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I know my dog is a mixed breed.But could somebody tell me what breeds they think he might be?
I got Oreo from my best friend who loves animals.I brought him home and right away realized there was something different about this puppy.He is very distant,he acts different from all the puppies ive been around and ive been around alot.he is playful with my other dog but yet not playful at all with us and not loving at all.Every dog i have ever had i have always turned in to big babys. I love to hug on them and just sit and talk to them.I even loved so much on my husbands hunting dog that he nolonger could hunt with him we had to just turn him into a pet.
The reason im telling this is to give you an idea of just how i treat my dogs and a better understanding as to why i do not understand why that this dog is so reluctant to love and affection.When you pick him up its not like hes scared but more like hes angry and he just gives a weird look.Im afraid that he has pittbull in him and that really scares me. please help me from the pics figure out what breed he is and why these actions
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Oreo looks like a cattle dog or a heeler or another herding breed. Even if he had pitt in him, that wouldn't be cause for concern... Pitts are some of the cutest and sweetest puppies and dogs. They just have a bad rap.
Perhaps Oreo has been traumatized or was just never really socialized with people. Another possibility is that he's just adjusting to living with you. Or it could just be that he's going through a phase where other dogs are more appealing to him than you are!
Now, 4 months old is very young to make a breed guess because they can change a whole lot until they are fully grown. So any guess at this point is really just a guess - he may look quite a bit different at 8 months or a year old.
Looks like he may have blue healer in him. But I agree with Bam-Bam. He may change alot in appearance.
If he is having trouble socializing with you, let him lead. Don't force him. If he doesn't want to be loved on or picked up, don't do it. If you do, you will only cause him stress and make him distrustful of you. Make sure he can see you when you play with your other dogs and try to make him feel included without feeling crowded. Try to give the dogs balls to play with and gently insert yourself in the game. Just stand in the middle of them at first then gradually join the game.
Some of the most caring and loving dogs are Pit Bulls so I wouldn't worry too much about that unless he shows signs of aggression.
He does look like he could be part Australian Cattle Dog. ACD's are pretty independent and do not require as much human interaction/affection as other dogs. They tend to like to be on their own a lot and are not really known for being "cuddly" dogs.
Your dog may be just be a little scared of people or stressed to be in a new enviornment. It took Zack about 3 months before he would sit on the couch with me. Was he like this when he lived with your friend? If he is part ACD, they also tend to be a little wary of strangers. Make sure to give your dog plenty of time to get to know you. You might enroll in a dog obedience class (where you work with your own dog) to help build the bond between yourself and your new pet. As much as we love to hug and pet our dogs, a new dog may need to learn to trust you before they are comfortable with this.
BTW, pit bulls are usually very attached to their people and very affectionate. My parents' pittie mix thinks she is a lap dog!
Blue heeler, (AKA australain cattledog) Blur tick, and maybe some dalimatian but that is a long shot on dalmatian. could be A louisiana leapard dog cross to.
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