Pit Bull

If you have kids get rid of her!! No matter how lovingly you raise her, she isn't supposed to be a pet. I have 2 friends who have had VERY BAD experiences with 2 seperate pit bulls that were raised in a very loving environment from birth.

First of all pit bulls have gotten a bad rep and yes some deserve it but it's how you raise and treat the dog. I have a friend who has a pit bull and he has never bitten anyone and will put his head in your lap until you pet him. He doesn't get up on furniture unless my friend says he can. And this dog is very good with kids. He has a baby sister who is around 5 now and she is around him all the time. As was my oldest daugter when she was little. I moved away from them but we still talk and the dog is as sweet and nice as ever. The media is greatlky responisible foe scaring us with pit bull stories of attacks and so forth. Any dog can be trained to fight and be aggressive. When I was younger I got bitten by the meanest dog in his neiborhood it was a little scottish terrior for crying out loud!!!!

it took my dog pitbull 4 weeks of cont. taking her outside i notice that when her tail was down and she was sniffn around a lot she had to go look 4 signs to what she does b4 going that will help out a lot

uh. ... we had a dog of that breed, had from a puppy, but by a year old, still the same prob... our vet said that some dogs are just meant to be outside dogs. but he was a big sweetheart, very compliant, but would try to be the boss, he just needed to be reminded who was boss. [no reason to hit, just a firm tone]

i have a pit bull to and they are stubborn but she is a great dog now and i've had her since she was a pup i bought a kennel for the house and i kept her in there at night and durning the day while i was gone.i would let her out of there and tell her lets go outside and potty and she did.it took a couple times but she got it right away.they normally wont poop or pee where they have to sleep,and if she has an accident get a new paper whoop her and tell her bad and put her outside and train her that way too.good luck.

I got my dog when she was 4 weeks old, and I took her outside every two-three hours and waited outside with her for about 15 min or until she went outside and then I praised her or gave her a treat. When she went inside the house I would show her what she had did, if i caught her doing it or just after she did it-not rub her face in it- and scold her and then put her outside again. I moved out when she was about 5 months old and ever since then she never goes in the house, but until then she did keep going in the house in one particular spot-on a certain rug-which I threw away. So it does take a while but with patience it will work. So if he happens to be going in one spot try to clean it really well and try what I did if you can.

pitt bulls are wonderful pets. you just must raise them right. any dog if treated bad or is sick can be bad with kids. my pit bull was a bigger baby than my mini pincher or silky terrier. people and the media just make them out to be horrible in certain cases. dogs are just like people. so there is no reason to stereo type them either.

on the potty situation, we usually tried to take them out every hour and then watch what they do and how they act about fifteen to thirty minutes after they eat. they will probably have to go then.

you should always be cautious with any pet and animal. even a hamster, cat, or whatever.

good luck and dont listen to all the stereo typing. make your own decisions based on how you raise your pets.

i would own 20 more pits if i had the room to.

Depending on the dog it may take a year or more. We have a dog that is almost 2 (in Dec) well she is like yours. She will pee outside and knows that that is where she is to poop as well but for whatever reason she prefers inside. And dogs will go to a room that isn't used very much and that is where they will go. To help stop this close any doors to rooms not used or put up a baby gate. We also have had to start crating our dog when we aren't home. And that is the only time that she is in the crate. So far it seems to be working--we've been poop free for a little while now.

Good luck!!

A.,

We have raised 4 (about to get #5) puppies (golden retrievers and labs) from 6+ weeks since my husband and I have gotten married and had kids. We do kennel training (ie: puppy sleeps in the kennel at night and in the kennel when no one is home) and it took all of our dogs about 8-9 months before they were completely "house" trained and we put the kennel up in the garage to wait for the next new family member. Don't give up-they are the same as kids and training #2 takes longer than training #1! And make sure to keep a lot of bones around-chewing is the next 6 months!

Good Luck!

What have you been doing to train her? Have you taken what she poops in the house and left it outside in the area you want her to go? Usually the scent helps them figure out that's where they need to do their business. Also, take her outside after she eats. I'm not sure how long it takes for puppies, but with dogs, they usually need to go anywhere from 30min to 2 hours after eating. Also, the movement of walking helps stimulate the bowels, so if you walk her for 10 minutes then try to get her to go, that might help.

Oh how wonderful, Pit bulls if raised properly and come from a good blood line make very devoted pets. My neighbor had one when my 19 yo daughter was a baby and they adored each other, the dog would watch over her like she was her baby.

I agree, take her outside every 2 hours and remind her if she does do something in the house that she needs to do it outside and take her there imediately. A crate will prolong the process but in the end it is worth it. It could take up to a year. One thing that my dog trainer says is to take her to the same spot in the yard everytime, then she will use that area of the yard and not the rest of it also. A good thing with children playing in the yard!! Good Luck

Don't listen to the sterotypes about pit bulls. As long as your dog understands who the pack leaders are (you and your kids) then there shouldn't be any problems. As with the potty training, a consistent schedule is important. Try to take the puppy out at the same time every day. Also, take them to the same area outside to handle their business. And a dog that young probably needs to be taken out at least every 4 hours. It probably takes at least 8 weeks to potty train, and an occasional accident afterwards is still to be expected. Enjoy the puppy! They are LOTS of work, but also lots of fun.

Hey, I hope you are having better luck with your pitt puppy. If not a little advice. They are very stubborn and need to be reminded who is the boss, but they are very eager to please their owners. DO NOT SPANK OR HIT HIM!!! The only time you should physically discipline Pit puppies is when they are nipping or bitting. Grab their muzzle and with 2 fingers, firmly tap the top of their muzzle about 1/2 inch from their nose. As far as soiling in the house, take him out about every 3 hours to start and eventually work your way back to 4 -5 hours. We put jingle bells on our back door and our 10 month old pitt goes over and jingles them when she has to go. We started ringing the bells everythime we took her out and she figured it out in a little over a week.As far as the pooping thing, take him out about 15 minutes after meals and keep him out until he poops. They are smart, and will figure it out. Once he understands that is where he goes, you can relax the time table of out door breaks after meals.
I also have a good trainer I can give you the number for, but it is hampton.

It can take several months to truly get them potty trained, however if she is hard headed I would send her to obedience school. Generally it lasts for several weeks and they work with you and your family to train the dog the way you want her to be at home. This will better help you be in control as she gets older. Puppy pads work well too, it gives them a place to go when they cannot get outside without messing on your carpet or floors.

Crate training in my experience has been the most effective way to housebreak a puppy. Make sure the cage isn't too big. It should be big enough for her to stand up and turn around. There is a great site that gives lots of details on the training process. My dog hasn't had an accident in the house in about 6 months now.

http://www.perfectpaws.com/crt.html

Females are much easier to house break than males. Normally 8 weeks is a good time frame. When we got our standard poodle I literally took her outside every 2 to 3 hours consistently and would make sure to use the same term, "go potty" over and over then praise her to no end when she did go. She would normally do both.

I also made sure I crated her at night in her own room or special area so she would have the same routine everyday. After 8 weeks or so I was able to get some sleep and she would go for 5 hours or more without having to go out. Once she felt comfortable at her new home she settled in and would sleep through the night. Consistency and routine is very important until they are several months old. Before long she was telling us she needed to go out.

Make sure you are taking your puppy out the same door each time. In the mornings and middle of the night it was our front door and in the afternoons when she would have freedom to roam in the fenced yard and go potty on her own it was the backdoor. Also by crating our dog she would go in her crate several times a day to take naps and I would just leave the door open so she could come and go and she pleased.

I agree with Donita!! You have kids and you just acquired a pit bull?!?!? What the heck are you thinking?! Get rid of it!! I'm just curious... what is going through your head that you bring a pit bull into a family with children? What is the reasoning??? There are plenty of other types of dogs that you could have acquired - why a pit bull??? I just don't get it.

i also had a pit bull puppy and they are extremely loyal but somewhat aggressive at times, with other animals. my opinion is that if they are raised right and lovingly, yet with discipline, they make excellent dogs. but i alkso had probs potty training my pup,daisy, but i was told it cantake up to 6 months before they are potty trained completely. also just like babies, they learn to pee outside be4 learning to poop outside. but it may be a few months be4 he/she is on the road to being completely potty trained. i hope this helped.
M.
p.s. dont listen to those other ppl, they are wonderful dogs and very loyal, i know pletny of ppl who have children and pit bulls, in fact most of the pit bull attacks were of dogs with strangers, and most of the time they were raised to fight and thats all they know, you cant blame an animal for its owner trainging it to be a killer. and i suggest using bitter apple spray to spray in their mouth so you dont have to hit as much. but mine was so loveBLE and she truly believed she was a person and a lap dog :) because i treated her like a emmeber of the family :)