How to properly train a pitbull pup?

my brother has a pitbull mixed with a great dane..hes 6 months old..and hes very naughty at times..this behavior is normal..they are an aggressive breed. brother is doing much with his pup an he never took him to classes, you just have to be very firm an dont be afraid to punish them when they did something wrong..if you have a cage use that as a time out..lock him up for awhile away from people so he cant get dristracted.. he has to learn an understand why he is being punished. sounds just like taking care of a kid. haha!!

main thing is to be very patient with them, that means you may have to repeat yourself from time to time..its normal. if you stay strict with them he should grow up to learn better.

good luck!!! =]

Phrannie… thank you for your thoughtful and correct answer. So many people focus on the pit being a breed and forget it is a dog first and, as you said, should be trained as a person would train any other dominant breed. Gee and the people who still think that punishment is the way to go… It is discipline for a happy, secure, comfortable and well-trained dog. The Art of Raising a Puppy…good book.

Some excellent pitbull training techniques here: http://www.pitbulllovers.com/training-articles/pitbull-training-questions.html

we took our pitbull puppy to one of those obedience classes, maybe see if someone is holding them someplace near you?? good luck!

I have 3 pitbulls and one is a mix. When we were going to get my oldest one kiwi, yes her name is kiwi, my mother was very nervous because of all the bad talk about these dogs but when we finally did get her we all showed her love and showed her respect. Now when she does something bad like chew on my headphones!! I spanked her and she now only chews on the toys we give her.

Also I dont know if it is weird but we talk to our animals. We always show them that they are cared for.

My kiwi had puppies about a year ago and we decided to keep the runt of the group. Well very recently my mom had noticed that, Mimi another one of my dogs and Baby, the runt, was playing with something outside that we havent given them.

It was my BRA! They had pulled the bra off of the clothes line and was PLAYING with it!!

now for anyone who doesnt know bras are REALLY expensive and believe me I was pissed! I took the bra from them and yelled at them, spanked them with it. They knew I was angry and they have never done it since!

Now I would say show your dog(s) that you care always, but if they do something wrong then you need to make sure that they understand that what they did was wrong. I’ve noticed that pits are hard-headed so sometimes light punishment doesnt work. Another thing, if you punish them and feel bad for them and tell them that its ok, most likely they will do it again.

Not a professional but those are my expirences =)