Training Your Pit

Bull Terrier With

Dog Treats

Every responsible Pit Bull owner wants a well trained

pet. There are several training options which may

be used to achieve the desired results. One of the

most popular methods used by owners is treat

training. Treat training is a reward system using

either the dog’s favorite snack food such as cheese,

bits of hotdog or by using store bought treats.

Treat training allows the owner to use these

small bribes as a form of positive reinforcement

for good behavior. Proper use of treat training will

enable you to teach your Pit Bull to follow the sit,

come and lie down commands, as well as teach him

almost any trick you can imagine. If used with

friendly rubs and praises, it can also assist you to

housebreak your Pit Bull.

To teach your Pit Bull to sit, you’ll need to prepare a

treat bag just before you begin. A plastic zip top

baggy comes highly recommended by me for use as

a treat container. It allows you to put the treats in

your pocket while allowing you to keep your pockets

from getting soiled and soggy. Believe me, try it

without the baggy and you’ll not try it that way

again. This is especially true if you opt to use bits of

table food such as the cheese and hotdog slices.

Decide upon what you will use as the treat. Think of

what your Pit Bull likes to eat, but you don’t give him

very often. This makes an irresistible bribe, and you

will see faster results than if you’d used an every

day treat. Once you’ve chosen your bribe, put the

baggy in your pocket so you can reach it easily. Don’t

try to hold the bag in your hand, as this will distract

your Pit Bull, and may even get him to jumping up in

an attempt to try and grab the entire bag.

If you have more than one Pit Bull, or other dog for

that matter, take the time to put the other dog away

so you can do one on one training. Other animals in

the vicinity will only hamper your training as your Pit

Bull will think the session is a competition for which

dog can get the treat fastest, rather obedience

training.

Now that you’ve prepped your treat bag and have

your Pit Bull alone with you, it’s time to begin

Take a bit of your chosen treat and hold it above

your Pit Bull’s head while giving the command to

“sit.” If you hold the treat high, the dog will have to

sit to see the treat. Once he sits, give him the treat

and be sure to praise him as a “good boy” for the sit.

You can repeat this four or five more times, but after

that give it a rest until the next day. I know it doesn’t

sound like rigorous training, but it is considered a

full session.

Once your Pit Bull has mastered the “sit” command,

start to gradually offer gentle rubs and praises

rather than treats. You’ll eventually phase out the

food treats, and your Pit Bull will continue to sit on

command.

Using treat training is an effective and gentle way to

train your Pit Bull. It also allows you to be close to

your pet for a session of giving treats and praises.

Imagine how much your Pit Bull will enjoy that!

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