I have this baby Pit Bull and he is about 8 months old now. He is snapping and biting, but only at kids. He use to never do that to the kids as a baby. We have been putting him outside on the chain or in the room when he does and/or spanking him. He has bones and stuffed toys that he plays with. This is the third time he has done this. I love him dearly and if I can't find a way to help him stop then we will have to get rid of him. I really don't want to cause he is my baby.
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Keep him with you on a leash and when he shows any type of aggression, give the leash a tug. It needs to be strong enough that he feels it but not yank him off his feet. Don't yell at him nor praise him afterward, just carry on with what you were doing. It's a nuisance having him on leash all the time but try to see it thro for at least 3 days. PS, you have to go outside with him when he needs to go. You or another adult.
Joan has a good idea, and I would also suggest implementing a training program now that he is old enough. The idea is to get him to respect humans more.
Do NOT let him eat as you are putting the bowl down. He must learn to sit and wait for a signal.
DO NOT let him take food from your hands, plate etc. or beg for food at or near where people are eating.
(Also, no hanging around the kitchen when food is being prepared.)
Do NOT feed him human food. He will become "bitey."
DO NOT let him take a toy from a human's hand. The human must GIVE, (or throw,) he can't take.
NO jumping up on humans.
Should have added. These dogs were bred to bite and were used to fight bulls. That sport is illegal but the biting hasn't been bred out of them.
He killed me when I look at him because he was so cute
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