Crate and Behavior Training an American Bully Pit Puppy?

poehere
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October 19, 20171 found this helpful

Ideas and help:

1. He is peeing in his crate because he is mad for one and the second he is marking his territory.
2. To stop this behavior, you'll need to remove everything out of his crate.
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3. Don't give water before putting him in his crate.
4. Make sure he goes outside and pees and poops before putting him in his crate.
5. Don't force him into his crate, but get him to go inside with a treat or something like this.
6. Let him know he is not being punished that this is a good place to be.
7. As for jumping this one might be a bit harder. You will need to stop this habit and keep reinforcing it all the time.
8. I have a broom made out of coconut leaves I use for my dogs. When they are bad all I have to do is show them this broom. They stop and immediately and lower their heads and lay down.
9. I have never hit them with the boom. It is just the noise it makes that gets them to stop.
10. For biting and nipping the only thing I have ever found that works is to hold the dog's mouth shut and tell them no.
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11. When one of my dogs tries to bite or nip i just hold their mouth shut and tell them NO it hurts.
12. It normally takes me around 3 to 4 times to do this and they stop all together.
13. As for you dad and the dog this one is going to be hard because the dog is protecting your children. You might have to keep the dog in his crate if he continues to do this. Or if he growls at your dad, he might have to put the dog in the crate to show the dog he means no harm to the kids.
14. Your dad is also going to have to talk to the dog to ensure him that he means no harm to the kids. You dad will need to praise the dog and show him he is being a good protector. If not this can get out of hand and this dog will end up biting your dad and you don't want this.