08-01-2009, 10:22 AM
Are the dogs spay/neutered? if not, this can increase the aggressive behavior, esp when they are nearing heat.
Dogs fight to establish rank. If the fighting happens only when they are with your son, and he cannot control them, that probably means that they do not think he is alpha.
Domestic dogs should always be trained to regard humans as alpha (this should start when they are pups, but can be done now.... if you are not sure how, and have not done this type of training, it is best at this age to take the dogs AND YOUR SON to obedience school). Pits are very trainable, but they also need constant reinforcement, sorta like a precocious kid that always is testing the limits.
Until this behavior stops, keep the dogs on leash, and maybe only take one of the fighting siblings at a time. Dog fight wounds can turn very costly, and infections from wounds can kill your dogs. It is a pain to leash & separate, but it is the only way that you can keep the dogs from fighting until your son has learned the proper tools to control your dogs.
Dogs fight to establish rank. If the fighting happens only when they are with your son, and he cannot control them, that probably means that they do not think he is alpha.
Domestic dogs should always be trained to regard humans as alpha (this should start when they are pups, but can be done now.... if you are not sure how, and have not done this type of training, it is best at this age to take the dogs AND YOUR SON to obedience school). Pits are very trainable, but they also need constant reinforcement, sorta like a precocious kid that always is testing the limits.
Until this behavior stops, keep the dogs on leash, and maybe only take one of the fighting siblings at a time. Dog fight wounds can turn very costly, and infections from wounds can kill your dogs. It is a pain to leash & separate, but it is the only way that you can keep the dogs from fighting until your son has learned the proper tools to control your dogs.