Training Your Pit Bull Terrier With Dog Treats

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Training Your Pit Bull Terrier With Dog Treats
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Every responsible Pit Bull owner wants a well
trained pet. There are several training options
which may be used to achieve the desired
results. One of the most popular methods used by
owners is treat training. Treat training is a
reward system using either the dogs favorite
snack food such as cheese, bits of hotdog or by
using store bought treats.
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Treat training allows the owner to use
these small bribes as a form of positive
reinforcement for good behavior. Proper use of
treat training will enable you to teach your Pit
Bull to follow the sit, come and lie down
commands, as well as teach him almost any trick
you can imagine. If used with friendly rubs and
praises, it can also assist you to housebreak
your Pit Bull.
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To teach your Pit Bull to sit, youll need to
prepare a treat bag just before you begin. A
plastic zip top baggy comes highly recommended by
me for use as a treat container. It allows you to
put the treats in your pocket while allowing you
to keep your pockets from getting soiled and
soggy. Believe me, try it without the baggy and
youll not try it that way again. This is
especially true if you opt to use bits of table
food such as the cheese and hotdog slices.
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Decide upon what you will use as the treat. Think
of what your Pit Bull likes to eat, but you dont
give him very often. This makes an irresistible
bribe, and you will see faster results than if
youd used an every day treat. Once youve chosen
your bribe, put the baggy in your pocket so you
can reach it easily. Dont try to hold the bag in
your hand, as this will distract your Pit Bull,
and may even get him to jumping up in an attempt
to try and grab the entire bag.
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If you have more than one Pit Bull, or other dog
for that matter, take the time to put the other
dog away so you can do one on one training. Other
animals in the vicinity will only hamper your
training as your Pit Bull will think the session
is a competition for which dog can get the treat
fastest, rather obedience training.
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Now that youve prepped your treat bag and have
your Pit Bull alone with you, its time to begin
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Take a bit of your chosen treat and hold it above
your Pit Bulls head while giving the command to
sit. If you hold the treat high, the dog will
have to sit to see the treat. Once he sits, give
him the treat and be sure to praise him as a
good boy for the sit. You can repeat this four
or five more times, but after that give it a rest
until the next day. I know it doesnt sound like
rigorous training, but it is considered a full
session.
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Once your Pit Bull has mastered the sit
command, start to gradually offer gentle rubs and
praises rather than treats. Youll eventually
phase out the food treats, and your Pit Bull will
continue to sit on command.
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Using treat training is an effective and gentle
way to train your Pit Bull. It also allows you to
be close to your pet for a session of giving
treats and praises. Imagine how much your Pit
Bull will enjoy that!
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