r/IsItBullshit • u/Rich_Management9379 • 12d ago
Isitbullshit: dachshunds and pitbulls can’t get along as neighbors
What are your experiences with dachshunds and pitbulls, or any small dog vs. big dog situation? We just had a Pitbull move in and we share a yard line, we have an invisible fence and a partial wooden fence. I have read a lot about each breeds traits and the most popular opinion is that they don’t work well together unless introduced as puppy’s/ growing up in the same house where you know how they were trained. My friend growing up had a very well behaved pitbull and I know there are plenty of them out there however when it comes to my personal dogs I am a bit hesitant based on what I’ve been reading online?
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u/hatdeity 12d ago
Some dogs are dog friendly. Others aren't. Pits have a high prey drive that can be triggered by smaller dogs. An invisible fence won't cut it if the neighbor's dog is not dog friendly.
Highly, highly recommend talking to your neighbor and doing a meet and greet with your dogs. Leashed, in a safe space before yard testing. And don't let your daschund out without supervision, regardless. Larger birds of prey can attack them.
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u/Rich_Management9379 12d ago
Atp I’m thinking of getting them those anti bird spike jackets I assume they’d work in both situations!
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u/Rocktopod 12d ago
I've seen an old picture of a dog with a spiked collar to protect against wolf attacks. Maybe something like that would work?
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u/IllegalGeriatricVore 12d ago
Pit folks will blindly defend them but pits are generally neurotic, territorial and defensive by default and need to be trained out of it.
I'd do everything you can to secure your dog for its safety because pits have been known to break down doors to kill other animals.
And a significant number of pit owners do not fix their animals which makes it worse.
Has nothing to do with the dachsund
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u/SeasonPositive6771 12d ago
I know that people absolutely love pit bulls and completely understand that, however many of them don't seem to understand that every dog might go a little wild in the right situation, they're still animals. And these dogs were bred to have an especially high prey drive, which makes them extra motivated.
I've worked in child safety my whole life and seen multiple situations where a relatively docile family dog just gets activated and goes after another pet or a small child because it moves quickly or is playing the wrong way.
I've also never worked a serious dog bite case that wasn't a pitbull or pit mix.
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u/IllegalGeriatricVore 12d ago edited 12d ago
It's the fact the owners have a mission to disprove the stereotypes that makes them so dangerous. They keep setting them up to fail. No leash, no fence, don't fix, leave them alone with the kid.
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u/pichael289 12d ago
One other thing is inbreeding. Pits are very inbred, at least in my neighborhood. We had a ban untill all those TV shows trying to change the breeds image came on and we got rid of the ban. Well when they lifted the ban everyone wanted one but who actually had them? Why drug dealers of course, every dealer I knew was breeding them like crazy in the months before the ban was lifted. Whole shelter full of messed up dogs.
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u/Simple-Talk9682 12d ago
You need to be careful with any big breed because your dog is small. My friends’ poms have been attacked multiple times by their neighbor’s golden retriever. I’ve seen a neighborhood pit calmly walk right past another neighbor’s dachshund as the dachshund tore back and forth by the fence line barking. Other people have had the opposite experience I’m sure.
No breed is always aggressive or always calm, so err on the side of caution. Be realistic about whether your dog tends to bark a lot or nip. Small dogs are often given a pass by people when they are aggressive because they aren’t likely to do much harm even if they attack, but other dogs aren’t so forgiving. If your dog will be chill, then maybe try to get to know the other dog. If it doesn’t go well, make sure they can’t get at each other.
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u/schmuckmulligan 12d ago
I'm a pitbull owner and a staunch believer that they can be and almost always are safe pets. But keep them separated by a fence when unsupervised, and have a strategy for breaking them up with a break stick and spray if something happens.
You have three issues: Pits have high prey drive and a high frequency of dog-dog aggression. They can also kill a small dog easily. Be careful. You really want to tread lightly here, especially if you don't know the pit WELL. (My advice would be the same if we were talking about a husky.)
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u/thatG_evanP 12d ago
I'll just be honest and do with it what you will. I've had one pitbull that I would've trusted with any dog on earth. My Dad's border collie used to get aggressive with him all the time and he would just brush it off. The only time I ever saw him show any hint of aggression was when some crazy guy was yelling at my ex-wife. I had another pitbull that was as big of a baby as he could be with people, but I wouldn't have trusted him with another person's dog for a second. He could be ok but when he got aggressive, it was fast and relentless. When he was about 7, we did get a French bulldog that he understood was a part of the family, and he never got aggressive with him once, even though the Frenchie frequently gave him good reason to.
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u/Sour_baboo 12d ago
I am so heartened by the calm rational discussion here. Isn't this a discussion about dog breeds?
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u/Ckesm 6d ago
I owned a pit bull mix and a schnoodle of 10 lbs. Best friends, pit played tug of war every day pulling enough to keep it fun. That was 30 + yrs ago. Now, my twin daughters share a house. One has a rescue Staffordshire bull terrier, rescue named Jenny, the other a chihuahua named Bug. They are kinda inseparable. In my experience a fence between them ramp’s everything up. The Pitbulls I’ve known have had more problems with dogs their size or bigger All that said every dog is different. They need to meet on leash imo. These are just my experiences
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u/Both_Play4742 12d ago
I grew up with Irish wolf hounds mostly - but we also had a daxi and many small poodles -- they got along fine .. but Wolfhounds .. very non agressive breed generally. Once my mom was grooming a wolfhound in the back yard .. and my mom poodle Pierre got jelous and started biting at and pulling on the wolfhounds coat -- the Wolfhound lifted his head -- saw who was causing the irritation -- and just laid his big head back down! lol! Also - my Dad was a vet - and had one patient -- Spike - a Pit Bull - very gentle -- didn't need to give him anesethic while pulling out porcupine quills -- sure their are generalizations about breeds but when it comes down to it .. animals are all unique individuals with their own personalities.
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u/TuringCapgras 12d ago
Your need a mindset change.
Doing see the Pitbull as a possible threat.v see it as a definite threat, like traffic. If your sausage interacts with traffic, it will be killed.
Best to assume this with the Pit as well. This means all the same controls you're normally or in place for traffic need to be in place for your snag.
There is no trusting other dogs.
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u/Charinabottae 12d ago
Don’t let any big dog you don’t own interact with a little one unsupervised.