| You want to be careful when choosing the breeder | | | | be overly aggressive toward other dogs and the |
| of any type of dog, but if you are looking for a pit | | | | breeder will keep them separated. If the dogs are |
| bull for sale then you should take extra caution and | | | | kept in individual cages then there is a very good |
| check out the breeder thoroughly. It is no secret | | | | chance that this breeder is either inexperienced at |
| that pit bulls are temperamental and quite possibly | | | | breeding for the right traits, or specifically breeding |
| dangerous when they have not been breed for the | | | | for aggressiveness. I would caution you to stay |
| right characteristics. When unethical or untrained | | | | away from these animals and most certainly don't |
| breeders start breeding pit bulls it is very easy for | | | | buy one. If the dogs are barking at each other and |
| things to go wrong. I am sure you wouldn't want to | | | | you feel uncomfortable then leave as quickly as you |
| put yours or your family's lives at risk by purchasing | | | | can, these are not dogs you would want to bring |
| a potentially dangerous animal. Following are some of | | | | home to your family. |
| the things that you absolutely must do before | | | | When you get the references for people who have |
| answering those pit bulls for sale ads. | | | | purchased dogs from the breeder, make the effort |
| Visit the breeder's place of business. | | | | to actually visit the dogs. Interact with the dogs and |
| Check to see it the place is clean and odor free. | | | | take note of how comfortable you feel with them. |
| Are the dogs well socialized? | | | | All dogs regardless of their breed take a little time to |
| Do you feel comfortable around the dogs? | | | | warm up to strangers but it really shouldn't take |
| Get references for people who have purchased dogs | | | | more than 15 minutes. If after that amount of time |
| from them before. | | | | the dog is still leery of your presence then they have |
| Visit the dog if at all possible. | | | | not been properly socialized and you should start |
| Are the dogs friendly to strangers? | | | | looking for a different breeder. |
| Is there more than one dog in the house? | | | | When checking with your local humane society it is |
| Are the dogs around children? | | | | always best to talk with volunteers, they usually |
| Check the breeder's reputation with your local | | | | know all of the information you are looking for and |
| humane society. | | | | are under no obligation to keep any secrets. People |
| Check with the officers directly. | | | | love to share their knowledge and if you find the |
| Ask volunteers what they know about the breeder. | | | | right volunteer you will get all of the information that |
| Never adopt a pit bull from a shelter. | | | | the humane society has on that particular breeder. If |
| When you make your visit to the breeder's place of | | | | the humane society knows nothing about your |
| business the main thing you are looking for is the | | | | particular breeder then it is possible that they are a |
| interaction between the dogs as a group. Pit bulls | | | | backyard breeder without the proper knowledge to |
| that have a tendency to attack humans will always | | | | breed pit bulls for sale. |