Banana!!!

A troll? Wow, name calling.

Professional help? Nice to meet you too.



I live in a place where thugs live next door and crack houses are across the street. That's why I would like to train my dog.

And thank you Kasco for being very nice about it.

If you guys haven't noticed, I'm 18, I don't know much, that's why I came here for ideas and help, not to be grouched out and to be told I'm a "troll" I just want to learn. If ya'll could be a little bit nicer, It would make me happier to know that there are actually NICE people out there who WANT to help out a kid in need who is OBVIOUSLY oblivious to the reality of pitbulls.

Where I live Pitbulls are house pets. Tallahassee don't treat pitbulls like fighting dogs or killers or use them for machines. They use'em for guard dogs/house animals.

It's not like Chicago, or Miami, or LA.

What I DO know is that Pitbulls have been slandered a lot through the world, and that they are great dogs,

Don't take your frustration out on me. Just try to KINDLY say "That might not be a good idea... you MIGHT need to reconciter it" instead of being all nasty. I think I'm going to leave because some of ya'll have just been too mean to me.

Apbt's are NOT guard dogs! If you were ever in any kind of danger believe me your dog will do his damn hardest to protect you! You don't need to train him how to. Don't use your age b/c I'm 19. Never would I have thought to train my Apbt something like that. If you needed a guard dog maybe you should have gotten a Rottie or a German Shepherd. German Shephers are excellent guard dogs. Believe me I have one and she's on to every little noise and is constantly checking things out. I never have to worry. You should try to do as much research as you possibly can on Apbt's.

***Everyone here wouldnt respond if they didnt care.Its tough love. People with Bully breeds get alot of heat ESPECIALLY pit bull owners! So when a thread like this one is posted it gets under skin. With BSL growing at such a rapid speed the last thing our breed needs is one more person with a apbt- thats not stable giving areas another reason why apbt should be banned!!***

Here's something I posted on another thread. Please read it.


http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/responsible.html

A Good Pit Bull

A Good Pit Bull is a very people-oriented dog. It's a dog who smiles at your visitors and greets them with a wagging tail. A good Pit Bull is confident and alert, and like most canines, will let you know if there is something around the house or in your driveway. However, a good Pit Bull will let YOU take care of intruders because YOU are the leader and its YOUR job to protect the pack. Your dog should not have to interpret threats and act on them.

You "hopefully" didn't get a Pit Bull to protect you anyway. If you needed a guard dog, you would have looked into other breeds more suitable for protection, or best, just get a good alarm system. You would not impose to an animal the responsibility to judge situations and make intelligent decisions that could eventually bite him back in the ass if ever he was wrong...!

You got a Pit Bull because you wanted a trustworthy and friendly companion, and maybe a dog with an impressive look and confidant demeanor so people would "think" you have a good guard dog. You have since realized that YOU better be the guard dog because your Pit Bull is indeed more at risk of being stolen than your TV.

Don't be bummed. If ever you are the victim of an act of violence, a good Pit Bull will probably instinctively attempt to defend you because you are the food provider and he depends on you for his survival (and yes, he loves you too If you are not being aggressed though, a good Pit Bull will be friendly with anyone with no distinction in regard to age, sex, skin color, clothing, ect, because a good Pit Bull is a stable dog and you have socialized him well.

You can take your good Pit Bull in public and do breed PR with him because you trust your dog and your dog trusts you. He is not unpredictable, unstable, fearful, uncontrollable, or selective of who he "likes" and who makes him uncomfortable. Your good Pit Bull will work with you to improve the reputation of the breed by showing people how cool and friendly good Pit Bulls really are.

If your dog is not like that, please do not take him in public and do all you can to keep him out of trouble. Remember that we are the solders of an important battle. Our dogs are no ordinary dogs. They are being "targeted", "pointed at" and "outcast" by society. They are on the verge of being completely banned out of this country. Our dogs have something to prove right now, and so do we.

Good Pit Bulls have good owners!

If you want to find a good trainer here are two links to find ones in your area.
http://apdt.com/po/ts/us.asp
http://www.nadoi.org/instructors.html

I wouldnt even worry about training your pit to protect you (cause it wont
work).
Just having a big dog in your house or walking (leashed) next to you will be enough to scare most people!!

Cause most people dont know that pits love people!! Most
people do think they are vicious mean dogs...and pits are
the opposite!! So just owning a pit should scare all these stupid
thugs away.

I've had people cross the street to avoid Orson and he is sooo sweet
to humans (he'll roll over on his back for a belly rub when a person
comes up to him). But since he's got muscles and a big head, people are scared!

Maybe when you take your pit for a walk, put a muzzle on her so
everyone will "THINK" she's mean :lol: I'd avoid a muzzled dog! :wink: