can i do this?

[mopower440]

we have a nutered 8 month old male in the house now, stays crated when we are at work, everything works out fine, well, my daughter had a litter of pups from 2 beautiful well mannered pits and my wife desperately wants one of the males, but how can i keep 2 males in the home together? I would keep them both crated when at work and all, but wouldnt they be really tempted to eat out of their crates to get to eachother? i know i can keep the crates in separate rooms, but they still would know the other is in there somewhere wouldnt they?
thanks

[bam-bam's mom]

are you gonna neuter the new male pup???

[CB]

I got 2 that live together and there fine my male is happy because he has a play partner now. But i owuld say go ahead and get the little pup.

[B]

I would really reconsider unless you have the time for the dogs. There is a chance that they will not get along and you need to make sure you are prepared to deal with that. It is a big decision to add another dog to a household. The responsibility and time increases exponentially with every dog you have. What if he doesn't get along with the new one? Are you prepared and experience enough if your dogs accidently get in a fight? Adding another dog is a huge decision and you should seriously sit down and talk about it before making a final verdict.

Regards,

B

[jankab]

I would really reconsider unless you have the time for the dogs. There is a chance that they will not get along and you need to make sure you are prepared to deal with that. It is a big decision to add another dog to a household. The responsibility and time increases exponentially with every dog you have. What if he doesn't get along with the new one? Are you prepared and experience enough if your dogs accidently get in a fight? Adding another dog is a huge decision and you should seriously sit down and talk about it before making a final verdict.

Regards,

B
I agree 100%... If you do get the second be prepared to never leave them alone unsupervised, one accident can mean death...

[mopower440]

I agree 100%... If you do get the second be prepared to never leave them alone unsupervised, one accident can mean death...
yes i would nuter the new pup and i do spend time with them, and they would both be crated when im at work..but would they somehow remember that the other one is in the other room when crated and try to break out of the crates to get to eachother, even if its just to be together and not fight? meaning, would another one in another room tempt them to try to crate break?
and yes i can split them up if they fought. I have a 10 year old female outside also, my 8 month old constantly plays with her, they have got into it twice, all i have to do is hollar 'no' very deep and loud and its over, they both know im the boss and mean business! But yes i have broke up my last 2 males from fighting way on back years ago.

[jankab]

As far as trying to break out of the crates, its hard to say how they'd react in different rooms... But you will definetly have your hands full when they are around each other. In "most" cases a male will be fine with a pup becasue the pup will retreat from the older males dominance... but as soon as that pup gets older he is going to challenge the other male for dominance and thats when you are going to run into problems.

[B]

yes i would nuter the new pup and i do spend time with them, and they would both be crated when im at work..but would they somehow remember that the other one is in the other room when crated and try to break out of the crates to get to eachother, even if its just to be together and not fight? meaning, would another one in another room tempt them to try to crate break?
and yes i can split them up if they fought. I have a 10 year old female outside also, my 8 month old constantly plays with her, they have got into it twice, all i have to do is hollar 'no' very deep and loud and its over, they both know im the boss and mean business! But yes i have broke up my last 2 males from fighting way on back years ago.
You might want to consider getting a break stick if you are dead set on two males. A stern voice will NOT break two males in a heavy fight. Just read what we've said and think very seriously about it. We are just trying to help so that you don't end up with a dog that makes issues at your household and ends up heading to a shelter.

Regards,

B

[devinben3]

I also agree with BND Kennels. Just think about it carefully and make sure you have the time and care that they would need in any situation. Also, sometimes it depends on the dogs to, how are her pups bred? game, show, big, what? good luck either way. just be prepared. or maybe consider keeping one of the males outside. or switch them around. get a nice chain set up or a nice pitbull proof kennel.

[PitbullLover]

I have two males, a 6 year old and an almost 2 year old. The pup is from my oldest. The pup is contained in his crate, in his own room and the oldest is allowed to roam when I am gone. When the pup was under a year old they played great together. After he turned one they got into one scuffle. I quickly got them apart and separated them. They still play together but I keep a closer eye on their playing. I can tell if they are getting too rough and I "give them a break". Meaning they go to their own chairs for some chill out time. I have never had another incident, luckly. They play well together. However, I NEVER leave them unattended together and you must play close attention to playtime. Plus you must be prepared with a breaking stick and have a plan of attack if something happens. Two males fighting is not the same as a male and a female. Also make sure your male can get along with another male. I was lucky that my male got along well with my pup. He is great with him. Good luck with your decision.

[14rock]

If you think you can properly care for all the dogs until they die, and are prepared to possibly live with two dogs that cant see eachother, then go for it. If you for any reason see yourself not being able to deal with two dogs who dont get along, or dont want to put up with it, dont do it. They may get along great forever with no incidents. But this is VERY wishful thinking. Chances are that sometime they will get into it. Sounds like you are responsible enough to deal with it, but just be sure if you do decide to get another dog, get some breaking sticks and learn how to use them!

[searkkennels]

I got 2 that live together and there fine my male is happy because he has a play partner now. But i owuld say go ahead and get the little pup. it would be crazy to get 2 males that live together nothing but trouble they will eventually both try to be the dominant male in the house. unless you got curs like ol carolina boy

[mopower440]

well, i know the 8 month old i got now is game as hell, heck, when he was only 8 weeks old he would try to eat my 10 year old female rednose up when she would snap at him for playing too rough, now he is about the same size as her and he still knows when to back off from her MOST of the time, they did get into it twice but i got them to stop..i have had 2 males in the past, i got them when they were already full grown though, and they could not stand the site of eachother..i was hoping that since one was a pup and the other only 8 months that maybe they would get along if they grow up together, but at the same time, i know how these dogs are, especially males together, just wanting to know how you guys with 2 of the same sex manage it before i make a decision..

[CB]

it would be crazy to get 2 males that live together nothing but trouble they will eventually both try to be the dominant male in the house. unless you got curs like ol carolina boyOh i didnt see he said 2 males my fault. Yeah if its 2 males then i wouldnt get another one.

[Verderben]

well, i know the 8 month old i got now is game as hell, heck, when he was only 8 weeks old he would try to eat my 10 year old female rednose up when she would snap at him for playing too rough, now he is about the same size as her and he still knows when to back off from her MOST of the time, they did get into it twice but i got them to stop..i have had 2 males in the past, i got them when they were already full grown though, and they could not stand the site of eachother..i was hoping that since one was a pup and the other only 8 months that maybe they would get along if they grow up together, but at the same time, i know how these dogs are, especially males together, just wanting to know how you guys with 2 of the same sex manage it before i make a decision..
only same sex I have in the house is females. and that is still constant watching every move the dogs make. I have one male and would not even consider bringing another male in the house

[14rock]

.i was hoping that since one was a pup and the other only 8 months that maybe they would get along if they grow up together, but at the same time, i know how these dogs are, especially males together, just wanting to know how you guys with 2 of the same sex manage it before i make a decision..
Dont rely too heavily on that. When the pup grows up,all bets are off so to speak. Dogs dont care if they grew up together or even if they are littermate brother/sisters.......one day chances are it will happen. You know what I mean, with most other breeds this is generally a factor in how the dogs get along later on in life, but not with a breed as driven as these guys can be.