Now don't go tell me not to get a pitbull or something, I don't wanna hear it, and it's not even what we're talking about, we were just wondering what you would want to do.
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No, and I like where you're trying to go with this, but it won't make the difference. Here are a bunch of comments:
1) The order of eating isn't really that big of a deal. In practical terms, yes, higher ranking dogs will eat before lower ranking dogs if they are all standing around and there is some kind of limited supply of food, but this is because the lower ranking dogs are too scared to approach, not because they are lining up politely to wait their turn. Artificially orchestrating the feeding order will not change the order of rank in the house. I can feed my shepherds and then eat afterwards and it does not remotely make them think that they are higher ranking. Consider that they still have to sit and watch me eat in front of them and you bet your booty that they would never dream of trying to muscle in to take my food, which a high ranking dog *could* do to a lower ranking dog. Likewise, I could not just change feeding order to change the way that my dogs have arranged themselves... it just doesn't work that way.
2) Same thing for crating -- it would be a very good *safety* move, but would only shift rank in a very minor way and really, a Cane Corso is going to need to not be crated all day once they are old enough to be trustworthy around the house. If you were to crate a Cane Corso all day, you'd better be REALLY prepared to tire his butt out for the rest of the evening when you get home because he would be wild and ready to rock by the time you do get there.
3) Getting down to the meat of things, aggression actually has very little to do with dominance. A truly high ranking dog does not EVER need to attack a lower ranking dog. A truly high ranking dog needs only give "the look" and the lower ranking dog will try to figure out how high to jump. The vast majority of aggression cases I work with on a weekly basis are founded in fear, anxiety, and/or insufficient socialization.
4) Continuing with the meat of the matter, there is one very real concern with the idea of bringing in a Cane Corso, and that's the size difference. You say that the Pugs are all "unaggressive" and I'm not really sure what that means. Are all three of them very soft dogs who will not say boo to another dog? Social ranking for dogs is all about the personality of the dogs and has very little to do with physical size. It is highly possible that one of the Pugs could completely boss around a Cane Corso, especially if they already have seniority in the pack. The risk, though, is of the Cane not knowing his own size and dealing out damage to the smaller dogs by playing or interacting too roughly. This is compounded by the fact that Cane Corsos are very powerful for their size. Plus, idiot puppies and idiot adolescent dogs don't really read the books on this whole "pack order" thing, and they can go out of their way to be obnoxious and/or dangerous to other dogs in the house regardless of their actual social status.
Basically, if you were to bring a Pit or Cane pup into the house, I would work VERY closely with a GOOD breeder. I will tell you right now that many good breeders may turn you down cold if they are uncomfortable with the situation, and honestly, any breeder that does not grill you and ask you a million questions is not a breeder you want to work with, ESPECIALLY for these types of dogs. Then you should expect the breeder to help you select a puppy with a softer (but not too soft) temperament that would fit in with your other little guys. And then, yes, I would try to keep them separated when you aren't around just for safety, and I would do that for at minimum until two years old, but if you can separate by putting them in separate rooms that would be preferable to long-term all-day crating for the Pit or Cane pup.
Good luck convincing Dad!
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- lol no thats not the right way to do it i have a 200 pound mastiff and a mailionua and the trick is to let the dogs know that ur the domiant one and there will be no fighting , yes they might get into tussles but still a dog should be well balanced before u bring another dog into the family and then there will be no fighting
- I have pitbulls and they are not what the media portray. I also have chihuahuas and there is no problem with aggression against them from the pits. The way to control the dogs dominance is to walk with it often and be the pack leader 100% of the time. If you notice aggression, then you address it before it escalates. I have been using the Dog Whisperer methods (Cesar Milan) and all my dog problems have been solved in regard to my dogs fighting and so on. You have to be calm and dominant yourself. But the methods that you describe would not result in a submissive dog. For example, a dog confined while the others roam free is going to be angry and frustrated, not submissive. Cesar teaches a quick 'touch' method that has worked for my small pack very effectively. Also, I have used the method of flipping the dog on his back and making him stay there if he starts to escalate. It works so well that when somebody's dog got away from them at the vets office and jumped on and attacked my 100 lb pitbull male, he turned way from the attack and looked right to me for guidance instead of defending himself.
- i have a pit bull and she is always around smaller dogs they can be aggressive to other dogs if u dont train them right the key is when they are young u have to bring them around other dogs and if they are around alot of dogs when they are a puppy they will most likely not be aggressive towards dogs my pit bull loves all dogs and i think that it is a little unfair to keep one dog pined up and the other one not that would cause jealousy
- Some pitbulls don't like other dogs, but if you had one and you treated it like you said and were otherwise kind to it, it would grow up to be a well adjusted, well behaved dog. You can also establish dominance by turning the dog over on its back so his belly shows and making sure he never wins any tug of war games, etc. with you. It also helps to make the dog "work" for his food and everything else- make him sit or lie down to get food, attention, etc.
- Well, I wouldn't bring that dog home if I knew it was aggressive towards other dogs and having other smaller dogs ... I just wouldn't take that risk of this new dog killing the others. I don't know if it would be possible to retrain that dog or not, he would probably be happier in a single pet home.
- Can I recommend this site:
http://www.pitbullforum.com
It's one of the best forums on pitbulls I have seen: a LOT of very very good info on training, health, equipment. They do not condone abuse, puppy mills, or dog-fighting. Go take a look ! - Get a female. She will soon learn that she is bigger and stronger but have a strong sense to nurture and take care of the other dogs. I had a pit (female) and my wife had a chihuahua and they were the best of friends. My pit died and I now have a lab/doberman mix (female) . After 1 full year together the chihua hua and lab mix are great friends still, with no problems. I too am a big fan of Cesar and his ways they really work. Good luck
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