Today we are just keeping Peanut inside my parents room so Lucy can't get to her. More about Lucy: She has luxating patella and arthritis and it's possible, I guess, that (pain) could be a factor in this sudden aggression, but also I think it mostly has something to do with the puppy. It seems more like its some type of protective maternal thing. Either that, or one more animal equals more sharing. Jealousy is definitely a factor here.
pitbullmamaliz wrote:
This doesn't make Lucy a bad dog. It makes her a pit bull, it makes her a female, it makes her a DOG. Don't punish her by rehoming her or euthing her. MANAGE her so she can continue to live with the family she knows and loves.
plebayo wrote:But if you CAN'T manage her by keeping them separated I don't think it's a punishment to find her a new home. Yes, this dog has shown dog aggression but in the right situation she might be a totally different dog. I think trying to find a home with someone that is educated about dogs/understands dog aggression would still be better than euthanasia. I also feel that although you would definitely disclose that she has been aggressive towards Peanut I don't know that that automatically stamps 'dog aggressive' on her forehead. Peanut may be starting things, or contributing to the problem, they may just be two dogs that won't get along. On the other hand, this could also be the start of her becoming a dog aggressive dog, we don't know.
TheRedQueen wrote:plebayo wrote:But if you CAN'T manage her by keeping them separated I don't think it's a punishment to find her a new home. Yes, this dog has shown dog aggression but in the right situation she might be a totally different dog. I think trying to find a home with someone that is educated about dogs/understands dog aggression would still be better than euthanasia. I also feel that although you would definitely disclose that she has been aggressive towards Peanut I don't know that that automatically stamps 'dog aggressive' on her forehead. Peanut may be starting things, or contributing to the problem, they may just be two dogs that won't get along. On the other hand, this could also be the start of her becoming a dog aggressive dog, we don't know.
This is fine, rehoming is a fine choice (provided that she can find a decent home)...but the big thing is that this is a pit bull that has injured another dog. That is going to be hard to re-home. So let's say it takes a short time, a month...to find a home for Lucy. HOW are they going to manage the household until the new home comes along? Worst case scenario...it takes months, or a year to find a new home. I mean, to find a home where they are pit bull savvy, don't have other dogs, or cats even, and are generally on the up-and-up.
What rescue is going to step up and take a DA pit bull that's been allowed to harm small dogs...when they already are full up with friendly pit bulls with no bite history?
I'm just trying to be realistic...they need to learn to separate the dogs NOW, regardless of what happens in the future.
plebayo wrote:Umm, I'm not arguing with you that she should keep them separated? I've said it several times now the dogs should not be together.
I am also completely aware of how hard it is to place a Pit Bull, let alone any dog that has shown some dog aggression. However, that's really too bad because this person chose to take a Pit Bull into their home, rehoming won't be easy but if it is what is ultimately best for the dog, you have to do what you have to do.
I am being realistic too, they have let the dogs get into it 3 times now and still haven't separated them. All I'm saying is that clearly they cannot manage the dogs and it isn't a 'punishment' for the dog to rehome it.
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