How Do You Introduce A Good Pitbull To A Miniture Greyhound?
October 16, 2009 by admin
Filed under Care & Training Q&As
my friends over with her pittbull who seems to be a nice trained dog…. my dog is a minature italian greyhound… will it be ok if we put them together or what should we do to see if they will be cool or not? And….. if there not cool & start fighting then what?
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Introduce them on neutral territory (such as outside on a sidewalk, etc…) with both of the dogs on leashes. Allow them to sniff each other, etc… If you see ANY body languages that show agression, etc… take the dogs away from each other. If you don’t see signs of agression, put the leashes down (do NOT take the leashes off of the dogs) and let them socialize as they will. Do NOT leave them unsupervised for ANY amount of time. Also, remember that pit bulls do play rough, so any play time will need to be supervised as well to prevent your dog from getting hurt. No, I’m not saying the pit will intentionally harm her, but, as a breed, they play rough, and smaller dogs can get hurt during play time with a pit bull. Chances are, if they’re cool with each other upon first meeting, they’ll be fine, and neither dog will get hurt. Just don’t leave them unsupervised, and keep their leashes on. I say to keep the leashes on in case a yard fight DOES happen, you have an easier way to pull the dogs apart without either of you getting hurt.
Put them both on short leashes and take them to a neutral place, a park or public place. Not your house or the Pits house because they will want to defend their own territory
Watch their body language, if tail are pointed to the sky, that is aggression and take your hand and physically push the tail to a flat level position. Ears should not be up and alert but more relaxed. Let them sniff each other. Usually the will take turns, and that is good. Hopefully one will do the “play bow” and the playing will begin. If one gets aggressive, use a sharp tone and pull on the lease to let the aggressor know that is not acceptable.
Hopefully they will play and then going home will not be a problem. Make sure they get lots of playtime to form a good bond
usually pitbulls are one dog households. they are very loving and gentle with people and children, but they are known for not liking other dogs. A famous trainer in buena park helped me with my pit mix and she got a little better but never really liked other dogs. If you want to try to put them together, put them in a large fenced yard alone. No leashes or human presence. Owners and leashes cause more aggression. They have to be alone to work it out themselves!
You should first introduce them on a leash let them sniff each other if their tales are wagging then they are fine with each other if they dont wag and their hair sticks up on the shoulder blades and they start snarling at each other then that means they dont like each other if you pass the first step and they get along on lead then let them play in the backyard supervised dont leave them un supervised anything can happen when your not looking
Introduce them while they’re on secured leashes, and watch them and let them sniff one another. Slowly keep putting them together and see how they react. =]
I would probably take a shotgun to the pitbull then introduce them. Pit bulls should not be mixed with italian greyhounds as they are blood thirsty dogs. IG’s are fragile.
You wont know until you bring them together. remember that dogs feel tension, so if your think it may go bad that the dogs have a higher chance of acting up!!
as with all dogs …slowly try having them both on a leash and let them scope each other out… it takes time….. but be careful not all dogs get along
Let them sniff one another