| Training Pitbull puppies to be great family pets takes | | | | to be consistant and firm. Don't make the mistake of |
| more "know how" than most people would expect. | | | | being firm in some instances, and not firm in other |
| Whlie Pits are a loving and loyal breed, they still can | | | | instances when the behavior is the same. |
| get out of control if not properly trained. Laura and I | | | | BIG mistake! |
| should know, we spent several months trying to get | | | | We learned that Pitbulls learn best in an environment |
| our Pitbull, "Rocco", to cooperate. We had no success | | | | where the "alpha leader" of the household conducts |
| until we received expert advice from a professional | | | | one on one training in a controlled environment on a |
| Pitbull handler. | | | | regular schedule. Of course, the dog must be old |
| The key to training Pitbull puppies is to start the | | | | enough to pay strict attention for approx. 10 minutes |
| training when they are very young. Even at a very | | | | each session. Generally, this form of training Pitbull |
| young age, Pitbulls are very responsive to vocal tone | | | | puppies can begin at about 5 months. |
| and one word commands. In fact, Laura and I learned | | | | For training to be effective, a Pitbull must get plenty |
| that you can begin training as early as 8 weeks! | | | | of exercise. If they are restless and have too much |
| Needless to say, at such a young age, Pitbulls have | | | | pent up energy, their attention spans suffer. And for |
| EXTREMELY short attention spans! Nevertheless, firm | | | | Heaven's sake, if you want your Pitbull puppy training |
| commands such as "NO" and "Down" can be applied | | | | to go smoothly, don't isolate your dog. Allow your |
| from the day you bring your Pitbull home. The key is | | | | puppy to socialize REGULARLY! |