What Can I Do With My Pit Bull?

Question

He Is Biting Everyone That He Doent Know And We Just Move What U Tell Me

Answer 1

He needs to be disciplined. When he bites someone, pop him on the nose and say "No." DO NOT beat him! Just pop his nose and be firm with him. And be consistent. If you don't want him to be aggressive, don't play rough with him until he is fully trained and knows the difference between play and mean.

Answer 2

I am so sorry to hear of your problem. Pit bulls can be the sweetest and most friendly of dogs. But, like all dogs, some individuals can have some behavioral issues.

You don't give a particularly situation of when the biting occurs or how frequently which makes it difficult to make suggestions. But, I have a few anyway :-)

He could be biting because he is in a strange situation, in a new place and is scared. He could be biting because he feels you need protecting. In both cases, if you want to keep your dog alive, you must take this biting very seriously.

Get him a muzzle immediately before he bites someone and really hurts them badly. If he bites a child he could maim it, or even kill it if he loses control. This is true of all dogs, not just pit bulls.

If your dog bites some one and they decide to press charges, you are responsible. You will pay the medical bills and your dog will probably be destroyed.

You must take responsibility for the situation. Do not let your dog bite anyone else.

If you want to keep your dog, you can start helping him deal with strange people by introducing the new person into your home while the dog is on a leash and muzzled. Let the stranger feed the dog a few treats when he is not being agressive. Don't let the person stare into your dogs eyes or challenge him in any way. Just let the stranger feed a few treats and talk nicely and go. The next day bring in a new stranger while the dog is muzzled and leashed. When your dog is comfortable w/ strangers, and has started to associate strangers w/ treats and nice talk, you can take the muzzle off and let him meet some more strangers - again w/ treats for short periods of time. Keep things very relaxed, but you stay in control of the dog all of the time.

This is a slow process and takes a lot of conscious effort on your part. A dog is not a bicycle that will behave how you think it should. This is a thinking, living being with his own ideas and interpretations of things. So watch him carefully, become very familiar with his moods and actions so you can prevent bitings before they occur. Do not leave your dog unsupervised with a stranger or put him in situations that will trigger biting. So, don't throw a party and have a house full of strangers and expect him to love everyone. He isn't that kind of dog.

Best of luck.

Answer 3

1. Get him neutered.

2. Get him trained with basic obedience and find a qualified pitbull expert to temperment test him.

3. A well bred, sound pitbull should NEVER be human aggressive!!! Not unless there was impending danger, and it was forced to react. If this dog is actually really biting (not play biting which can easily be resolved) people, than this dog needs to be humanely euthanized for the safety of you, your family, all the other people he could potentially hurt, and for the breed as a whole.

Each aggressive pitbull that commits a "so called" unprovoked attack is the cause of our bullys being banned, euthanized, and giving them a worse and worse reputation.

Please visit http://www.pbrc.net and send them an email. They have very pitbull savvy people who will help you determine the best course of action.

DO NOT punish, hit, beat, put a chock collar on, choke collar on, or any other negative things to this dog!! You will only help him associate other people with bad things (pain and punishment) which will ONLY escalate the problem, and NOT fix it. Getting him neutered may help, as an intact dog (they way yours is now) is 3 times more likely to bite, and breed does not make a difference.

Visit my website and feel free to ask me any other questions you may have.

Good luck...

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Answer 4

I suggest a muzzle or a shock collar, as well as a choke chain to prevent him from jumping. If you live in certain states that do this (I don't exactly know every single one). It also depends on the county that you are in as well. The person that your dog bites can tell an officer or a pound official and you can get your dog seized. They most likely would put the dog down, so try to take care of this as soon as possible.

Answer 5

You either need to take your dog to a veterinary behaviorist (most universities with veterinary schools have them) or euthanize your dog. This may sound harsh - but dogs that bite (and by this I mean ALL dogs not just pit bulls) are a danger to you, the people you love and the public.

Answer 6

Unfortunely once a pitbull has started showing aggression,and biting,it will only get worse.He now has the belief he is alfa,,which he is.Remember these dogs are bred to be aggressive.It comes to him by genectics.Once it surfaces, it does not matter,,you can no longer trust the dog.He certainly should not be around children.I have seen this from experience of over 20 years.Before someone is injured, or maimed,,euth this dog.Sorry but your going to land in court .

Answer 7

For one, hitting the dog is NOT an option! Hitting him will only make him more mad and could cause more aggression. Ask any trainer! He needs GOOD training or euthanized. I hate to say but sometimes it's the only option. The last thing you want is your dog (ANY BREED) seriously hurting anyone and then not only having a lawsuit on YOU but also the state being the ones to order euthanization which they can and will do.

Answer 8

there is so much controversy with this breed these days. if you just moved, he's freaked out. but you either need to talk to a trainer, or educate yourself immensely on the breed. if you can't calm him down, or don't know how to calm him down he may seriously hurt someone and then you'll be dealing with people who don't like the dog because of the breed. you most likely will have legal problems. I love pits. but they deserve a lot of respect and understanding. so please, use your head and ask for help from someone in your community that is reputable that can help you deal with the behavior., your dog will be happier, you will be happier, and your neighbors will be happier

Answer 9

One. How old is He/she
Two. They arent usually aggressive despite the Stereotypes. Thugh they can be aggressive
Three. We had the same problems with a Austarailian Cattle dog? we had to give him away...
Four. Finally diet and habitat have a role in this?

Answer 10

If any of my dogs bit a human...there'd be no second chance. They'd be gone! Pit bulls are not generally human agressive, and when they are, I wouldn't risk it biting anybody else.