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Anonymous
be SURE to take him to dog parks, the beach, crowded places, anywhere, from an early age and THROUGHOUT HIS WHOLE LIFE. Don't just take him out for the first few months, then shirk off socializing him for the next few months. I can safely say that I've had a dog who, while he loved other dogs as a pup, our negligence to be constant about parading him around dogs in his other years left him aggressive. Lovely with people, he just hated other dogs. Take your dog out very, very often. Introduce him to many strangers, and show him that people who walk up to him are not ever a threat. Encourage friends, family, ect, to pet him and give him treats when they come over, so he can associate newcomers with good things as opposed to scary feelings. While Pit Bulls can indeed be good dogs, if you leave out anything, the dog's natural inclination to be violent can and will come out. You're working with a dog who will not naturally be gregarious if you do nothing; you'll need to instill it into him. Good luck with the dog; and as another anon said, be ready for people to be afraid of your dog. Not everyone, of course, but still. People may cross the street once they see a Pit walking down.
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