Avoiding Dog Fights

Socialize your dog; during their early years, they should be exposed to humans, other dogs, animals, and just about anything else you can think of. You have a brief window of opportunity throughout their first year of life to assist them overcome all fears and feel at ease with everything they will come across in life.

Exercise - Physical, mental, and oral activity are all essential. "A tired Pit Bull is a happy Pit Bull," and the same is true for other dog breeds. Exercise is crucial for a dog's well-being; it also relieves tension and can help to eliminate negative behaviors. You can exercise a dog without exercising yourself by teaching "fetch" with a ball, Frisbee, or flyer. Biking with your dog is another way to get a nice workout, and it also provides wonderful socialization because they will see a lot of the world as they pass by. Swimming is another fantastic activity that is simple on the owner if your dog enjoys water.

Mental exercise - can be obtained through training, walking, and games. Don't undervalue the importance of a good walk or jog with your dog. Taking your dog out at least once a day can help keep them physically healthy and provide them opportunity to explore the world; it's similar like reading a newspaper or visiting a Facebook page for them. Follow alternative routes and visit new sites whenever possible to expose your dog to fresh smells and sights.

Oral Exercise - Dogs of all ages need to chew for oral exercise. Dogs, both domestic and wild, will chew for hours on end to maintain strong jaws and clean teeth. In addition, they chew to stimulate themselves, have fun, and reduce worry. It's crucial to supply your dog, whether it's a puppy or an adult, a range of suitable and visually appealing chew toys, such as bully sticks, pig ears, Kongs®, Nylabones®, hard rubber toys, and natural marrow bones. Their own chews will encourage them to stay away of your tastefully upholstered furniture.

Bonding -Learn about your dog and develop your relationship with them. Dog training programs help you become more aware of your dog's body language. Teaching your dog obedience, tricks, and at-home training keeps their minds active and strengthens their connection to you. Additionally, your dog learns social graces, which is crucial for Pit Bulls. Even Pit Bulls that show aggression towards other dogs can learn to behave among other dogs.

High Value Items - Know what your dog values, food, toys, beds? Don't give dogs rawhides, pig hooves or other highly coveted goodies at the same time or freely. At the very least, don't allow dogs free access to them. If your dog considers it a high value item they are likely to fight over them or for it. If it's a high value chew or item give only under supervision or in their own respective places.

Feeding - Feed dogs in different areas, rooms, or crates; never free feed or leave food unattended.

Treats - Do not throw treats to dogs. Instead, have each dog individually obey a command, such as sit, and then reward him or her with a treat.

Toys - that get dogs hyper excited are best enjoyed alone.

Collars - Keep a strong collar on the dogs that can be used as a handle if necessary.

Supervision - Keep your Pit Bull supervised; they should never be left alone with other dogs, even if they have lived peacefully with another dog for years. When there is no one to watch the dogs, gates and crates assist to keep them safe from fighting.

Play - Don't permit tug-of-war or aggressive wrestling. These games can quickly escalate into a fight, know when enough is enough and when play is play or when it's something more serious. Remember that all play really is, is practice. Pit Bulls tend to make a lot of noise when playing, this most times is just vocalizing, but not always.