Meet the Newest Member Of The Family

Really hope all turns out well for this lad.

Do as everyone else said. And don't ever ever leave alone with children.
 
Blimey......

I do not think he looks like a Pit either, but then many now adays see any Staff or Boxer X and "see" PB.

Hope you get him into a good training class and he stays biddable!!
 
Whether we think he looks like a true pitbull or not the sad fact is that if someone takes it on their head to report a dog it is up to the owner to prove it is not a pb, and that is very difficult to do.
As long as your brother is sensible, has him neutered, takes him to training classes and always keeps him under control when in public he should be okay, but sadly if he starts having a go at other dogs or in anyway behaving badly there may be some idiot who will report him, whereas they would do nothing if he was say a collie.:(
 
That is a fair point Lexie, but if you reported a collie (just as an example) the powers that be would possibly have a word with the owners and do nothing more. If it was a dog that looked remotely of pit bull type then the poor thing would quite likely end up in kennels for months whilst its owner tried desperately to prove it was a staffy x or whatever it really was. I am not saying this is right, I think its ridiculous and I feel really sorry for people who own dogs like this who must live in fear of this happening.
 
Yeah I know- massively outdated thinking IMO. There was another "lennox" who was actually a rottie criss who escaped from its house whilst it was being burgled. The pound did not contact the owners, and it was put down.
 
To my uneducated eye he looks like a pitbull, it only takes one uneducated person to report him and a whole heap of heartbreak will begin poor chap. Why oh why do people breed these dogs, it is not for a moment the dog's fault and I suspect he is a gorgeous man but I could cheerfully shoot the person who bred him :(
 
WoopsiiD said:
He is a handsome chap.
As the others have said he does look more like the PB in him.
However, you do appear to have common sense.

Take precautions.
#muzzle him in public
#keep him on a long line for exercise and a smaller lead when walking on streets.
#halti or harness for extra control?
#training, training and more training.
#no matter how good he behaves never be tempted to leave him with alone in a room with a stranger/child.
#neuter and chip.

Have fun with him. I really do wish you all the best with him and hope we never hear otherwise.
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I agree about taking precautions when keeping ANY dog of any breed (have been bitten by more westies, yorkies, shih tzu, chihuahas, jack russels, cockers...and never once by a bull breed! Am quicker to drown in dog spit from all the slobbering and kisses they dole out!).

While I understand the law about muzzling "the type" I think that sometimes putting a muzzle on creates an impression that is more damaging than the actual dog's behaviour warrants. People see muzzle or in fact HALTI and think "oooh dangerous dog". I also feel that muzzling a dog will sometimes give it cause to become stressed, for no other reason than the fact the muzzle is there.

Agree with all the points, neutering, training, never leaving alone with a child -- but would agree these points for any dog of any size/breed.

As for harness offering more control - does it really? I see more people getting carted about by (even small) dogs in harnesses than I do with a well placed (and correctly used) half check or slip lead.
 
While I understand the law about muzzling "the type" I think that sometimes putting a muzzle on creates an impression that is more damaging than the actual dog's behaviour warrants
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Excellent point.
 
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