Sweet and Angry Pitbull Puppy!?

I recently purchased a pitbull puppy, he is now 7 weeks old. Okay, here's the issue! He growls and snaps at us on several different occasion, next he is the sweetest puppy ; listens to you, and so forth. The problem is Tiny (the poopie) he snaps at my 3 yr old faster than anything; the rest of every blue moon (so to speak). Here's my question to you: Do you think this is a phase, something he will grow out of? Are do you think its best to give him up, because he is MOST likely to continue with this attitude and one day attack my 3 yr old as a older pup with stronger teeth or as an adult(which is 100 times worse)? Please answer seriously, please! I like the little rascal, he's so cute! I will add this, my 3 yr old does play hard with him, but other times;accidently stepping on him and causing him pain somehow, or picking him up. Which those are times Tiny growls at him. Other times, when my son trys to pet him, he growls and snaps. Tell me what you think. Your opinion really matters.

Sweet and Angry Pitbull Puppy!?
I totally understand what you are going through, I have a two year old and I know that it is very important to feel that your kid is safe...Maybe you should take him to puppy classes try and teach your son how to handle to pup right and if that doesn't help I would seriously think about adopting him out to a family that doesn't have younger kids and has some experience with the bully breeds as they tend to be dominant dogs. Although yes your dog is still a puppy, if you don't get some kind of help like from a professional trainer, then this behavior could escalate and you will have a problem later on. I have and American Bulldog, but he's totally submissive towards my two year old son. I hope I have help and I wish you the best of luck...I know you have a hard situation and I hope everything works out for you and your family.
Reply:you need to find a professional trainer or find a responsible owner that has handled pit bulls before.
Reply:he is too young to be away from his mother for starters, this could cause behavior issues
Reply:"my 3 yr old does play hard with him, but other times;accidently stepping on him and causing him pain somehow, or picking him up. Which those are times Tiny growls at him."





Gee, can't imagine why being stepped on would elicit a growl. And define "playing hard" - pulling ears? Pulling tail? Playing rough enough to hurt the puppy?





"Other times, when my son trys to pet him, he growls and snaps. "





Your puppy (who is too young to be away from its mother, by the way) knows that this child has hurt him in the past, and wants to avoid being hurt again.





I don't blame him.
Reply:I think you should have done you RESEARCH before getting this breed.





I also think you should have gotten her when she was OF AGE. She is TOO young.





Yes, I think you should give the pup to a RESCUE, not a shelter, because she is sure to be put down.





You may be misinterpreting this behavior since you are unfamiliar with this breed.





These dogs don't need to be in irresponsible, uneducated hands. Find a rescue to take her to.
Reply:Pitbulls are very controversial. Some say severe aggresion runs in the blood. Some say it's the owners that cause aggression. I do not know. However, when it cfomes to your son, his safety is first. What do you mean by "snaps"? Does he bite? I'm leaning towards giving him up to somebody who is trustworthy (who won't raise it to fight) and somebody who has previously owned a pittbull. I would do this sooner than later. The later you wait, the deeper your attatchment for him will be.
Reply:Pit Bulls can be agressive... like all dogs. They get a bad rap though, largely because they are often bred for agressivness. But they can also be the sweetest dogs ever.





They do, however, NEED to be properly trained. And honestly, a 3 year old is not old enough to be left alone with a puppy or any other animal. Intentionally or not, they're very likely to hurt the animal through rough play, and the animal WILL respond in kind 9 times out of ten.
Reply:Ok, I know that it is going to kill you to hear this, but you really need to let this dog go. Pit Bulls are naturally agressive dogs, it is just in their nature. For this dog to already be acting the way you say it is, that is not a good sign. There have been several unfortunate cases where full grown pit bull dogs have mauled, and seriously injured, sometimes killed children. With a puppy, it should not matter how hard your child plays with it, it should NOT be growling and snapping, no matter what. Please,........ you knew in your heart that the way this dog was acting wasn't right when you posted this question. Please, Please, please, get rid of the dog before you find yourself wishing you had when something unfortunate has happened. I wish you the best of luck in your decision!
Reply:Well when he is sweet give him some loving like pet on him.When hes angry persuade him by giving him some snacks ,if you dont have any go out and buy some there only about $1.00-$3.00
Reply:this Will go on when hes older...but you should not let him go!!!!!


it probably was the owners that had him before you they probably treated him badly!!!


you should give him professional training , or this might work and it might not but you just have to take it some time!!!!!!!!





okay when he starts to growl like hold him ...i cant explain it but i saw it on the dog whisper...they was doing it on this chiewahwah. he just snaped all the time but he stoped..................................... sorry about that
Reply:Sorry, but though I hear sweet stories about Pits, I don't understand why you have one around a 3 yr old son. The "snapping" is very common with Pits, and that's why they have their negative reputation for attacking. There have been plenty of cases where Pits seem like the most harmless dogs, then one day decide to attack their owner or someone at random. Why does it have to be a Pit? You should get something gentler if you want to ensure safety for your son!



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