December 17th 2007 1:31 am
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Pits are...

1) Friendly
2) Stubborn

If you are considering adopting a pitbull or pit cross-

Be prepared! You MUST be firm but fair with this breed!! Give them an inch and they take a mile...if you know what I mean. I am a novice pit owner and I was too soft, and fell short in certain areas of his training, and now that he is 80 lbs. I regret letting him have his way, because I am paying for it now.

I will share my experience, to give you a good idea of what I mean...

Letting him meet people and other animals on walks, thinking this was was "socializing" was a big mistake! Now he wants to socialize with everyone, including people who look like they'd rather not meet him. He pulls and pulls and pulls until we reach them and then he jumps all around, pirouettes, prances
around in circles on his hind legs and clowns around (he thinks he's showing off) making a total nuisance of himself.

I am amused by these antics, but to others, I know it's not so charming. I don't let people meet Duke so much anymore, unless I am certain that they are tolerant of big, hyperactive dogs, jumping and slobbering all over the place...

Luckily for Duke, there are some people who welcome his antics with gusto! And the love is flying all over the place!