Pitbull Guide

Monday, April 30, 2007

How is Your Pit Bull's Diet - Dog Nutrition Tips By Tim Amherst

Part of being a loving, responsible Pit Bull owner is providing him with the proper diet to ensure he stays healthy. Many owners believe just because they purchase the most expensive brands of dog food for their Pit Bull that he is getting all of the vitamins and nutrients he needs, but often times, that is not the case. Humans can’t meet all of their nutritional requirements by eating one particular food, and neither can your Pit Bull. You are the one who is in control of this day to day aspect of your Pit Bull’s life, so essentially his health is up to you.

It is important to try to make sure your Pit Bull’s diet consists of all the vitamins and nutrients he needs to be healthy. A lack of vital vitamins and nutrients can cause your Pit Bull to have stomach problems, bones that break easily, and have weight problems. You can take the best care of your Pit Bull, but if he doesn’t have a proper diet, it isn’t going to make any difference. Diet also plays a role in your dog’s ability to fight off disease and infection, much the same as it does with humans. Your veterinarian can help made recommendations to help you provide the best diet possible for your Pit Bull.

When purchasing food for your Pit Bull, you should get a variety. Mixing up dry food and canned food will help give you a good mixture of ingredients and nutritional value that should help you to cover all the bases. Your dog will also enjoy the different textures of the food. They also enjoy bones and meant flavored treats.

Pit Bulls prefer dog foods made of meat, as they are primarily carnivores. Meat is a good source of energy and helps your Pit Bull grow, but he also needs fiber and carbohydrates to help with food absorption.

Many Pit Bulls also love to eat vegetables, hard to believe, huh? Check with your veterinarian first to make sure it is okay, then try it out. If your Pit Bull likes them, he will be getting plenty of additional vitamins and nutrients that dog food alone may not offer. It will also help to add some variety into his diet.

Making certain your Pit Bull’s diet is up to par is one of your responsibilities as a loving owner. It is important to talk to your veterinarian to see what his thoughts are and what he recommends, but whatever you decide, your Pit Bull’s health depends on you making smart choices on his behalf.

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Sunday, April 22, 2007

Rednose Pitbulls By Trevor Albinez

Nobody knows for sure where rednose pitbulls came from or what country for sure however there are records that clearly show the information we do know is that they came in large part from Ireland. Red nose pitbulls are rare and extremely sought after because they are from something called the Old Family Red Nose strain and it is an exceptionally old strain. It is believed that the rednose pitbull was breaded only for the looks of them because of the striking red nose, of course, but also red eyes, red lips and generally red toe nails.

Rednose Pitbulls in North America

John Sullivan, a once famous boxer turned Boston police officer came to the USA to fight in a world heavyweight championship from Ireland. Once he was in the USA, he decided he’d like to stay and began to make roots. As he did this, he contacted his parents and had them ship his rednose pitbulls over from Ireland. This was the beginning of a business for John because years later, his expertise and general knowledge of the old family rednose pitbulls. He is even found name and noted in pit bull history and if you are a lover of the rednose pitbulls already, his name is probably strikingly familiar to you. It was in these times that this ‘old family’ dog was introduced to North America and the strain is completely established in the United States now as well.

Pitbulls Fighting for Rights

The above being said, pitbulls can be a very nice pet to have as long as you teach them early not to be aggressive and the in all likelihood, if you are looking for a pitbull you know some things about their behavior patterns. It would be wise to seek the advice of a professional perhaps where you buy the dog from to raise a well-mannered dog you can trust and not be afraid of however, keep in mind that these dogs have gone from never doing a thing wrong in the way of aggression to chewing up a three year old child who walked past the fence in their yard. Choose your pets carefully and remember two pitbulls fighting is more dangerous than one.

Despite myths you might hear, the rednose pitbulls are no more aggressive or less than any other type of pitbull, in fact they all have good and bad about them like anything in life. However, because of so much cross breeding since those times, rednose pitbulls show up in different breeds of pitbulls all the time.

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Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Pitbulls For Sale- By Kent Pinkerton

Selling pit bulls is becoming more difficult, given the current spate of bad press against the dogs' violent outbursts. Owners want to get rid of their pets. Add to that the fact that pit bull breeders and kennels report a surplus, and the supply of pit bulls continues to be greater than the demand.

Pit bull kennels have their own websites through which they make sales. People who wish to buy pit bulls register on these sites and get updates from time to time. Those wishing to sell their pit bulls advertise in classifieds online or in newspapers.

While placing an advertisement to sell a pit bull, it is necessary to mention size and build and color as well as specific physical details like patches on fur and color of nose and eyes.

Sellers also mention their pit bulls' temperaments. Usually words like sociable, child-friendly, people-friendly, aggressive are used. Pedigreed animals definitely find a mention of their lineages and even pictures of them if possible. Naturally, they demand much higher prices than mongrels. It is very essential to mention whether the dog has papers or not. Similarly, it is necessary to state whether the dog has had its shots.

The favorites appear to be blue-nosed pit bulls, as well as silver and merle-colored pit bulls. A blue nosed pit bull may fetch as much as $1000 or more. In fact, pit bull breeders sometimes breed pit bulls for their color or for other traits such as aggressiveness or width and girth. Such custom-bred pit bulls are sold for higher prices,

The average asking price for a normal pit bull is a couple of hundred dollars. Puppies are more expensive than adults as they are more in demand. People also breed their female dogs with hired studs from kennels and then sell the puppies in the market. This is called as backyard breeding. Some adult pit bulls are available for even as low as $50.

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Friday, April 06, 2007

How to Administer Medicine to your Pitbull?

When you are giving liquid medicine to your pitbull, it is a good idea to pull the lips away from the side of the mouth, form a lip pocket, and let the liquid trickle past the tongue.

Remain at his side, never in front of the pitbull, as he may cough and spray you with the liquid. Moreover, you must never pour liquid medicine while the victim’s tongue is drawn out, as inhalation pneumonia could be the disastrous result.

Medicine in pill form is best administered by forcing the dog’s mouth open, holding his head back, and placing the capsule as far back on his tongue as you can reach.

To do this: put the palm of your hand over the pitbull’s muzzle (his foreface) with your fingers on one side of his jaw, your thumb on the other. Press his lips hard against his teeth while using your other hand to pull down his lower jaw.

With your two fingers, try to put the pill as far back on the dog’s tongue as you can reach. Keep his mouth and nostrils closed and he should be forced to swallow the medicine.

As the pitbull will not be feeling well, stroke his neck to comfort him and help him swallow his medicine more easily. Do keep an eye on him for a few moments afterward, however, to make certain that your sick pitbull does not spit it out.



Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Pitbull from Rescue Centers- Is it Advisable?

As discussed earlier the pitbulls in rescue centers are in large numbers. Mostly, these rescue centers are voluntary organization. In this centers, pitbulls are readily available for buying and adopting.

Buying the pitbull is the best in many ways. The cost of the pitbull is much less when compared to the purchase made at breeding place. You are providing a home to the homeless dog, a noble cause. It is a win-win situation. The rescue center will be happy in finding a home for the abandoned dog. The buyer gets the animal at throwaway price.

As the rescue centers are not profit making organizations, they will only utilize the money received by selling the pitbull to continue their charity work. Rescue centers don't sell those dogs just like that. They examine the purchaser closely and sell the dogs after gaining confidence that the pitbull will be cared well by the purchaser.

Hence before deciding about buying the pitbull makes sure that you have selected the right breed by consulting with the family members and friends. Be sure that you have every thing the pitbull dog requires. Take sufficient time while buying the one that suits your liking. Never rush up the pitbull purchase from rescue centers.

Thursday, March 22, 2007

Dog Horoscopes

Since ancient times, people have believed that the date and place of birth foretells one's destiny. Astrological or Zodiac signs are based on dates of the year. Birth charts are more personal and include specific information on the date, time, and location of birth. Now you can learn the meaning of your pet's Zodiac sign at Pet Zodiac.

You will learn that pets born in April, under the sign of Aries, need to be first. They are never fearful and may love a good fight. If you want a dog for protection, you might want one born between June 23 and July 23 - a Cancer. Or, for a kind and caring pet, try a Pisces.

Pisces are born between February 20 and March 20. These guys can sense your moods. They are even sensitive to the feelings of your other pets. For a fee, you can also get a personal birth chart for your pet at Nancy Star's Pet Zodiac. Or, you can check your pet's monthly horoscope at Pet Horoscope. Hope you're having a pit with perfect fit...

Saturday, March 17, 2007

Pitbull FAQ's Part-I

Do you have time for training the pit bull?

There are two different ways of training the pit bull to make it behave properly and reduce their aggression.

One method is making the dog to follow the instructions by showing how to do it. The other method is life long training. The training starts when the puppy arrives home and the training lasts till the death of the animal. As the owner one must be prepared to allot 5-10-15 minutes per day.

The time allotted must remain the same all through the year. If that [time allotment] is not possible, then you can better think of other breed, not the pit bull terrier. The training is very, very essential as far as pit bulls are concerned. This training will reduce hell a lot of problem.

Are you the one who buys pit bull to impress people?

If you belong to this category, then please change your decision as early as possible. By purchasing pitbull for this reason you are committing biggest injustice both to the dog and yourself.

American pit bulls are very much in demand in almost entire US because of their agility, aggression, intelligence and look. Breeders are producing pit bull puppies like gasoline [unleaded] to meet out this demand. This kind of extra demand results in back yard breeding and unstable dogs. Hence don't try to buy these pitbulls only to impress others and end up buying the unstable ones.

One should be aware every more and more pit bulls abandoned because of bad press and their aggression. The rescue centers are replete with pit bulls that are abandoned. You should not become one such irresponsible owner.

Friday, March 16, 2007

Neighbors Envy Owners Pride

Now, can you scrutinize your friends and neighbors?

These American pit-bull terriers are really notorious animals. These dogs never hesitate to attack the strangers, if they go near the animal. Every now and then one can read reports in the press about the pit bull attack on human being, especially children.

This bad press will certainly diminish the interest in that breed. The neighbors will dislike you for petting a pit bull. The others who are intimidated by your pit bull may even like to kill the dog in your absence. Some will dare to pass vulgar comments on you for selecting this breed for petting.

Friends and family members may differ with you in buying the pit bull puppies as they are overly aggressive. You should be prepared to tackle all these.

Are you financially capable of buying these pit bulls?

The pit bulls are costlier than most of the breeds. Like wise the dog food, veterinary bill, collars, leashes, training and the house for the dog all cost money.

The cost of the dog food from reputed brand will certainly cost you not less than 800 dollars per year. If you do not have sufficient money for all this, then better think of some other breed.

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Things to Think Before Selecting a Pitbull Puppy...

Have you decided to buy an American pitbull terrier? Do you want it to be your best companion? To make yourself ready to care that special breed, it is better you read this article and can go ahead?

The life style of yours must suit the life style of the American pitbull terrier. Pitbulls are highly active and filled with energy from head to the toe. They love to run like a mad. They need regular exercise to remain healthy.

So you must be prepared to provide all these requirements of this pit bull. I mean, you should be able to provide work, play and activity to these highly aggressive and athletic animals. Can you do that? Assess the fact correctly. Better find another breed to pet if you don't fit in to this category. This breed is not for couch potatoes.

Is there sufficient security to pitbull in your house? As discussed earlier these dogs are aggressive and filled with energy to the brim. These dogs can jump out of the fence just like that. These dogs can find the gap in the fence and get out stealthily. Pitbulls can unlock the gates as efficiently as an adult.

These pitbulls will try to escape from the house if there is no proper security, mind it. Therefore 6 feet fence is a must. It is better to have hot wiring at the top and the bottom of the fence.

"Beware of dog" sign is a mandatory. Providing the house at out door may be considered. But the dog house must be protected from the sun light. The dogs need to be supervised every now and then. If the dogs are left outside the house for too long without supervision, two things are expected-

1. The pit bulls will escape
2. The pit bulls may be stolen.

Be aware of these facts before getting a cute little pitbull puppies. Hope you'll get a good pitbull puppy after satisfying these norms...

Thursday, March 01, 2007

Learn About Pitbull Mix

There are plenty of breeds and pitbull mixes that are often confused with the pitbulls. In some bite cases, the dogs were reported to be pitbull. But in reality the dog that involved in biting is not the pitbull but some other breed which is mistaken as pitbull.

The picture near-by is the mixer between pitbull and a chocolate labarador. In fact the pitbulls are bred for the temperament and attitude and not for the appearance. This is the reason for the various appearances of the pitbull breed. As the result these pitbulls resemble many breeds and pitbull mixes.

The color, height, marking, weight etc of the other dogs resemble the pitbull in every detail. The standard for pitbull permits variation which is not the case with other breeds.
In spite of the variation permitted in the pitbull breed standard, certain physical requirements are must.

These standards are specified by the people who have understood the dog very well by spending many years with the pitbulls. These standards had been adopted after approved by the national organizations.


The breeders must understand the standards very well and try to produce perfect or real pitbull. The ethical breeders aim to produce the perfect pitbull while the unethical lot doesn't care much about the standards of the pitbull which is why people see much pitbull mix.


In order to understand the
pitbull mix better one must understand the different pitbull breed standards. There are three different pitbull breed standards. They are United Kennel Club standard [UKC], American Kennel Club standard [AKC], and American dog breeders association standard. The AKC and UKC standards are almost same.

UKC Standards


If one doesn't want to get fooled by the
pitbull mix, he/she must know the UKC pitbull standard. As per this standard the dog must be solidly built, medium sized and should have well defined smooth muscle and short coat. The dog must be powerful and athletic .

The body of the pitbull must be longer than height. Half of the pitbulls height [at withers] and the length of the front leg must be the same.
The head of the dog must be medium sized, the skull must be flat, and the muzzle must be deep and wide. The ears of the dog must be small to medium. The ears may be cropped or natural. The tail must be short. The base of the tail will be thick and should tapers gradually.

The color and the patters can vary and there is no specific color for the pitbull. In total the dog must not look bulky or rangy or fine-boned, or muscle bound.
Flews in muzzle, weak lower jaw, and snipey muzzle all suggest pitbull mix.

The pitbull with wry mouth, missing teeth, overshot bite or undershot will be considered as pitbull mix only.
Pit-bull with bulging eyes and the difference in color between the eyes suggest that they belong to pitbull mix category.

Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Is There Any Pitbull farm?


There are many pitbull farms and one such farm is mugleston's pitbull farm. This pitbull farm is located in the hills of eastern OKLAHOMA, which has beautiful ambience. This pitbull farm has sixteen acres of land where the pitbulls can run, play and enjoy their life.

In this pitbull farm the dogs are bred for heavy, bone, muscle and substance. The dogs are bred for extreme chest and head. But there is no compromise on the proper conformation and movement. Here the pitbulls are bred to have excellent athletic ability, willingness to please the owner and protective qualities.

The aim of the breeding is to produce the pitbull with exact amount of gameness. Care is taken not to spoil the wonderful personality of the dog and its terrific temperament. Out of the many traits, the intelligence of the dog is considered most important here. The mission of this pitbull farm is to produce the perfect American pitbull terrier.

In this pitbull farm the dogs are UKC registered. The dogs are not bred for color. But various colored puppies [black, blue, fawn, white, Champaign cinnamon] can be bought from here. The puppies are cared well and are hand delivered to the customers.

All top bloodlines in the world can be purchased from this pitbull farm. The puppies are vaccinated as per the requirement and are provided excellent diet. The puppies can be shipped anywhere in the world safely.

The pictures of the puppies are pasted in the internet. The photos are original and are taken by the high quality 35 mm cameras. The photos are exactly the originals and are not at all altered. This pitbull farm never believes in false advertising and hence the pitbull puppies can be bought from here with full confidence.

Facilities of Muglestons's Pitbull Farm

The pitbulls can run freely and can go to the bathroom and play freely. The pitbull houses are just about perfect here. The awning can protect the pitbulls barrel from the rain and even the rain with thunder storm cannot affect the pitbulls. The teepee protects the pitbulls from the sun and the rain. Every dog house is placed under the tree in order to have sufficient shade.

For the pitbulls that are out side the house in pitbull farm, one hundred and twenty foot long runs are provided. Each run is provided with fifteen foot chain. This way each dog in the pitbull farm is provided with almost three thousand square feet area which is more than sufficient, is it not

Monday, February 26, 2007

Pit bull Breeding- a Curse of the Cute?

In United States, pit bulls are the most popular dogs. The American citizens just love these dogs because of their strength, faithfulness, agility, and aggression in spite of the bad press about these animals. Pit bull breeding is not all that easy. The person who is in to pit bull breeding must excel in technical expertise.

The puppies that are silver or merle in color are highly preferred and are in great demand. Similarly the red nosed pit bulls and pit bulls with blue eyes are sold at premium rates in the market. The pit bull breeder must be able to produce these pit bulls in order to remain successful in the highly competitive pit bull breeding activity.

The best marketing portal for successful pit bull breeding business is the internet. The simple reason is the reach is very wide and the cost involved in marketing is very less. The cost of the puppy is based on the demand for the same.

In general the cost of the premier puppies like merle or silver colored puppies is around 5000 dollars. The cost of the pit bulls with wide mouth, drooping cheeks, and shorter size are sold higher than 5000 dollars as they are in good demand.

In general the pit bull breeding program is designed in such a way that the aggression and the fighting nature of the pit bulls are kept intact. Dog fighting is going on in United States of America illegally in some places. Those who participate in this dog fighting love to have pit bulls since these pit bulls are simply the best breed for dog fighting. Game bred bull dog is the name given to the pit bulls that are bred only for dog fighting sport.

There is also a thing called back yard pit bull breeding. The breeders send their male pit bulls to the house which has female pit bull for crossing. The breeders do churn out some money by doing this. In addition to this pit bull breeders do make some money by selling the products that is likely to increase the stamina, strength and ability to reproduce. These products really help the pit bulls. The action of these products is similar to the action of hormone, steroid on the humans.

Some people, especially animal lovers do citizen the act of pit bull breeding. They content that dog breeding is against the nature. They also say that by producing a dog with a particular trait that is popular is a way of interfering in dog's life. What ever may be the accusation and criticism, pit bull breeding is still going on in full force.

Friday, February 23, 2007

Pitbull History


Pitbulls are medium sized dogs. Males would weigh eighty pounds and the females would weigh nearly sixty pounds. These dogs have muscular, well built body. These dogs are loyal, intelligent and aggressive. Let us get to know the pit bull history. England had important role pit bull history. The England is the native of modern pit bulls ancestors.

At present the old English bull dog, English white terrier, tan and black terriers are in reality extinct. But these breeds were highly respected and loved animals during their time. Each county in England had one terrier such was the popularity of the terriers. These terriers were very useful to those English people at that time.

Vermin had been giving all sorts of problem in those days. They provided unpleasant scare, ruined the crops, damaged the property and functioned as the vehicle for the fleas that were responsible for the spread of black plague.

Terrier destroyed the vermin very efficiently and it solved many problems that were discussed little earlier. These terriers showed their ability in rat baiting, sports of badger etc. The pit bulls owe their aggression and killer instinct to these terriers.

It is true that mastiffs of different sizes existed in England since long. But only during the renaissance the formal distinctions became a reality. These dogs were used for guarding, battle and some other utility purpose those days. The farmers to control the bull at the time of castration, breeding or slaughtering, utilized these dogs.

These dogs, better known as bulldogs helped the farmer by controlling the bull. The farmers were protected by these dogs from the bulls while they are at work such as castration, breeding etc. these bull dogs will hold the nose of the bull tightly till the bull are subdued. Such was the power and aggression of these dogs. These dogs had heavily built body and can hold even the bull that is struggling violently even when these dogs are injured in the melee.

Latter as the years passed, these dogs were used for bear biting, bull biting etc. During the queen Elizabeth period these sports were very popular means of entertainment. Since these sports are cruel, they were abolished in the year 1835. But people used to conduct the dog fighting under clandestine means.

Since bulldogs were not showing much interest in dog fighting [in contrast to the bull baiting and bear baiting], these dogs were crossed with terriers [English black, white, and tan terriers.].

The breeders worked hard to produce an offspring, which will be intelligent enough to show aggression during the dog, fight and remain calm and controlled at the hands of trainers and owners.

During mid eighteenth century these dogs were brought to the United States of America by immigrants from England. There these dogs were bred to be larger and stockier than the original. Thus, a breed called American pit bull terrier evolved. This would explain to many the pit bull history. Those who are much concerned about the aggression of the pit bulls will now be aware of the reason , if they go through this pit bull history article, is it not.

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

The Joy Of Pitbull Puppy Raising

The puppies of any dog are certainly pretty. The pitbull puppy raising is really cute to do. These puppies are available in the market for sale in different colors. One can get white, black, grey and beige colors. The silver and merle colors are very rare to spot. Those puppies are priced high because of the rarity. Some puppies will have red nose and those puppies are in great demand. Having a pitbull puppy is a prestigious among the teenagers.


Just like any other dog, pitbulls are required to be purchased at puppy stage and should be made to grow with the owner. This required because only then these dogs will become more loyal to the owner. The other advantage is that the natural aggressive nature of these dogs can be minimized by proper training and rearing. The grown up dogs are very difficult to control and will not mingle with the family that adopts it.

Pitbull puppy raising is very, very important. By nature these dogs are very aggressive. Most of the dog bite cases reported involves only these dogs. In order to reduce their aggressive nature the training is considered the must.

The training the pitbull puppy is not all that difficult. It is more of fun than work. The training that consists of tracking and driving the pitbull puppy will be enjoyable by the puppy as well as the trainer or the owner.

Besides this kind of training actually strengthens the bond between the dog and the trainer. This kind of experience will be missed if the adult pitbulls were adopted. The pitbulls puppies respond to the commands such as sit, go, fetch etc.

Puppies can be taught the language the owner wish and can name as he/she wishes which is not possible in case of adult pitbull adopting.

The pitbull puppy raising is not trouble free. The puppies are more prone for diseases. The puppies are highly susceptible for changes in weather, food etc. The puppies can discriminate between the eatables and non- eatables and will chew anything and every thing.

It is better ton keep the children out of the reach of these pitbull puppies. Some of the pitbulls puppies become moody after sudden change of place from kennel to the house of the owner. In that case the training becomes difficult.

Whatever may be the pros and cons, pitbull puppies are the best to buy. However having a pitbull puppy is a prestigious thing, pitbull puppy raising is really a Herculean task. Still, Pitbull is having its own patronage among the different lines of people.

Thursday, February 15, 2007

Characteristics of Pitbull Kennel Owners


The pit bull kennel owners won't sell these dogs to whoever asks for. In most cases the kennel owners do visit the home of the person who has shown interest in buying these prestigious dogs.

The buyer must have the facility to have these dogs at their home. In case the buyer is already having a pit bull or had one some time back, and then it is easy for him/her to buy these pit bulls.

The kennel owners sell these dogs with proper documentation only. The document will have all details about the lineage of that particular dog. These pit bulls can be purchased on line. These pit bull puppies can be booked well before the mother has delivered. This kind of advance booking is very much preferred by the kennel owners as they are sure of their sale.

Saturday, February 10, 2007

How to choose a best Pit-bull kennels?

Pit bulls kennels are the ones that specialize in breeding the pit bulls such as pit bull terrier of America, Stafford terrier of America etc.These kennels will have expertise in caring, rearing, and nourishing the pit bulls.

The owners can buy the pit bulls from these kennels at the price quoted. In addition to selling, these kennels do house and care the stray pit bulls too.Pit bulls kennels will have both female and male pit bulls. Of course in any breeding activity both sexes are required and pit bull kennels are not exceptional.

To meet out the demand for pit bull puppies, these males and females are made to cross and puppies are produced as and when required keeping in mind the breeding cycle of the female pit bulls. The pit bulls of particular color, particular hair type and any other particular trait that is liked by many, will be sold at premium price.

The pit bulls kennel owner provides all required facilities for these kennels in order to maximize the profits. The kennels should be located well with in the city limits. The kennels must be easily approachable. The hygiene standards of the kennels must be very good.

The food provided must be nutritious and take care of even the micro nutrient requirements. The kennel must have qualified and experienced person to take care of the breeding activity.

The kennels must have proper veterinary care too. Before selling the puppies, they must be vaccinated. In case the owner wants the animal to be neutered or spayed, that needs to be done. The kennels should have facilities for all that. Overall, a pitbull kennel can be a great asset to all pitbull owners providing that they are discharging their duties perfectly...

Thursday, February 01, 2007

Pitbull Puppies And Pit Bull Breeders

I am very sure that anybody if he /she had bred even one dog will certainly get some positive inputs from this postings. The breeders, especially the pit bull breeder must understand their actions affect people around them. People in general are selfish. One can’t blame anybody for this as it is the nature.

Nobody can be held responsible for this. But our selfishness should not affect the others. . This holds good for the Pitbull Dog breeders. The dog breeders are -

1. Affecting their community
2. Affecting the dog that they breed to sell.
3. Affecting the people who buy those dogs
4. Affecting people who get those dogs from the owners
5. So many other people who are affected by those dogs like the neighbors.

Remedies

Then one may wonder what the solution for this problem is. There are ways and means to change this situation. The breeders should be restricted by law from producing more than a prescribed number of dogs in a year. The punishment for the extra production must be fine and/or jail. The law should be made so stringent that nobody dares extra production of the puppies.

Some may argue that this kind of punishment is harsh. Let it be. We are living in a harsh period. There is more number of homeless dogs. These stray dogs are highly dangerous to the society. They start attacking the children as they are starved. These stray dogs can communicate dangerous disease like rabies. Indiscriminate breeding practices are on the rise. It is the time to put full stop for all those.

The laws must protect the true and responsible breeders. The laws should be able to find out the irresponsible breeder who bring out more and more puppies and sell them at crazy price only to improve their financial position, and punish them. Their careless act results in discomforts of both the dog and the society and hence warrants punitive action.

Monday, January 29, 2007

Pit Bull and Overpopulation

The pit bull and their over population is the problem faced by the society at present. Every day more and more pit bulls and the other dogs are brought to the rescue centers .This makes it difficult for these rescue centers, most of them are voluntary organizations. These organizations stretch beyond their limits to accommodate these animals.

There few reason for this--

  1. More dogs are sent back to the rescue centers because the owners have become victims of curse of cute.
  2. The breeders tend to breed more dogs because they think that they can sell more dogs due to their popularity.
  3. The breeders, most of them tend to breed incorrect dogs in order to maximize the profit there by neglecting the true breed characters.
  4. This kind of unsound dogs will roam freely as stray dogs, biting people. Those dogs will be brought to the rescue centers.

Saturday, January 27, 2007

The Cute Puppies of Pitbull

Pit bull puppies are really cute; there is not even iota of doubt about it. In this article let us discuss about the puppies [pit bull] and the impact of their presence in the dog population.

The pit bull puppies are looking great and cute, all right. Most of the people who have a look at the pit bull puppies will get engrossed in the puppy’s cuteness. There the problem starts; we call it a pit bull puppy lust.

Pit bull puppy lust, most of the dog lovers would have really experienced this. They cannot resist the feeling of fondling the puppies that run here and there with their tiny legs. There is hardly anybody who doesn’t want them to pet. This feeling is quite natural.

You see, most of the people, they need to admit to this world that they do the same thing, I mean fondling.

The ladies especially love to get near them, take those [cute babies] in their hand and start cajoling them. There is hardly anybody who thinks that this act is crazy. Some call it; I mean this act, as the curse of cute.

Very few people can resist this curse of cute. As the result most of them will take a spontaneous decision of buying those cute looking pit bull puppies having equally cute looking eyes. They will realize that what they have done is a mistake only after few months.

Sunday, January 21, 2007

A pit bull can be right dog for you...

The pit bulls are aggressive, agreed. The press report is very bad about the pit bull because of the same aggressiveness. In spite of all these dis-advantages pit bulls are excellent pet animals. The reason is that pit bulls are very intelligent, very loyal, loves to play with children and crave for love and affection.

The aggressive nature of the pit bulls is because these dogs were bred for dog fighting. So genetically they carry the same legacy.

Pit bulls cannot tolerate and adjust with other dogs. The same sex dogs can never be tolerated by the pit bulls. But if the owner is knowledgeable and train the pit bull properly and believe me, these dogs are the best companion for the human beings.

Pit bulls are very confident of their strength. These dogs are very loving and very bright. These dogs depend on human beings more than other breeds of dogs. This can be proved beyond doubt.

The pit bulls cannot tolerate separation from the owner too long. They will show their unhappiness by developing destructive habit such as chewing, biting the other objects.

So the owner of the pit bulls needs o is very responsible person. The owner must take care of all the requirements of the pit bull which includes time spent with the animal.

The pit bulls are athletic animals. They require regular exercise to keep them in physically fit condition. Training is must for them to reduce and regulate their aggression.

As discussed earlier, these dogs cannot share the house with other dogs; hence keep only these animals as pet.

As reported in the press the pit bulls are not aggressive towards the human beings. On the contrary these pit bulls love to play with the children. Since these pit bulls are filled with energy from the head to toe, these pit bulls will be very fast and agile while playing with the children.

At times due to over excitement these pit bulls may knock the children down. This may be wrongly interpreted by the press. The pit bull lovers and the owners vouch for this. This habit is more found in young pit bull.

Pit bulls are easy to train. The reason is that these pit bulls are highly intelligent and have desire to satisfy the owner. Positive training methods are the best for the pit bulls. The punishments may at time become counter productive as these animals are highly sensitive.

The average life span of the pit bull is 12-14 years. These pit bulls will maintain their health well in most cases. Of course these dogs can have hereditary problems, displasia of the hip, parvo infection, allergies etc.

In short these pit bulls are easy to socialize and it will be a lot of fun having this at the house. These dogs are excellent for playing Frisbee and ball playing. hence one need to just brush aside the bad press about these wonderful animals and go ahead selecting these dogs for petting without any doubt in the mind.