I have a boy yorkshire terrier that is a year old and I just got a girl pitt bull that is 7 weeks old. Will these two dogs be able to interact with one another? They are both inside the house right now.
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Can a Pittbull and Yorkshire Terrier Be Raised Together?
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they should.Unless one of the dogs has been abused or something.
It’s a common mistake to think that all pittbulls can’t get along with other dogs.
If you raise them right, they can get along with anyone or anything
good luck!
A dog is a dog dude, you can raise any dog with dogs, cats, mice, meerkats, or whatever. You just have to raise them right.
Yeah why not the yorkshire might take a while to adjust to having a new dog in the family but you have to check if both dogs like other dogs so if you are getting the pit bull from a shelter or breeder or whatever then you should ask them if you can bring your yorkie in to see if they will like the pitty
As long as you provide both of them with proper exercise, socialization, mental stimulation, and discipline they should be fine.
American Pit Bull Terriers DO have a high prey drive and all have the potential to show dog aggression (they are terriers, a hunting/ratting breed, and a dog fighting breed after all) but most of that can be prevented by proper training and mental stimulation, as well as correction and help from a behaviorist as soon as you notice the behavior.
We adopted a very rambunctious 6 mos old Yellow Lab and a black Chihuahua mix. They must have been raised together, were picked up together and at the pound were kenneled together. The Chihuahua slept on top of the Lab there. When we took them home, we found that they had their little routines. One such routine was that before coming in for the night to sleep, the little one would pretend to scare the big one an d get her to run in circles until exhaustion.
The Lab was stolen from us, but now the little dog makes scary noises at the much larger cats in our household, and they have respect for her.
I guess when you are little, you have to act tough.
I also think that Pit Bulls have received a bad rap, because they will only do what taught to do. Unfortunately some “sick” individuals will agression train such a dog. That is when they become dangerous. But here we are not talking about innate dangerous behaviour, rather it is “learned” behaviour and the extension of a sick human mind.
Yes, it’s all about the owners and who is pack leader. Let’s hope that’s you.
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Hi,
some American Pit Bull Terriers retain a tendency to be aggressive with other dogs, but if they are socialized early and trained to know what behavior is expected of them, that aggression can be minimized or overcome, and many are dog- and cat-friendly. Same thing with Yorkies can get along well with other pets, including cats, if socialized to them at an early age. Here’s more info:
http://lnk.nu/dogtime.com/zys
http://lnk.nu/dogtime.com/zyt
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