Just adopted a Black Mouth Cur. Are they aggressive or good with kids?

Black mouth Curs are a working dog, they are also extremely intelligent and highly athletic. This combination can be difficult to handle. For any active puppy, daily vigorous exercise is needed. Some dogs may need as much as a one hour or longer. Training is also essential. Work on things like heel and other obedience work. You may also look into agility, search and rescue or any of the jobs that dogs currently do. This will help to give her a sense of purpose. Keep in mind that this is temporary and she will eventually outgrow it but she will likely remain a very active adult dog. Calming medications may not be the answer for her. They can help at times but they will not alter her personality. If getting her exercised every day is not possible for you, you may look into having a dog walker come by every day or doggy daycare. Training these dogs to jog beside a bike can also be easier on the human and still result in a good activity for the dog. A hard game of fetch can also help. I hope this helps and best of luck.

I’m sorry but I don’t completely understand your question. Do you mean can this dog ride with you long distances in a semi truck as a traveling dog? If that is the question then yes, that should be no problem. If that’s not your question, please post again with more information so we can help you better. Thank you.

Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Different breeds of dogs will have different temperments that they SUPPOSED to have in regards to kids, other dogs, etc. That being said, every dog is different and dogs also need to be trained to be OK with kids and other dogs. This requires exposure in safe and gentle settings to kids and other dogs so that they learn that kids are OK . It is important to teach your kids how to behave around a new dog, and to learn the signs that the dog doesn't like an action that is occurring. Also, small children and babies should never be left with dogs, since if a dog decides to attack or bite, serious damage or death can occur to small children. If you are wondering about a particular breed, please ask again about that breed. Best of luck with your new doggy.

Hi there. If you have children and other pets at home, I would strongly recommend getting a puppy with known parents, who have the kind of temperament you're looking for. A rescue pup with unknown parentage might turn out to be just fine, but it's much more of a gamble.

It may be a little bit of both. I believe that a lot of aggressive behaviors can be prevented by the way the puppies are raised, but there are possibly heritable traits that could be passed along with breeding. I would avoid breeding aggressive dogs.

Pit Bull-type dogs - the American Kennel Club does not recognize a specific purebred dog as a Pit Bull - have been implicated in a higher-than-average number of bite and fighting incidents. However, these dogs have also been trained to fight by nefarious individuals, and that has contributed to their aggressive reputation. As a group of dogs, Pit Bulls are smart and loyal, but like any dogs, when trained to be vicious, they will be vicious.

It sounds like your puppy may not have been socialized with humans before coming to live with you. If this is the case then it will take a more than a week for him to become accustomed to interacting with people. I recommend you work with a certified dog trainer or a veterinary behaviorist in your area to socialize your pup. You could also look into puppy training classes.