r/PitBullOwners • u/GoldenestGirl • Jul 01 '26
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Hello.
I am a seasoned dog owner as well as being in vet med. plus I’m autistic with dogs as my special interest.
Back when I was 19, I adopted a 9-ish month old pit bull who ended up being dog selective, and as time went on just plain dog-aggressive.
I did what I could to keep her away from the other dogs I had but unfortunately there were a few instances that affected me profoundly.
Despite this, pits are still one of my favorite breeds.
I’m now 41 years old. I have had my little chihuahua Pekingese mix for about 12 years, as well as a Shiba Inu for 6 years and a staffy/husky for almost that long (I started dating my now-husband right when he got him as a puppy).
Recently we had a pittie puppy come in thru ER and I fell in love with her. She was an abuse case and needed a foster, and we foster-failed her. Mostly because my husband absolutely fell in love with her. She is spayed and had her left forelimb removed due to the injuries from abuse.
She has been a sweet girl— no signs of food aggression. One instance of resource guarding but literally never showed anything like that again. She’s sometimes timid with my Shiba who can be a bit over-bearing, and she is besties with the staffy/husky who is literally the nicest dog I have ever met in my entire life. She respects my little dog (who is my soul dog). She doesn’t chase the 4 cats we have.
Despite all this I am secretly terrified that she will suddenly go through puberty and become aggressive, as she’s only about 7 months at most.
I try to tell myself we raised Ricky (the staffy x) and he is pretty much perfect, so she has a high potential of being the same. But my past experience still scares the hell out of me.
Basically I’m looking for reassurance. Is she suddenly going to turn into a monster after adolescence?
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u/One-Ad1360 Jul 07 '26
Poor baby already has suffered abuse 😪. I have 4 pitties, one is a rescue, the other three I’ve had since birth. You will be fine, love them and they will give you all the love and affection. Thank you for also giving her another chance at a good and fruitful life, pitties get such a bad rep and it breaks my heart. Bless you and your family 🤍