Charlotte

foster update: 09.07.07
Charlotte isn't much of a player, her favorite activity is to lay around and sleep. On occasion she and my other female pitty will play for a bit then have to rest for an hour.

Charlotte is not a big fan of toys, unless you consider my flip flops toys :).

My female is the alpha in this duo, and Charlotte is good about letting her take the lead. When play between the two is initiated, they usually chase each other up and down the stairs and around the house every once in a while the occasional "body slam" comes into play.

Charlotte does well with my cat. She sniffs her out every now and then, but is not aggressive towards her in any way, she pretty much leaves alone most of the time.

She is learning that it is "ok" to have treats like biscuits, pig ears, etc., she was a bit shy about this when I first got her. She knows the basics like sit, and stay. She does have a bit of trouble with letting me know she needs to go out if she does not have access to the outside. But we are working on that.

Charlotte would be best suited in a one dog family as she is definitely more of a people dog. It is not known how she interacts with kids, but she is good with other animals. She demands a lot of attention and affection, and tries with everything she has to be the number one dog. Charlotte would not do well in a family where there is a lot of yelling and short tempers, as with some of her present characteristics, I believe that in her past she had to deal with a "not so gentle" upbringing.

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Note about puppies: Many people want to adopt pit bull puppies because they feel that, by adopting them younger, there is less chance that they will be aggressive as they get older. While human aggression is not a predisposed standard trait of this breed, a very real likelihood of maturing into canine aggression does exist. Good socialization will certainly help with the aggression that any unsocialized breed might have as they get older. This aggression can be bourne from the fear of the unknown and socialization early and often is the best solution to this. Unfortunately, there is also a component of some pit bulls that is a genetic canine aggression (aggression towards other dogs). This cannot be socialized out and generally does not manifest itself until they reach maturity, which can be anywhere from 6 months to 2 years of age. If you are adopting a puppy to include into a multi-dog family, be aware that, through no fault of his own, this puppy can mature into a dog that might be unpredictable with the other dogs in your family and out in the world. This is not a certainty by any means but something that a responsible pit bull owner should know and be aware of.

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