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Post by AmyJo27 on Dec 19, 2009 15:55:52 GMT -5
A Lab bites repeatedly, a Pit holds on. If you tried using a break stick on a Lab you would more than likely get chewed up. Ever since Boomers fight with Jake, he has not been the same with other dogs. I currently have a bite mark on my arm right now because of fight with another male dog (This one being friends APBT). In a matter of seconds Boomer put his paw on the back of Harley (friends dog), Harley growled and Boomer bit…fight. I grabbed Boomer and right then my friend’s dog turned around and bit my arm. It didn’t break the skin on my arm but I’m bruised. And D*MN IT HURTS LIKE A MOTHER! Boomer has played with this dog multiple times with no issues. Boomer is still fine with the ladies but since that scuffle with Jake, as soon as he sees a male dog his hackles are raised and he is ready to go. The blame lies within me; it is MY responsibility to prevent a fight but since I failed to do that, my dog no longer gets along with males. No more males around Boomer!
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Post by adoptapitbull on Dec 19, 2009 20:01:39 GMT -5
I don't think it's the end for other males and Boomer. My mom's Pit mix doesn't like other males much, but is perfectly fine with her Border mix. He doesn't love her other male pit, and they've had their issues, however a fight hasn't happened in over a year.
My boys got into a little scuffle today. I think it was 4 or 5 dogs all playing on the bed and then I heard the fight noises. My husband and I were in the shower, go figure. We rushed out and just pulled two of my boys apart. No blood, no scratches, just attitudes and slobber! Most likely they got too rough and I wasn't there to tell them to calm down. No need for any stick, just grabbing a hold of them made them stop. Sometimes just clapping will do the trick, too. Minutes later they were both giving my face a shower of kisses. It's like they forgot all about it.
Boomer is probably just a little more nervous around boys now because of the fight. I really don't think one fight will turn him against all males forever.
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Post by adoptapitbull on Dec 19, 2009 20:07:48 GMT -5
And BTW, my mom's Border and St. Bernard got into a fight once, and I had puncture wounds in my leg that bled for 2 days straight. The little BC just turned around to bite the Saint and got my leg instead. Just wanted to let you know that lots of people get bit during fights and it's definitely not just the pits who do it!
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Post by AmyJo27 on Dec 19, 2009 23:33:16 GMT -5
Adoptapitbull, you are right, all dogs can fight but on the flip side when Pit Bulls fight they have the potential of inflicting much more serious wounds. The way Boomer has been acting with other males, I REFUSE to allow him around them. I am not going to set my dog up for failure. As soon as he gets near a male his hackles raise and his body posture changes- He puffs out his chest and stands as tall as he can, he also immediately puts his front leg on their back. He is asking for a fight, he’s not afraid. That’s why play dates with males are out of the question. If I feel on edge when he’s with a dog then he probably shouldn’t be with that dog. Also, the scuffle you had was lucky. Like someone else on this forum said-Each fight gets worse. This was Boomers 2nd scuffle. The first was quick and NO blood. But Boomer held on TIGHT this time and broke Harley’s skin- Not bad but that’s not the point! MY dog hurt another dog and I could have avoided it ALL! This fight with Harley could have been VERY serious and I will NOT let the opportunity arise again. No more males or play dates for Boomer for a very long time. I have A LOT more training before I let him off leash around another dog again. I don’t mean to sound upset at you, I’m upset with myself. I REALLY could have caused A LOT of damage today! Seriously, imagine how you would feel if your dog hurt your best friends dog and it was all YOUR fault!
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Post by adoptapitbull on Dec 20, 2009 12:06:02 GMT -5
I can't imagine how bad you feel about your friend's dog. I know I'd be devastated too. I'm sure your friend understands that a fight is possible with any dog and I'm sure she is not holding it against you. I've had people come up and apologize to me if one of their dogs snapped at mine, and they're not even my friends! Just give Boomer some time and hopefully he'll be OK. Just don't beat yourself up about it too much. You didn't intentionally start a fight; it was an accident!
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Post by PitLovinMama on Dec 20, 2009 12:50:12 GMT -5
My boyz had there first fight last night....it scared the sh*t outta me and was totaly my husbands fault. I wante to put him(my husband) in the d*mn crate!!!!!! We went to the store and bought the dogs some compressed rawhide for a treat. When we get home instead of sending the dogs to there own spots or even there crates my husband just tosses them(treats) on the floor right next to each other. I knew as soon as I heard them hit the floor what was fixin to happen. I yelled at my husband to get the treats as I ran from the front of the house to the back were our family room is. I was 2 seconds too late the dogs were really goin after it and remeber Junebug is 15-16 months old 60 lbs and Biggens is 17-18 weeks old and 40 lbs. Well needless to say my husband got bite because he's a dumb ass and put his hand arm in between them right as it started. He'll survive big ass bruise and a small cut. We got them seperated pretty easy but Biggens was bleeeding a cut above his eye and one on his cheek and Junebug has a hole in his lip. Blood everywere and all because my husband was being F'n stupid.
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Post by adoptapitbull on Dec 20, 2009 16:08:21 GMT -5
We will give those kinds of things every couple of months, only when each dog is very far from the other. This goes for my other dogs as well as my Pits. We will supervise until the last piece is gone. The ones who finish first usually go into the bedroom with one of us with the other watches them. It's kind of a pain, so we don't do it often!
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Post by AmyJo27 on Dec 20, 2009 19:45:19 GMT -5
I can't imagine how bad you feel about your friend's dog. I know I'd be devastated too. I'm sure your friend understands that a fight is possible with any dog and I'm sure she is not holding it against you. I've had people come up and apologize to me if one of their dogs snapped at mine, and they're not even my friends! Just give Boomer some time and hopefully he'll be OK. Just don't beat yourself up about it too much. You didn't intentionally start a fight; it was an accident! She understands and is VERY forgiving. Her dog is also an APBT. We are just both bummed because Boomer and Harley used to be buddies. They have pretty much grown up together so this breaks both of our hearts but we knew from the beginning that some day they may not get along, even though they are both fixed.
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