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 dog’s favorite snack food such as cheese,
bits of hotdog or by using store bought treats.
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.
To teach your Pit Bull to sit, you’ll 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 you’ll 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.
Decide upon what you will use as the treat. Think of
what your Pit Bull likes to eat, but you don’t give him
very often. This makes an irresistible bribe, and you
will see faster results than if you’d used an every
day treat. Once you’ve chosen your bribe, put the
baggy in your pocket so you can reach it easily. Don’t
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.
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.
Take a bit of your chosen treat and hold it above
your Pit Bull’s 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 doesn’t
sound like rigorous training, but it is considered a
full session.
Once your Pit Bull has mastered the “sit” command,
start to gradually offer gentle rubs and praises
rather than treats. You’ll eventually phase out the
food treats, and your Pit Bull will continue to sit on
command.
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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