| Pitbulls have gotten an extremely bad rap over the | | | | for the punishment to be effective. You can even |
| years as dangerous, unpredictable animals that should | | | | ruin good behavior if you begin to punish the dog |
| never be around children. The truth is that pitbulls | | | | while it is behaving well. |
| themselves are not the problem, but rather their | | | | Dogs don't understand exceptions to the norm very |
| owners are to blame. | | | | well. For that reason, you must remain consistent in |
| Pitbulls are actually a very trainable breed of dog. This | | | | your demands. A dog will never understand why you |
| is often the reason for the problems owners cause. | | | | let it do something one day and the next day he |
| Unscrupulous owners train the dogs to be aggressive | | | | gets punished for the same behavior. For example, it |
| and very territorial. The dog is only doing exactly | | | | makes little sense to punish a dog for sleeping on the |
| what it has been taught to do when it attacks and | | | | couch when you're not home if you let him sleep by |
| cannot be blamed. | | | | your side while you watch television. |
| Ethical owners can take advantage of a Pitbull's | | | | Just as you must punish dogs for bad behavior, it's |
| willingness to learn and to please the owner and | | | | even more important to reward them for good |
| achieve very good results. With the proper training, | | | | behavior and rewards are much more effective. Dog |
| pit bulls are no more aggressive than another dog. | | | | treats, used carefully, will be your best training tool, |
| Obviously a pit bull remains more dangerous than a | | | | but use them carefully to keep them special. |
| Chihuahua simply due to its great strength, but need | | | | Only punish your dog for bad behavior and never for |
| not be an unpredictable beast. | | | | not doing what you want in training. Punishing a dog |
| Most owners will have no problem training their pit bull | | | | because it doesn't know what you want him to do |
| if they are aware of basic dog training techniques. | | | | will slow the entire learning process. Instead of |
| For those people who lack time or knowledge, a | | | | learning, the dog will constantly fear being punished |
| professional trainer might be the better option. | | | | and will not be focused or eager to try new things. |
| Regardless of which way you go, there are a few | | | | Also, shouting develops bad habits. You do not want |
| steps to keep in mind when training your Pit Dogs | | | | to have to yell to get your dog to obey. |
| live in the present. They have a difficult time relating | | | | A little patience and a lot of love will lead to a well |
| something they did in the past to a punishment | | | | behaved Pitbull. Responsible owners who teach their |
| you're giving them hours or even minutes later. For | | | | dogs the right way to act are the only thing that can |
| instance, if you find the dog has used the bathroom | | | | help erase the negative image many people have of |
| on the floor an hour after it happened, it will do little | | | | the breed. |
| good to punish him. You must catch him in the act | | | | |