Does anybody own a Pit Bull?

Mrs. Cortez is determined to save all the Pit Bulls in the world. Instead, we're considering adopting one from the local SPCA. The dog in question is a female puppy (7 months). She has been raised by the SPCA and has never been owned, per se. She's friendly and affectionate. They say she's probably a mix (lab). We brought our female Husky to meet her and everything was cool. I do wonder if, once the Pit gets older, she'll try to overtake the Husky as the dominant dog in the house. The last thing I want to do is bring home a dog that may turn on the existing dog. What little research I've done says as long as the dog is trained correctly from the start, no problems should be expected. Any Pit owners want to offer any tips?
Ruff, ruff

 

Don't ask him.


A girl I was seeing once had one and if you train it well, the pit bull will be very behaved. If you have small children, I would be hesitant to have one, but ultimately, it's your decision.

 

My brother-in-law has a female. First time I saw her, I walked into their yard where the dog was tied up, and she rolled over and wanted me to pat her belly.

The previous one, though, knocked over my wife trying to eat my 20-pound dog.

 

Mrs. Cortez might consider moving to Ontario:

http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/296926

The breed is banned in Ontario as of August 05 and pit bulls born more than 90 days after the ban took effect must be put down.

 

Wow, that's insane.

 

You might wanna check your homeowner's insurance before you get one. I know I was asked if I had one when I got my insurance. If something goes bad, there may be liability issues your insurer won't cover.

 

A childhood friend had one. It still has a piece of my foot.

 

My cousin had a Pitt who was raised with dog that was half mastiff and half everything else. The two got along great since they were raised together when they were young and rarely fought unless food was involved. But, if you have a female I would be careful, they tend to be the more aggressive type. All in all, Pitts are great dogs to have, I have wanted to get one for a long time, but my apartment complex doesn't allow certain breeds.

 

I'll second that one.

When was the last time you read, "Little Johnny mauled by Golden Lab"?

 

Or a Golden Retriever.

Best dog I've ever had is Golden/Rottweiler mix. The size of the Rott, the temperment of a Golden. He's 14 now, and still acts like a puppy.