11 years old pity the best natured dog
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By rick muston (Guest Post)
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theres no bad dogs only owners ,ive been a proud owner for 11 great years never a bad moment , loves the kids lives on a farm with animals not a problem , all we need to do is love them & they will devote to you ,very intelligent animals, owners should be trained to keep these dogs.
Posted on 02/02/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: My Pit Bull Pup Thinks my Hands Are the Enemy
My husband bought my pit bull last christmas.I wanted a boston terrier.So he comes home with this.I was kind of taken back thinking [what is everyone going to think].Am I able to handle raising a dog like this.WEll I can't begin to brag enough how good she is.I did alot of reading about the breed and I raised her firm but with alot of love. I never left her alone when she was a puppy.I socialized her with other animals ,she loves to make friends, I make other people touch her when she eats so she gets used to that.I had her trained at boot camp[I went away for 2 weeks and instead of leaving her in a kennel I had her trained at boot camp]positive reinforcement. The price to do so was only a little bit more but well worth it. The best advice I can give you is when ever my puppy would bit me all I had to do was scream no really loud and she let go, they hate when you yell at them. Be very loud to get her distracted then give her her toy to play.Ypo my all so cut a piece of a rag,towel and wet it and freeze it good luck""""
Posted on 01/01/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
train your dog Are the Enemy
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By kendall wallos (Guest Post)
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i think if you take on the response abilty of owning a pit bull you should know how to handal apit bull
Posted on 07/21/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: My Pit Bull Pup Thinks my Hands Are the Enemy
I also have a 9-week-old pit bull pup named cronus and i love him so so much. He also is having his biting moods. He has a chew bone but sometimes gets tired of it. He sometimes keep it behind a big bag leaning on the wall where he also keeps his ball.
Posted on 06/29/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: My Pit Bull Pup Thinks my Hands Are the Enemy
I'm sorry Vic, but this breed has been responsible for so many injuries in Australia, that it is all that can be done to reduce the number and severity of dog attacks. I say severity because the pit bull has a jaw that can open almost 180 degrees and has immensely thick, strong cheek muscles. They are designed to latch onto something and not let it go. Imagine a childs head in a vice like grip from these dogs and if you can't, pop on down to a hospital casualty ward and ask to see some photos of the damage these dogs have done. There are so many nice breeds of dogs around to choose from, and the safety of other family memers and the public should be the first consideration for anybody choosing a dog. It is interesting to read of other peoples stories on the forum with Pit Bulls, they aren't all good (and I don't think that is a coincidence!)
Posted on 06/21/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: My Pit Bull Pup Thinks my Hands Are the Enemy
I don't agree a ban should be done on a whole breed. They aren't all alike. How do you breed to produce a mean dog? You alter the DNA?? I've never seen a mean puppy in my life. Humans don't have that kind of creative power. They aren't born mean. They might have strong personalities in some cases. I have a friend who has 2 that are completely lazy spoiled dogs. They haven't a mean bone in their bodies. And I could come up with tons of other dogs. Just go on-line in search of people who have them. With training & love they can be just as good a dog as any other. The sub-humans who have dog fights have to abuse them to make them mean. That's how it's done.
Posted on 06/08/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: My Pit Bull Pup Thinks my Hands Are the Enemy
Physical punishment makes dogs mean. Train using positive reinforcement (there are tons of books on the subject). The puppy is probably teething and needs chew toys just like regular babies do.
Posted on 06/08/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: My Pit Bull Pup Thinks my Hands Are the Enemy
Pit Bulls are becoming banned in Australia and I am a strong supporter of this ! Having worked as a veterinary nurse for years I saw many, when they were new and popular. Consistently they displayed trigger aggressiveness, just the slightest thing would set them off, they are extremely dominant and were highly resistant to discipline. The breed was developed to fight anything that moved, and fight to the death. I see nothing attractive about these dangerous bundles of liability and if your dog continues to show aggression towards you (your hands are part of you) and hold a grudge because you tried to put him back in his place, then for your own sake make a sensible decision about the dogs future before he mauls somebody (you included - frequently they have mauled their owners) and you end up injured or sued!! If they were human they would be diagnosed as psychopaths.
Posted on 06/07/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: My Pit Bull Pup Thinks my Hands Are the Enemy
I have a 16 month old, 75 pound red nose pit bull. We never hit her with our hand when she was a puppy, we always used a fly swatter. Now when you get the fly swatter to get a fly, she runs and hides. Sometimes we use the broom that is in the kitchen to get after her. The broom that is outside, she plays with it. She knows the difference between the 2 brooms. Pit Bulls can get very aggressive at times also. She started out being my husbands dog with him taking her to work everyday. He does construction work and sometimes if a person got to close to him she would go after that person. After hurricane Ivan, he left her home with me and she is very protective now. She has attacted 2 men already, tearing their pants off but not biting them. She went after my husband one day when he walked by me and popped me on my rear end with his hand. She doesn't like people in uniforms or people that drink! She likes little kids but not the pre-teen aged kids. She has all kind of chew bones and toys. Her favorite toy is the frizbee..she has 7 of them outside. She doesn't like to be left alone so I take her everywhere with me. If I go somewhere where I can't take her or it is too hot to take her my son has to stay home with her. She is very active and very lovable, and she loves her 10 month old kitten. She doesn't like to take a bath but she knows she has to have one. I have 2 part red nose pit bulls (males) in the back yard and she likes to go and play with them When my husband got her, I was mad because I didn't want that kind of dog, but now I wouldn't trade her for anything!! She is my dog now!!! (I don't like dogs in the house..and that tail of hers..I have bruises on my legs from it) Good luck!!
Posted on 06/07/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: My Pit Bull Pup Thinks my Hands Are the Enemy
Thank you very much for your advice.I did actually go out and buy him some chew toys.So hopefully he sees the toys as a new challenge and stops biting my feet!lol.Thanks again.
Yendor(Trinidad)
Posted on 06/05/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: My Pit Bull Pup Thinks my Hands Are the Enemy
Do not hit him in any way. You must be firm and consistent in saying NO when he does something wrong and he will learn to respect you, not fear you. You will have to cuddle him and pet him and play with him and maybe over time he will know that you will not hurt him again with your hands. BUT, he is still a baby. Play with him, but if he gets too rough and bites, tell him NO and simply quit playing, walk away from him and ignore him for a short time. That's what another dog would do and he would get the message that he can't play like that. 8 weeks is very young to be away from his mother, so you will have to act like his mother for a while and teach him what's right and wrong. Also, he is probably teething and needs something safe to chew on besides you. His mouth probably hurts from the teething. There are surely some chew toys you could get for teething puppies that he might like. My 8 year old dog still acts like I'm hurting her when I try to give her a bath. She just doesn't like to get wet. Just make sure the water's not too warm and the shampoo doesn't get in his eyes.
Posted on 06/05/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse
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