What to do with Schnauzer that keeps provoking Pitbull....same household?

-My house, my schnauzer he's 25 pounds...normally not aggressive at all, totally possessive however.. In comes boyfriends dog, american pitbull HUGE around 90 pounds pure muscle, not aggressive, but not neutered either. Both dogs totally lovey with each of us, both socialized. Big problem is because of jealousy my dog (Schnauzer) provokes or lunges at the pitbull and so he responded and tried to chomp him (which he usually never does with smaller dogs) I'm terrified to put them together at all, because the one incident i literally had to throw myself in the doorway between them and throw my dog out the door and slam it, to keep them apart. Should I ever trust that we can desensitize them somehow without him killing my dog with one bite? (his head is twice the size of a human head lol) or should I muzzle both and let the pitbull establish dominance that way, or WHAT???? We want to live together but we both love our dogs wayyyy too much to ever consider getting rid of one. So WHAT TO DO???



Please only people that really understand this situation or that really know about dog behavior and the real dangers of such a powerful breed"should I muzzle both and let the pitbull establish dominance that way, or WHAT????"



Why should the APBT assume the higher position? He has come into the house, not the other way around.



Jealousy is a human emotion, and not one experienced by dogs.



I suspect that this is an issue that has arose from the way in which they were introduced. They should be re-introduced on neutral ground (such as a park that neither visits regularly), and fully under control and calm.



Sometimes, the damage is to great, and you have to accept that the dogs will always have to be separated when no-one is supervising.



You can try seeking out a trainer, but NOT a pet-shop trainer. Ask your vet or local clubs for recommendations.



Good luck.Training: I would respectfully suggest you read a couple of books and watch some videos on raising and training dogs. Also, I recommend two TV shows, "The Dog Whisperer" with Cesar Millan on the National Geographic Channel, and "It's Me or the Dog," with Victoria Stillwell, on Animal Planet. Both programs are very instructive and often deal with the issues you raise here. Good luck!
Bring a toy or something that belongs to one dog to the other (do this with both) so that the dogs can get used to each others' smells. Once they're used to this, you need to let the dogs get used to eachother in a place that neither one will feel the need to protect. When you do this, make sure that you and your boyfriend calm down so that the dogs see that everything's okay. If this doesn't work, you should try neutering one or both of them, unless one of you is a professional breeder and plan on raising puppies. That should lower the level of hormones in one of them so that dog would be more likely to back down.



I've also heard of situations where the dogs were made to sleep in crates right next to each other so they'd get used to the other dog's presence.



Your Schnauzer is not provoking the other dog, he's trying to establish dominance. As it is, you seem to have sided with the pitt bull. Of course the dog's powerful, but he's only as dangerous as you and your boyfriend let him be. If you have any other problems, you should see a professional trainer.