agression towards female 11 week old pitt getting better

[Gunsey'sMom]

defended himself from another and people

I was wondering if you could elaborate on this a little bit? How and it what situations does he defend himself? It would be best to be as honost and straighforward as possible so you can get GOOD feedback on this. You do not want to be in this situation with an adolescant dog.

I dont think I am hearing anyone say that you have a "bad" dog or you are a "bad" owner. I think that people often get in to that mindset easily and shut down- and lose out on really good advice. Go back and see if anyone has has said any of those things....People are concerned for the situation you are in and will continue to be in if you dont start taking the advice given.

You have two (correct?) other dogs already in the household, wich if I understand are unaltered and your dog is as well. And there is a Pitt involved somehow? The breeds of the dogs are virtually unimportant- except for the Chi's wich could possibly be seen as prey if your guy has or develops any kind of prey drive. What I am trying to get at though, is that I am venturing out on a limb in guessing none of these other dogs have recieved any training- correct? This makes your task even more difficult.

Not to mention the dynamic in a household SIGNIFIGANTLY changes when a 3rd dog is added. I am not sure if this is the 3rd or 4th? You now have a pack, instead of a pair. Although the dynamic might be lessoned as the Chi's are bonded well to each other and the Rottie has just arrived- not sure how much social contact he has with them, and it sounds like the contact he does have is very strained.

Where did you get this dog from? How old he when you got him? What was the reason for the age if it wasnt a rescue?

[GypsysMom]

Originally Posted by damien07

ok we understand all of this but if our dog ever has an injury or anything we will just have to suck it up and take him to the vet. and damien never comes up on the couch with out me telling him to and even when i do tell him to he doesnt i have to force him up. like i have said he knows his place in this relation ship. and u guys keep telling us that he is this bad dog when he really isnt. you dont live with him yes fine u have a lot of experince but you are making it sound like he is this pshyco dog when hes not if only you guys knew him in person he is the sweetest dog. and to answer your question about the shows on animal planet no i dont watch the animal planet just the dog whisperer

Well even the dog whisperer shows you that you must do training, look at those out of control dogs.. and you shouldnt have to force your dog to lay with you, he may be sweet in your eyes but every dog needs to know their place and they actually do thrive to learn.

[jlaack]

if our dog ever has an injury or anything we will just have to suck it up and take him to the vet

Damien07 if you could manage to suck up a few thousand dollars to take him to the vet if needed that it doesn't make any sense why you can't come up with a fraction of that now for obedience classes. And neuturing him is also considered an expense within basic vet care that shouldn't wait.

damien never comes up on the couch with out me telling him to and even when i do tell him to he doesnt i have to force him up. like i have said he knows his place in this relation ship.

You should not be physically forcing your dog to anything. He is not a doll or a toy. And the fact that you have to do so in order to get him on the couch means nothing about his understanding in regards to his place.

u guys keep telling us that he is this bad dog when he really isnt.

You are the one's telling us he is the bad dog by describing things he has done but then changing what you stated in response to our replies. What we are saying about the behaviors is that when you see a behavior in a puppy that is unexceptable in an adult dog it is imperative that the behavior is modified and corrected immediately. Dogs learn by repitition therefore the more times they repeat a behavior the more likely they are to continue to repete it. This is why it is essential that you find a trainer in your area now, not later to teach you how to teach your dog. Ask anyone on this post how much easier it is to start young. Once the dog has reached about a year or older it is very difficult to modify the behavior. It takes a lot more time a lot more training costs a lot more money etc., etc. Also both of you (Adrienne and Brandon) aren't very big. You need the obedience training so that his commands are rock solid once he is full grown--which means you need to start now. Luckily he looks like he will be small when full grown. Nevertheless you need to be able to control a Rott (any dog really) through their mind NOT physically. To accomplish this teaching starts early and doesn't stop.

In one of your most recent posts you stated you took down numbers and names of places for training. Did you reach anyone? Do you have an idea when you can get him into classes? You may also want to call the 4-H. I think they might offer classes too.