My opinion? Raising littermates to be well-mannered and focused would be a daunting full-time job for an experienced dog trainer/owner. A person new to the basics will have little chance of success.

But re-homing a large mixed-breed puppy that may be part pit isn't going to be easy either. This isn't a situation with a breeder to go back to, I don't imagine. (No reputable breeder would ever place littermates in the same household.)

So, for me, priority #1 is that you've made a commitment to both pups. IF you can place one of them in a home that you think will do as good a job as you will with him/her, then, yes, my vote would be for re-homing.

But if "re-homing" means an animal shelter, no.

mark me down for re-homing one of the dogs , and given your situation , i'd hang onto the female . let the male get a fresh start elsewhere with someone who can handle the challenge .

please don't take this as a personal affront chuck , but i haven't read anything in your posts that would indicate a reasonably happy ending without an absolute cataclysmic change in the way the dogs are being brought up . this would mean a complete 180 degree shift in the way you are living your life , a total re-organizing of your priorities .

the good news . . . you've come to a good internet community full of people who have freely given you their best advice , and you've demonstrated a willingness to do what is in the best interest of the dogs . . . that is important . if you keep their well being in mind , things should work out for the better .

on a somewhat related note , you mention the roommates . they need to be brought on side if they are to have any influence in the dogs' ( singular , please ) life .

hope that helps . . .

Rehoming any dog, especially a pit mix, is easiest while they're still puppies.

Do it carefully though. Your county pound can legally take an owner surrender straight from the intake counter to the euth room. Many humane societies will consider a pit mix that vocalizes at all during "temperament testing" to be unadoptable and euth it. Your best bet IMO would be networking with a reputable mixed breed rescue. You are looking for people who already wanted to add a dog to their family, not the family that saw an ad in the paper and decided to get a dog on a whim.

1+1=3 with puppies

Oh Chuck, I can imagine how awful you must be feeling about having the thought of rehoming one of these pups, you clearly love them, and I don't think anyone here is thinking you did a bad thing getting them together, it was a decision made by the heart rather than the head, and I have been guilty of this.

My 2 Boerboels are litter sibs, although I took big boy on after he was given up by his original owner, and my heart broke over the amount of short term homes he was placed in over a short period, it wasn't easy in the early days, especially as I added a maternal litter sib into the mix, and I already had 2 English Pointers, I was so in love with them all, and to cut a long and painful story short, I lost one of the pups, and you can believe me when I tell you, that I will take the guilt of that colossal mistake to my grave.

If you do decide to rehome one of them, please please, please make sure it will be a forever home, where they will be adored and taken care of for all their life.

I think you took them with the very best of intentions, and if and when you make the decision to let one of them go, you are doing a brave and selfless thing for him or her, my heart goes out to you.

No-one's saying it can't be done Chuck but it's gonna take a Mammoth effort on your part to pull this off successfully. FYI I quit my job because it was getting in they way of my doggie duties and found one that suits us all better, can you make this sort of commitment to your pups? If not like they said rehome one and you can get another later on down the track if you want, once a dog is settled in the home and understands the rules and has a reasonable level of control it's much easier to bring in another one instead of doing all that work twice over at the same time. It's an extremely tough decision to make as we all know how attached you can get to pups over s short time span. Best of luck with whatever you choose!

BTW, please don't be offended by anyone's comments they're all just looking to do what's best for you and your pups, if you stick around there'll be tons of great info and help for you on your journey!

Chuck, rehoming one of the dogs would probably be best for the both dogs. I know from experience that it's tough. I had to rehome Gracie (the dog in my signature) due to her having medical bills that I just could not afford. She has a wonderful home now with a woman who can afford the ongoing medical expenses and who absolutely spoils and adores her.

If you decide to rehome now is the time to do it. Just be careful to find the right home or a responsible rescue or no kill shelter (as a last resort only). If you were in San Diego County I'd recommend the Helen Woodward Center if you could not find the right home for the pup.

I have to say that I agree with Ian. You would be better off rehomeing the male & keeping the female. I think that the male is going to be too much for your skill level as he is pushy already at auch a young age.

We know that you have the pups best interest at heart or you would not have come here looking for help.

"We know that you have the pups best interest at heart or you would not have come here looking for help."


Ditto.

Also hoping to get updates.