Content

• Steps
• Part 1 of 6: Preparing to Purchase a Pit Bull
• Part 2 of 6: Start socializing your puppy
• Part 3 of 6: Teaching the Laws of Dominance
• Part 4 of 6: Learning how to behave within the walls of the home
• Part 5 of 6: Using a leash
• Part 6 of 6: Using toys and games
• Tips
• What do you need

“Pit Bull” is a common abbreviation for the American Pit Bull Terrier or American Staffordshire Terrier breed. These breeds are stocky, strong, athletic and intelligent. However, poor training and improper breeding can lead to poor socialization of dogs, aggressiveness and attacks on other animals. With discipline and proper care, you can train your pit bull puppy to be a trusted friend and family favorite.

Steps

Part 1 of 6: Preparing to Purchase a Pit Bull

1. 1 Find out information about the breeder. Pit bulls can have great temperament if they are bred for this quality, and not for dog fights.
   • If a breeder says he trains guard dogs, you may want to look for another breeder who breeds dogs as pets.
   • Check the breeder's history for selling dogs with hip dysplasia or cataracts (two common pit bull problems). Calling other customers, reading reviews online, talking to local animal shelters - all of this needs to be researched before purchasing a puppy.
2. 2 Keep cats and other dogs at home. If you want your dog to be socialized in terms of communication with other animals, as well as with people, he must grow up with these animals from the very beginning.
   • If you shield your dog from other animals from puppyhood, then it can begin to identify all other animals as prey and behave aggressively towards them.
3. 3 Purchase toys in advance for your puppy to chew on. During the first months of life in your home, your dog will have to go through a stage when its teeth itch, you want to play, you have to learn the rules of communication.
   • Toys, both soft and hard, will allow the puppy to chew on non-living objects during the tooth growth stage.
   • Lack of toys can cause biting behavior.
4. 4 Don't bring your pit bull to an inactive family. Pit bulls require much more physical activity and play activity than many other dog breeds.
   • Lack of physical activity can cause boredom in the dog, lead to destructive behavior and aggression.
5. 5 Buy a cage for your pit bull. A crate will make it easier to teach your puppy to behave cleanly within the walls of the house, and it will also allow the dog to mistake your home for his home.
   • The crate can also be used to transport the dog.
   • If you travel frequently with your dog, you can use absorbent disposable animal diapers on the bottom of the cage while traveling. You can also train her to go to the toilet in a cage on disposable animal diapers when there is no way to walk the dog.
   • If your dog is crate-trained, traveling with it is much easier.

Part 2 of 6: Start socializing your puppy

1. 1 Get ready to take your puppy at 8 weeks of age. The first 16 weeks of a puppy's life is a period of socialization that will define their perception of other animals and the rest of the world.
   • The first step in socializing is to check if the puppy has spent enough time with his mother. Ask the breeder if the dog has had enough time to care for and discipline the puppy.
   • The second step of socialization is communication with your fellows. Puppies learn from each other the skills of submission and dominance.
   • The third step in socialization is the breeder. He is the first human representative to come into contact with a puppy. At this stage, affection, discipline and basic behavior within the walls of the house are of great importance.
   • The fourth step in socialization will be you as the owner of the puppy. Socialization between 7 and 16 weeks of age is even more important for pit bulls than for other dog breeds.
2. 2 Wait a couple of weeks before starting basic socialization of the puppy. Let the puppy settle into your home.
   • You can start teaching the puppy basic commands such as “place” and “sit”, as well as where to go to the toilet.
   • Pet your puppy often. Encourage other family members and friends to caress your puppy on the head, back, and belly.
3. 3 Let the puppy explore your home as soon as he gets this curiosity. During the period of accustoming the puppy to the rules of behavior inside the house, you will have to keep a close eye on him, but try to immediately protect him from visiting those places that should be prohibited for him.
   • At this age, it is better for a puppy to be allowed to get used to the existence of different types of environment than to keep him in a confined space.
4. 4 Encourage friends and family to come and interact with your puppy regularly at 8-12 weeks of age. The more people he meets, the better.
   • He will learn to view people as harmless creatures.
5. 5 Introduce your puppy to other dogs and animals when he is 10-16 weeks old.
   • If possible, conduct these socialization lessons in small parks or within the walls of your home, rather than in large dog parks. Dog parks can be intimidating to small animals.
6. 6 Take your dog outside with you often. Basically, the more varied the puppy's experience, the better.
   • Introduce your dog to the car, elevator, office space (where permitted), other houses, parks.
   • As long as the dog is safe, the more experience it accumulates, the easier it will be able to adapt in the future.
   • Beware of getting your dog parvovirus. The puppy should be vaccinated and should not spend most of the time sitting or lying in unsanitary conditions.
7. 7 Brush your dog. Brush it out and bathe it regularly.
   • Pit bulls only need to be bathed once a month or so. The first bathing should be done during the socialization period, otherwise the puppy may not learn to behave at ease while bathing.

Part 3 of 6: Teaching the Laws of Dominance

1. 1 You must be the leader for your pets. This does not mean that you should scold and offend the dog, but you should show him who is in charge in your relationship. Other family members will also need to learn dominant behavior.
2. 2 If the puppy becomes aggressive, turn him over on his back and hold him lightly. In a flock, the submissive individual demonstrates its belly to the dominant animal.
   • Repeat the procedure whenever the puppy becomes overly aggressive or tries to dominate you.
   • When your puppy begins to exhibit this behavior of its own accord, know that you are on the right track.
3. 3 Express your dissatisfaction with a firm tone of voice. You should not shout aggressively.
4. 4 Pick commands and stick to using them. Try to use the commands "drop", "no" "back", instead of the generalized "fu."
   • Pit bulls are smart and can remember a lot of commands. Try to use specific commands when training.
5. 5 Establish bans. Make sure everyone in the family understands that the dog should stay away from tables and furniture.
   • Practice with friends and family so that the pit bull learns to understand the prohibitions and knows who is in charge.

Part 4 of 6: Learning how to behave within the walls of the home

1. 1 Take the pit bull outside to the toilet often.
2. 2 Set aside a place, large or small, where the dog can go to the toilet at home.
   • If your dog needs to be trained to go to the toilet at home, use a disposable pet diaper. Disposable diapers that are spread out in one place every time can be a “rescue” for a dog when you do not have time to go home in time to take him out for a walk.
3. 3 Walk your dog often. Establish rules for where your dog can go to the toilet on the street (for example, on the grass).
4. 4 Pay attention to your dog. If the dog makes a mistake, explain it firmly and clearly without severe punishment. Take her to a place where she can go to the bathroom.

Part 5 of 6: Using a leash

1. 1 Start using the leash at 8-16 weeks of age. Use it regularly to avoid confusing your dog.
2. 2 Keep the leash pulled back so the dog has to walk beside or behind you, but not in front.
3. 3 Use clear commands such as "back" if the dog starts to pull the leash or jump.
   • Pit bulls grow up very strong. An adult pit bull will be very difficult to control if he pulls the leash with full force when he has not been taught the correct behavior at an early age.

Part 6 of 6: Using toys and games

1. 1 Provide a variety of toys for the pit bull. If possible, look for "logic toys" that will force the dog to solve the puzzle in order to get a treat.
2. 2 Use treats when teaching tricks. Teach your puppy a new trick every week. Reward him with a treat and encourage him to repeat the action.
   • Limit your workout time to 5 minutes daily. Concentrated regular short workouts are better than irregular long workouts.
3. 3 Allow your puppy to run off the leash. Freedom of physical activity has a beneficial effect on mental performance.
   • Find a suitable yard or fenced park for this.
   • Do not take your puppy to dog parks off leashes while under 16 weeks of age.
4. 4 Establish rules of conduct when playing games. Don't let your dog grab your teeth while playing.
   • Some experts recommend yelling and stopping abruptly if your dog bites you. This way she will understand that as soon as she starts biting, the game stops.
   • Wait 10 to 20 minutes before returning to play.
   • Redirect bites to toys before your dog bites you. If you notice a dog biting, it may need to scratch its gums and chew on a toy to help its teeth grow.

Tips

• Sign up for dog training courses if you are having trouble training your dog. Such exercises are extremely effective in setting rules for young and energetic dogs.

What do you need

• Cell
• Chewable toys
• Leash
• Shampoo for dogs
• Stiff bristled brush
• Collar
• Puzzle toys
• Treats
• Disposable Animal Diapers