Behavior in my 6 mo old pit?

Question

So I have a 6 mo old female pit and she wont listen..she wont understand no..if i yell at her no then she just kinda looks at me and continues doing whatever it is that she is doing..and if i swat her on the butt or on the nose she doesnt even seem to react and i dont want to swat her any harders...i just want her to be and obediant dog and listen to me because i kno the way pits can lash out when they get older and i dont want that.. i show her so much love and i want her to be a loving dog.. she sleeps with me and has never shown any signs of turning against me or even nippin at me..i dont have the money for school or nething that like right now..cuz i am in college myself so i was wondering if there is nething that i could do to make her listen because she is just so da*n stubborn..we also have too other small dogs that she plays with and she is NEVER with out attention so how can i make her listen?

thank you

Answer 1

Well said walking lady.
Above all things a pit responds the least to physical reprimand.
They have a very high pain tolerance and these *swats*are no more than a mild irritation to her and if you get more physical she may very well react negatively.
You have not proven to be the pack leader to her.She loves you,yes,but there is no respect.
Pits are,by nature,people pleasers and you have not shown her how to please you.
Discipline first ,affection last.
Don't let her decide she wants to be petted...you decide when to pet.
Try the NILIF(nothing in life is free)ie.have her sit and wait until you say its OK when feeding her,etc.
Goggle NILIF training,there are some great suggestions there.Basically it just means she has to work,either physically or mentally(sit/stay) for everything.
Good luck.These are wonderful dogs but they are STUBBORN and do require work.

Answer 2

At 6 mos of age, your puppy is going thru the equivalent of a child's "Terrible Two's". You are just going to have to work harder. My puppy was in obedience classes during this time and one week he would come in and be the smartest dog and the next week it was like what the h*ll happened? But all the other answers are great but just remember and think about the age period she is in right now.

Answer 3

You seem to be operating under the assumption that because you "show her so much love", she understands her obligation to return the favor by being obedient and mannerly. It doesn't work that way. Dogs have specific needs that you must fulfill.
First, your dog needs exercise. Are you giving her long walks every day?
Second, she needs discipline, and discipline is a 24/7 type of thing, not swatting her when she does something you don't like.
Third, get her out of your bed. Among the people I see whose dogs have bitten someone, nearly all allowed their dog on the furniture. It's asking her to become overprotective of you and a little too cocky about her status.
Fourth, you absolutely need to get her used to having no attention for periods of time, otherwise you're asking for the kinds of behavior commonly referred to as separation anxiety when you do leave -- chewing, barking, etc.
Pits do not lash out randomly. It has nothing to do with prior abuse - I disagree with another respondent - it has to do with an innate tendency to fight other dogs, and when directed at people, it has to do with plain old frustration and rage at being ignored or teased or mishandled. Pits are emotionally sensitive, and they take things seriously. This makes them perfect companions for people who are willing to take responsibility for treating them properly.
Get a book - "Mother Knows Best" by Carol Lea Benjamin, or "How to be Your Dog's Best Friend" by the monks of New Skete, and follow their instructions.
Good luck.

Answer 4

If you believe the stereo type about pit bulls why did you get one?
When it comes to Bully breeds they don't always start a fight but they do finish them.... Owners of them need to be strong, consistent with their communication and socialization early on!
The first 6 mo. of your dogs life is very crucial to it's future. Training is a must!!
You might get in touch with a trainer or breeder and tell them your financial situation and ask for help in training your pup.

Answer 5

What you can do first is stop yelling at her, and even more important, stop swatting her. How's that been working for you? It hasn't apparently. It's your job to TEACH this puppy, not to punish when she doesn't even know what she's doing wrong.

Since you say you can't afford classes, why not ask for a good training book for Christmas? There's an excellent book, with detailed instructions for training, called "Purely Positive Training" by Sheila Booth. She's trained and competed with dogs in obedience, agility and schutzhund. Her methods are excellent and the book is easy enough for novices to follow.

You'd be doing your dog a huge favor by starting to train her correctly. And pits don't lash out when they get older, at least not if they haven't been abused when they were younger.

Answer 6

I feel your pain. I am having the same issues with a year old English Bulldog. He's aggressively playful and nothing fazes him. You can shake his collar, scold him, knee butt him when he jumps on you and he will just start biting your shoes. I am considering professional training. I hate to admit failure but my other pups are very well behaved and he's the Tasmanian Devil. Good luck!

Answer 7

i think of you're able to attend till the 1st doggy grows up. 2 doggies are extremely not hassle-free to shield. of direction doggies presented at an early age could get alongside nice in simple terms be certain you cope with the two the two -respond to that pit bull remark- i dont see why people hate pit bulls i think of they are good canines in the event that they are with the the terrific option vendors

Answer 8

well I don't know much about pit but you shouldn't yell at them too often and when you do yell you have to make it loud and short because of their attention span, the reason for not yelling at them so much is because they will get use to that tone and just ignore it all together because they dont understand what you're saying so they just assume you talk like that because that's what they hear all the time, so when they do something wrong just make a loud short sound like "AHH! or EEEE!! or PINEAPPLE!" It doesn't matter what you say becasue they won't know what you say but that will startle them and let them know you're not happy with them, sometimes you can try to ignore them, don't touch them don't look at them they will know that they did something wrong because all of a sudden their master's not paying an attention to them, lastly you need to buy some treats he likes to eat because you can bribe him into doing stuff you wants, such as if I do this I got a treat so if I wants a treat I will behave kindda thing
Hope this help!

Answer 9

Not every dog responds to negative reinforcement. I'd suggest working with a trainer.

Answer 10

Take her to puppy classes