Pitbull Guide

Monday, August 29, 2011

WHITE PIT BULLS- WHY IS WHITE PIT BULLS SO MUCH BETTER

The pit bulls puppies are noticed in different colors and the pit bulls are named according to the color like white pit bulls, black pit bulls and red pit bulls. These pit bulls are much sought after as they are liked by many. Blue pit bulls and red pit bulls are very much in demand next to the white pit bulls.

Though the breed characteristic is one and the same, some people prefer dogs that have the coat color matching their taste. Among the white pit bull there are many different varieties. One such variety is moo mo0 pit bulls. These pit bulls have white coat color with black patters running around like a dairy cow. The most characteristic feature is the present black patch around the eye of the pit bull. People go crazy to buy these moo moo pit bulls. This variety is very freely available in the market. The reason could be nothing but too much breeding to meet out the demand.

There is negative propaganda going on in media about the pit bulls. They report that the pit bulls are very trouble some and are uncontrollable. The poor pit bulls do not deserve this bad name. In fact the pit bulls are lovely dogs. American temperament society performs test on the various breeds of dog to understand their temperament. Year after year, the pit bulls score good mark and are found to have better temperament than many other breeds. To make it very clear, the pit bull temperament is much better than the small poodle breed. This American society performs test in so many other breeds such as dachshund, Pomeranian, beagle, coolie etc. all these breeds have score lesser than pit bull when it comes to temperament.

One should understand very clearly that white pit bulls are just the same when the characters, aggressiveness, temperament etc are concerned. Only coat color is white nothing else. One should evaluate whether pit bull is the right choice for his taste or not and should go-ahead, that is all. The white color hardly matters except the appealing.

Those who can spend quality time with the dog only should go in for pit bulls. This is must because the pit bulls require more attention than many other breeds of dog. Besides the person should have sufficient place to house as the pit bulls are very playful. The person should have required money to provide sufficient training and exercise to the pit bull. If sufficient exercise is not provided, then pit bull will put on more weight which will result in unwanted health problems.

As these pit bulls are robust and aggressive in nature, proper training is also must. The dogs should be provided healthy food to meet out the requirement of the pit bulls active life style. The pit bulls should be provided home made as the processed foods are not suited to them. Pit bulls irrespective of the color coat require toys to play with. The white pit bull puppy should be purchased considering all these factors.

Saturday, August 27, 2011

HOUSE BRAKING YOUR PIT BULL TERRIER- PUPPY DOG TRAINING



House breaking any puppy is not all that easy and is very challenging. If that is the case, house breaking for the pit bull is not going to be easy. As a dog owner house breaking is an absolute necessity. That too if one want to keep their pit bull in doors then there is no other way around.
Starting the house breaking as early as possible is the best. The veterinarians advise that the pit bull puppy must be trained for house breaking at the age of eight weeks. Pit bulls require repetions and hence it is very essential to follow daily routeing and practices every day without any exception.

The pit bulls are very sensitive animal and require lot of attention. Please ensure that these dogs are constantly under close observation so that they will feel secure and the training will become easy. At least one family member must be at home all the time during the house breaking time which will make the process much simpler.

The pit bull must be provided designated space and one should make the dog understand that. The selected space should be liked by the dog and the area should be located in such a way that the cleaning process is easy. Let the floor should offer little grip to the dog so that the possible slip can be avoided. The area should have proper bedding material, food, water, toys etc. it is advisable to have a closed area for the pit bull and the dog should be kept in doors when the owner is away. The gate should be partially open so that dog will not fell confined. If the door is partially open the pit bull can have a look at the outside though locked inside.

When the owner is at home, he or she should spend quality time with the pit bull as this breed is attention lover. Make it a point you take him outside the house every 30 minutes or so. Try to talk to him and reward him for any work done by him, however small it may be. The praise and the reward will make the pit bull happy and he will follow the instruction diligently. The pit bull will catch the good habit very fast.

One should expect in advance that there can be accidents at home for the pit bull puppy. The accidents are inevitable in spite of the precaution. Never think of punishing the puppy for the accidents as these dogs will take it otherwise and tend to be more aggressive. One has to be patient during the house breaking and should be aware that house breaking is a long and slow process and can not happen over a night. More the attention given to the pit bull faster will be the house breaking process. The relationship the pit bull owner builds with the dog during the house breaking process will lasts long and the dog will never ever forget the love and affection shown to him.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Care and Feeding Tips for your Pet Pit Bull’s well being

Many are of the opinion that pit bulls are very ferocious, aggressive hard to control etc, but in reality pit bulls are very lovable, affectionate, caring dogs, very few are aware of this fact. The pit bulls are heavily built, have immense power and very strong mind. These animals do not get friendly with those who are timid and lazy. The pit bull owner must have real interest in having these dogs as they require affectionate, playful and energetic owner.

Pit bulls are not dangerous animals than most of the other breeds of the dogs, they are more energetic and active, and that is all. People have formed wrong opinion about pit bull breed because media reports in a big way the small misdeeds done by few dogs somewhere. The media tries to spot light these dogs in negative way for the reason best known to them. When pit bull is trained properly, they are sure to behave very well.

If the owner wants a loyal and affectionate dog breed, then he should choose only pit bull. These dogs enjoy the kissing, caressing, licking etc very much. These dogs enjoys greatly when the owner sits close with them. These dogs will love to sit in the lap of the owners. Pit bull likes to spend most of their time in side the house if proper exercise was given to them. Proper training and socializing must for the pit bulls. Only then they will not make a fuss when a friend or other domestic help comes to your house.

As discussed pit bulls requires proper training. The training should start as soon as the pit bull comes to your house. The training process is expensive and time consuming but one has endure this ordeal as it will provide you wonderful loving pit bull once the training gets over. The pit bulls are strong minded animals hence once should train the pit bull with love and affection. The pit bulls get agitated if scolded, ordered or punished. Hence as much as possible, the training period should pass with reward and affection.

The pit bull puppies are quick learners and will not much trouble while under training. The pit bull training must include crate training so that the pit bulls will have a safe place to spend its time. Crate training is very useful as the pit bull will spend its time in crate when no body is at home with it. By this one can be sure that the pit bull will not damage other house hold material. The pit bulls have to be kept in doors when the owner is not at home as some body can steal the dog. Please remember that the pit bulls are most sorts after dogs always.

The pit bulls have short hair and hence will have very normal shedding. Grooming reduces the shedding and the pit bulls love grooming very much. If the pit bull does not get dirty, there is no need to bath. Three to four times bathing in a year is more than sufficient. Pit bulls should never be fed processed food. Home made food with required nutrient is the best.

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Best Dog Toys for Pitbull Terriers


The pit bulls should be provided with toys for play, no doubt about it. But the care should be taken while selecting the toys. The toys should not cause any harm to the pit bull. This poses big challenge to the owners because the pit bulls are very strong and aggressive and the toys will be easily damaged thus causing injuries to the dog. The pit bulls are also not easily pleased with the toys as they are very choosy when comes to the toy. The pit bulls toy may be expensive but they will surely prevent your own belongings getting damaged by the pit bull.

Galileo bone is the toy that most pit bull owners prefer. This toy is produced by nylabone and found to be very strong and hence liked by any pit bull. As this toy lasts long the pit bull owners are happy that the money spent on the toy is worth it. Nylabone has also come out with yet another toy called crazy ball which is also equally preferred by the pit bull owners.

Kong toys are the other famous pit bull toy available in the market and these toys available in different colours and sizes. The pit bull favourites can be stuffed in to this toy and the pit bull love to chew their treat. As this toy is very strong, it does not get damaged that easily. One can see pit bull spending hours together playing with this toy. Few companies do make interactive toys are those are very much in demand as they are preferred by the pit bulls immensely. These toys will have lights and sounds that will arouse the interest of the pit bulls, thus making them play for long ours with it.

Plush toys are also preferred by the pit bull very much. Here one should be careful in selecting the toy that does not have detachable or removable small parts. These parts may get entry in to the mouth of the pit bull thus causing great trouble. The owner must supervise the pit bull while it is playing with this type of toys.

Rope toy are also all the rage of late. These toys are very useful in cleaning the teeth of the pit bull. The owner needs to involve himself and play with the pit bull. This way both the beast and the master get work out. Pit bulls just love the tug of war matches, rope toys are just suitable for such games. The pit bull owner must be very careful while using these rope toys. The toys should not be pulled with full force as it may accidentally break the teeth of the lovely pet.

Balls are all time favorite for any type of dogs. The material with which the balls are made is point of consideration. The material used should be hard enough to survive the wear and tear caused by the usage. The material should not be toxic. The material should result in any kind of allergy to the pit bull. The size of the ball should be such that it should not get in to the mouth of the pit bull.

Saturday, August 06, 2011

HOW TO TAKE CARE OF PIT BULL PUPPY?

Pit bull puppy is as you know, strong and hefty. These puppies have strong and very powerful jaws. Many people like to adopt these puppies because of their robust body and attractive physique. These are lovely animal are very playful, energetic, and always want to be among people. These cute puppies learn quickly to get well along with the children. Getting a new pit bull puppy is very easy, but to be a good owner, one should know how to take care of these lovely puppies. Let’s try and get few inputs from this article.

Comfort

One has to remember, that the purchased or adopted pit bull puppy should be comfortable at the new house. After all, the young puppy has come out of his companion and mother. By providing neat comfortable place and placing nice comfortable bed, we can calm down the anxiety of the puppy. It is better to spend some timer with the puppy and roam around with him all over the house which will help to great extend.

Health care

The pet owner should contact the near by veterinarian at the earliest. Once the appointment is fixed, the pit bull puppy has to be taken and subjected to thorough health check up. The vaccination schedule must be designed. The first vaccination starts at 6 weeks of age. There after the pit bull puppy needs to be vaccinated once in three to four weeks till they reach 16-20 weeks old. The puppies can also be screened for worm infestation a treated accordingly

Food

Though the pit-bull puppies are strong looking, the digestive system is very delicate. Hence at most care should be taken while planning its food. To start with small quantity of food should be given, but the food should be rich in nutrients. It is recommended that one should refrain from adding soy, corn and wheat in the food.

Safety

As we know, that the pit bull puppies are very energetic, we should keep them safe and should not allow them to get hurt. They start running around the house and dash at the objects that come in their way, thus getting hurt. Proper care should be taken to confine them in a place which has no sharp objects. The children also should be advised to play with them smoothly and gently.

Training

The pit bull puppies require training at early stage. At 3 -4 weeks age one can start the training. Earlier training will help us in subduing the natural aggression of the pit bull. If we start the training latter, then it will be difficult to control the natural aggression. Young puppies will listen and obey the command with ease. If allowed to grown older without training, then the puppy will grow as violent adult dog, which is undesirable. One can start the training with simple commands and then go on as per the schedule.

Just by following the tips mentioned one can become good owner of a pit bull puppy.