This beefy breed is often associated with aggressive behavior and generally with children as victims. With a reputation for being aggressive and dangerous, this animal gained its name when the bulldog breeds were crossed with that of the terrier, resulting in the pitbull terrier hybrid. These were put in pits to fight, first with bulls, then with rats and, occasionally, with other dogs, hence the Pit suffix, from the Anglo-Saxon word for pit.
His fame continued to be in the line of dangerous or aggressive when they began to be used as gang dogs, with spiked collars and aggressive postures. This led to it becoming a forbidden race in several places, as in some parts of the states of Florida and Denver, in the United States, and even in entire countries such as Great Britain and New Zealand. The pit bull terrier, however, is like any other dog. Its character depends on the way it is raised and socialized by its owners.
The American Pitbull Terrier is a potentially dangerous dog. Many people do not agree with this rating. I do. The Pitbull by itself is not a dangerous dog, but it is potentially. This means that it could become so. It should be noted that not only does the Pitbull fit into this description, but any large dog is potentially dangerous. However, the pitbull dog, due to its physical characteristics, is a dog that requires more care on the part of its owners so that this possible danger never comes to the surface. To achieve this it is necessary that the dog is mentally balanced, something that you can achieve with dedication, perseverance and authority.
Socialize with the Pitbull
All dogs have a period of socialization that lasts from three weeks to three months. During this period the animal must be exposed to as many external stimuli as possible so that it becomes more social. They are normal cases in which it is about keeping dogs as far as possible from people to avoid problems, but the fact is that this causes, when the dog sees someone unknown, react negatively. This reaction can be triggered either by a thief or by a new friend or relative.
The stimuli must be very varied, but never violent. It is not to take him to a game where he is exposed to balls, positive examples are children who move very fast and have sharp voices), the elderly (who have slow and sometimes clumsy movements, as well as elements such as canes or umbrellas). It is also good to expose them to other dogs of different sizes, breeds and genera, so that they understand that what is on the other side is not a threat.This is especially important when they are separated at a very old age. early of his brothers and his only company were the humans.
Because its aggressiveness
Innumerable are the studies that try to detect the existence of a gene of aggression that determines a reason why the pitbull tend to react violently. However, it is difficult for genetics to be the culprit.
First, it would be necessary to determine why aggression occurs towards people of a certain size, with certain characteristics. These studies are a way of looking for something that justifies the mistakes that one made during the breeding of the dog that is as much as possible from where the pitbull's aggressiveness comes from.
How to educate them to cope with aggressiveness
Teach that anyone is someone to respect: A Pitbull who knows that anyone is more important than him, will be calm and submissive whenever there are people nearby. You have probably seen those images where a Pitbull takes care of a child or a baby: that behavior is due to the fact that the Pitbull has assumed that its role as a dog is behind that of humans.
Demonstrate your authority over: A Pitbull that has a leader who does not question, is a submissive and balanced dog. A Pitbull without a strong leadership to follow, will try to become a leader of everything around him, and before the denial of the vast majority of the world around him, will mentally unbalance and react in aggressive ways to achieve that superiority.
Do not leave them for long periods of time alone: a Pitbull must spend as much time with you as possible. It is not recommended that a Pitbull spend a lot of time alone for several reasons, but the most important and that has to do with his mental balance, is that being alone, he has to make decisions. If you get used to making decisions when you are alone, when you are with you, you will also want to take them, negativity will unbalance you, and in that moment of confusion your aggression may surface.
Use violence as a last resort: There are times when using violence against your Pitbull is the only way to solve a dangerous behavior for him or third parties. This type of violent physical corrections, should only be done as a last resort, since an abusive use of these techniques can turn your Pitbull into a fearful or aggressive dog, and both are very dangerous. If you try to educate your Pitbull from puppy correctly, it should not be necessary to exercise violence against him.
