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Moe Jr. 1232972     Barked: Wed Apr 3, '13 2:13pm PST  "The term pit bull refers to certain breeds of dog – namely, the American Pit Bull Terrier, the American Staffordshire Terrier, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and any crosses between the three. In a few parts of the world, the American Bulldog is also classified as a "Pit Bull-type" dog, despite its major genetic differences." An American Bully is a pit bull, because they're pretty much a cross of staffy's and APBTs. I don't see what owning a REAL American Pit Bull Terrier has to do with anything. If you have all 3 dogs together, an American Bully, a Staffy, and a APBT out in public they will ALL more than likely be called pit bulls. When I walk around with Moe on the street they don't say. HEY that looks like an American Bully, they say he looks like a pit bull. Even though he's half basset 90% of people comment on him looking like a pit bull other 10% assume he's giant 60 pound weiner-dog with a huge head that is built like a truck. ALL of the pit bull breeds have bad reputations. You make it seem like the APBT is getting blamed because people are mistaking staffys and bullys for them. Maybe Sabi could have worded that differently, but I'm pretty sure she just meant that a lot of people that own these dogs have no idea what they're doing or are just plain stupid and the others that are intentionally making bad dogs. That is what I'm sure she meant by the "losers". Of course she wouldn't be calling the good responsible owners that have put in the training, time, and socialization into their dogs losers. She's talking about the people who make these dogs aggressive or just get them to look tough and slap a 50 pound chain around their neck, and don't do anything else with them, or the ones that leave them in a back yard all day for years with no training or anything that eventually get out and attack another dog because their owner is irresponsible. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Moe Jr. 1232972     Barked: Thu Mar 14, '13 4:35pm PST  If a dog starts a fight or goes after another pack member, what do you do to correct them? and how do you break them of it? Moe's a little rambunctious and can be pushy a rude with our the smaller dogs. He LOVES them to death, but we've had moments where he's started scraps. Most were caused by his food aggression issues, but that has been managed. A couple of times he's had days where he's a butt head and instigated a scuffle without food present. I'm really trying to break him of it, but I'm not sure of the best way to correct it and break him of it. It's not bad or all the time, most days they're fine, but then other days he's can be a jerk. Moe's never challenged Chewy or shown aggression toward him, but Chewy's got 60 pounds on Moe, and he's over a foot taller. I don't think Moe is confident enough to start anything with him, but he also shows him more respect. He's getting bolder with the small dogs. I know a lot of people say to take whatever is causing them to fight and put it away, and then put them in time out. But what if it's just one dog who is starting it just to start it? Thanks for any advice. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > APBT Noses...

Moe Jr. 1232972     Barked: Thu Feb 7, '13 6:37pm PST  I've always thought it was just a color, I'm not sure if different colors served different purposes, and so forth. I'll probably do some research now though lol. Moe is half bully and you can see his nose is grayish or "blue." The fur around his mouth and eyes is also "blue." My dad had a staffy with the same coloring and markings as Moe, but his nose was black and so were his markings. Red noses have reddish looking noses, like this- http://www.passionpetphotos.com/My-Pets/Shelly/i-MJd7gzW/2/ L/IMG_7368-L.jpg my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Any idea how TALL this puppy will get?

Moe Jr. 1232972     Barked: Sun Jan 6, '13 5:06pm PST  Do you know what kind of dog she is? I'd guess around the mom's height, maybe a bit shorter or slightly taller since the dad is 32" but I don't think she'll get much taller than the mom if she does. From what I've read most people say around 6-8 months is when they reach their adult height but continue to fill out and put on weight. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Food aggression around other dogs with subtle warnings

Moe Jr. 1232972     Barked: Tue Jan 1, '13 7:44pm PST  bump my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Moe Jr. 1232972     Barked: Mon Dec 31, '12 1:43pm PST  Moe is a one year old bully/basset. He has had food aggression from a young age with the other dogs. When we first brought him home he was fed around the other dogs from the time he was 6 weeks old. Food aggression issues started popping up around 5 months old. We noticed him starting to get defensive around his food when the other dogs would simply walk by. He would try to block them from his dish and occasionally nip. Around 7 months I was feeding him outside and training with his food he left and went on the lawn. My brother let Snoopy out not realizing we were out. Snoop started eating Moe's food and Moe came over and tried to push Snoopy out of the bowl. When Snoopy growled Moe went after him and scuffle started. It happened really fast, but I separated them quickly. A couple weeks later he had another scuffle with Snoopy and was getting more defensive around his food so we started feeding him alone. There were no other incidents until he was almost ten months old. We had gates to keep him separated from the dogs. I went over the gate with Moe and Snoopy jumped over it. I didn't think he could, but he did. I picked up the bowl quickly and then Moe started trying to go after Snoopy. He kept trying to bite his face and bump him with His body. I grabbed his collar and he stopped and when I tried letting him go he went after Snoop again. Snoopy did everything he could to avoid him until he eventually snapped back. They got into like a 10 second scuffle and I literally had to grab Moe by the collar and lift him of the ground so Snoopy could get away. As soon as Moe was off him he jumped back over the gate. That wasn't a smart move, and I kinda panicked. When feeding time comes around Moe is very respectful of the other dogs. He will wait in the kitchen while I give the other dogs their food. Then I'll put him in the other living room with his dish. He can be out while the other dogs eat and he won't bother them. Issues have only come up with HIS food but have been managed. BUT NOW he's been showing signs of aggression when WE are eating OUR own food on the couch. This started a little over 2weeks ago. The dogs Chewy Snoopy and Moe aren't big on begging, but baby IS. 90% of the time the boys will lay down but when they do get into begging Moe goes on the defense. He will body block Chewy away from us when we eat and kinda show his teeth and try to nip his face. Chewy just ignores him or then Moe tries to play with him. He did chest bump Snoopy off the couch one time and snapped at him out of nowhere. In two weeks we've had three potential scuffles between him and Baby. 2/3 times Moe has tried to start a fight, 1 time Baby started it. The first time my sister was eating on the couch. Baby jumped on the couch when Moe was already up there and he went after her. He didn't really bite but showed teeth and kinda air snapped. His teeth didn't touch her. Baby snarled and they both started barking and almost went at it. I had to grab Moe and My sister picked up Baby. Second time Brother was sittin on the floor in my sisters room watching a movie with her. Baby was sitting with him and when Moe walked in she growled. He started barking, I heard them and called them and they came downstairs and were fine. The 3rd incident happened last night. I was eating a sandwich on the couch, on a television tray. Moe was laying down on the couch next to me half asleep. Until Baby jumped on the couch on my other side. Moe sat up and had a very intense stare. I told him no and just tapped his nose with my finger and he calmed down and I started petting him. He was fine. Then baby got in my space looking for crumbs and I pushed her away from me. As soon as I touched her Moe got up and tried going after her. I pushed Baby off the couch and had to hold Moe back until he calmed down then got up and finished my food in the kitchen. Moe's warnings are also very subtle he gets quiet and gives a hard stare. No growling, no teeth showing. Just a hard stare then it's on. Now no one eats food in the living room when Moe is out and if he is we eat our snacks in the kitchen. Other than the food issues. He's an amazing dog. He will let us take his food pet him while he eats and even let us put our hands in the bowl without any issues. Does anyone have advice on training or managing? When feeding time comes he is fed in another room and when we've started eating ONLY in the kitchen because we don't want him trying to start a fight. A fight between him and Baby would be a very intense probably difficult to break up fight. Even though he is 50 pounds and she is 20 pounds. They're both intense dogs, we also fear of Baby getting hurt. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > When does the bratty teenager stage start?

Moe Jr. 1232972     Barked: Wed Oct 24, '12 9:29pm PST  Thank you all for the responses. Moe is a puppy after all and has his moments where he is a butt and likes to mess around, but I think a lot of that has to do with his goofy personality. Off leash he 100% well behaved. At the park he is amazing, doesn't chase people. Some dogs went running by chasing their owners and Moe went toward them. I called him and he sat down then came back to me all happy, sat next to me and watched them run. I'm really hoping none of this changes haha, but that is probably too much to ask. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Puppy Place > How much bigger?

Moe Jr. 1232972     Barked: Wed Oct 17, '12 3:25pm PST  His mom was a Basset which is why he's so short. He's actually very trim, trim enough to where I can see his kind of ribs, so I'm not sure if he's too thin. He's just very thick/muscular in the shoulders, Legs, and Chest. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Puppy Place > How much bigger?

Moe Jr. 1232972     Barked: Wed Oct 17, '12 12:24pm PST  Moe will be 10 months old in 9 days. He's about 16.5-17" tall at the shoulder and weighs 52-54 pounds. I'm pretty sure he's done getting taller, but how much more weight and muscle will he put on? He's definitely got the American Bully Musculature. I've noticed in the past couple months it looks like he's filled out a bit more, his head looks wider so is his chest/shoulders His dad was 90 pounds and his mom was 40-50 pounds. Also I was wondering when Border Collies stop growing? My Cousin's Border is 10 months, about 20-22" at the shoulder, but I don't know how much he weighs. He also has a shorter coat, will his coat continue to get longer as he ages? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Moe Jr. 1232972     Barked: Wed Oct 17, '12 11:46am PST  Moe is almost 10 months old. He's an awesome dog, probably the funniest dog I've ever owned/met and has a hilarious personality. He loves people, dogs even more, and he's great off leash and comes when called. I've read posts about dogs going through a bratty teenager stage where all the good stuff went out the window and the dog turned into a stubborn uncontrollable teenager. I love the fact that he can be off leash all the time and he comes back, stays close by, and doesn't even run up to people in the park. I'd say he's earned my 100% trust when out without a leash which is something none of my other dogs have earned. He's also part pit and he LOOOVVVEES other dogs, but I'm wondering if this will change as he gets older. At the dog park he gets along with everyone, and even fell in love with a stray dog we took in. He's never shown any type of aggression and is just dopey happy go-lucky and even submissive. But I've also heard with pit and pit mixes, that once they hit a certain age, they became less tolerant, and aggressive with other dogs, especially dogs of the same gender no matter how good they were socialized. Is his bratty teenager stage going to come soon, and is all this going to fly out the window? Including his love for other dogs? Any info/experiences would be appreciated thank you. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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