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• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Caring for your Pit Bull Terrier
• Method 2 of 3: Discipline the Pit Bull
• Method 3 of 3: Train your pit bull to communicate
• Tips
• What do you need

Pit bulls have acquired a bad reputation for being overly aggressive, but a well-bred Pit Bull Terrier can be affectionate and a good friend. The training of any dog ​​is, first of all, important for itself. Due to misinformation in the media, people began to treat pit bulls badly. If you want to learn how to properly raise your pit bull and restore the breed's good name, just follow the steps below.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Caring for your Pit Bull Terrier

1. 1 Give your pit bull a lot of physical activity. If your pit bull lives in a tightly confined space or is too energetic, he may become aggressive. Walk a lot with your pit bull if you don't have your own backyard where he can run freely. You must be willing to give your pet at least two hours a dayto give him enough stress and the attention he needs.
   • Walk your dog as often as needed. A dog that gets enough exercise is a happy dog.
2. 2 Use a cage. Pit bulls, like other dogs, love to have their own nook, which belongs only to them. The crate should never be used as a punishment, but should provide a place for him to sleep and calm down if the dog is feeling depressed.
3. 3 Place a collar and tag on your dog to make it easier to find if it gets lost. You can also implant a microchip in your pet. Many pit bulls who are lost suffer from the fact that it is difficult for them to find a new home and owners. Take some time to take proper care of your pet and change his life for the better.
4. 4 Train your pit bull to cleanliness in the walls of the house. If your pit bull is still a puppy, he needs to go to the toilet frequently. Usually he needs this after eating, driving in a car, after waking up from a long sleep, after exertion. He will need to go to the toilet every few hours, but by six months he will be able to endure a whole night. Here's how you can train your pit bull to be clean:
   • Before you get a pit bull puppy, decide where on the street he will go to the toilet.
   • Once you get a puppy, take him out for a walk and wait for him to go to the toilet.
   • Pay attention to the external signs that the puppy wants to use the toilet and take him outside as soon as you notice them. The puppy may start digging or sniffing the floor, walking in circles, or simply looking worried.
5. 5 Learn to understand your dog's body language. Like humans, pit bulls are creatures with different fears and needs, and body language for expressing sadness or anxiety can also vary. As you get to know your pit bull, try to look for signs that the dog is upset. If she starts to growl, bark, walk in circles, or look angry, then it's time to think about what you can do to make a difference. Try to study your pet so you can easily spot signs of excitement, sadness, and fatigue.
   • Some signs that your dog is uncomfortable include tense posture, pursed lips, growling, snorting, tucked tail, and even trying to hide behind its owner.
   • If the dog froze in one position, then it is also uncomfortable and its protective instinct is on the alert.
   • Find a way to calm your dog when he shows these signs. This can be accomplished by moving the dog to another location, treating, praising, walking, or a combination of these.

Method 2 of 3: Discipline the Pit Bull

1. 1 Use positive promoters. When training a pit bull, focus on the learning process itself, not the result. This will give him some time to realize what you are teaching him. When the dog is ready, give him a simple command, if he will do it, reward him with praise or a favorite treat. Using positive rewards instead of punishing when things go wrong builds your dog's trust and reduces aggression.
   • Be consistent when using positive promoters. Just as if you were raising a child, if the dog is doing something right, encourage him every time (even with affection and warm words), otherwise he may become confused due to your various reactions.
   • Always be firm. Don't be fooled by the dog's cute looks. Otherwise, she will begin to get confused even more and will try to continue to cause your affection in any case.
2. 2 Take the lead. Your dog needs to understand that you are the leader and obey you. Pit bulls definitely need a leader, otherwise they will take on this role. Here are some ways you can take control of your dog without losing loyalty and respect. To show the dog that you are the leader of the pack, you need to both allow him to do what he wants to do and forbid him to do what he should not do.
   • Encourage your dog to know that you are his master. React quickly to your dog's actions by rewarding immediately, do not delay it.
   • If the pit bull does something wrong, quickly correct his behavior, do not hesitate. In dogs, associative memorization lasts for 5 seconds, they live in the moment.
   • Allow and do not allow the pit bull to do things like eat, jump on the bed, go outside. Thus, you will demonstrate your dominance.
   • When you enter the house, the dog must walk behind you to be the first to enter.
   • A pitbull must obey at your first command if you succeed in establishing leadership.
3. 3 Train your dog to walk on a leash. Train your pit bull to obey you even when the leash is loose rather than taut. So the dog will have the freedom to explore things that interest him and cope with natural needs, and the dog itself remains within your control. Using a leash, especially outdoors, will help keep your dog from losing control. Here's what else to keep in mind when training your dog on a leash:
   • Train your dog to keep the leash loose. If she pulls him, turn and pull her in a different direction. This will teach her to follow you and not try to pull you at will.
   • If your dog is good at keeping the leash loose, praise him and give him a treat so he knows this is what he should be doing.
4. 4 Prevent bites from starting. If you want your pit bull to know that biting people is bad, teach him how to do it while he is still small. Sure, his bites may seem funny when he is a puppy, but when they are bites from an adult dog, they will have more serious consequences. When he bites you, pull your hand back and scream as if in pain, this will make the dog think that he is doing something wrong.
   • Another way to protect yourself from dog bites is to give them lots of toys to chew on. This will channel the aggression into the game channel. If your dog doesn't have toys, it is more likely to target your body to attach its teeth.

Method 3 of 3: Train your pit bull to communicate

1. 1 Start teaching your pit bull to communicate when he is young. Perhaps the most important part of training a dog, especially a pit bull, is socializing. For best results, it is important to start this at puppyhood, although a dog of any age can be trained in community behavior. Take the pit bull for walks where he can have contact with other dogs and people. This will help the dog become friendly and get used to interacting with other animals.
   • Many people recommend enrolling in a training course with a pit bull puppy. Good courses will teach him behavior in general and behavior in the company of other dogs in particular.
2. 2 Introduce your pit bull to other dogs. Some pit bulls generally prefer not to interact with other dogs, but others do it with pleasure and are quite friendly. You need to know the nature of your pet, so as not to force him to communicate with other dogs, if he does not like it. But if you think that the dog wants it and is ready to communicate, then try the following:
   • Introduce the dogs during a parallel walk on leashes, choosing neutral territory so that none of them has the instinct to defend their territory.
   • Continue your walk giving the dogs a little more freedom to walk in front to see which one feels like a leader.
   • Don't let your dog run up to other dogs in an agitated state. When interacting with other dogs, you must still maintain control over her.
   • If the dogs are still on leashes, make sure they do not get entangled, otherwise it could lead to a fight.
3. 3 If the dating process goes well, allow the pit bull to sniff other dogs. If the beginning of the acquaintance showed that the dogs seem to like each other, then allow them to sniff a little when they stand perpendicular to each other so that they do not look into each other's eyes. If one of the dogs tenses, rises higher on his paws, take your pit bull away before something bad happens.
   • It may take you many days of walking to get through the dating stage.
4. 4 Let your dog play off a leash in a fenced-in area if all goes well. If sniffing is successful, allow your dog to play with another dog in the fenced-in area. Have one dog on a leash and the other off. A new dog should be on a leash, and there should not be too many things within the fenced area that could cause the dogs to fight (bones, toys). If the dogs feel comfortable, all of them can be let off the leashes, provided that owners stay close to their dogs to control their behavior.
   • Ensure that the dogs are in the fenced-in area during the dating process.
   • Keep a spray bottle with you to spray your dog if something goes wrong.
   • Don't let two pit bulls play together without close supervision. You will never know what might happen.
5. 5 Know what to do if your dog is overexcited without a leash. If your dog is overexcited when interacting with other dogs off a leash, then you should be able to pick him up before this happens.Let's say she gets overly overexcited after 20 minutes of interacting with other dogs. Then you should pick it up after 10-15 minutes of the game in order to avoid conflicts.
   • If your dog always overexcited when interacting with other dogs off a leash or simply showed that she does not like the company of other dogs, that it is better to give her her own personal space and not be forced to communicate with other dogs if she does not enjoy it.
6. 6 When the pit bull is ready, teach him how to communicate with children. Your pit bull should trust you and be trained, and should feel comfortable in a number of situations before you start teaching him to communicate with children. If you do this too early, he may actually attack the child. Therefore, wait until the moment when you are sure that the dog knows what to do is good and what is bad.
   • Basically, pit bulls love children, so don't assume that all pit bulls hate them.
   • But, unfortunately, if you spend a lot of time with your children and cannot accustom a pit bull to them, you will have to find another owner for him.
7. 7 Teach your pit bull to communicate with strangers. If you want a pit bull to be able to communicate with strangers, he must first learn to trust you. Then, if you invite strangers into your house, you must warn them how to behave so as not to anger the dog. Strangers should not approach, touch, or make eye contact with the dog. Instead, they must walk slowly and kind of "ignore" the dog's presence, which will give him time to sniff, touch, and get used to their presence.
   • When the dog begins to feel comfortable in the presence of strangers, they may try to get to know him better.

Tips

• Be assertive and show your dog that you are the leader of the pack.
• Relaxing while exercising will help your pit bull to be relaxed, especially if he has shown signs of fear before.
• Do not go crazy and do not hit the dog, this can subsequently generate aggression in the dog.
• Don't yell at the dog. Just stay calm while giving her commands.
• Do not hit your dog with a stick if you are angry.
• Always maintain eye contact with your dog.
• Don't be rude to your dog, it hurts and makes them feel bad, so never hit the dog.
• Never leave anything of value or anything you want to keep within the reach of the pit bull. They can destroy it when you don't wake up, if they are angry or overly active. Be careful what you leave in the availability zone.

What do you need

• The leash is 4.5m long or shorter if you want to train your dog to "come to me" and "place" commands.
• Treat as a positive reward
• Favorite dog toy
• Patience
• Calm assertive attitude