I was not looking for a dog, and no one in the family mentioned of having a dog. However, there he is and I FELL IN LOVE! The crazy thing is I fell in love with a photo of his face.
Moreover, I found him on Craiglist of all the places! I didn't look for him, I didn't look for a puppy, but I was on Craiglist looking for something else.
His picture just popped up! He was the first thing I saw.
To get him out of my mind, I went on with my daily chores and keeping myself as busy as I could. By the evening, I made a fateful call to the owner to inquire more information and negotiated a price.
Learning that he is a Pitbull mixed Boxer, I slept on it, and knew for sure that I needed to learn about the two breeds in depth.
The next morning, the owner called me back twice, and I expressed my concerns with Pitbull's reputations. I told her I had nothing to welcome a dog home, not feeding bowls, leash, collar, crate, or chew toys or food. She was willing to go down half price so that I could buy what needed for him. She also emphasized that in her neighborhood, Pitbull were often bought and raised for fighting.
Long story short, my son and I went to purchase all the necessarily items, and we drove in a storm to pick him up. The owner placed the puppy in my son's arms, and it was love at first sight for him too.
POSITIVE GOALS WERE SET TO BRING HIM UP WITHOUT AGGRESSION:
--We hand fed him to show him love and established trust.
--We cuddled him like a baby to create bonding.
--We treated him with kindness, and gentleness
--We put him on a schedule for feeding, and going outside
--We had a discipline and reward system in place
--We took him everywhere we go to introduce him to new things
All in all, he fitted like a glove to our family and life style. Most importantly, we never use any means of hitting, yelling, or punishing him if he made a mistake or being him.
We named him Capone, and he has a sweet temperament. He is easy going, loves human, fast learner, and can even do some tricks.
Now that we have Capone for three years, I can put all the bad reputation about Pitbull breed to sleep. I firmly believe that it is not the breed, it falls more on the owner's responsibilities on how they bring up the puppy in positive manners.
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