| As an owner of a Pit Bull puppy, you have probably | | | | Bull when it is time to leave. I am not saying to never |
| already encountered one of his annoying habits, | | | | pay attention to him, but stop about ten minutes or |
| barking. Dogs bark for various reasons, and there is | | | | so before it is time for you to go. Then when you |
| no one solution to solve the problem. Many Pit Bulls | | | | come home, do something else for the first few |
| bark at night, bark when you are away from home, | | | | minutes so he doesn't think he got you to come |
| bark at the ringing telephone, and some just bark all | | | | home by barking. Going straight to a barking puppy |
| of the time. | | | | as soon as you enter the house will only serve to |
| The easiest way to stop your Pit Bull puppy from | | | | make him think that if he barks you will come home |
| barking at nighttime is just to ignore him. Your Pit Bull | | | | sooner, making the problem worse. |
| puppy has probably learned he will gain your attention | | | | For some reason, some Pit Bull puppies like to bark at |
| if he barks during the night. It may take several | | | | a ringing telephone. It is important not to yell at your |
| nights of ignoring his barking to get him trained to | | | | Pit Bull if he does this, as it will usually only make him |
| stop, but in the end it will buy some valuable sleep | | | | bark more. You will need to enlist some help from a |
| time once he stops. By jumping out of bed every | | | | friend to teach him not to do this. Have your friend |
| time your Pit Bull puppy barks at something, you are | | | | call you several times, and ignore the phone when it |
| teaching him that you will come when he barks, | | | | rings. After doing this for a few calls, your Pit Bull will |
| therefore reinforcing the habit. | | | | probably stop barking when the phone rings. |
| Most of the time, not all the time, your Pit Bull | | | | If your Pit Bull seems to bark all the time for no |
| puppy's barking while you are away is due to an | | | | reason, he probably has not had significant |
| irresponsible owner. If you teach your Pit Bull that he | | | | socialization training, or has been left to his own |
| can have free reign of the house, and if you are | | | | devices too long by his owner. Pit Bulls crave love |
| constantly playing with him and giving him your | | | | and attention, and don't do well in very busy |
| attention, then of course, he is going to be upset | | | | households. It is important to get socialization for |
| when you have to leave, because the fun ends. The | | | | your puppy beginning at around eight weeks of age, |
| best way to curb this behavior is by ignoring your Pit | | | | and that will help curb the barking. |