I have a 2 year old male pitbull. He has recently became aggressive towards people. I will not have him killed. He isn't neutered and I wonder if I have it done, will it help? I live in Ohio. He has already bit my arm but I still will not give up hope. Or is there any sanctuary places that can help me by taking him and will not kill him but help him to no longer attack. My heart is breaking and I feel like I just hitting brick walls with no help. Please help me.
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Your dog is acting naturally by asserting dominance. If training is not an option (either because of cost, availability, or your level of discipline to maintain), neutering may help. Please make sure doggo is getting lots of supervised exercise and stimulation too!
Pit Bulls are very intelligent, surprisingly sensitive dog and inherently friendly, especially toward humans. They need to be handled and trained properly. Aggressiveness must be treated promptly.
Always make sure that your pit bull is receiving the adequate amount of physical activity it needs. By not exerting its energy, a dog can accumulates anxiety and will often show aggressiveness, hyperactivity or repetitive behavior. Try a canine sport.
Pit bull dogs should receive mental stimulation.
They need to nibble, so avoiding these games and not providing them with toys encourages unwanted behavior.
Teach your pit bull to inhibit the bite and release objects.
Consult the regulations of potentially dangerous dogs in your country and remember to comply with the legal regulations when walking with your dog.
It is essential to be aware of your pit bull's routine to explan of this behavioral change and help to know what to do in this situation.
Some pathologies and / or hormonal problems may be able to explain why a pit bull is becoming aggressive.
A dog can appear and act aggressive when experiencing high levels of pain or weakness. Therefore, if your pit bull presents any sudden behavioral alteration, do not hesitate to go to your veterinarian immediately. A vet will be able to analyze the dog's state of health and rule out any possible pathological causes.
Visit your vet every 6 months and respect your animal's vaccination and deworming schedules.
I would talk to the vet. I think neutering will calm him down. I would definitely want him less aggressive.
There are time that a dog is trying to tell you something by his behavior. Would seem that you really care for your dog with the statement "I will not have him killed" I would go ahead and take him to a vet and have a complete check-up, and find out if having him neutered would make difference.
A vet visit is in order ASAP !!! Neutering will usually tame the aggressive tendencies in males, but him biting you may be caused by something else. He needs to have a thorough health check.
Thank you everyone for their replys. I am getting him neutered.
Pit bulls are usually between 8 months3 years old when their aggression starts to show. Neutering/spaying your dog will curb territorial aggression.
Pit Bulls are the No.1 attack dog. At the age your dog is, it is showing signs of aggession; it bit it's owner and can now not be trusted. Please if you want to keep your dog, I suggest when you take it outside for walks, etc. that it wear a wire cage type muzzle, so if/when it shows attack mode, it will not bite anyone. A responsible dog owner with this breed should always keep in mind the safety of people first. You could get more than sued for a vicious attack on another and you are already shown the dog doesn't care about ownership when it's ready to bite. Not all dogs of this breed are going to attack; I've seen some really sweet ones, but who can tell the ones that are trusting from those that aren't? In your case, you been shown it cannot be trusted. Never look that dog in the eyes should you see a change. I lived in OH most of my life until moving out of state and during our last months in OH, our neighbor had gotten two mix pitties and one kept coming over to our place. I owned two dogs, a cocker spaniel and malshi. When our dogs on harness were taken outdoors for potty break time, one of the pitties came onto our property and attacked my dogs who were close to the house and far from the neighbor's property. It just walked over like it was harmless until it got up close and personal. My malshi was the first dog bitten and was rused to the vet and kept overnight with a drainage tube in her side; she survived. My older senior cocker spaniel was attacked when I let her out to potty and she was on the deck edge when the same pittie came out from under our deck and jumped over the railing and attacked my girl and knocked her to the ground.
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