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Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Female | spayed | 4 years and 9 months old | 47 lbs
I adopted a pitty a week ago, everything has been wonderful, she's smart, sweet, well behaved & loving. I have 2 other dogs, a pug and mix, until this evening everything has been great! No agression, they have played, ate, and slept well together. This afternoon the pit went after the mix, it was the most aggressive thing I've ever seen! I stepped in & she bit me. I did separate them, gave them time out, tried to reintroduce them, same thing, she bit me again! What do I do?
2 Answers

Answered By Jeffrey Milner
Veterinarian
Published on May 17th, 2017
Answered By Christie Long, DVM
Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist
For now, you've got to separate them. And unfortunately, unless you're committed to reprogramming this aggressive behavior, you've got to consider contacting the rescue where you got Jazzy and discussing returning her. I'm sorry, I know that sounds very difficult to contemplate, but helping her to learn to be social with other dogs is going to be something that you will both have to work at very hard, and will require the involvement of a qualified trainer or behavioralist in order for success. Some dogs can be perfectly wonderful on their own, but they don't do well with other dogs, and Jazzy may be one of those. The rescue where you got her from should have assessed that from the beginning, before adopting her out to you. They may be able to provide some assistance in the form of training, or may even take her back for a period of time while she gets professional help. But it sounds like as she is now she is a danger to both you and your dogs, and you are going to have to consider alternatives.
You also need to seek medical assistance for yourself as well; dog bites can easily become infected and often need antibiotic therapy. I'm sorry, I know this must be a very difficult situation for you.
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