Love the tip about treating your dog like a animal. I think people kind of misunderstand “treat your dog like an animal” and take it the wrong way. At the end of the day it is an animal but deserves respect. You show your dog respect, it gives it back 10 fold.
Your Comment is the Truth, dogs are not our babies. Never abuse your puppy, no choker collars, shock collars, etc. Everything that comes from the owner is suppose to be good. I do not believe in raw meat, and dog food is very important, because of the ingredients. Never baby your dog, and train them you are the Alpha, and you are sharing your home with them. Never allow a Trainer to train your dog or leave your dog with a trainer. Research for a Trainer who instructs you to train your own dog, and your dog will bond with you, and learn you are the Alpha. Socialize your dog when a puppy with children in your family and adult family members. Wait until your puppy is fully vaccinated, before socializing with other dogs, unless you have a dog at home healthy and fully vaccinated.
A lot of people don't take the importance of their dog's exercise program into account that's why pitbulls have the unfortunate reputation of being vicious. Same thing goes for other dog breeds with the same reputation, if they spend too much time restricted to close quarters instead of running around in open spaces they develop too much penned up energy and become extremely aggressive so it's really nice to hear from a "bull breed" owner that takes his dogs exercise program into account thank you for the refreshing information brother.
American pocket bullies are very smart, my pup is almost 3 months and already knows what stop means, knows how to sit when told , and is still learning. Your videos definitely help bro🙌🏽
Same here… my Hazel is now 4 months old and she knows Sit, Lay down, Spin, Shake, stay, come and down… we go through every one of those command every single day and I am adding the commands left and right so when we are walking on a leash, if I say left, she goes to my left side and vice versa if I say right… she is still really excited when we put on her service dog training vest and get the leash out… but I think she is going to be an awesome service dog…
I’ve learned A LOT having mine the last 7 years. I was worried when he was younger because I heard a lot about pit bulls in general...one of the commands I taught him was “ouch”, so he knew when to stop play biting...even now he will stop biting and start licking :)
@@nejibob3701 not at all, I’m saying that those type of people are below dogs, as welll as every other animal. Let me break it down for u so u understand…… child molesters, rapist, and rats/snitches lives are worthless. Therefore animals are worth so much more then weirdos like that.
Everything you say makes sense. I'm a new pittie/dog mama, but I got my dog from a rescue. It's so many misunderstood pitties living in dog shelters, I just didn't feel right getting one from a breeder. What advice can you give for those of us that adopted pitbulls and do not have information on the parents and no pedigree?
My dog goes to the office with me everyday. People just gall in love with him. Petsmart Banfield had a great health plan thats left than $50 a month. I know people that spend more money on weed in a day! So very worth it. Hes so incredibly sweet and nevrr barks. I walk/run him 2x a day, and we play with the billy stick. He loves to chase me in the park, which is kind of terrifying lol.
1. Know the health and genetics of your dog's parents (phenotypes, health) 2. Have the proper gear for your dog (crate, collar, bed, bowl) 3. Have the proper training in place (basic fundamentals) 4. Make your home puppy proof 5. Know what diet you want (bad diet = health problems; choose a diet and budget for it) 6. Have an emergency budget (veterinarian visits, medications, emergencies) 7. Set boundaries in the house 8. *Do not treat your dog like a human* Treat them with respect, but not with the same rights and privileges as a human being. Treat it like an animal because if *is* an animal 9. Know the breed that you own 10. Plan for the exercise needs of your dog 11. Avoid bringing a new puppy if you have a dog at home that is not fully trained 12. Avoid heavy exercises / weight pulling 13. Do not be susceptible to marketing for nutrition supplements for your dog. 14. Socialize your dog (also with people and humans) with outdoor elements 15. Check your dog's dental hygiene
How did your pitbull live so long???? What kind of diet did you apply to your pit and when did your dog begin to get hip issues?? My bullypit is a large 4 month old already introduced to "blue " kibble for puppies..... As well as 80/20 raw ground meats as well as some fruits and veggies that dogs are allowed as well as a raw egg weekly she loves it... Also at times she still eats her doggie wet food.
Genuinely glad I found this video, I’ve been watching a lot of dog training videos and this one helped a bunch since I’m planning on getting a pit also the setting up a budget to the side is great advice I’m putting money to the side for more toys, beds, leashes, collars along with food and any up coming vet visits. Love this video!❤️
I have a Pitbull, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Shepherd Mix and he's about to turn 10 months old. This is very informative and excellent to know ... Thank you for educating/teaching us owners the right and wrong things. Keep up the great work, and love what you do and day here.
These vids have been so helpful. I'm a brand new human mommie to a beautiful 8 week old female bully. I've been watching these vids and working with her using the advice and techniques I've been watching. These things you talk about in this vid makes total sense especially about things getting put up. I think of it as child proofing because yes she's like having a little toddler in our home.
We are welcoming out first pittie into our home in about 2 weeks. We've been preparing for her and your videos have been extremely helpful. My husband and I have both had dogs our whole lives but they have been small breeds. We have a shih tzu our home now and he has a great temperament. Thank you for your hard work and all your advice. As I said, it's been extremely helpful and taken to heart.
@@Rural_Savage yes, she actually had her 12 week checkup this last week :) 16.2 lbs and healthy as can be. Shes done we very well in her training and her and my shih tzu are best friends. She has been a great addition. All white, with a black nose :)
My opinion, for all dog breeds and size. Smaller breeds can be more aggressive towards other dogs, children and adults than large breeds. His instructions should be followed with all dogs.
I taught this to so many people in my time fostering and retraining bullies from all walks of life. I wish people would research more. I owned a staffordshire terrier and though retraining was hard due to having been in a fighting ring situation, she grew to be the best dog I've owned. I raw feed my dogs a balanced diet that is vet approved. Each dog is different not just breed wise but personality wise. We puppy proof to the extent of keeping the pup in like a baby fence ring thing and padding all corners of all furniture. We have a sensitive tummy husky so having that emergency budget is something i wish i had. We only kennel when potty training and if we all have to leave for whatever reason. My house is operated with a pack mentality. Im the Alpha and the rest of the house dogs make their status known with in our pack over time. My partner is a runner so before they can get leashed they must sit and wait. He runs with them daily. The husky is a runner so exercise is easy. Joint care is huge which is why we raw feed and do not do more than running until they are 2. My husky did not do any working things aside from maybe herding until he was 2. Raw feeding has been a god send. I wish more would research it. Dental hygiene checks! Thank you! My husky chipped a k9 pulling the fence apart and if i didn't do weekly checks he would have been in bad shape im sure. My groomer operates a rescue and she is a huge advocate for bully breeds. If i miss something she finds it. 🖤
I don't do puppies anymore, but this is good advice. I have two rescue Pitties (yeah call my dogs mutts) I have put so much work into these two it's insane as they were both abuse cases...starting with a young dog who had not been abused, would almost be too easy.
Thanks for loving these poor dogs that only want love. God is smiling on you... My Jax wasnt abused, just living in over crowed shelter. Timid pup in scary place. I told him fear not little one , im getting u out of here and you are safe now. The second we walked out the shelter, we belonged to each other as if we had been togeather years
@@alexfelton1323 socialize it to other dogs and humans as soon as possible. Train it focused on you and your commands. Also, mine is 8 years old, we have to take her to the vet like quarterly almost for allergy stuff. But yeah my biggest regret was not socializing mine to other dogs more often, completely passive to humans but after like 30 minutes of playing with other dogs she wants to leave or fight usually
I rescued a pitt whippet mix (the best the vet could guess) who came up to my porch starving and almost too weak to walk. She is getting strong now. We are working on gaining weight and building more muscle.
I'm glad I found this channel. I would like a dog but have been on the fence because of the commitment. I'm a single mom so I'm not sure if i want the added responsibility right now. I am drawn to this breed for a number of reasons, primarily to be the eyes and ears of my house and to watch out for my kid. We can be cool but I'm not getting a dog to be cute all the time. I'm going to make my daughter watch this video before we discuss again!
Thank you. I needed to find a channel like this. I have a pit mix and I wanna get him into some type of sport- It's a pain in the ass to train him even though he is a really good listener he just gets distracted easily and it's very confusing. I needed some tips on how to care for this dog. He is 5 and STILL has alot of energy- ppl mistake him for a puppy A LOT. I need tips to train and care for him. I always felt like I was missing something.
How can I know what kind of mix I have? 🤔 My pitbull puppy was randomly given to me (long weird cool story), she is about 3-4 months old. Thank you for your channel this is teaching me how to train her. 😊
I got a amstaff pitbull mix off from a backyard breeder, my dog is pretty calm he has his spurts of high energy but he is very receptive of how I am so if I'm laying down or just relaxing he does the same. For exercise we walk hills and I let him pull but I restrict how hard he pulls. We still got some training to do but so far he's an awesome dog. I was surprised with how strong he is for a dog his size, 19 inches at the withers at 9 months old and about 45-50lbs
Mine is a pit/rot. Mom was a small pit pure breed. Dad was a small rot. Both parents were the 2nd from runt of their litters. Both had same blood line in their breed for over 3 generations. My pit/rot is the baby out of the 3 dogs I have. Minpin is 7ish years old. Boarder collie is almost 2. Pit/rot is 11 months almost. I feed Purina beef shredded to all of them.
I’m a new Pittie mix momma. My baby(yes, I said baby) is a APBT/Mastiff mix. I’ve been doing LOTS of research on the APBT and Mastiff breeds. The lady I got him from said he was mixed with Cane Corso. I’ve seen the parents. Nope. Didn’t look Corso to me. I did Embark DNA. He came back quite the mix but APBT/Mastiff is very prominent.
No I totally agree treat your dog like a dog. I love my Bella with all my heart, shes pretty much my first child. She has boundaries and structures to a T. Also make sure if you get a dog from a breeder that they are weened off of their parent(s) because if not you have to be aware on how to handle that. Especially new dog owners in general, I know you want to take them home right away, but sometimes you will need to wait and have that breeder ween them off properly because that can cause you issue in the future especially if you don't take the proper steps after.
Do you have any kind of training plan template? Something like a broad example of a scheduled daily routine for a new dog? Just as a guide for the right direction to go in during the early days with a new pet? Like a broad, jumping off point, that new owners could build from, and use as a tool to create a plan specific to their needs and the needs of their new dog. Also, this was a great and informative video. You did a fantastic job of clearly and concisely getting these points across. It wasn’t confusing like some other similar videos out there, and you brought up some great points that a lot of people may not think of.
Thanks For Representing The Breed🙏💖 Keep up the Educating.. N sharing yur babies with us 🌝 Sorry this may b to long. But may b interesting advise for some 1. I hope so... As it worked well for me. When I raised my Pitties. (Rednose) Mama n daughter. I thought to my self.. when they get older they may loose their hearing or vision. So I taught them lots of hand commands.. incase 1 day they cud not hear.. they stil knew what I was asking of them.. n I made sure for the most part as they got older not to make major furnitur moves.. so they cud stil get around the house on their own. n b confident where they were going.. Stil get to their food/water bowl etc.. Fortunately there aging symptons did not get that bad.. But since then I have seen othr friends whose dogs who have got that way.. n I am so glad to know I prepared mine for that day. Also.. I found it Great to b able to put my hands every where n any where on them incase I ever had to in an emergency. This way they were always familiar with what I was doin.. n Not freak out if the time ever came. They both lived to b shy of 16yrs old 💞 As with my recent girl (blue bully) it was a Blessing I had did all of this.. As she became disabled n her trust level allowed her to b secure in all I did with n for her. N when she had a seziur I was able to grab her tounge from down her throat n save her from choking. Then use a wooden spoon til her sezure was ovr. I saved her life that day. N with out that trust I dont think I wud have ben able to. Amongst other things..They are a loyal loving goofy breed ❣️ Some 1 on here made the comment that 75% of owners fight them. Although their are that group of those do that. Personaly I think that % is way to high.... Keep up the Good Work 🌞
I grew up with all our door semi trained dogs, my Amora is my first indoor dog. I did research and she is massively a good girl. Honestly, I think it was a mix of her being smart and hard work from both of us.
I had a negative view towards pitbulls until I got one of my own. She is a red nose pitbull and she is the sweetest most gentle girl. She is great with all dogs and very gentle and careful around kids. I love her so much it has completely changed my perception of the pitbull breed and I cannot wait to own another pitbull
Great contact, my friend, I adopted what I believe to be a pitbull from a local shelter, don’t really know the genetic side of things however, he seems to be very stable and loving.
So got a question. My pitbull is 6 and 1/2 months old. He's on half kibble and raw. Would I need to brush his teeth or can I just get a toy that will kind of do that?? Thank you for reading this and I appreciate anyone comments. 🐶❤️
I might be adopting a 2 years pitbull & I would like to have some advice.What must be the first thing I do cause I am scared that it will think I am stilling it
Hello, I recently adopted a four month old puppy who is a German shepherd mix. He is basically a mutt. However, I believe he is part pit bull because he looks exactly like one and acts like them for the most part. No food aggression and not aggressive to other people. But I am having a real hard time crate training him. He is scared of the kennel I’ve tried treats and rewards and all sorts of stuff. He will start biting the kennel until he hurts himself. Should I go to a trainer or try something else?? He gets his daily exercise.
3 weeks to go and then I get to go and get my puppy its going to be my first pitbull ever I usually had mastiff breeds so I'm guessing its just going to take more exercise
I have a 9 month old American mixed pitbull terrier and a 8 week old American staffordshire terrier. Both are boys. The 8 week old is house trained and so is the oldest one. I have used a kennel to keep the puppy separate from our big boy. However when they smell each other through the kennel...they both bark and have their tail wagging all the time. The puppy rolls over and tries to play but the oldest will bark and lick but will not snap. How would you recommend doing a proper introduction?
My puppy let me know when I needed to take her out again because she had to get more exercise. She’s very happy and healthy. She’s very intelligent and she learned to express when she needed to go back outside for a second session with her to dig and have her play time.
I have a 3 month puppy born April 5th, she is growing but still looks small ( looks like she’s 2 months) any advice she eats her puppy food I switch it bcuz sometimes she’ll refuse to eat it…
Great basics for all dog owners. Especially #12 - even walking to far for puppies. And keep them lean for the first 12-16months then allow them to bulk up, they need to develop their skeletal frame and tendons etc before varying mass
My bullypit when I adopted her was 8 weeks old and bad a puppy belly I gave her less food "blue" kibble was chosen for puppies and now I mix between squshing ground raw meat into the kibble mostly and at times feed her the usual wet food with veggies she also loves oranges and avocados she definitely will be registered as an emotional support dog she knows my emotions and being 4 months she saved me twice!!! I have obstructive sleep apnea she she's amazing and knows how to guard instinctually yet we been walking her and talking her to dog parks since month 3 and she already knows some basic commands as in NO! STOP! COMMERE! OUT! SIT! we want to dna test her were known that her father is an American bully xl and mother being a bluenose pitbull
Walking long distances she Doe get tired we take breaks she likes when my husband picks her up when she's tired I try to be more strict with love and patience she's also teething and trying to play bite us she is already 50LBS at 4months old and strong so I taught her by putting my face to hers while she's in her biting mood and she now learned to lick my face at that moment and stops biting
I got a pittbull for my first dog cause he was very lonely and he always wanted to play with other dogs, now there inseparable I was worried about the dominance thing but the poodle still runs the house but the Pittbull protects the house lovely duo
That’s kinda funny, we just picked up a 1week old supposedly Pittbull/Graman Shepard mix and we named him Rogan. Rogue for short. He’s so tiny! Trying to rehabilitate him. He’s about 6 weeks now according to the vet. Only weighs 12lbs. Looking for a good puppy supplement to help make him stronger and grow the way he should. We have 2 other purebred American Pitt bull terrors that we rescued. The oldest is 6 and weighs about 100 lbs. Gracie, our middle Pitt was from a bad home and the runt. She just went into heat at 5 months old. Waiting to get her spayed until closer to a year old. I had a complete hysterectomy at 35. I know what that crap feels like & what it does. Any advice would help. Thanks. Especially on supplements.
I hate that saying bully breads its so American .the bull breed's originally come from England and Ireland not America the English bull terrier and the Staffordshire bull terrier are the first pit dogs .
What exercise you suggest to do with the puppy? I mean exercise like weight pull long jump height jump and treadmill I think are to avoid since joints are solid... But things like spring pole flirtpole running with the parachute ecc can slightly be done? (hope to have write in a good English :D)
Have helped raise family dogs since I was a kid. Recently got MY 1st and it's a American Pitbull x American Bulldog. Hes 40 lbs at 4 months and has massive paws that he is struggling to grow into Haha. Since he will be pretty big and he is always acknowledged as a pitty I'm doing everything i can to train him to near perfection so we can break the stigma of "pitbulls" or "bullies". He is doing very well. So many ppl ask if i take him to obedience training but its just me and my research being applied.
Alright man I got an apartment and like you said we all work 9-5s but my boss is completely fine with me bringing them do you think that would be too chaotic for a puppy I work at a tire shop for reference
I really appreciate this video, I grew up with dogs but they were all small dogs so now getting a baby pit bull terrier I am doing a lot of research to make sure everything is ready by the time I get my baby girl.
Hi. Have you used diatomaceous to feed your pits? I saw another trainer blend this into his puppies food. They look huge. It’s an organic feed that farmers use for their livestock and even on their plants as well because it’s a natural flour...? I was thinking of using it as well. Just wanted to hear your point of view. I have my first pup only 10months old and I’ve been an avid viewer of yours. I wish I watched your clips earlier, I would have been a lot further than I am now with my girls progress 💛
I use it for my dog to help him gain weight. I blend a lil with his dry dog food, with one egg(egg shell crunched up and included), and raw ground beef, diced carrots mix in with water. The diatomaceous earth has other animal ingredients like: Quail, Turkey, Lama, Goat, Deer, Rodents, etc. I even mix it with original oatmeal sometimes and my pup loves it. Started to get worried because he wouldn’t eat all his food so I dewormed him and searched RU-vid and came across it. Hope this helps, good luck.
I’m really late but I just got my pit about a month ago and I notice she eats REALLY fast. If I’m the only one around she doesn’t eat her food as fast but if my mom or her dog is around my dog she just downs her food. How do I get her to stop?
Any tips for 2 new pit bull puppies? We have a 10 week old male and 13 week old female? We also have a year and a half old female Australian Kelpie/Cattle Dog who is extremely intelligent and I would like her to remain the dominant dog. She has actually been helping with rounding them up if they are not listening to my commands. I've had pitbulls before but never 2 puppies at once. They are very rambunctious and play hard but we have 37 acres of land and lots of room for them to play. Any recommendations to limit dog on dog aggression and keep our Australian Kelpie as the dominant dog of the pack?
I have both a Bully and a Pit Bull. The problem I have is I got the at 1wk and 3wk. it started as a foster because the moms were attacked. Now at 1 & 2 mon. I have to try and start training ie. off the puppy pad, behavior ect. Help... Also I would love to raw feed but I have these two and 3other breeds what would be the best way financially? No the other three dogs are not raw feed at the moment.
Hi! My dad got me an American pitbul terrier any advise? He bit my shoe just because i won't let him run free I'm scared he might be aggressive with me he really likes play biting and it hurts how can I reduce it?
I have a American bully Pit puppy he gets so excited to see me when I leave and come home he will lay down like he bowing down to me when i walk towards him but he does like chewing on everything including my pants leg and my tee shirt sleeve but my other pitbull that passed use to be the same but it was a half pitbull/retriever but this puppy is full blooded American Bully and he does the same exact thing.
