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Where should you train your bully?

Osama Maghawri
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Osama Maghawri is a Dog Trainer and Founder of OneStopK9, a dog training service in Miami, Florida. Osama utilizes balanced training methods to teach communication between owners and dogs. He specializes in basic obedience and behavioral issues such as resource guarding, fear-based aggression, and leash reactivity. Osama also helps owners understand the behaviors of their breed and how to continue training on their own in the future.

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Move your training to other rooms of the house and even outdoors. This will help teach your dog that you expect obedience in all places, not just in the living room.

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How do you socialize a bully breed?

Osama Maghawri
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Osama Maghawri is a Dog Trainer and Founder of OneStopK9, a dog training service in Miami, Florida. Osama utilizes balanced training methods to teach communication between owners and dogs. He specializes in basic obedience and behavioral issues such as resource guarding, fear-based aggression, and leash reactivity. Osama also helps owners understand the behaviors of their breed and how to continue training on their own in the future.

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Be selective with which dogs your pup socializes with. If your dog meets an aggressive, badly-behaved dog, they may learn to be fearful of other dogs. On the other hand, if your dog only meets calm, friendly dogs, they'll be more likely to act the same way when socializing.

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Are Pitbulls aggressive?

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Osama Maghawri is a Dog Trainer and Founder of OneStopK9, a dog training service in Miami, Florida. Osama utilizes balanced training methods to teach communication between owners and dogs. He specializes in basic obedience and behavioral issues such as resource guarding, fear-based aggression, and leash reactivity. Osama also helps owners understand the behaviors of their breed and how to continue training on their own in the future.

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All dogs are susceptible to aggression and harmful behavior, but with adequate training and care, Pitbulls can be as friendly and well-behaved as any other breed.

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I am raising American Bulldogs. One of them listens very well but is too protective. He is now becoming aggressive and almost bit me over a toy. What can I do?

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Your dog needs proper training. Look around for reputable dog trainers and obedience classes in your area and let the trainer know in advance that your dog has protective/aggressive tendencies so you can work on those issues in training.

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I have 7 chihuahuas and a 9-month-old American bully; he is starting to act like a chihuahua now. Is it possible that he has picked up on their behavior?

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Absolutely. One of the reasons that dogs are so easily-trainable is their eagerness to please and desire to fit in with "the pack". As they bond with the pack, dogs will often adopt one another's behaviors, especially actions that produce results. Dogs don't have a strong sense of self-perception, so your bully probably just thinks he's another of the chihuahuas.

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I have 2 American bullys. One is a 2 yrs and the other is 4 months. I try to train my puppy but he never listens, he chews on everything and stresses my older dog who is pregnant. What do I do?

Kate

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Train them away from each other, maybe get someone to take the older dog on a walk whilst you do the training, or keep one outdoors and the other indoors whilst training but when you are not let them play together so they can bond so that the older dog gets used to your puppy, also be gentle with the puppy because if you are too firm, then you could freak out the puppy which could scare you other dog.

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