I'm about to adopt a pittbull puppy,she is 5 months old and was severly abused but her pervious owner. She was starved and almost froze to death. She is very quite and most likely will be like like always. Do you think is a wise choice??
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i adopted one at 5 months
i adopted one at 5 months and he was abushed, they need a lot of love and attention always have them around children and adults they are people dogs, but do not like other dogs. check their agreesive behavior mine became very teritoria by the time he turned 8 years old. and dose not want anyone around me but him, now I have to shut him up when company comes except for certain people that the dog wants to be around,
yes, i own two and they are
yes, i own two and they are great dogs. all you have to do is give her love. she probably will be timid for a while just show her there is nothing to be afraid of.
It's probably pretty late for
It's probably pretty late for this opinion--but, it all depends on the dog. Mine is a pitt bull/great dane mix who was neglected but not abused when I got him at 5 months. Someone dumped him and a bag of garbage in the orchard, and I knew he wouldn't find at home if I took him to the shelter.
He's very friendly with other dogs and usually very friendly with people, but he recently (5 years old) bit the husband of a friend when the man walked up behind me.
In the same month, he also figured out how to open the gate from the backyard, jumped the front fence, and scared the poop out of our postman. Didn't attack or bite, but it was still pretty bad for the poor postman to see a dog like that coming at him. Now Tiger stays in his kennel unless I'm in the yard with him.
I love this dog, but I can't trust him outside alone. Having a dog like this requires a big investment of time and effort and I hope you can learn from my mistakes. Pitts are great dogs, but like anything worthwhile, they aren't easy.
Give that poor little girl all the love you have, but never give her the chance to make a mistake and hurt somebody. I'm just lucky that my ignorance didn't let someone be seriously hurt.
bless you for taking the little girl and best wishes for your future--Kay
Spend a lot of quality time
Spend a lot of quality time with her. Give her lots of love and attention and she may snap out of it. She has to feel safe and secure and know it's not going to happen to her again.