The pitbull has acquired a bad reputation in the US, particularly in the past few decades, a situation that proper pitbull training can alleviate.  Although the dogs were originally bred to fight, the breed became a popular family pet in the early decades of the 20th century.  The English Staffordshire terrier, the forerunner of today’s pitbull, gained a reputation as a “nanny dog” due to their love of their owners’ children.   The bad rap pit bulls get today can be traced to bad owners who either train the dogs improperly or don’t train them at all.

Training is essential -

Proper and consistent pitbull training is an essential part of owning a dog, just as proper training and discipline is a requirement for raising children.  Parents who don’t discipline children create teens and adults who can’t function properly in society.  Likewise, pitbulls that aren’t trained won’t know how to respond to situations in which they feel threatened.  As a result, the dogs will act in a way that underscores the public’s perception that they are dangerous and should be banned.  A truly loving owner can overcome this perception by consistently following some simple training methods.

Teaching a pitbull to say please -

One of the first things a parent teaches a child is how to say “please” when he wants something.  This technique works well in training pitbulls (or any other dog) too.  An effective pitbull training method involves teaching the dog to ask “please” when he wants or needs anything at all from his owner — including food and bathroom privileges.  The pitbull accomplishes this by sitting on command before he receives anything.  To the casual observer, this method may seem cruel, but it isn’t.  It simply takes the breed’s natural enthusiasm, mixed with the inclination all dogs have to please their owners, and channels it into acceptable behavior.  As the pitbull masters simple commands, his owner can move to more complicated situations he and his dog will encounter.

Help control fighting tendencies -

The more difficult aspects of training a pitbull involve teaching it to tolerate other dogs in its space.  Whether the pitbull encounters another dog in the same home, the neighborhood or at a dog park, his inbred tendency to fight must be controlled.  This is where consistent training really pays off.  Socializing the dog from his earliest puppy days is an important first step, but it must go hand-in-hand with proper training.

The dog should follow his owner’s commands as though they’re second nature before he begins interacting with other dogs.  That way, the owner can use necessary training steps to help his dog learn how to get along with dogs he encounters.

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