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Post by loriniederhof on Jan 26, 2012 12:30:57 GMT -5
My son bought a 4 1/2 week old Pit Bull puppy about 3 weeks ago. After the purchase they find out that the parents are brother and sister. Now they have determined that the puppy is deaf and according to the vet. it may have visual problems. My concern is that my son is expecting a baby in 2 months, and I'm real concerned about the genetic makeup of this puppy, and can it be a threat to my grandchild. I'm concerned about any puppy that is deaf and a baby on the way.
Any information will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
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Post by johnr on Jan 26, 2012 12:34:41 GMT -5
Over and above any neuro-wiring problems it may have because of the inbreeding, deaf dogs are easy to startle and young kids don't understand that.
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Post by RealPitBull on Jan 26, 2012 12:43:59 GMT -5
Bluntly, this could be a recipe for disaster. Raising a puppy with the issues you described, weaned too early, a new baby on the way......gonna be really difficult.
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Post by sugar on Jan 26, 2012 13:59:31 GMT -5
Why would they buy a puppy so young (supposed to stay with mom and littermates much longer) with a baby coming in 2 months?
Getting a puppy (even if they had gotten a puppy from a top-notch breeder with papers and whatnot) is still a lot of work. Puppies are not easy, they pee everywhere (and for several months there is not much you can do about it since they physically can't hold it in much), they need to eat a few times a day, they require *tons* of socialization, they will chew on everything and the list goes on. Getting a puppy at that stage in their pregnancy wasn't a very good idea because the new baby with require lots of time/attention and so will new mommy. On top of all the normal puppy related issues, they will have a good that is deaf.
The only thing they can do is have a *full* workup done at they vet's office (to make sure there aren't any more underlying issues) and understand that on top of the baby the puppy will have to go to socialization classes when it gets old enough, and training classes. The MOST important thing for everyone to understand is that (and this rule is true even if you had a totally perfect wonder-puppy) that the baby and the puppy/dog NEVER be left alone together (and this also goes for ANY breed of dog).
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Post by catstina on Jan 26, 2012 16:00:54 GMT -5
Oh, that poor pup should have been with the mom and litter mates until at least 8 weeks of age, if not, older. I hate to say it, but everyone is probably right that this situation could end very badly. Your son is going to have to work very hard and be very careful. Socialize the pup A LOT, NEVER leave the pup with the baby unsupervised, take the puppy to a training class. It can be done, but it is going to be a lot of work.
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Post by adoptapitbull on Jan 26, 2012 16:18:21 GMT -5
Wow...this is a tough situation. I'm glad you came here for advice since this has the potential for disaster.
I agree with what everyone else has said. This can be a recipe for disaster, and ultimately, it'll be the dog who suffers most. This dog's situation is one that I'm not sure most dog experts would touch with a 10 foot pole.
I had a deaf dog with visual impairment. I don't believe he was in bred. I also don't know how old he was when he was taken from his mom. What I do know is that the dog became extremely aggressive and bit 3 people (myself and husband included) before we made the decision to humanely euthanize him.
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Post by AmyJo27 on Jan 26, 2012 17:48:04 GMT -5
I previously had a dog that was inbred, same thing brother and sister. (We did not know until he began showing issues) It was very plain that he was 'not right'. And neither were any of his litter mates. He had to be humanely euthanized due to health problems beyond repair and mental problems that were putting my family (My young daughter) in danger. By the time he was put down (He was only 2) he and one other litter mate were the only surviving ones out of a liter of 8. Everyone of his siblings had some kind of issues-Either physical or mental that could not be worked thru and resulted in their death. There is one surviving brother that is normal and unaffected. 1, out of 8. :/
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Post by loriniederhof on Jan 28, 2012 21:28:13 GMT -5
Thank you all for your great input. I'm going to give this info. to my son, and hope that he makes the right decision here. As a Grandmother I'm really concerned.
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Post by johnr on Jan 28, 2012 21:35:44 GMT -5
Thank you all for your great input. I'm going to give this info. to my son, and hope that he makes the right decision here. As a Grandmother I'm really concerned. It's a real shame, but you are right to be concerned. |
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