Hello everyone. The province of Ontario(where I live) is planning to implement a ban on pitbulls(including amstaffs, staffybulls, and apbts) Dog lovers are very saddened by this and doing everything that can be done to fight this. However, if the fight is not successful then current owners will be able to keep their dogs under strict regulations. Dogs must be muzzled in public and there will be a 10,000 dollar fine for an attack. However, this will not be the case for pitbulls in shelters. They will all be put down regardless of temperment. This saddens me to no end. I owned a pitbull as a child and he was my best friend, and the sweetest and most gentle dog i have ever owned. I work as a volunteer at a humane society here and just like most other shelters, it is filled with pitbulls looking for homes. These dogs will surely die if they are not adopted before the legislation is passed. I have been planning on getting a second dog for some time now and have a great love for breed but have been hesitant to adopt a pitbull because of my other dog. He is a rescue sheperd/collie mix of 2.5 years old. He is middle of the road when it comes to dominance, if he can dominate he will take advantage of it, i.e mounting but in most cases another dog is he encounters a dominant behaving dog he will become submissive. He is more into running/chasing kind of games rather than wrestling games. I would ofcourse seperate them when not home and be very observant of their body language and be ready to intervene if somethin was to ever break out between the two. I have done a great deal of research and understand that it's a pitbulls natural born drive to fight, this is what they were created for, to be the ultimate canine gladiator. Even dogs that have got along all their lives with another can have that instinct come to the forefront. However, I'd like advice on how to have a situation where my dog and the spayed female pitbull(when i say pitbull, could be amstaff, or staffybull) would live. I've heard two conflicting theories on introducing a pitbull to a house that already has a dog. Some say a puppy that can grow up with the current dog is best, while some say a mature dog who's level of dog aggression is already apparent is best Which do you think is more appropriate? Having been around dogs all my life and having owned a pitbull i consider myself learned on the breed and dogs in general, however i've never had the experience of having a pitbull with another dog before so any advice and expertice would be greatly appreciated, even if you think this is a bad idea! Any of you who have a pitbull in your home living with another dog, if you could kindly offer me some advice and how you go about living with your dogs, your input would be greatly appreciated