In my years working at vet offices I've seen quite a few small dogs come in torn up by pit bulls. One case I remember clearly because the dog (a 5lb maltese) was a regular of ours, he boarded frequently and came in weekly for baths... The pit owner was walking his dog on a leash down one side of the street while the maltese was being walked on a leash down the other side of the street. From a distance the pit saw the maltese and immediately charged. By the time the owners got the small dog out of the pit's mouth the poor maltese was in very bad shape and both owners had been bitten several times. Another one I remember that was very similar involved a goldendoodle puppy, that one didnt make it. With both dogs we stitched and stitched and stitched trying to get them closed up.
I wouldn't ever try to introduce them, these little dogs just seem to set something off in these pits. Both of the pits I've just mentioned had good owners that swear the dogs had always been completely gentle, even with children. (got to chit chat with them a bit when they came in to pay the bills $$$$). The owners were horrified at what their dogs had done and very upset about the conditions of the little dogs.
If I were you I would talk to the neighbors and see if they would split the cost for a higher fence or a privacy fence...
~Angela |