more lessons

Another important lesson i have learned in ownership of a pit bull is that exercise is extremely important. I suppose you could say this about all animals.  In the case of the pit bull it will pay off tenfold if you can get your dog about one half hour of vigorous exercise a day. Carley loves to run and play tug she is not so good at fetch but will try at times her true love though is swimming in the summer i take her as much as possible.  It makes going to the river a fun time as she is like a child in her love of swimming.  her love of swimming is a story in it self but for now i wanna stick to how important exercise in general is for these dogs. They are high energy high intelligence animals and respond to stimulation very well. Because of how they are bred they don't need a lot  of exercise like i said about one half hour is perfect but it must be vigorous as that will get there heart pumping properly and it will be amazing in the dogs ability to concentrate after the fact
Short runs are also great ways to exercise these dogs i have grown to avoid dog parks as I don't like her to be in contact with animals she isnt familiar with because of her breeds reputation . She is very social it is more to protect her from having to defend her self from bully dogs than any mistrust of her. It has happened a few times at the local park that others bullied her into defending herself. In general be aware if you own a pit it doesn't matter whose dog started the fight  yours will be blamed if it is in any way involved.  I have had good luck with less dogs were i can supervise her more closely and remove her from aggressive dogs before trouble has started . Again like all of us these wonderful animals need exercise to be what they can be but also need your loving attention as they will be judged quickly if any trouble comes up.