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When she bites (any part of your body) make a loud sharp noise/clap hands. Stop play immediately! put her in her crate or room for a few minutes. She will learn that biting is not acceptable. But everyone in your house must be on the same page and do it the same way. Do not let those cute puppy eyes and face get the better of you. She must learn this is not acceptable. I personally do not allow tug games with our pit but you will find others that don’t have a problem with it. Mine is too big. Even when we are playing with his toys and he accidentally bites me. I make a loud sound and play stops. If she is teething (which is not an excuse for biting). I provide a sock filled with older clean socks and knotted at the opening. I soak in water n frozen. It’s like a big teething ring. This will help her if she is teething.
Yes I work full time. My husband is out most of the day do you could say they r left alone for long stretches of time. What we do in our house is I get them up let them run around or take a walk, provide breakfast prior to leaving. Once the first person gets home they take them out for a long walk, bing them in to eat dinner then we go outside and have playtime/training. My training is around 15 minutes. It is fun and informal, sit, stay, come, leave it, I incorportate this with his kong. If I am exhausted I will sit outside with a toy attached to a pole and wave it around for him to jump at. Or you can make a spring pole (www.pitbulllovers.com)and attach it to a tree and let him have it. Beastley really enjoys his almost indestructable ball or a similar toy (eGGe, I haven’t purchased this but I hear it is similar) n he plays soccer with it with his nose. Check out the NFL on http://www.pbrc too actually everything on that sight is informative and helpfull. So yes u can have a pibble and work a full-time job. My boys r crated when we are away (inside crate is water and toys to keep them entertained while we r away)
I want to commend you on taking the time to do research prior to getting a dog especially a pibble. We have had Beastley for almost 9 mths. We had no plans on getting another dog we have a 8y/o Mastiff. We got Beastley by default. Someone asked us to doggy sit for a couple of weeks, they gave us a 50lb bag of food and his cage. They never returned and wouldn’t return our calls, hence we now owned him.
Beastley like most pibbles are easy to train but you have to be consistent and dedicated to training daily. Put him in obedience class if possible and get his CGC certification. In Ohio where I live used to have BSL and recently they removed it. They claim a dogs actions no matter what the breed is the responsibility of the owner. However, they do have stipulations on pits. They must be licensed, muzzled in public areas,have insurance, and spayed or neutered. Many places refuse to allow pits in apartments and rentals.
Allstate and Travelers insurance will insure pits. Add it to your homeowners insurance or renters insurance and it is cheaper in the long run.
High grade food is best, some pibbles have allergies to different foods. A taste of the Wild (ATOTW)or Candiea are good brands. Some people prefer raw.
They love toys, but you have to get durable ones extreme kongs r great. I freeze kibble mixed with peanut butter in it or yogurt. He loves that as a treat. Positive reinforcement is the way to go.
I’m rambling now so I will stop. If you have any questions I will be happy to help you if I can or help u get an answer. A good sight to look up n study is http://www.pbrc.net. Below is a link to my boys.Raleigh is already showing signs of DA. You must never leave them unsupervised and be prepared that one day the “swatter” may not work. I suggest crate n rotate. It is hard at first but you get used to it. It’s safer for everyone. I thought the same way as you did a few month’s ago until I couldn’t stop it. One dog was at one end of a very large yard and the other was playing with a ball at the other end and one of my dogs ended up with a hole in his shoulder, stitches and a hefty vet bill as well as a long tedious recovery. Invest in a break stick, only to be used on pibbles. Read up on crate n rotate, multi dog homes at http://www.pbrc.net. Get the animals spayed/neutered if not already. I hope this helps you.
A male can smell a bitch in heat up to 3 miles away. You better keep him secure!.They are masters of escaping. My neighbor 2 doors down had a 6 foot cage with a board, and tires on top of the cage and locks down the opening and that guy still figured out a way to escape. He then dug under 2 fences and ripped out my bedroom screen to get into my house. I can’t tell you how many times my husband took “dennis the menace” home and by the time he returned the dog was already back at my house. If you are fearful of him not having his diddley’s you can get fake ones put in. They are very popular in Cali. It’s safer for you and him to be neutered. If cost is an issue contact your local SNAP or google low spay/neuter organizations in your area. Compare prices they vary. Also you can check out http://www.pbrc.net and they have grants offering low cost/free spay n neutering. You just need to apply.
Bringing 2 males into the mix can be disasterous. It was a no go with mine and we ended up with a gaping hole in the shoulder n stitches. I was with them and it happened so fast. A female/male combination may work better. It’s best to introduce them outside of the home in a nutural area like a park where they can sniff and feel each other out. Check out http://www.pbrc.net under mutli dogs. Since I made the committment to have another dog in my home we now follow the crate n rotate method and that works for us. Good Luck
Diligence is the answer. At first the crate n rotate method bothered me a great deal but it has made everyone safe and a lot less vet visits. You may also want to invest in a break stick (only to be used on pits)in case a fight does break out. Learn how to use it properly. IMO Ceasar Milan is an idiot, he reminds me of a power hitter. I do not train my dog obiedence through fear. I am the pack leader in the house and I taught it by positive reinforcement. Once they are fixed the aggression MAY subside due to his age and is never guarenteed. Train thru positive reinforcement, crate n rotate, exercise, exercise and never leave an animal alone with children or other animals without supervision. You leave the room, so does the dog. As far as the yowling, mine does the same, it is just a part of the pits makeup. PBRC.net is a great resource
LOL I know what you mean about the scream. Beastley does it too. We even had the sheriff’s show up at our house because someone thought we were abusing our dogs and they were screaming in pain. Of course this wasn’t true, pits are known to scream and he was playing with is almost industructable ball and rope. We had to show the sheriff’s so they could see what was happening. They laughed and left.
I agree with Zr setting up play dates with similar dogs may help. Is your dog muzzled? If not try that until the other dogs get used to him. When he is abrasive, make a loud noise (sounding painful) then remove him from play time for a few minutes. Pits learn fast and it may take a few times but be consistant and he will learn if he is rough he loses playtime. Good Luck.Pocket pits are very ingenious. My neighbor had one and he loved our house, he would find a way to get out of his 6ft locked cage with bricks and tires on the top and sides,dug under 2 fences to get to our house. He scratched our screen out to get inside and then walk into the front room and lay down. I think he thought he lived with us lol. The neighbors moved but I’m waiting to find him sitting one day in our house again.lol. But back to the original question…Have you tried giving him more space. My pit did the same thing until I simply closed him in a spare room with his water, food n toys with a radio or tv on. Didn’t have a problem again. When we get home he is sleeping on his bed.
You can get the almost indestructable ball online at Petco.com $12.00 for lrg and I think $10 for small. Beastely loves it, we have to throw a box over it to get him to stop playing with it. You want to make sure the peanut butter is natural or fat free if you are worried about weight gain n freeze it. I also freeze low fat yogurt. Also you can purchase an interactive dog feeder so that you can put in kibbles or treats for him to roll around to get goodies. I need the extreme kong but I even have to watch him with that because when he going you never know. Have you tried a spring pole in the yard for the yard.Try getting her a “almost indestructable ball” You can purchase online if u don’t have a Petsmart in your area. $10.00 for a small one or $12.00 for the large, this might be an option since she rolls her water bowl around. My dog plays with it for hours. We have to place a box over it to get him to stop running around like a lunatic. We also have a tractor tire attached with a climbing rope to a tree. The extra part of the rope hangs down. I taught my dog to grab the rope and he will play with that also watching it swing back n forth. Also I freeze vanilla yogurt in a large kong when I leave him out( cool and refreshing treat or mix kibble or biscuits with peanut butter and place it in the kong for him to naw on. Your pup needs to be exercised daily with long walks. You want to wear him out n he’ll be happy and wont chew on things. Have you tried the crate n rotate method? Go to http://www.PBRC.net website and read up on NFL and crate n rotate. The site has great ideas. Good Luck
Beastley broke the cone of shame shortly after having it placed on his head. He did not like it and it made him more upset with it on. This may sound crazy but we placed a pair of underpants on him leaving the areas open that needed to be (or cut an opening) he did look funny but it worked. He was less stressed and we kept him crated for the most part with toys and food. In th end it will all work out just be cautious for running/jumping. Good luck.
Hi, Welcome to the site. I am also a new pibble owner, 5 mths worth and a lot of love and challenges. We also have another dog, he is a Bull Mastiff and he does not like our 1.5 y/o pibble. Our home is always on watch, never allowing the two to be together since we already had a couple altercations.They are both a joy to our lives in their own separate ways.
