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I have a 2 year old male fixed pitbull who is very very aggressive toward other dogs. What do i do ?

He is well trained knows all commands . its just the aggressive issue.

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1. u have to allow him to be introduced to other dogs in a controlled environment. Sit down with ur dog and hold on to it and have another dog near by and let them smell and see what eachother is like
2. shoot it before it hurts a child
3. kill it
4. Dont kill, or shoot it thats unnessesary! Watch the dog whisperer!!! or go on their website!!
5. Keep it muzzled and NEVER leave him unattended around children or other pets! Then take it to obedience classes.
6. Have it euthanized before it hurts a child or another animal.
7. Wow, I love the mature answers like "kill it" You'll want to find a real good, positive dog behaviorist. Around 2 years old is when aggression starts to kick it, especially in males. The biggest thing right now is to remember to NEVER EVER punish a dog for any aggressive displays. This ranges from popping, yelling, stringing up...etc. Every time you do that, you are showing the dog that the precursors to biting (like growling or barking) are undesirable, which actually increases the chance of a bite without warning. Here are some good books: Culture Clash - Jean Donaldson Click to Calm - Karen Pryor Feisty Fido - Patricia McConnell Fight! - Jean Donaldson Dogs are from Neptune - Jean Donaldson I would also stay away from anything by leerburg. From what people have said about his techniques, they tend to exacerbate issues.
8. Was he socialized as a puppy? Do you become frightened when you see other dogs? He could sense your fear and think you need protection.
9. Time and patience, my friend. It's not necessary to put your dog down (that's silly) BUT some breeds are more temperamental, and pit bulls are one of them. Introduce him very, very slowly into environments with other dogs, and keeping him in a muzzle is a good idea. It could be that he's just going to be an aggressive dog, and that'll be a problem for you, most likely.
10. Don't bring him near any other dogs. It is as simple as that. Dog aggressive Pit Bulls are very common- just keep him supervised and he will be fine. A training class or two wouldn't hurt.
11. they are not likely at all to attack little kids or people in general for all the people that say kill it...;the bread of apbt are normally very dog agressive and if not raised around other dogs by being brought to a dog park ect they will normally stay this way...
12. doing anything to hurt the Dog is unnecessary. my dog is very aggressive toward other dogs also, but try to let her interact with other dogs on neutral territory. if the dog still doesn't behave appropriately like my dog, we dont let her play with other dogs.
13. Wow some of these answers..... It is part of the breed and dog aggresssion usually rears it's ugly head at this age. Dog aggression does not turn into human aggression. You can not train DA out of him but you can learn to manage it. You will need to find a trainer/behavorist that can help you with this. You will need to learn how to teach the dog to focus on you and not what is going on around him. He will learn to ignore dogs walking by and such. If they get within 1-2ft your dog is still gonna react. But he won't react to a dog on the other side of the street. He will not be able to play with other dogs and when people come near and are letting their dogs closer you are gonna have to tell them that your dog is not good with other dogs. Do not hold your dog and attempt to have another come and sniff. You are asking for serious trouble if you follow that advice. Until you seek out professional help to deal with the issue, keep him under supervision at all times. DO NOT let other dogs come up to your dogs. If you are telling someone that yours does not get along well with others and they keep coming closer with their dog, turn and walk the other way fast. Trust me you do not want to see a dog fight happen. Don't worry you did nothing wrong, Even if you socialized him from 7wks of age with other dogs, Dog aggression can still develop. I have a selective dog aggressive male. Some dogs he likes some he does not. To the thumbs down troll I have been with this breed forever 20 yrs, I know what I am talking about. We do not need more headlines when it comes to the breed.
14. Unfortunately there may be nothing that can be done. What you can do is get with a trainer who specializes in Dog aggressive breeds and you can get your dog to the point were you can take walks without any problems. I have a Pit/American Bulldog mix who is just over two. We got her when she was a year old and we introduced her to my Chihuahua/Italian Greyhound and my Min Pin. She is completely dominated by both of them and she is last without my Chi mix. However, any other dog she will not tolerate. My husband and I have gotten her to the point where we can walk her and we pass a dog on the street and she doesn't growl. When we take her out we go to dog parks late at night when no other dogs are around. If we go to a lake and someone is going to let their dog off of the leash we tell them to wait until we can get her away from there. My husband go out of the way to make sure we do not have any problems. Unfortunately, this may be something you will never get trained out of your dog. Pits are a dog aggressive breed and caution has to be taken around other dogs at ALL times. As for people, any Pit who shows aggression, shyness or fear with people is highly unusual for the breed and something is wrong. My dog climbs over the counter at the vets office to get to the people on the other side and like them to death. I have a 2 month old baby and my pit just adores him. She is so calm and stays low when she is around him and is so cautious it is hard to believe she is only 2! My dog lives for people and for HER two dog friend and HER 4 cats. But, when it comes to other animals she has no use for them.