| It is the responsibility of every dog owner to do | | | | best. |
| everything they can to make sure their dog is well | | | | While training your Pit Bull or giving him a command, |
| behaved. This is doubly true of Pit Bull owners, due | | | | try to do so in your normal voice. Yelling, although |
| to the often negative rep that Pit Bulls have. Any | | | | unintentional on your part, may give your Pit Bull the |
| action they take is not the fault of the dog, but | | | | wrong impression, therefore putting a negative touch |
| usually of the owner. It is important that you are | | | | on your training session or that command. Even if |
| devoted and loving to your Pit Bull, and that you do | | | | your Pit Bull tends to ignore you, don't yell to try to |
| everything you can to ensure he is a well behaved | | | | make him pay attention, chances are this will only |
| pet. | | | | make things worse. Your Pit Bull will quickly associate |
| If you get your Pit Bull when he is a puppy, you | | | | anything he considers negative with training, and that |
| should begin training him when he is around eight | | | | often leads to poor results. |
| weeks old. Pit Bulls are highly intelligent, and learn | | | | Keep in mind that if your Pit Bull tends to misbehave |
| easier and faster when they are younger. He hasn't | | | | and doesn't listen to you at home, that he will |
| really had a lot of time to develop bad habits, which | | | | probably behave ten times worse in public. He will |
| is also in your favor, as you will have an easier time | | | | really test your patience around other people or |
| teaching him new things, than teaching him to forget | | | | animals, because he will most likely pay even less |
| bad habits. | | | | attention to your commands, or ignore them |
| Try to train your dog using a positive approach, and | | | | altogether. There are many things that can distract |
| try not to punish him. Sometimes punishing your Pit | | | | him away from home, so it is best to avoid any trips |
| Bull for bad behavior will only make his behavior | | | | with your Pit Bull until he learns to follow your |
| worse. Give him lots of attention and praise when he | | | | commands. |
| behaves well or does well in his training. Try to make | | | | Training your Pit Bull may not be an easy task, but it |
| training time enjoyable for you both, and remember | | | | is necessary. Pit Bulls, much like children, have to be |
| to be patient with him. Pit Bulls learn faster than | | | | taught acceptable behavior, and it is up to you to |
| some other dogs, but it may still take time to | | | | either teach him, or pay a trainer to teach him for |
| accomplish his training goals. If you try to have and | | | | you. Training your Pit Bull yourself will often help |
| maintain realistic expectations, training will go better. | | | | strengthen the bond you have with him, so I |
| Pit Bulls crave love and attention, so training that | | | | recommend trying to train him yourself before |
| focuses on those two elements often works the | | | | seeking professional help. |