will pitbull hurt my husky?

It really depends on the sex of both dogs, and/or how they meet the first time. I would bring the two outdoors, maybe on a walk, and let them meet somewhere other than your property.  If the meeting goes well, and they play, it should be ok with supervision. As any with any dogs that first meet.

Well dog aggression and human aggression are two differnet things and its very smart of you to ask. You can never say for sure what will happen but let start with some background. Regardless of the follwoing they will NEED to be introduced in a neutral territory like a park. Their food will need to be seperate, seperate rooms if possible and should NEVER be left alone.
Your Dog
How old is your dog?
Is your dog male or female?
Is your dog spayed or nuetered?
Where does your dog spend most of its time?
 
Brother's Dog
How old is the pitty?
Is it male or female?
Is it spayed or neutered?
Is it crate trained?
 
Its not a impossible situation since its temporary. When neither of you are home they NEED to be seperated whether its by a room, one is crated, or one is outside. Dogs become jealous and territorial that is why I say they need to be fed seperatly. Also most pitties dont get a dog aggression issue until after they have passed their puppy phase. If this dog is under a year old the potential for a issue is slimmer then if it is older.
I'm also not saying that they wont get along but precautiones need to be taken, plan on it being a large adjustment and if good things do happen then you can say that you at least planned and were prepared for a hassle.
As a pit bul lowner I have come across a huge number of otehr pit owners who fight so hard to break the stereotype that they ignore the potential in their dog, convinced that the love they have gaven them surpasses instinct. I'm not saying your brotehr is such but if he comes at you with a attitude that his dog would NEVER harm a fly then you know to be more cautious. Onthe other hand nobody kows this dog more then your brother so basically dont panic but be aware. If a dog is outta its element and is under stress (which any home type of move will inccur) it will react differently then maybe your brother has witnessed
It may very well be that his dog would never start a fight, could very well be the nicest dog EVER as many pit bulls are BUT that dosnt mean it wont finish a fight. My girl is VERY well behaved, very submissive to other dogs, and I ahve not seen a ggressive bone in her body but just knowing her protective instinct I am always on guard when there are other dogs around.
 

ORIGINAL: hlb118

It really depends on the sex of both dogs, and/or how they meet the first time. I would bring the two outdoors, maybe on a walk, and let them meet somewhere other than your property.  If the meeting goes well, and they play, it should be ok with supervision. As any with any dogs that first meet.

Great! BUT a fight can break out in seconds! Lightning fast, it could be over a toy, food, treats, or vying for attention. Unfortunatly your dog would be at a great disadvantage and IF this ever did happen no amount of yelling, screaming or trying to pull the dogs apart would work, they wouldnt even hear you yelling over the pounding in their chest. A pit bull does not have "locking jaws" but the power in them is amazing! When a pit latches on the number one thing you can do is grab a stick, bat or something similar and hit between the noses breaking them apart.
Please dont be scared, pit bulls are great dogs, I personally wouldnt pick any other breed and the precautions I'm posting are for your education, not to instill fear of them. I didnt get a pit for the staus symbol, I got one out of respect for the breed, out of respect for this breed of dog that humans had bred to specific standards and succeeded. A pit shouldnt be looked upon as a scary animal but as something that humans manipulated over centuries into the ultimate comapnion. I chose a pit bull also for the endless loyalty, love, and beauty.
 
 
 
 

wow thanks reply. here i filled in the blanks
Your Dog
How old is your dog? 2 yrs  
Is your dog male or female? male  
Is your dog spayed or nuetered? nuetered
Where does your dog spend most of its time? living room/backyard

Brother's Dog
How old is the pitty? 1 and 7 months  
Is it male or female? male   
Is it spayed or neutered? neutered
Is it crate trained? no (mine is)

Well the answers you provided are defintly a plus!
The fact that they are both nuetered is great! Also since your dog isnt old and grumpy it will have a higher tolerance for the pitties playful energy. Also the younger the pittie is the lees likely it is open for aggression. Both of these dogs are high in energy and when playing under your supervision they will wear eachother our which is always great.
Ooh thats all great news! Since one of them is crate trained that is even better making it easier to seperate them while your not around. However dont leave your dog in the crate where it can see the pittie roaming around or it could cause aggression in your dog.
And for the heck of it I checked each dogs's breed with [linkhttp://www.atts.org]www.atts.org[/link] which is a orginization that jusges breed temperment and gives it a score based on it potential for aggression. The higher the percentage, the greater risk your dog has of being tempermental, aggressive, or reactice to stresses. Here are the results
 
American Pit Bull Terrier: 83.5%
Husky: 86.6%
 
hhhhmmmmm, interesting! That dosnt speak indivually but as a whole and does not give reason to ignore a pitties natural instincts but it does show the potential for your dog to maybe be stresses or protective easily! Hope this helps!

so does that mean a husky is potentially more aggressive then a pit? ive seen some pits aggression but have never really seen an aggressive husky

No that isnt what it means entirely. While I too havnt seen too many aggressive Huskies, I have seen fussy and tempermental ones.
The tests are supposed to show how a dog reacts to different stimuli, under stress, and its genreal friendliness. While Huskies are great dogs, they tend to be solitary ones, preffering one owner to a whole pack if humans. AGAIN, these tests are based on the breed as a whole and not individually. Just as I gave you cautions for the pit bull as a whole that does not speak of them individually. A majority of pits raised by responsible owners are a joy and downright goofy! I mean look at my girl, she is 100% Anerican Pit Bull Terrier.....and the biggest clown of a dog you'll ever meet and also a pic of one of my friends pitties....
and also a link to a description of what and how they test




 
[linkhttp://www.atts.org/testdesc.html]http://www.atts.org/testdesc.html[/link]

Any dog can be aggressive.  Huskies, along with about 29 other breeds, have been involved in fatal attacks.  I'd encourage you to visit the website if you want to know more about the test, lets not turn this into a breed p*ssing contest.

I would intoduce these guys slowly.  Here is what I would do--go to a nuetral area for both dogs, let them meet on leash and be realxed about it.  Once they have sniffed for a short time, walk them together.  Don't leave them alone together unconfined.  Don't leave any toys or anything else of value out when they are both in the room until you know how they will react.  Feed them seperately--maybe with one in the crate--Good luck!

ETA--I've persoanlly never seen an aggressive husky, but then I've never seen an aggressive pit.  I have however seen a number of aggressive shepards and small dogs.  It just depends.

thanks, cool snake...wait is that a snake? in ur pic sillysally

I would reccomend a BREAKING stick rather than a baselball bat to breakup a dog fight. A breaking stick is wedged in between a dog's jaws to loosen his/her grip from the dog he/she has latched onto. It won't hurt either dog and you have REAL potential to hurt or even kill a dog with a bat.

That said, take them someplace neutral (NOT the Husky's territory--he will feel he needs to protect his turf) to start out.  Let them sniff noses and stop with that.  The next time (if all goes well), allow them to sniff each other all over.  You will be able to see how things will go.  Remember, a wagging tail does not necessarily mean that all is well.  If the entire tail is wagging, then this is a good sign.  however, if the dog is standing on his tip toes and the END of the tail is slowly wagging, be very, very careful.  The dog is ready for a fight and it might start one.

A great many Pitties coexist peacefully with other breeds.  Often, a little tiny dog will boss around a big Pittie! Any breed can be aggressive, not just the bull breeds.  For example, the worst fights I have ever seen have been many Cairn terriers coming out of the show ring.  I have seen a giant ball of ELEVEN of them fighting tooth and nail.

I think this is an interesting thread with a lot of good information. I never heard about a breaking stick before.

The words neutered and neutral are spelled like that, with the e before the u. Thank you. []

ORIGINAL: whitewidow

thanks, cool snake...wait is that a snake? in ur pic sillysally

 
Yep--a snake from target!  Also, be careful when it comes to breaking sticks.  In some states they are considered dog fighting equipment.  I agree that they are far better than a baseball bat, but if you get one just be subtle about it.

The higher the percentage, the greater risk your dog has of being tempermental, aggressive, or reactice to stresses. Here are the results

American Pit Bull Terrier: 83.5%
Husky: 86.6%

I'm confused. I thought the breed percentages on the ATTS site refer to the percentage of dogs in a breed who pass the test, and the higher the percentage, the better the temperment. For instance, here is the first page of the breed list for 2005:

Breed Name Tested Passed Failed Percent
AFGHAN HOUND 161 116 45 72.0%
AIREDALE TERRIER 98 75 23 76.5%
AKBASH DOG 13 11 2 84.6%
AKITA 438 320 118 73.1%
ALAPAHA BLUE BLOOD BULLDOG 6 4 2 66.7%
ALASKAN MALAMUTE 184 155 29 84.2%
AMERICAN BULLDOG 130 107 23 82.3%
AMERICAN ESKIMO 77 64 13 83.1%
AMERICAN FOXHOUND 2 2 0 100.0%
AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIER 515 430 85 83.5%
AMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIER 503 419 84 83.3%

Reading the table I would agree, the LOWER the percentage the higher the risk of aggression.

American Bulldog, if 130 where tested and 107 passed and its an 82.3% score, that tells me that 82.3% where NOT aggressive.