Tracy - they're all neutered/spayed...compliments of Animal Control and the rescue folks.

Kate that's a relief because that could have been a really explosive situation.

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I do not want to take this risk but, unless I start taking donations for that Lexus

No, Mike my friend, you see you don't need to get an actual Lexus. You can get like I said the scaled down version, a 2005 Toyota Camry LE, LOL <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Very inexpensive and a great car. I got my wife one for mothers day, I told her I was getting her a scaled down Lexus, hehehe, LOL!

Are you (or your wife) aware that you'll never be able to let the pit bull interact with your other dogs? Pit bulls are (generally) dog-aggressive, and because they are so powerful is what makes them so dangerous. Do you or your wife know how to break up a dog fight involving a pit bull before the other dog is seriously injured or killed? Do you know how to use a breaking stick properly? Would you even be level-headed enough to remember what to do if the pit bull got ahold of one of the GSDs? If that happened, the GSD would most likely be ruined for protection work, and may become fearful and/or aggressive towards all other dogs as a result (if he lived). He may seem nice now, but their aggression towards other animals sometimes doesn't come out until they are well into adulthood.

The most important rule for owners of pit bulls is to NEVER trust your dog not to fight. It's in his genes, just like it's in collies to herd and huskies to run. It would be in HIS best interests to find him a home where he can be an only dog, and his owners will love him and take care of him rather than turning him into another statistic by tying him out in the yard or trying to make him into a guard dog (Pitties generally make poor guard dogs unless abused because they are by nature people lovers).

Please explain to your wife that it isn't so much that you don't want him, but that you want him (and your other dogs) to be happy and be with a family that can give him 100% of their love and attention. I'm a member of a few good MSN message boards if you need some good information to help your case.

While the rule of thumb with bull breed ownership is "never trust a pit bull not to fight" I disagree with the statement saying that the bulldog can never interact with the other dogs.

Speaking as a dedicated APBT owner, the chance that he would get a super "hot" dog that will fight at any given moment is in reality, unlikely. Due to the increase in bulk and decrease in brain size (which seems to be the case these days), you find APBTs now days that are too dumb and slow to lick its own butt--let alone pick a fight and win against drivey GSDs. If this dog was a firecracker, he would have seen it already.

I think interaction is fine, providing it is SUPERVISED interaction. APBTs should NEVER be left alone with other animals alone, even for a short while. My girl can interact with other dogs individually, providing I am there. She is good with cats and small animals also. BUT, she has her limits. Would I ever let her off leash with other dogs? Hell no!

APBTs are great family pets if you have one with a stable, correct temperament, and they can coexist peacefully with other dogs---as long as you dont leave the decision making up to them. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

This dog is still really a puppy at only 18 months old. My dog (a pit/chow) did not start 'turning on,' or developing her aggression towards other dogs until she was about 2. She is still an extremely dominant female, but through training, she now understands that aggression towards other dogs will not be tolerated and I can allow her to interact with other dogs under supervision and wearing the ecollar in case she decides to get a wild hair and growl or snap at another dog for no reason. Some bullies do not 'turn on' until age 3 or 4, and dog-aggression is not the same as human-aggression. Just because a dog is aggressive towards other dogs does NOT mean that it cannot be a wonderful family pet and it does not mean it will bite a human.

I never said that the dog would fight at any given moment. That's silly. My post was more for giving him some things to bring up to his wife than anything.

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Due to the increase in bulk and decrease in brain size (which seems to be the case these days), you find APBTs now days that are too dumb and slow to lick its own butt--let alone pick a fight and win against drivey GSDs. If this dog was a firecracker, he would have seen it already.

OMG! WTF <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />
ROTFLMAO!

I heard ppl say the same thing about Dobies, where does that come from?

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This dog is still really a puppy at only 18 months old. My dog (a pit/chow) did not start 'turning on,' or developing her aggression towards other dogs until she was about 2. She is still an extremely dominant female, but through training, she now understands that aggression towards other dogs will not be tolerated and I can allow her to interact with other dogs under supervision and wearing the ecollar in case she decides to get a wild hair and growl or snap at another dog for no reason. Some bullies do not 'turn on' until age 3 or 4, and dog-aggression is not the same as human-aggression. Just because a dog is aggressive towards other dogs does NOT mean that it cannot be a wonderful family pet and it does not mean it will bite a human.

I never said that the dog would fight at any given moment. That's silly. My post was more for giving him some things to bring up to his wife than anything.

I'm sorry if I misunderstood your statement. You did bring up some valid points for he and his wife to think about. And you are quite right about the differences between dog aggression and human aggression---many people bulk them both together, which is very incorrect.

To the original poster: there is a forum for APBTs that I am a regular on, it is an excellent source of information. feel free to PM me and I will let you know where to go.