What age did your pitt turn.

I heard that different lines turn at different times, some sooner than others, I have a supposedly game bred apbt, he is 1yr and 5 months old, well yesterday i took him out for a walk around the neighboorhood, and my bro was walking his dogs aswell, a chow mix and lil basenji x min pincher dog (lil mean sob), the little dog is always aggressive towards other dogs, but it knows who to mess with and not , the chow is about 9yrs old, and he can stand his own ,(all that hair around his neck, saved his butt more than once), i have known him since puppy, and seen him get in a couple scraps with other dogs , well as i was saying me and achilles were walking around the neigboorhood, and saw my bro with his dogs, achilles was acting like a crazy person to catch up with em, once we did, he got face to face with the chow and he seemed like he wanted to play , his tail wagging, no growling,they even smelled each others @ , now i know when pitbulls scrap its fun for them and enjoy it, but my dogs was happy in a way that he want to play with my bros dogs, I hope he never turns lol...................

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Most of the time a game dog will turn on between 10 to 18 months.Some have been known to turn on earlier or as late as 5yrs.Just be responsible and keep him on a lesh.

 

magnum my 55lb chocolate/whilte boy was showing signs at 8 weeks. he got loose at 8mo and got into it and gave an ass whooping hes been a phyco since forever.

 

As said above, it depends. My dog got attacked at 10 months, now he just kinda hates any male dogs that he hasn't already met. He's fine with my Rotti and other female pit, but they are never together alone.

 

7 months here. never been the same since...:eek: !!!!!

 

lol, generally mine turn at a year. Ive seen a ton earlier though! Alot earlier!

 

my boys 8 months, and he shows little signs from time to time..but hes a nigerino so i aint really expecting anything till the 2 or 3 year mark...maybe longer

 

My girl is two and just started to 'turn', mind you she was never perfect with other dogs, but when I got her she was fine with the majority of dogs, and when she was attacked, she would be fine with the other dog once they were separated. Now she is wanting to fight more and more. Oh well, comes with the territory

 

my turned when he was about 9 monthes when i took him to the park this guy took like 6 huskeys with him to the park and half were about my dogs age and the other were older long story short my dog got ganged up on ever since he dosent like other dogs. there was this on time also when he was one in a half i was at my friends house and she lived in some town homes the main door was open except the sreen door was shut so this lady was walking her huskey and her dumb ass was standing like 5 feet from the door calling say how cute i didnt think any thing of it next thing i know he gose flying out the screen door after her dog so there i go running after him luckly i had my brakeing stick with me and saperated them apart so long story short she wasent mad and saide it was her fult for standing there with her dog and calling him.

 

I got a half Nigerino that turned on at about 3 months! Absolutely loves to bite other dogs!! I dont think certain lines turn on at different times, I believe it is individual.

 

i wish you were right but certain lines are very predictible, and nigerinos are known for being late bloomers (mind you from what i have heard)...but you are right about every dog being different, right now my boy just has little bits and spurts of signs but he can be easily discracted...

 

My boy is ten. I'm not familiar with the word or term 'turned' but I think that it means that they become fighters? If I am wrong then read no further. My dog was raised in Kensington Market in Toronto, Ontario. He was always a happy dog (is) and loved to meet other dogs of any shape or size. He would rather play than fight.

There were dogs that were plain angry and always wanting to fight. One, in particular, was Tonka a pit cross with some Australian breed. It was evil. It would attack anything from puppies to humans (recorded at least six attacks on humans). The guy always got away and Tonka was a scourge. Whenever it saw my dog it would bark, growl and do all the things that it could to get my dog's attention in order to intimidate him.

One night my friend and I were walking our dogs and as we approached the park decided to let them off the leash to romp. No sooner had they gotten off their leashes and headed through the park, I heard a voice on the other side of the park say "Oh shit!" It was the voice of Tonka's owner. Tonka was loose too. Well the sh.. hit the fan and by the time I got there I happened upon a scene of my dog flying at Tonka, body checking him and moving off for another run at Tonka. Tonka in the meantime was scrambling to hide behind his master. On one of my dog's charges (no growling, barking or anything of that nature) I could have sworn that I saw him clothesline Tonka. When he turned to look at me I know he was smiling. He was playing with this stupid dog that threatened him so often.

One more shot at a body check brought him close to me and I was able to grab his choke chain. End of argument. Meanwhile, until he was leashed, Tonka was Mr. Hiding behind the master. When the leash went on he became Mr. Tough guy as he was led away. The next time wasn't as happy for Tonka because he discovered that all the barking and growling in the world wouldn't keep my dog from chasing him down. Being a dog friendly neighbourhood meant that people were quick to intervene.

I don't know that I can apply the term 'turned' to my dog because he always would rather play but there are dogs that want to fight. Were my dog not named I would have called him 'Lightning'. He loves to meet other dogs but wants to avoid fighting. If there is a sign that another dog is becoming aggressive he is quick to react. He is almost always on a leash in public so there is some controlling influence on the outcome of these meetings by myself. He doesn't back down. His speed and agility puts the other dog, quickly, at a disadvantage.

Like I say to many people who look fearfully at my dog, "If you don't kick him... he won't bite you."

One word that my dog knows and that is "NO". I've kept after him and I think that it pays off when approaching other dogs. He's careful and doesn't try to be a biting machine until he's menaced. Then it is up to me to pull him away before the teeth and fur fly. Just my experience. No two dogs are alike just like no two humans are alike.

 

turned as in..... dog aggresive, its very very common in pitbulls that they just DONT get along with other dogs. its genetics.....

main thing is never underestimate your dog..... you may think its too young, friendly ect. but when you turn your back for a sec. it could all change.

 

For those with dogs that turned on, was it a slow, gradual process? I have a bitch that's almost 2 that's getting hot with some dogs and it's always off an on.

Is it normal for even a turned on dog to shy away from a dominant, much larger dog, who's dominated it since puppy hood? Example, my bitch is 25 lbs, very dog aggressive with big dogs but is still very much afraid of my buddies 80 lb mayday bitch. The mayday bitch has always been 'the boss' so to speak and it's about 4 years old now. The mayday bitch is very, very da with all dogs. My little bitch will snarl and growl if it gets to close, but she avoids it all costs. Will she always be like this? Thanks.

 

i think it gets a bit gradual.....

for your female, one day i bet she will try her luck, usually around 2 they wanna try there luck and try to be dominate.
most females get really bad mood swings... i had my 55lb female go after my 80lb female but the bigger one just took one swipe and that was that, she didnt wanna deal with the smaller younger one. the smaller on had a large deep cut on her foot pad.... and the big female had no damage.
it was like a split second cuz i was right there in seconds.....

 

I learned that if you take your focus off the dog then he becomes the boss. That's why he is on a short leash when I am sitting or talking to people. The breed is renowned in some animal books for being able to judge character in people. If he is left to himself he will lunge at people. He's probably right but unless you catch the guy with his hand in the cookie jar then he's innocent and your dog is vicious. Underestimating my dog I don't do. I want him to live a long and happy life. That means better safe than sorry. If he was left to his own devices... ? He gets along with other dogs? I think that is because he doesn't worry about kickin' butt. He knows that if push comes to shove then he'll be doing the pushing or shoving. Thanks diggit.

 

good to know! :-)

good luck with your dog(s)!

 

An agressive dog might make him start. Some dogs are tolerant of others, but if they get growled at or challenged they go off. Keep a braking stick with you just in case.

 

Most of mine have been like a light switch, instant change. I had one that would play, and loved to with other dogs, and then one day a mutt tried to get serious with her and she was on her back and the dog bit her pretty good, she looked suprised, slapped the dog off of her and went into her, and from that day on, she would go after any dog around.

A dog that backs down from a larger dog is considered a curr around here. Kinda like a bully who will pick on those within reason but someone bigger and badder comes along, and they back down. I got a 6 mo old over here that thinks he can whip everything, and tries to. I have to really watch him, and he turned a@ 3 months old, and has been constant every since.

 

Oh, and my female has yet to turn at all. She plays and just goes nuts with my male...so Idk