Brindle Pit Bull Hair Problem?

I hope your dog doesn't get stolen...isn't dog fighting big in georgia? Keeping him outside might be the perfect opportunity for someone to snatch him.

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• American Red Cross Chapters Offering Pet First Aid
• Minimal first aid kit
• My suggested way of doing vaccines
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• Pepper spray antidote
• Heartworm info - part one and part two

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All I can say is I HATE having an outdoor dog.....

keeping a dog on a chain is considered abusive by people who actually like dogs. Laws to ban chaining of dogs are being pushed in many places.

gahustle

No, i dont have the gsd any more. I gave her to my aunt & cousin because my younger cousin fell in love with her when they came to visit us. 

We moved on 3/4 acres. This dog wont be running wild will be kept tied on a pretty long cord with nothing but grass.

 

DON'T TIE YOUR DOG OUT!!!

Sorry for the caps but PLEEEASE.  Don't. Do. This.  Recipe for disaster.  Bring this dog into your house, or build a secure run and kennel outdoors.  But do NOT use a tie out.  PLEASE. 

Make sure you take him out for structured walks often, to socialise him, to ensure he gets enough exercise and to help wear down his nails.  You may also need to trim his nails regularly, but regular walks on rough surfaces roads for example) will help. 

You live in GEORGIA and you BOUGHT a pit bull????? Talk about throwing your money down the toilet...
I help out shelters in GA and I know thousands of them are in shelters there right now. There are TONS of puppies, too. My dog came from the Spalding County Animal Shelter, located in Griffon, GA. I also know for a fact there's anti-tethering laws in GA. Please take a look at these links. Also, as one member already pointed out, dog fighting is unfortunately very popular in GA...I hope your poor dog isn't stolen and used for fighting, and I hope you would never use your dog for that.

http://www.unchainyourdog.org/Laws.htm

http://www.mail-archive.com/helptheanimals@yahoogroups.com/msg01241.html

http://www.animallawcoalition.com/tethering-penning/article/513

http://www.animallawcoalition.com/tethering-penning/article/397

http://www.animallawcoalition.com/tethering-penning/article/204

http://www.dogsdeservebetter.org/

 

gahustle

 Well, he is a pup, and i know some about pitbulls, them being agreesive

 

A well bred pit bull should not be aggresisve towards PEOPLE.  However, if he is kept outdoors on a tie out, human aggression is much much more likely.  This is why everyone is urging you to bring this dog into your house.

Also, he may, at some point during puberty or in his adult life, become aggressive towards other dogs, EVEN if he is well bred and EVEN if he is well socialised and well trained.  Sometimes this happens because of an incident (another dog attacks him for example) and sometimes this happens apparently without reason.  You must be prepared for this and always cautious.  Never take him to a dog park.  He must have THOROUGH (thogh ot harsh) training.  He really MUST be under your direct control at all times.

If you haven't already done so PLEASE reconsider the tie out.  It is a disastrous idea for a dog of this breed.  Even a super sturdy chain with a super sturdy clip still lacks a very fundamental function... it only keeps your dog in one place.  It does not prevent him from being stolen (and this breed is a prime target for dog theft!!!!!) or attacked by another dog.  If a person should come to close and he can't get away he may become aggressive (bad bad bad idea for this breed!!!)  If this happens and a CHILD wanders too close.... I shudder to think. 

 

gahustle

Because the breed is soo complex and takes lot of responsibility i dont think ill get tired of it. Even when he is older and not the cutest grown dog. I will still make sure i take care of it. I like responsibility specially when it is pleasureable. Bonding and teaching a dog.

 

What happens when some of your family members fall in love with him? Will you give him away?

I have to scratch my head on how some people think dogs are disposable........how can a person just give away their pet/ family member due to a family member admiring said pet..........poor dog.....

snownose

gahustle

Because the breed is soo complex and takes lot of responsibility i dont think ill get tired of it. Even when he is older and not the cutest grown dog. I will still make sure i take care of it. I like responsibility specially when it is pleasureable. Bonding and teaching a dog.

 

What happens when some of your family members fall in love with him? Will you give him away?

I have to scratch my head on how some people think dogs are disposable........how can a person just give away their pet/ family member due to a family member admiring said pet..........poor dog.....

The dog probably has a better life with the new family...I think the OP stated she was inside then they tossed her outside, but the dog was crying to come in, now with her new owners she's allowed inside.

BlackLabbie

The dog probably has a better life with the new family...I think the OP stated she was inside then they tossed her outside, but the dog was crying to come in, now with her new owners she's allowed inside.

 

Yeah, I think you are right........I am just blown away, reading the OP's posts was like reading a foreign language.....it didn't compute in my head!!!

Thats why she was givin to my aunt/cousin

gahustle

Thats why she was givin to my aunt/cousin

 

Excuse my ignorance........why then are you trying to recreate a not so good outside life for this new pup? What is your aversion for a dog enjoying human company and a comfortable environment?

gahustle

defended my posts, because instead of getting helpful advice on how to be a good owner, i got critics saying how im going to be a bad owner

This will be tough for you to imagine but consider it a challenge. You're about 18 years old by now, right? You were approx 17 the first time you came in with a dog issue last year? Anyway, here's the challenge. A number of us here, myself especially, are old enough to be your parents. We have learned a few things you don't know, even if it's just because we have been around longer. Amstaffy has been showing American Staffordshires since you were born. So, you would do well to listen to her. Another thing that helps in life is a little bit of humility. The other concerns are because your initial posts raised a number of red flags, especially with a breed such as yours that is under the gun. That is, the owners of pit bulls face extra challenges aside from the strength and tenacity of the breed. They have the entire country, it seems like, against them. And it doesn't help to go into this ill-prepared. And the people here do mean well, even if you don't like the way they said it, just as your determination to be a good owner may be there despite your seemingly getting your dander up.

As for the skin problem, it is either a skin condition or a genetic problem, which would describe a bad breeding. I'm still not sure your source was intentionally breeding or had an oops litter. Another reason to get your dog neutered as soon as possible. (I know that will tick of some here who don't believe in spay/neuter. They can live with it.) You took an excellent pic of your dog. It is neither brindle or rednose, that I can see, which may mean that the dam had more than one sire, another sign of bad breeding. Or a bad gene mix of parents, lending to different colors and a double recessive causing skin problems.

As for tying out the dog, don't do it. Other than as necessary a few times. Dogs are not humans. But it is you assuming that they will think they are human for being in the house. Trust me, the dog does not think he is human. He has better standards than that.

Neuter your dog. His reproductive organs are not manifestations of your own. To think of his spark plugs as your own is to consider him human and having a human's ability (at times) to exercise reproductive control. They simply don't view mating the way we do. And we don't need another litter of solid black "brindle rednose" Pitties running around.

I realized after a few posts before I finished reading the thread that you were determined to buy this dog, regardless of all the sound advice offered. And that you were really just looking for advice on how to treat the skin. But there is more to caring for a dog than just rubbing on some ointment, putting out food and water. Every dog, regardless of breed, needs attention, training, exercise of some sort, even if it's just playing tug or fetch. Pit bulls are extremely biddable. You want them to win off-leash obedience awards and be a kiddie pillow, they will do it. You want them to stay in the backyard on a chain and be mean and scare everything off, they will do it. Whatever it takes to make you happy.

And have patience with yourself. As you grow older and begin to realize how much you don't know, then you can truly learn. It's a simple math equation, really. If you think you know everything, you can't learn anything. Trust me, I know. I don't know nearly as much as I thought I did when I was your age, which was quite a while back.

 

as usual: well said, ron!

gahustle

 I have bad expierence with switching a dogs living conditions SPICY, because i kept my gsd inside because i thought she was too young to live outside. But i wanted to be an outside dog. So i kept her inside for awhile untill she got big. Of course i took her outside to play. When it became time for her to become a outside dog. She did not like it. Wanted to come back inside with me. Tieing her up made her cry/bark all night and day ( NON-STOP). So i had to let her run freely and i know that was the WRONG probly the worst thing in the world todo. And i learned that. I eventually had to get a fence. Now she lives inside with my aunt/cousin.  This dog i have is sleeping fine outside, it was tied up at the original owners house i told him about my past expierence and he said this dog was fine being outside tied up. And tonight he hasnt made a peep besides to bark at a bird. I look forward to waking up and going outside to a entergetic happy to see me puppy

 

I defended my posts, because instead of getting helpful advice on how to be a good owner, i got critics saying how im going to be a bad owner.

I'm sorry for your past experience but switching a dog from inside to outside is much different, the dog does not understand why you've outcasted it and some dogs will cry and throw a fit. Also not all dogs take to being tied, just like not all dogs take to kennels. It depends on the dog, it could have been stressful to her. Why could you not have her inside or why did you want her to be outside? What do you want your current pup for? What do you expect of him and expect him to be full grown? He is used to being outside unlike your other dog that is why he doesn't cry and carry on. Bringing him inside though won't cause him to cry though. You can better bond and train with him if inside, he'll learn things quickly just from being around you. If you really won't have him in then like I said, just be sure you are still giving him proper attention and training is very important. There are also very good working dogs which live outside but they did not get this way by themselves. The owner had to still put a lot into training, socializing and bonding with them. As I said before it is a lot easier having a dog inside, its a lot more work when to keep an outside dog. I hope the site I provided had helpful information on proper set up. If you have any questions just ask and I'll be more then happy to help. You should know that he may very well chew up that dog house once older too. What is he staying in now for shelter while that is being built?

Things to do
Take care of his medical problem ASAP, the mange should be treatable as he doesn't look bad.
Work on obedience training. Have you ever trained a dog before? Does he know anything now like "come" or "sit"?
Socialize him, just because he is outside does not mean he's just to stay there and be forgotten (I'm not saying that is your plan but that often happens). You can take him to the park, on nice walks, when you run errands, ect.
Play with him, most Pit Bulls are really playful and it helps you bond with them. I'm sure you know how to play with him. You can build him a springpole so that he has something to do while your away also.
Excercise him, you might not be able to provide him an official job but you can give him plenty of good exercise, in part with lots of long hard play he is getting exercise, you can run and bike with him too. If he like water/swimming and you have a safe area for him to swim that would be fun too.

Marklf

Now for the biggest concern about keeping him as an "outside dog".  Any breed of dog that is left tied out has a greater chance of becoming aggressive and this seems to be especially true of the pit bulls!

 I sure hope that is a joke. If not it is misinformation.