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MAYBE IM JUST NOT A DOG PERSON?

about 6 months ago i bought the cutest little sweetest pitbull puppy. i personally have never owned a dog in my life, so spent many weeks researching online articles and things of that nature, to see if i was competent enough to be a successful dog owner. in spite of all the information....nothing i mean NOTHING.....would prepare me for what was about to come. everything was fine at first but as my dog aged and got a bit bigger, he began to tear up my house, my backyard, and everything he came into contact with. if he doesnt chew it, he eats it, if he doesnt eat it, he rips it to pieces, and if he doesnt rip, he buries it somewhere where no human person can find it. i wanted to have him as a house dog at first, but after several chewed couches, and failed potty training experiences, i thought it would be best to keep him outside. i do not personally believe in chaining or caging dogs to restrict their movements, so he is free to roam the backyard as he pleases. however i often go one or two days not showing him any attention because i am either too tired, too busy, or just plain dont feel like it. i bought him a gigantic dog food bowl which i fill too the top with dog food, fresh boiled vegetables that i cook for him, and sometimes i throw a few bacon bits in there. i purposely fill it all the way up because.........well once....okay twice......i forgot too feed him and i felt so guilty about it that now i think i over feed him for fear of the dog starving to death. there has been many times i forgot too fill his water bowl. i do love the dog i just dont think i was prepared the time and patience he requires. it's like having a kid!!!!!! so anyways is this norma;? or am ii just not a dog person? should i give him away? i do not want to lose him but i also do not want to mistreat him. PEOPLE I DO REALIZE THAT I AM IRRESPONSIBLE. HOWEVER I DID NOT ASK THIS QUESTION TO BE BASHED OR PUT DOWN I ASKED BECAUSE I DO WANT HELP. OBVIOUSLY IF I DID NOT ALREADY REALIZE THAT I HAVE A PROBLEM THEN I WOULD NOT ASK THE QUESTION. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR ANSWERS TO THOSE WHO WERE DECENT.

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It sounds like he's bored out of his mind and it sounds like you don't know anything about the breed and its needs. Did you research this breed extensively before buying? Hate to break it to you, but you are mistreating him. He's not getting the attention he deserves.
I am only 15 and I'm not sure what you're going through but we used to have a large collie who did the same things as your Dog. We got a dog whisperer to help train him but the results were only temporary and we had to give him to a family who cold deal with him. I suggest getting smaller low maintenance dogs. I have 3 Yorkshire terrier dogs because they are small (7-13 pounds) are friendly, and don't shed. I suggest trying to get some help managing your dog, and if that doesn't help I suggest getting a smaller more manageable dog. :] Good Luck with your doggy!
Give him to a shelter where he will be able to find a home where his owners have time for him. It is definitely not ok to go days without feeding him or giving him water- he deserves better.
Having a dog is obviously more responsibility than you are ready for, and yes, it is exactly like having a kid, one that is always a child. Dogs need their people, so leaving him in the back yard without interaction for days on end is making him crazy. You need to immediately take him to the SPCA or Humane Society so he can have a chance at a good life. The problem is that you have no understanding of how dogs need to be cared for, and until you do, please don't get any more dogs.
Or maybe you just aren't humane. No, but seriously, it's disgusting when people say there dogs are out of control, but the owner does absolutely nothing to make it better. I suggest you get your act together. 1. Take the dog on a jog EVERY DAY so that it can get its energy out. 2. Buy it some chew toys for gods sake, puppies need to chew. 3. If you're too lazy to actually FEED your dog, buy it a feeder. (You fill it up, and it pours down whenever your dog eats whats in the dish. It's inexpensive, and lasts a long time. You do need to fill it up once a week, hopefully, you can manage that). 4. You forget to feed his water bowl, so your dog goes without water? Well, then get a hose attachment called a lick-a-stick, whenever your dog licks it, water comes out, and it attached to the hose head, so you don't have to do anything. Finally. It's not that you aren't a dog person, it's just that you aren't responsible. I do not mean to be rude, but it's the honest truth. Of course it's like having a kid, what did you expect? If you want a pet that needs no care or love, just buy yourself a rock. Also, the dogs behavior is perfectly normal for a dog that gets no love, attention, food,water....but yours sir/madam is not. I personally don't think you should not own a dog, however, if you do give that dog away to a shelter, there is a big chance it will be put down, as pit bulls are overflowing in shelters.
Walk him, daily. Just because you have a back yard doesnt mean he will play all alone. Even if you had a 5,000 square foot house to roam you would eventually get bored. Pitbulls are amazing dogs but your depriving him of what he needs most, which is socialization. He is just trying to fing an outlet for his pent up energy by tearing things up. I wouldnt give him to just anyone, but yes he would be much happier in a home with attention.
ok before you leave your house give him a kiss and say i love and when you get back play with even if its only for a minute!
Get a smaller, low maintenance dog. This dog sounds like it hasn't gotten the proper training. I'm sorry but I think you might have neglected the training for so long that it's going to be much harder to train the dog. He doesn't sound happy, so I think you should do something good for both of you and maybe give him away or get proper training. Sorry if I sounded mean but I just wanted to help!
I also bought a cute puppy few years ago. Then it got a bit bigger just like a baby becomes a toddler. He was just like yours, ripping off stuff and all. Once he jumped on me and made my mouth bleed. I was so pissed atm and shouted at him even I did cry because I was freaked out with the blood coming off my mouth. He was also so scared and I felt guilty. There has been times that I fed him later than normal or forgot to feed him at all and felt guilty just like you. But I do love him very much moreover now he's a good boy however it took him a year to be like this. I'm trying to be as attentive as I can but believe me on that days I was thinking just like you. Once I've seen him sad I understood how much I love him and what he means to me. He has been my best friend literally and has never left me alone. True story. Give yourself another chance you won't regret ;) But if you're really forgetting him maybe it's better to let someone else to take care of him who can do this better.
Congratulations, u have a puppy! Anybody who has owned a puppy has been through the destroying of couches, floors, shoes and anything else he can get his teeth round! Remember, he doesn't know anything unless he's taught, and that can take months. He needs patience and repetition! He's teething so his gums are sore, u can buy special chews to help him sooth his gums. As far as the house training goes he needs to go out every time he's had a sleep, everytime he's had hs food and when he's been playing. Basically every half hour to an hour, and praise him like crazy when he's been good. If u haven't got time for him and can't re-enforce his manners, maybe you should give him to someone who can. Our pets are to be enjoyed, I feel you will end up resenting him.
He IS like a kid because that's what dogs are. The average dog is about the same as a human toddler. Considering he's only 6 months, he's still a puppy so he might grow out of it but you'll have to work on it by training him or getting someone else to train him. And in the words of my vet "it's better your dog is underweight for his age than overweight". Feeding him too much will become a problem for his health. Take him for walks, play with him, feed him - just enough, and DO NOT give up or there is a great chance he will never change.
You already know. You are not a dog person. That does not mean you are a "bad person". It simply means you do not have the desire, nor enjoy, "taking care of a child". A dog needs way more than food and water. I think you should accept the fact, turn him into a rescue, and remember that you are not a dog person. It will better for the dog.