More Dog Training Thoughts

As training in any dog is important, training an American pit bull terrier, is even more. You should train the dog with Reinforcement Training.

Basic obedience is a must!

But what about the other problems that your dog has that you haven't quite gotten a grip on? Try using Problem Solving tools and techniques. You may, also, want to try Untraining Your Dog's Behaviors. Untraining is the opposite of training, as with training you are hoping to enforce that a behavior will occur again, with untraining you are hoping to enforce that a behavior will not occur again.

But, at the same time, not all American pit bull terriers are the strong and illusive type dog. Some, like any other dog and any other breed, will succumb Fears and Phobias. How do you overcome those fears? You don't want a dominant dog, but you do want a confident dog.

Training Your Dog

Reinforcement Training is the best way to teach your dog. It's the quickest and most effective. Using Punishment as a Training Method is NOT the best way to teach your dog. Especially when considering the pit bulls are stubborn and hard-headed dogs. You NEVER want to use punishment as a training method for you pit bull. I would NEVER recommend it to any breed of dog, in any case. Punishment has a sever downfall of aggression...

When Training a Dog consider your dog. Never train when you're upset or stressed, as these emotions will be emitted upon the dog.

My 14 week old pit bull has been responding with great efficiency to positive reinforcement training. I have chosen to use the clicker with her, as an unconditioned reiforcer, and her learning of the basic commands of sit, down, sit/stay, down stay, and look, has heightened. She is becoming more and more efficient with the cues and her behaviors daily. I strongly recommend using positive reinforcement training in conjunction with clicker training, which ARE closely related.

Clicker Training

With my new pit puppy, I started positive reinforcement training the day I brought her home. A few weeks later, I picked up my old clicker, and decided to give it a try. I have seen faster results in her behaviors with training with the clicker than with not. I personally, vouch for Clicker Training with your dogs.