| My wife Laura and I had to take a "crash" course in | | | | gradually became worse as time went by. He really |
| training Pitbull puppies. Our 8 month old Pitbull,"Rocco", | | | | was over excited when we entered the pen upon |
| was a muscular 82lbs, and he was becoming a holy | | | | returning from work. |
| terror! Not in a vicious sense, mind you, rather in an | | | | When we took him on walks, he was pretty much |
| "obnoxious" sense. He was non-stop barking, jumping | | | | out of control. He would "dart" all over the place, in |
| on us constantly, etc.etc. After being educated by a | | | | an effort to expend energy. Upon seeing other dogs, |
| professional Pitbull handler, we discovered that we | | | | he would bark violently. At 82lbs, he was very |
| had made the #1 mistake in training Pitbull puppies! | | | | difficult to control! |
| My wife and I both work outside the home, so we | | | | When we were just about to put "Rocco" up for |
| decided early on to build "Rocco" a pen in our | | | | adoption, we ran across some training tips from a |
| relatively small backyard. We equipped it with a | | | | professional Pitbull handler. We soon discovered that |
| spacious enclosure, to protect him from the | | | | we had broken the 3 most important rules in training |
| elements. We would only allow "Rocco" inside our | | | | Pitbull puppies. |
| home on a very limited basis. We would try to give | | | | 1) Train your Pitbull puppy at the youngest possible |
| him attention, especially when we got home from | | | | age, BEFORE they get big. |
| work, however it probably wasn't enough. | | | | 2) DON'T isolate Pitbull puppies for lengthy periods of |
| We noticed that "Rocco's" barking and jumping | | | | time. They are loving and social animals. |