Comments for Dog Training http://www.dogstops.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:25:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Is Pit Bull safe to have with children? by oregano13 http://www.dogstops.com/is-pit-bull-safe-to-have-with-children/comment-page-1/#comment-14 oregano13 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:06:52 +0000 #comment-14 No dog is 100% child-safe, however Pit Bulls can be excellent with children given proper socialization and training. Dogs don't become aggressive for no reason, and APBTs were actually bred specifically to exhibit NO human aggression. Those dogs you hear about attacking people, while they may have been thought of as 'family pets' are undersocialized, undertrained, and/or mistreated. You'd be surprised how many 'family pets' spend their whole lives staked out on a chain in the yard. However, your puppy is not off to a great start as it was removed from mom and littermates too young (minimum sale age should be 8 weeks). Prior to 8 weeks, the puppy is still very much learning social skills, bite inhibition, and basic manners from its mother and littermates. So, puppies removed too young have a tendency to be nippy and relate badly to other dogs. This does not mean you should get rid of the puppy you have committed to. This just means you have some extra work to do with your dog to play 'catch up'. A puppy preschool type class would be an excellent start. Add: American Pit Bull Terriers have a HIGHER pass rate on temperament testing than do Golden Retrievers and other pets commonly recommended as 'family' dogs. The APBT has an 85.3% pass rate. The Beagle has 81% pass rate, the Golden Retriever an 84.6% pass rate. Obviously this is a temperamentally sound breed, by-and-large, that has unfortunately been vilified by the media. http://www.atts.org/ Dog aggression DOES NOT IN ANY WAY equate to human aggression. They are two very different behavioral traits and have two very different sources. Are American Pit Bull Terriers genetically predisposed to dog aggression- YES. Are they predisposed towards human aggression- ABSOLUTELY NOT. No dog is 100% child-safe, however Pit Bulls can be excellent with children given proper socialization and training. Dogs don’t become aggressive for no reason, and APBTs were actually bred specifically to exhibit NO human aggression. Those dogs you hear about attacking people, while they may have been thought of as ‘family pets’ are undersocialized, undertrained, and/or mistreated. You’d be surprised how many ‘family pets’ spend their whole lives staked out on a chain in the yard.

However, your puppy is not off to a great start as it was removed from mom and littermates too young (minimum sale age should be 8 weeks). Prior to 8 weeks, the puppy is still very much learning social skills, bite inhibition, and basic manners from its mother and littermates. So, puppies removed too young have a tendency to be nippy and relate badly to other dogs. This does not mean you should get rid of the puppy you have committed to. This just means you have some extra work to do with your dog to play ‘catch up’. A puppy preschool type class would be an excellent start.

Add: American Pit Bull Terriers have a HIGHER pass rate on temperament testing than do Golden Retrievers and other pets commonly recommended as ‘family’ dogs. The APBT has an 85.3% pass rate. The Beagle has 81% pass rate, the Golden Retriever an 84.6% pass rate. Obviously this is a temperamentally sound breed, by-and-large, that has unfortunately been vilified by the media. http://www.atts.org/

Dog aggression DOES NOT IN ANY WAY equate to human aggression. They are two very different behavioral traits and have two very different sources. Are American Pit Bull Terriers genetically predisposed to dog aggression- YES. Are they predisposed towards human aggression- ABSOLUTELY NOT.

]]> Comment on Is Pit Bull safe to have with children? by Jenny http://www.dogstops.com/is-pit-bull-safe-to-have-with-children/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Jenny Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:04:27 +0000 #comment-13 One, return the pup to its mother and leave it there for another month. Puppies need the life experience of spending weeks 6-12 with their littermates, learning to control their teeth and settling their pecking order while their mom teaches them to be dogs. If you are afraid of it, return it to the breeder and get your money back. No dog is guaranteed to be harmless, but a well-bred adult Labrador, Golden or Newfoundland makes a much better pet for a family with small children. You don't want a puppy; having a toddler is enough work, without having to housebreak a puppy. You want an already-housebroken adult with experience living with kids. I recommend a good rescue (not a shelter), or a breeder in your area. One, return the pup to its mother and leave it there for another month. Puppies need the life experience of spending weeks 6-12 with their littermates, learning to control their teeth and settling their pecking order while their mom teaches them to be dogs.

If you are afraid of it, return it to the breeder and get your money back. No dog is guaranteed to be harmless, but a well-bred adult Labrador, Golden or Newfoundland makes a much better pet for a family with small children. You don’t want a puppy; having a toddler is enough work, without having to housebreak a puppy. You want an already-housebroken adult with experience living with kids. I recommend a good rescue (not a shelter), or a breeder in your area.

]]> Comment on Is Pit Bull safe to have with children? by Bumblebee http://www.dogstops.com/is-pit-bull-safe-to-have-with-children/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Bumblebee Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:02:01 +0000 #comment-12 Have you ever watched Little Rascals? I think you should. Your fears are based on media as well as your mothers. I was attacked by a Golden Retriever as a child... my best friends at that, that they had for many many years. Bit right through my hand. I have never been hurt by a pit or had anyone I know hurt by a pit. Funny they were called babysitters before the "Gang Bangers" decided they were awesome status dogs. Now they are baby killers. If you think about the news, also think about what they do for ratings, what they don't tell you etc. If you are going to be ignorant about it though just get rid of the dog. It's the other end of the leash not the actual dog. Have you ever watched Little Rascals? I think you should.

Your fears are based on media as well as your mothers. I was attacked by a Golden Retriever as a child… my best friends at that, that they had for many many years. Bit right through my hand. I have never been hurt by a pit or had anyone I know hurt by a pit.

Funny they were called babysitters before the “Gang Bangers” decided they were awesome status dogs. Now they are baby killers. If you think about the news, also think about what they do for ratings, what they don’t tell you etc.

If you are going to be ignorant about it though just get rid of the dog. It’s the other end of the leash not the actual dog.

]]> Comment on Is Pit Bull safe to have with children? by R http://www.dogstops.com/is-pit-bull-safe-to-have-with-children/comment-page-1/#comment-11 R Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:59:35 +0000 #comment-11 Listen to your gut! You know what you need to do. Listen to your gut! You know what you need to do.

]]> Comment on Is Pit Bull safe to have with children? by Cara http://www.dogstops.com/is-pit-bull-safe-to-have-with-children/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Cara Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:57:09 +0000 #comment-10 Did you read about RAchel Ray on TV...the cook? Her Pitbull has been attacking other dogs. The Pitbull was raised w/lots of love. So....why would he be so aggressive??? Because it is their nature. Do you want to wait to see if he does actually hurt your dghtr.....or would you rather get another puppy that has a more stable nature. Actually a 22 mo old baby should not have a puppy of any kind. She should be 5-6 before buying her a dog, You, yourself say you have a bad feeling about the dog....so go w/your gut....AND your mother. Wait a couple of yrs. OF course it is possible to raise one w/your dghtr, but better if you wait til she can understand things better. Did you read about RAchel Ray on TV…the cook? Her Pitbull has been attacking other dogs. The Pitbull was raised w/lots of love. So….why would he be so aggressive??? Because it is their nature. Do you want to wait to see if he does actually hurt your dghtr…..or would you rather get another puppy that has a more stable nature. Actually a 22 mo old baby should not have a puppy of any kind. She should be 5-6 before buying her a dog,
You, yourself say you have a bad feeling about the dog….so go w/your gut….AND your mother. Wait a couple of yrs. OF course it is possible to raise one w/your dghtr, but better if you wait til she can understand things better.

]]> Comment on 10 Month old male dog keeps getting attacked? by Brenna http://www.dogstops.com/10-month-old-male-dog-keeps-getting-attacked/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Brenna Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:54:45 +0000 #comment-9 If your dog truly is being calm and submissive (non-dominant) then it must be that the other dogs aren't properly balanced. If your dog truly is well trained, then the problem wouldn't be your dog. Even though you feel that your dog isn't putting out dominant energy, other dogs can sense that he isn't neutered. You should definitely get your dog neutered as soon as possible. As for the other dogs, they sound like they are unconfident, dominant, and unbalanced. You could try going to another park instead. If that isn't possible maybe you could make a light, non-obnoxious, comment to the owners about working with their dogs. Please continue to socialize and train your dog well, as well as get him neutered. If your dog truly is being calm and submissive (non-dominant) then it must be that the other dogs aren’t properly balanced. If your dog truly is well trained, then the problem wouldn’t be your dog. Even though you feel that your dog isn’t putting out dominant energy, other dogs can sense that he isn’t neutered. You should definitely get your dog neutered as soon as possible. As for the other dogs, they sound like they are unconfident, dominant, and unbalanced. You could try going to another park instead. If that isn’t possible maybe you could make a light, non-obnoxious, comment to the owners about working with their dogs. Please continue to socialize and train your dog well, as well as get him neutered.

]]> Comment on Is Pit Bull safe to have with children? by _Chigirl_is_a_she http://www.dogstops.com/is-pit-bull-safe-to-have-with-children/comment-page-1/#comment-8 _Chigirl_is_a_she Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:48:40 +0000 #comment-8 If you feel you can properly care for this type of dogs needs PLUS tend to your child, then go for it & don't go into it thinking that something bad may happen one day, because that kind of energy will carry over onto the dog. The dog will need lots of mental stimulation & exercise as well as discipline & a lot of it. Will you still have time to tend to your child? & how much does your husband plan to help with his experience? I personally, would never have one around my 22 month old daughter, if I had a 22 month old daughter, but that is just my personal preference. This really should have been discussed between the two of you before deciding to go ahead & get the dog in the first place. NEVER leave your daughter unsupervised with the dog & ALWAYS teach your daughter how to properly care & respect another living creature. *&* the fact that the breeder let you have this pup at 5 weeks, is not promising. If you feel you can properly care for this type of dogs needs PLUS tend to your child, then go for it & don’t go into it thinking that something bad may happen one day, because that kind of energy will carry over onto the dog.

The dog will need lots of mental stimulation & exercise as well as discipline & a lot of it. Will you still have time to tend to your child? & how much does your husband plan to help with his experience?

I personally, would never have one around my 22 month old daughter, if I had a 22 month old daughter, but that is just my personal preference.

This really should have been discussed between the two of you before deciding to go ahead & get the dog in the first place.

NEVER leave your daughter unsupervised with the dog & ALWAYS teach your daughter how to properly care & respect another living creature.

*&* the fact that the breeder let you have this pup at 5 weeks, is not promising.

]]> Comment on Is Pit Bull safe to have with children? by Marco http://www.dogstops.com/is-pit-bull-safe-to-have-with-children/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Marco Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:41:56 +0000 #comment-7 The puppy is great, you just have to train it, to know its boundaries. there is never a such thing as a bad dog just bad trainers/owners. The puppy is great, you just have to train it, to know its boundaries. there is never a such thing as a bad dog just bad trainers/owners.

]]> Comment on Is Pit Bull safe to have with children? by iluvpink http://www.dogstops.com/is-pit-bull-safe-to-have-with-children/comment-page-1/#comment-6 iluvpink Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:38:15 +0000 #comment-6 no its not safe. there is something genetic about pitbulls they can be very loving at one point and then they will rip your face apart the next. my cousin has one and its sooo sweet but you never no what will happen next becuz like alot of people he knows have been bit by the dog when nothing was going wrong. this one woman got in his face and was petting him and then he licked her and out of nowhere he bit her. it was horrrible to see. trust me its too risky. no its not safe. there is something genetic about pitbulls they can be very loving at one point and then they will rip your face apart the next. my cousin has one and its sooo sweet but you never no what will happen next becuz like alot of people he knows have been bit by the dog when nothing was going wrong. this one woman got in his face and was petting him and then he licked her and out of nowhere he bit her. it was horrrible to see. trust me its too risky.

]]> Comment on Is Pit Bull safe to have with children? by kittycandy4040 http://www.dogstops.com/is-pit-bull-safe-to-have-with-children/comment-page-1/#comment-5 kittycandy4040 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:33:19 +0000 #comment-5 Ok first, dont listen to that idiot ashley. i work with pit bulls every day and they are just wonderful dogs. they have a bad rep. that's all! if u get one from a puppy, your doing the best thing for that dog, because YOU can train it how YOU want it to grow up. the reason that Pit Bulls are nasty is because people make them that way. BUT...if you are scared of the dog, this pup is going to pick up on that. and you dont want to keep a dog around that your afraid is going to turn on you. think long and hard...because if the dog senses your afraid of him...they'll know. and it's not fair to you or the pup to keep him if thats how you feel about him. Ok first, dont listen to that idiot ashley. i work with pit bulls every day and they are just wonderful dogs. they have a bad rep. that’s all! if u get one from a puppy, your doing the best thing for that dog, because YOU can train it how YOU want it to grow up. the reason that Pit Bulls are nasty is because people make them that way. BUT…if you are scared of the dog, this pup is going to pick up on that. and you dont want to keep a dog around that your afraid is going to turn on you. think long and hard…because if the dog senses your afraid of him…they’ll know. and it’s not fair to you or the pup to keep him if thats how you feel about him.

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