I see a lot of time wasted on obedience behaviors that are meant for competition rather than practical obedience. One example is teaching your Pit Bull Terrier to stay. Stay is a competitive obedience behavior and really doesn’t have any practical place in pet dog life. Since the focus of a stay is to stay [...]

Sally tells her cousin Rob, “Tank is jumping all over me! It’s driving me nuts!” Rob tells Sally, “Knee him in the chest. It’s the best way to stop him from doing that.” Sally says, “Okay I’ll try it.” Sally tries it and breaks Tank’s ribs in the process. When it comes to training every [...]

Today I would like to talk with you about a growing concern of mine and many other professional dog trainers who specialize with Pit Bull Terriers. Internet websites are popping up like crazy that offer “Fast Pit Bull Training” or “Training Your Pitbull the Easy Way!” When you arrive at these websites it is usually [...]

When I first got involved with Pit Bull Terriers I spent the most money within the first year of having my new puppy. Where did the money go? 1. Purchasing the dog. 2. Getting her shots and having her spayed. 3. Hired a dog trainer. I was new to the breed. This was my first [...]