[motherlove3]

i am a new pit owner to begin with and know i have two pits. my first pit boo settled in real great after a day or two. but kno tonight is the first night i have had heaven and she is pregnat. she came from a good home and has been good until tonight. my son went to pet her and she snappt at him pretty hard. lucky my husband was right thier and intersepted. is it because she is pregnant or should i get rid of her. we kennled her right after this and let her out later and she behaved. was this a fluke. i do not know but we are still worried some advice would help and fast thank you

[tcox]

It's hard to say what you should do at this point. More information surrounding this event would be helpful. Dogs don't usually snap at someone unless there was a reason. Warning signs are ALWAYS given!

How old is she?
Was she asleep? Did he surprise her?
Where did you son try to touch her? What was his position?
Was she laying down at your husbands feet? On the furniture? In her crate?
Was she guarding food, toy or other resource?
What role has your son played in the care and training? How old is he?

Dogs can get more testy when they are pregnant or in season. I hope you will have her fixed should you keep her.

My guess is she doesn't see your son as a pack leader. (ALL FAMILY MEMBERS NEED TO BE SEEN AS PACK LEADERS.)

She probably wasn't feeling well and your son missed the signs. Nevertheless; this breed of dog is not supposed to show aggression toward humans. However, ALL dogs will test their status in pack "hiarchey" in the begining and from time to time should an owner become lax in handling.

Advice not withstanding and being new to the breed;
My suggestion would be: Reduce the dog population in your home to one dog until you have a couple of years experience the the APBT.

[BrindlePibbleMom]

Originally Posted by motherlove3 i am a new pit owner to begin with and know i have two pits. my first pit boo settled in real great after a day or two. but kno tonight is the first night i have had heaven and she is pregnat. she came from a good home and has been good until tonight. my son went to pet her and she snappt at him pretty hard. lucky my husband was right thier and intersepted. is it because she is pregnant or should i get rid of her. we kennled her right after this and let her out later and she behaved. was this a fluke. i do not know but we are still worried some advice would help and fast thank you

How pregnant is she? If she were my dog, I would get her a pregnant spay immediately. The last thing this world needs is more Pit Bulls when many beautiful, adoptable Pit Bulls are dying in shelters by the minute. Especially if you suspect she has an issue with temperament. This could be passed on to her pups.

Once you've had her spayed, if her behavior doesn't change, I would have her evaluated by a behaviorist. In the meantime, I would keep her separated from your children.

[PNWPBR]

Originally Posted by BrindlePibbleMom How pregnant is she? If she were my dog, I would get her a pregnant spay immediately. The last thing this world needs is more Pit Bulls when many beautiful, adoptable Pit Bulls are dying in shelters by the minute. Especially if you suspect she has an issue with temperament. This could be passed on to her pups. Once you've had her spayed, if her behavior doesn't change, I would have her evaluated by a behaviorist. In the meantime, I would keep her separated from your children.

Exactly.


Why is she pregnant? You just got her and she was already pregnant? The world does NOT need more Pit Bulls and the most homane thing you can do is do the spay/abort and focus on her issues at hand.