Things You Should Know Before Adopting a Pit Bull

About two years ago, I was visiting a friend’s new apartment, and I also met her dog for the first time. It was a very exciting time! He was an adorable young pit bull named Ollie. Marissa’s boyfriend had adopted him from one of his clients who couldn’t care for him any longer. It’s a really nice thing that the dog didn’t have to see the inside of a shelter – especially since that is the fate that most pit bulls have to face at one point or another.

Marissa doesn’t have Ollie any longer because she broke up with his owner. It was a sad situation. Breakups are hard, but I think saying goodbye to a four-legged friend can be even harder. Usually, there’s part of you that’s glad to see the ex walk out of your life by the time you call it quits, but you never want to give up your dog.

She fought for him, but he wasn’t her dog to start, so she lost. Anyway, I bring up Ollie because his future worried me at the time. He was almost a year old when they got him, and he was completely out of control. If you know anything about pit bulls, you should know that this is really not a good thing. Pit bulls are closer to wild animals than most domesticated dogs; That’s why you so often hear about attacks.

They certainly can be trained, but you need to take more precautions with a pit bull than you do with a golden retriever. That’s not discrimination; it’s a fact. Before you get a pit bull, you either have to be willing to educate yourself on the proper way to train this breed, so you don’t have to deal with aggression issues, or you have to budget for a trainer who can help you out. A bite from a pit bull can be lethal, especially to young children. You don’t want the run in with a police officer any more than you want such a tragedy on your hands.

I’m not saying that you shouldn’t get a pit bull. I’m definitely not saying that. They can be great companions and very loving animals. They also can be gentle and kind. But, you need to be prepared to train them properly.