I need some advice one of the people I have been talking to has a 3 to 4 month old pit bull puppy and they says how out of control she is and they are about ready to get rid of her if they can't find a way to fix it basically she jumps and very excitable. We then started to talk about my pup and how I trained her and since its summer now they asked if I could help with her and I agreed. I don't know exactly how to start maybe a good long walk to get her tired then some simple ob like sit ? does that sound right? I am not sure I am the perfect person for this but I am willing to help. Is this at all a good idea or should I just tell him I can't . I don't want to do that but I want to make sure she has a good start since she is so young and a pit bull.
unfortunately there is no chance at all he does not even own a computer! we live in the same neighborhood and talk all the time if that helps at all. I just want to make sure she has a good start since so many pits here in Ga don't and are very ill mannered.
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I would start on manners. Pups are normally so food motivated that it's pretty easy to do. No jumping, walking nice on a leash, sitting for the food things like that.
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I would start on manners. Pups are normally so food motivated that it's pretty easy to do. No jumping, walking nice on a leash, sitting for the food things like that.
Betty (perfect person to ask), what would be the limit on good marching walks (for draining some of that excitability) for this age dog?
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I'm guided by the pup.....For mine at least I've found that even a relatively short one can take the "edge" off. With pups I don't think the excitability always come from a lack of exercise but more from a lack of stimulation-boredom.
I will walk a pup as long as it's fun for them, I want them exploring, I want them sniffing, I want them to learn not to pull on a leash. When you come to an intersection is a perfect time to start on a sit. Great time for them to meet new people, see new sites.
And with young pups I have learned never to walk to far because they have been known to get tuckered out and plunk down and refuse to move.................
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I think Betty answered that perfectly.
My next question would be - what could motivate “this guy” to take a more active interest in his pup, dedicate some time to her and learn a little about interacting with her?
I wonder what prompted him/them to get her in the first place?
eta: sorry, just re read your post, I thought they were asking you to train her. Glad to read he's involved.
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.... And with young pups I have learned never to walk to far because they have been known to get tuckered out and plunk down and refuse to move.................
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Wouldn't it be a good idea to start loading a clicker with treats? Clicking and treating to start and then clicking and treating everytime the pup turns to re-connect while out in the environment, or makes a check in eye contact? I wish I had done this with Jethro when he was four months old!
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Wouldn't it be a good idea to start loading a clicker with treats? Clicking and treating to start and then clicking and treating everytime the pup turns to re-connect while out in the environment, or makes a check in eye contact? I wish I had done this with Jethro when he was four months old!
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