International organizations do not define such notion as fighting
dog breeds. But we will point out top 8 dog breeds that have been originally bred for fights.
1. American Pit Bull Terrier
2. Staffordshire Bull Terrier
3. English Mastiff
4. Chinese Shar Pei
5. English Bulldog
6. Fila Brasileiro
7. Cane Corso
8. Tosa Inu
Getting a puppy of any dog breed home is, first of all, a great
responsibility. You are responsible for the puppy life, wellbeing,
and wellbeing of all around the puppy and you. Getting a puppy of a
fighting dog breed is twice more responsible.
Fighting dog breeds have been bred to be aggressive and it is up to
dog training and your attention whether his aggression will be the
main feature of his temperament or he will become a strong and
devoted friend for you and your close ones.
The temperament and lifestyle of a dog owner defines what kind of a
dog will grow out of a puppy of a fighting dog breed. Noizy
companies with loud music irritate such dogs and they will struggle
with it by aggression. All attention of a dog owner should be aimed
at puppy training.
It is required for your dog to feel comfortable in the human
society. At the very beginning of a puppy being at home the strict
rules of dog behavior and routine should be established. A dog
should obey it regularly and without any weakenings and steps apart.
Disobedience as a sign of weakness provokes dog aggression.
It goes without saying that the help of a specialist is required for
education of a fighting dog breed. Communication with conologists
will be needed throughout all the dog life. There are clubs of these
dog breeds. Of course a dog living in an apartment becomes a gentle
homy creature, but natural instincts based on genetic level still
keeps and may lead to an accident.
The way out is one - physical loadings. Dog walking of a fighting
dog breed should be long and physically loaded. The loading should be
increased with the dog age. Puppy traning at the club usually starts
from 4 months old. A puppy should get primary training before the
professional one.
Basics of right dog behavior are: to know its name, place, time and
place of walking, obey basic dog commands (sit, heel, stop).
Adequate treatment of a puppy to a collar and a leash, and also a
dog muzzle are important knowledge tips for respectable and
comfortable dog being close to a human.
Read also the following puppy training tips:
You may need the following dog accessories for puppy training:
