The keyword “pitbull” is currently trending due to the announcement of a North American tour featuring the global superstar Pitbull. This development has sparked significant interest, leading to over 20,000 searches as fans look for details on the tour dates and locations. The excitement surrounding live performances, particularly after a period of limited events, has contributed to this surge in search activity.
Additionally, a recent collaboration between the College Football Playoff and Pitbull has further heightened attention towards the artist. This partnership includes a merchandise launch that connects Pitbull with a popular sporting event, attracting both his fanbase and sports fans, which can amplify search interest even more.
Moreover, a specific performance set for Hersheypark Stadium in August, where Pitbull will be joined by Lil Jon, has created a focal point for searches. The combination of confirmed tour dates and the lure of a live concert with another well-known artist adds to the overall excitement and curiosity regarding Pitbull’s activities. Thus, these events collectively explain the increased search volume for the keyword “pitbull.”
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Puppies bite and have razor teeth. That’s what they do from very young. Get him some chew toys and help him to get some of that energy out. Walks, tug of war ropes etc. It will lessen over time. He looks like he’s going to be a big boy too!
C
We have lots of toys for him and he will sit and chew for hours, he goes out as frequently as possible as well :)) thank you
M
Still more fun to bite you because you actually move. Try those over the door bungee tug of war toys. They feel like they are pulling back.
M
I would add that now is a great time to set clear boundaries and let him know when he’s playing too rough. A squirt bottle worked wonders with mine, just shaking it now is enough to reset everything
C
I appreciate that! We’ve started the spray bottle but so far it really just gets him more hyped up unfortunately
E
When he goes too hard, give him a clear verbal indication, stop play, and ignore him for a bit. He will learn eventually but you have to be consistent. When he gets into his nipping and roughhousing, tire his ass out. Get a good tug of war rope and spin his ass around until he’s airborne lol wear him down and direct that energy towards play and exercise. He will grow to be a good boy as long as you continue to invest time and effort into him, like you are now! Puppies are alot of work.
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General response about a mouthy pup: Look up teaching puppy bite inhibition from a reputable source providing info on positive reinforcement training. I’ve concluded for myself that I’d rather have a bitey pup than not–as it is an opportunity to teach and trust your dog’s bite inhibition. A mouthy pup taught bite inhibition properly will over time through your training mature to understand its own bite and the harm it can cause to its humans sensitive skin and to the best of its ability and nature avoid doing so as an adult. (Not a pro of any kind, just amateur opinion through my own experience, do some homework and likely positive results will be the outcome for you and your pup.) quick answer goes something like this–say “ouch!” Or express pain in a gentle startling way and stop play immediately for a few moments, just stone cold, then resume–
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Indeed. Good advice. If this is kept up, these dogs are capable of using their mouth as gently as a hand! My childhood pup could grab my arm and pull me without hurting me at all. Literally like a parents hand holding my arm and pulling me somewhere.
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You want to teach him what you want him to do (instead of just trying to get him not to do something), so you could work on commands that are incompatible with being a landshark, like touch. He also sounds like he may be getting over stimulated/over tired and needs some forced naps/quiet time.
C
Try to ignore, stand up and face the other way to show him you’re not okay with it.
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Don’t do that. You’re reinforcing negative behavior and making it a game
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Please don’t use a squirt bottle. That’s going to backfire on you. Someone used that technique on my boy before we adopted him and he loses it when you need to spray or squirt medicine on him. You will have to recondition your dog, and you don’t want to do that if you can avoid it. Please just make a loud “Ow” sound and withdraw all attention from him when he bites. This doesn’t have to be complicated.
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Yeah, that happens sometimes too. One of mine loves the hose, the other hates it. Maybe a clicker? You can get them for like a buck at pet stores. Really it’s just a matter of finding the thing that says “No!” firmly to drive home the lesson, and eventually you won’t really need it anymore because he will become The Best and Most Adorable Puppy
C
Thank you so very much for all the help 🙂
C
That, or yelp like a little puppy when he bites you, they learn to listen when they can tell you don’t like something.
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Yes, seconding this at a high pitch and the turning your back method, both are also excellent communicators that they’ve done something wrong
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What is your babies age? PS- Aggression and poor bite inhibition from a puppy are very different things, so do work on training, but don’t think being a mouthy little pup has any correlation with aggression if he’s not doing it in a aggressive manner.
C
He is 4 months old 🙂
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Omg please don’t think this has an correlation with aggression then! Unless he’s already acting aggressive at you, which I doubt. He just doesn’t know bite inhibition yet. Just keep teaching, he’ll learn! Being too rough with play has literally nothing to do with aggression, so please don’t worry, but keep training, since you don’t want him being too rough when he’s an adult, which I’m sure he won’t be with proper training! It’s normal for 4 month olds of any breed to be little pirranhas!
C
Okay thank you! I always hear so much bad rep about them but I know it’s really just bcs of a few bad seeds here and there but personally the media portrayal of pitbulls is so heartbreaking and discouraging. You’ve genuinely helped with a great amount of tips 🩷
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Oh please don’t let that dissuade you. Every puppy is a little t-rex at that age, but this has absolutely nothing to do with aggression! Aggression looks like… well… aggression! Overly mouthy play is totally standard! Still important to teach, but very normal!
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Oh, that sounds very normal for a 4 month old. Try reverse time-outs when you can. Completely disengage (I know it’s easier said than done). Ours was very bite at that age, she’s now 10 months and has almost completely grown out of it.
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You need to get the energy out. Walks like a“SniffFarri” is great… get him to use his nose to sniff every little thing on a walk Also, puzzles, lick mats, playing the “find it” game, and training new tricks are all your friends. They need to be engaged with their environment to tire them out. If biting continues, ignore the heck out of them until they stop. Then praise the heck out of them for doing what you want. If they don’t respond to that, you go into rewarding the heck out of every time they’re being calm. You have to reinforce behavior you want. Ignore behavior you don’t — redirecting is the best option. And I can’t say it enough —- LOTS of kennel time. Puppies are like babies and don’t know how to regulate themselves. They tend to start misbehaving when they’re tired. The key is to know the signs and get them on a schedule for play, potty time, walks, food and rest. Think about how much time toddlers need to rest (and how much structure they need to not “act out”)
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Yes. Crate, crate, crate. Show him that the crate is a calming space for him to chill out and enjoy. Here’s my baby enjoying his space. He was a little shark at one point too. He still plays a little ruff with his human brother, because of sibling rivalry, but not with me. He’s 3. https://preview.redd.it/kw3s66hcmfdg1.jpeg?width=2252&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=90ad5609de5fa2686cb297a861df607937e992db
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I was told with my boy to get a really long rope toy and just always give him the other end, just constantly while playing even if he goes for you hands. hand sanitizer worked wonders as well he was a getting a little older and still wanted to chew on hands. also I forget while I’m writing this if you’re already doing this but really commit to making whining sounds when he bite sound like a hurt puppy, usually they don’t intend to actually hurt you and think you’re still playing. another thing with my boy was that he went through a phase where he was just really insistant on continuing to play and so I would completely ignore him when he got too rough and refused to stop
C
+1, biting is very normal playful puppy behavior; not at all a sign of an aggressive pit.
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This is so freaking accurate! Holy moly 😂 they gotta get through their rebellious years
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Wow this is like my dog’s biography
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Ain’t that the truth
C
Omg, when our German Shepard was growing up this was 100000% her lol
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My boy was taken from his litter a little too early so he had this issue as well. If he actually hurt me, I’d yell “OUCH!” then ignore him until he calmed down. It took a few months to teach him what was acceptable and what wasn’t but this definitely worked for me. Tug o’ war and looooooong walks will help a ton. He’s beautiful!
C
Thank you angel 🙂
C
This is what worked for me as well – If you think about puppies playing with each other, they yelp when one of them goes too hard, and that’s how they learn boundaries.
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Anytime he bites, remove yourself and ignore him until he calms down. Eventually he should associate biting with the cessation of fun.
C
Thank you 🙂 i appreciate it a lot
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This is really good advice. It doesn’t have to be very long either. A few seconds. Just calmly say “ow,” move your hand /arm away, and stop whatever fun thing you’re doing for a few seconds. This may happen 10 times in a minute of playing with a wee fuzzball and they learn pretty quickly
A
THIS! Only thing that worked with my little shark, even sometimes having to leave the room he is in to another one and closing the door. For him his really bad crazy biting was him being frustrated and so the other things that helped were just with age, frustration tolerance work and me meeting his needs properly
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Awe, hi baby! First, please do not do your baby a disservice by buying into the stereotyping and negative propaganda on these guys. He’s a baby. They nip. Work on redirecting and bite inhibition. I promise, the bad rap is not earned by most of these guys. They are big babies. Good luck, and enjoy your baby!
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Seconded, with the addition of mentioning that if you can afford training it can be a great resource to help educate you! 💚
S
This. Training will help both of you so much. If you can afford it, it is worth it!
C
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C
Thank you 🙂
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The bad rap is earned by some stupid owners who of course throw all the blame on the dogs 🤮. Can’t stand those people.
C
Thank you angel. We have him in training as well as at home training.
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All puppies are terrible. Our Pittie was part shark for a while. It gets better. I can assure you, love the little piranhas as much as you can, all too soon they will grow out of it and snore and fart and steal all your covers. They grow into the sweetest creatures. Dont worry.
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All puppies bite. Big puppies have more force. Your dog is NOT being aggressive, he’s being a puppy. There’s even a meme about it. https://preview.redd.it/mcdi7ghl8fdg1.jpeg?width=832&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a234b29b7e739d604e693cece1a05771e4cafd76
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I taught mine not to bite by saying “OW” “NO”and immediately stopping the interaction. Exaggerate the emotion so he sees he’s hurt you and you don’t like it. If your playing stop and walk away, hold the injured body part and play up the owie. If he’s sitting on you, gently push him off. Be gentle but firm. If you want to see how mom/siblings respond watch some videos online of puppies playing. He’s not turning aggressive he just needs you to teach him appropriate interactions.
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Thank you
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At first ours wasn’t getting enough nap time. He’d get over stimulated and didn’t have enough sense in his puppy head to rest. I started putting him in his kennel when he’d get too aggressive. He’s doing better now that he’s a bit older and takes his naps.
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