How To Train An American Pit Bull Terrier
The American Pit Bull Terrier is one of the smartest, most athletic, and most affectionate dog breeds in the world. They are highly trainable and can excel at just about any training activity you give them.
American Pit bull Terrier is by far the most misunderstood breed of dog. Its origin, which is full of brutality and violence, has played a big role to the public confusion. In reality, American Pit bull Terrier is a loving, very obedient, and loyal breed.
During the nineteenth century, Europeans experimented by crossing bulldogs to terriers in hopes to result in a breed having the gameness of terriers and the strength and athleticism of bulldogs. They did just that and the Pit bull Terrier was developed. Unfortunately, the purpose of their breeding was to feed the desires of man to witness bloodshed and violence.
Originally, they were used in bull baiting, a brutal animal spectacle where dogs are used to submit enraged bulls. Eventually, this was banned but the fight instincts of Pit bull Terriers remain intact. When Pit bull Terriers reached America, American breeders increased its weight and gave him a more powerful head. Eventually in America, they were commonly used for dogfighting because of their high prey instinct.
They have smaller British cousins in Staffordshire Bull Terriers. Some, especially the UKC, see them as the same breeds but most disagree and asserted that the bloodlines have been separate for too long for these to be considered the same breed.
Today American Pit bull Terriers are no longer bred to fight. Although, some irresponsible breeders may still develop American Pit bull Terriers solely to fight in underground dogfighting arenas. Often, these "mis-bred", improperly trained dogs were left in the streets and became harmful to the populace contributing to the poor public image of the breed. Any dog who is trained to fight and kill will act unruly and unfortunately some bad breeders picked the American Pit bull Terriers to be that dog.
American Pit bull Terriers are strongly built, and athletic looking. They have short and smooth coats. Their eyes are round to almond shaped, and their ears are small to medium in length and can be natural or cropped. The tail is thick, medium to long, and tapers to a point.
American Pit bull Terriers are loyal and very eager to please. They are intelligent and highly trainable. In fact, they thrive in obedience contests. They are fun-loving and never aggressive to children. But most of the time, they can be overly active and they are prone to accidentally knock people down.
American Pit bull Terriers need to be socialized extensively as early as seven weeks old. Lack of socialization will make them aggressive, aloof, or territorial. Proper obedience training is must for American Pit bull Terriers. They need to be taught how to be calm and mild-mannered when prompt. As they get older, they can be trained to do more fun tricks.
American Pit bull Terriers must be handled with a firmly but also with gentle sensitivity. They are hurt easily when shouted at and respond poorly when spanked. Positive reinforcement is the best way to train American Pit bull Terriers.
Through this method you can teach American Pit bull Terriers different tricks that will surely entertain your friends.
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How to Train Your Pit Bull Puppy
Pitbull puppies are very cute and adorable. If you own a pitbull puppy, it is important to give them the proper training. Read this article to find out how you can train your pitbull puppy in a proper manner, so that they become obedient dogs later on.
It is best to start the training as early as possible. For a pitbull puppy, the exact training age varies but it is recommended to start when it is 3-4 weeks old. If dedicated attention and careful training is not given then their natural aggression surfaces and it becomes harder to train them later. Initially, it is better to start with the basics, so that the pitbull puppy understands the basic commands. If proper training is given at an early age then all future training efforts become much easier.
The most difficult part of owning a pet pit bull is their training. However, it is important to give early obedience training to pit bulls. Otherwise, there are chances that they may become aggressive and uncontrollable. A poorly trained puppy often becomes problematic for their owners and especially dangerous for small kids at home.
Pit bulls are quite intelligent dogs and respond well to commands. These puppies, at first can be trained to understand commands like 'go', 'fetch', 'heel' and also their names. Repeating commands over and over again helps the puppy to learn faster.
A pitbull puppy is known to be an athletic dog. Thus, they need stamina and strength training. The best and most common way to teach any puppy is by driving and tracking. A string and a ball can be useful for this purpose. When the ball is shown to the pitbull, it becomes curious and when thrown away from him, the puppy tries to fetch it. Using this method, a lot of other tricks can be taught to the pitbull puppy.
Also, important is the housebreaking training. Pitbull puppies have weak bladders and they require going out to relieve themselves, almost every hour. Therefore, it is advised to teach them, how to go out of the home, when they require to poop. Also, one can schedule their meal times and accordingly, take them out.
Training a pitbull puppy requires a lot of patience and dedication on the part of the trainer. These puppies are quite sensitive and they should never be hit or yelled at during training. If done, then it may have an adverse effect, as they might not respond to further training. They tend to bite or fight back, in such situations. A slight reprimand is enough. It is very crucial to train the pitbull puppy consistently, so that they learn faster and become more obedient. Introducing the pitbull puppy to as many social situations as possible can have a positive impact on the puppy. They are known to be great with humans, but not so with other dogs. So, for this reason, taking the puppy to dog parks can be great idea as there the puppy can get used to other dogs.
Besides these pointers, there are other ways to train a pitbull puppy that can be exciting for both for the puppy and the trainer. The training helps the puppy to develop into a healthy and athletic dog. Pitbull puppies, if trained well can become very good companions to their owners.
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