| Here are our top three pitbull training tips that you | | | | to seek the attention it knows it will receive. For |
| can follow straight away to improve the | | | | example; if you are sitting watching TV and your dog |
| responsiveness of your pitbull, how obedient it is, and | | | | constantly jumps up onto your lap then this behavior |
| improve your relationship with your dog straight | | | | can't be acknowledged or it will never stop. Take it |
| away: | | | | off your lap and ask it to sit. This way you keep |
| 1. Praise Must Be Earned | | | | control of the situation. |
| Constantly praising a dog is a bad idea - too much | | | | 3. Avoid Aggression / Confrontation |
| praise means that when you really should praise a | | | | If you have a naturally aggressive pitbull then you |
| dog it has less value - your dog is used to it already. | | | | need to avoid confrontation at all costs. Show your |
| Once your dog learns a new command / trick then | | | | dog that aggression is not an option and won't be |
| stop constantly praising it. For example if it already | | | | tolerated. If your dog learns that all it has to do is |
| sits on command then don't praise it for doing so, | | | | bark and you back down then it will apply this |
| only praise it when it learns something new. | | | | behavior in all situations and it will be controlling you. |
| 2. Ignore Attention Seeking Behavior | | | | Don't accept this, show your dog who is boss in all |
| Don't give your dog too much attention, otherwise it | | | | situations and it will lose the power of aggression. |
| will keep acting up and may even get out of control | | | | |