Pitbulls

[Pikarya]

I don't think pitbulls have enough ram for that.

Then download some more memory for the poor dog.

[Fievel]

Then your that would be your friends fault, not the dog.

The dog can easily be programmed to know when the time is to play, and when it is not.

This, the dog just needs to be trained which I know Brill already said he was going to do. My pit stops as soon as I say no, if your friends doesn't then he didn't take the time to train it.

[Lenus]

Meh hit back and lost what I was going to post, but to sum it up simply is make sure you are the pack leader to the dog.
You end the playtime not the dog. Walk away and not give them attention when you end it, not when they get tired and end it.
You supply the food, that it doesn't appear out of no where, make sure they see you put it down, if they don't eat it in 30min pick it up till next feeding.
You eat before the dog as the leader, then they eat.

With all online Dog 101 clips they cut out the owner segment, the pitbull segment was with Villalobos owner Tia, since well animal planet airs it. What I'm getting at is the skinny older white guy "don't know his name" that comments all the time for dogs 101 goes on to say that owning a pitbull is like owning a high end sports car, and that you have to be a more experienced handler to control all its power. All basic dog owner responsibilities are stressed so much more due to the dogs power and also due to society looking for any mistake. You have to be more vigilant then average dog owners but it is worth it.

[Tweek]

rhino had maybe the most useful post in this thread, amazing.

there is a ton of info out there brill, the key to alpha type dogs is always being in charge if you get lazy or let the dog run the house it will misbehave. they will teach you this in training courses i would do more than just the first class it also helps you keep in the habit of keeping up on the training and not being satisfied with just sit. The more engaged you are in developing skills the more the dog will want to listen to you all the time trust me these dogs want to learn shit you just need to put in the time and effort

[Pabst]

For training find out if the pup is food or toy responsive. My pittie goes right into sit and stay position when ever I have food/treats. I had two pitties, one being almost 80lbs, and they both thought they were lap dogs. The male one especially loved my fiance.

[AoE]

I love pits but hate going to my friend's house. She has no business owning her pit and i'm at the point where I'm gonna tell her straight up, I'm not hanging out at your place til you train your dog. He will not leave anyone alone and is extremely persistant at trying to sit on everyone's lap and be in everyone's face no matter how much you push him away. She'll also yell at him but then baby him right after reinforcing in the dog's head that what he's doing is ok. I hate making general claims but most female dog owners I personally know fucking suck at training their dog and god forbid you tell them that their "baby" annoys the fuck out of you.

I miss having a dog and I soaked up whatever information I could to make sure mine listened to me but when you live with other people who contradict you, you run into problems so Brill make sure your wife is as diligent as you are as far as making sure this dog is trained.

[Pabst]

That's why most bitches love cats.

[Brill Weave]

Well we got a full list of the commands he knows. It is extensive. Still going to enroll him in training classes on Monday. He took the hour ride home like a fucking champ. Laid down and slept the whole time. My family came over tonight to meet him including my small nephews, he was letting them crawl all over him. We kept a close eye on him the entire time. He's shown no interest in the cats whatsoever.

[Lyrai]

Rather than express too many opinions on here, I'm a professional dog trainer and have been for several years, dealing with lots of different types of dogs. PM me for advice on your specific dog/situation.

For the OP: Martingale collar and a traffic leash (one with two loops or handles) for better control of the dog. I trained my uncle's pit who was a rescue, and I can loop the leash through my belt loop and walk her without holding it.

A dog, is a dog, is a dog. I don't care if it's 5 pounds or 205 pounds. The same ideas apply, and using common sense will get you far.

[Fievel]

Well we got a full list of the commands he knows. It is extensive. Still going to enroll him in training classes on Monday. He took the hour ride home like a fucking champ. Laid down and slept the whole time. My family came over tonight to meet him including my small nephews, he was letting them crawl all over him. We kept a close eye on him the entire time. He's shown no interest in the cats whatsoever.

Post a pic!

[tyven]

brill ur pitbull gonna eat ur babby

[Quicklet]

The only pitbull I know (female) is very needy and whiny. Also I believe she was a rescue dog and may have had some kind of abuse when young, as she gets very vocal when people touch/hug. Other than that she was fine, although she's had a lot of skin issues as she's gotten older.

[Fievel]

The only pitbull I know (female) is very needy and whiny. Also I believe she was a rescue dog and may have had some kind of abuse when young, as she gets very vocal when people touch/hug. Other than that she was fine, although she's had a lot of skin issues as she's gotten older.

On the topic of skin issues, my pitbull has all sorts of crazy allergies and skin problems. His skin gets red and irritated often and he clearly itches constantly. We've tried different shampoo's and have taken him to the vet for it. The vet said he has the equivalent of hay fever for dogs and gave him a shot but it hasn't seemed to help. I don't mean to totally hijack the thread by has anyone had any experience with this or have any advice on different things I can do to help him out?

[Ksandra]

Anoat mentioned rawhide bones and such. My dog is super protective and gets territorial when he has rawhide bones. He doesn't do it with regular dog food, scraps, human food, or treats. ONLY rawhide. He takes it onto the couch or something and will snarl at any animal that comes anywhere near the couch, and he is visually upset when I try to go near him when he has it cause he thinks I'm going to take it away. It's the only time we've ever seen him snarl in his life period. He's never shown teeth or growled at any animals ever before. I even tried putting one of his toys in our other dogs mouth in front of him, tried giving one end to each of them, he never cared. It was only with rawhide. We couldn't break him of this, so he doesn't get them any more. And I have a little dog, if he was a pitbull... lol. Make sure this dog is ok and comfortable with you, other people, and other animals when around food and stuff. Pet him, poke him, touch him while hes eating. Slide the bowl away from him etc. He has to know its not his last meal.

Holy lol. My parents have a toy poodle, and there used to be this doggie bakery near a restaurant we frequent. Every so often we'd pick up this huge peanut butter cookie for him. He would NOT let anyone near him or the cookie for hours. He'd have to find a place to bury it (often my parents strategically maneuvering a blanket near him to help him "bury it"). One time a cookie broke in half and he was so stressed over trying to fit both pieces in his mouth, so we stopped giving them to him after that. I feel bad because he was stressed, but it was funny as sin to watch.

[Brill Weave]

Here's a pic of him. More to follow I'm sure.

[Salodin]

Oh god, such a funny face. "What, what's wrfong? There's something on my face?"

[BaneTheBrawler]

he reminds me of my grandpa. is his name Milo, by any chance?

[Abandon]

Here's a pic of him. More to follow I'm sure.

handsome guy. hope everything works out

[Bregor]

Here's a pic of him. More to follow I'm sure.

Nice kicks bro. Good looking dog too.

[Brill Weave]

Wife took the picture lol Her shoes, not mine. I was in the store buying him dog food.