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Pitbull Kennels
By Kent Pinkerton
There are kennels that specialize in raising breeds of American Pit Bull Terriers and American Staffordshire Terriers all over the country. At these kennels, Pit Bulls are cared for, nourished and trained so that they can be sold to affectionate owners for a price. These kennels also rehabilitate stray and abandoned Pit Bulls and sell them to people.
Pit Bull kennels have a mix of male and female adult dogs. These dogs are bred to produce litters, whenever the dog population is to be increased. Dogs may be bred for particular traits such as colors and other features so that they command a higher price in the market. However, this may not always be the case.
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Posted on April 26, 2006 by HART (1-800-HART) • There are no comments, hop to it!
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Pit Bull Terrier Dog Training Tips
By Tim Amherst
It is the responsibility of every dog owner to do everything they can to make sure their dog is well behaved. This is doubly true of Pit Bull owners, due to the often negative rep that Pit Bulls have. Any action they take is not the fault of the dog, but usually of the owner. It is important that you are devoted and loving to your Pit Bull, and that you do everything you can to ensure he is a well behaved pet.
If you get your Pit Bull when he is a puppy, you should begin training him when he is around eight weeks old. Pit Bulls are highly intelligent, and learn easier and faster when they are younger. He hasn’t really had a lot of time to develop bad habits, which is also in your favor, as you will have an easier time teaching him new things, than teaching him to forget bad habits.
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Pit Bull Terrier Puppy Dog Training Tips
By Tim Amherst
When training your Pit Bull terrier puppy, there are several problems you might encounter. By becoming familiar with these problems and probable solutions, you will be better able to deal with them should they arise.
Some Pit Bull terrier puppies have problems with what is known as submissive urination. If your puppy has a habit of squatting to urinate when you approach him, it is known as submissive urination. This is not an issue related with a training problem, it is caused by your puppy being insecure. The puppy for whatever reason, feels intimated or scared of you. The first inclination is to punish your puppy for this problem, but it will probably only make the situation worse. You have to find a way to make your puppy feel comfortable around you. Giving him treats as you approach him may help, crouching as you come near, anything to get his attention away from you should solve the problem.
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Pit Bull Terrier Myths: Not Really the Dog You’ve Heard Them to Be
By Tim Amherst
Pit Bulls are undeniably the most controversial canine pet at the current time. They are the first to be pulled into the media limelight, as anything they are accused of makes headlines people eagerly wish to read. Sadly, the Pit Bulls who have actually harmed humans are dogs who have been neglected and not properly trained.
Along with unfit owners, the myths which are perpetuated by the unlearned about Pit Bulls give the dog an undue bad reputation. Some of the more popular myths concerning Pit Bulls are circulated continually on the internet via chain emails, which get passed to millions of people who’ve never spoken with an owner of, nor had the pleasure of having a Pit Bull in their family.
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Posted on April 26, 2006 by HART (1-800-HART) • There are no comments, hop to it!
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Why It Is Essential to Crate Train Your Pit Bull Terrier Puppy Dog
By Tim Amherst
Once you become the owner of a Pit Bull puppy, you will also acquire many new responsibilities as well. One thing that all new owners should do is crate train their puppies. Crate training can be very beneficial to both owner and puppy when done correctly. Crate training will make your first few weeks as a dog owner much easier and more enjoyable.
By crate training your new Pit Bull puppy, not only will you have a house-broken puppy in less time, your puppy will have its own space during that time, which will make it feel much more safe and secure. Crate training has been proven to help ease the puppy’s transition to its new home, prevents the puppy from chewing up your belongings, and can help protect the puppy from many dangers that exist in the home. Puppies are naturally curious about their new space, and can easily come into contact with things that could harm them in the home.
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Posted on April 23, 2006 by HART (1-800-HART) • There are 2 comments!
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