Valerie Tietz-Kelly wrote 05/07/2006 05:50 PM Assessment before starting a training program? #106032 - 05/07/2006 05:50 PM
Valerie Tietz-Kelly Webboard User Reg: 07-26-2005 Posts: 566 Loc: NJ, USA Offline	I know pit bulls are slow to mature, hence my question. Is having a pups (4 mo) behavior assessed still helpful before starting a training program? I always think of this as an important starting point.....thoughts or guidance? And NOOOOO it's not my puppy....just a question from someone trying to get off to a good start. Val
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Jenni Williams wrote 05/08/2006 10:32 AM Re: Assessment before starting a training program? [Re: Valerie Tietz-Kelly ] #106033 - 05/08/2006 10:32 AM
Jenni Williams Webboard User Reg: 10-06-2005 Posts: 2686 Loc: llinois Offline	Valerie, since no one is jumping on this one, I'll give it a whirl. IME, pits are very slow to mature. Having said that, I still would assess where the dog is *now* and training accordingly. It's better to get a good foundation early on with a dog that is prone to a strong will. Work for a while, and reassess. What's the harm in assessing every few months or so? Mine didn't really mature mentally until he was about 3-4. Seriously. He was like a DDR pitbull. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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Valerie Tietz-Kelly wrote 05/08/2006 03:39 PM Re: Assessment before starting a training program? [Re: Jenni Williams ] #106034 - 05/08/2006 03:39 PM
Valerie Tietz-Kelly Webboard User Reg: 07-26-2005 Posts: 566 Loc: NJ, USA Offline	Thanks Jenni. From the sound of it the pup is pretty soft, he takes a while to "get over" being corrected, but what the heck do I know <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> I think your idea is a good one, looks like a slight tug on a nylon collar does better for the pup than a jerk on the prong. I never knew these dogs could be so sensitive..... Val
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