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Teaching Your Pit Bull To
“Come”
If there is only one command that
you can teach your Pit Bull that command should be to “come” to you
when he is called. Aside from being a neat trick, being called on
command can actually save your dog’s life. You can never be sure that
he will not bolt through the door or escape from his collar. For this
reason, getting him to come back to you is very important and should be
the first training lesson that he gets.
If you think about it, your Pit Bull already knows how to come. He
automatically comes every time he sees you holding the food bowl, his
favorite toy, or his leash. You may have even used the word “come” to
get his attention, which gives you a good head start. The trick is to
have him respond to “come” all the time with the same excitement that
he has during mealtime.
You should always associate the command “come” with good things. Think
for a moment what excites your dog that makes him run towards you. For
most Pit Bull puppies, playing chase will definitely do it. And of
course, no Pit Bull will say no to their special treat. Using the two
examples gives you the advantage when teaching your Pit Bull the
command “come.”
Pit Bulls are very smart dogs that respond well to proper training. And
although the best time to start training your Pit Bull is while he is
still a puppy, it is never too early or too late. Have someone to help
you with the exercise. You will need and enclosed area. A hallway is
perfect for a young puppy.
Ask your helper to gently restrain the puppy. At the same time, slowly
back away while you entice the dog. Make him come to you by offering
his favorite treat or his favorite toy. Do whatever you can to get the
dog to focus on you while making him struggle to get away from your
helper in order to get to you.
At this point, you should only call him by his name, followed by
“come.” Do this with great enthusiasm while turning around and slowly
moving away. Once your helper releases the dog, let him catch up to
you. Play with him for a while and then reward him by giving a special
treat. Perform this exercise several times a day.
Gradually increase the distance that he has to travel to get to you. In
addition, do not perform the exercise if you think that your dog is
tired, otherwise it will not be fun for him and he will lose interest
in the training.
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