Dogmantics Dog Training TV Episode 2: Pitbulls
About this Dogmantics episodes highlighted expert: Jessica Wheatcraft
Jessica has worked with shelter dogs for over 8 years. She turned her love of
dogs into a career and is a certified dog trainer with Whole Dog Training in San Diego, CA. Check out their website at www.wholedogtraining.com. For more information on how to get your dog to relax like Harley check out this book: Chill Out Fido by Nan Arthur.
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Pitbulls have been given a bad rap by the media and irresponsible, even abusive owners. This episode of Dogmantics focuses on one trainers journey into the heart of the breed and what she found out along her way. Harley, her dog, began her mission to dispel the myths surrounding the breed. Jessica gives us some training tips for pitbulls and demonstrates how clicker training seems like it was almost invented for this particular breed.
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Links:
Check out the statistics. Pitbulls are not responsible for the majority of dog attacks on humans:
The National Canine Research Council-
http://nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/ncrc-research/
Here are some Myths dispelled regarding pitbulls:
http://www.pitbullrescuesandiego.com/learn/myths.htm
You will also find information regarding Breed Specific Legislation on this site.
www.badrap.com
www.pbrsd.com
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Books:
The Pit Bull Placebo: The Media, Myths and Politics of Canine Aggression- Karen Delise
Fatal Dog Attacks: The Stories Behind the Statistics- Karen Delise
Dogs Bite: But Balloons and Slippers Are More Dangerous- Janis Bradley
‘Chill Out Fido’ – Nan Arthur
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Duration : 0:8:28
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July 21st, 2009 at 1:28 pm
thanks!
thanks!
July 21st, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Hi!! Emily !!Muy …
Hi!! Emily !!Muy buen Trabajo sobre los pitbulls. Jessica y Harley se entienden muy bien.
¡Felicidades a Todos!
July 21st, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Lol, yeahh i get it …
Lol, yeahh i get it.
xD thank u!
July 21st, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Great vid! 5 stars!
Great vid! 5 stars!
July 21st, 2009 at 1:28 pm
What a lucky dog! …
What a lucky dog! I love tuxedo pups.
July 21st, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Yep! Nan is awesome …
Yep! Nan is awesome too
July 21st, 2009 at 1:28 pm
OMG i have a …
OMG i have a pitbull.. shes all black
but under her stomach is white.
shes the sweetest dog everr!
i LOVVVE THIS VIDEO! xD (:and my dog, was used in dog fighting, so she
was tooken away to the animal shelter
and we adopted herr. (:
July 21st, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Did Jessica go …
Did Jessica go through KPA? I know Nan is the instructor for that area.
July 21st, 2009 at 1:28 pm
lol…got I home …
lol…got I home and realized it was a pit bull instead….lol….I
I’ve had that moment also.
July 21st, 2009 at 1:28 pm
sorry! I promise …
sorry! I promise the next episode won’t be so delayed!
I want to do a ‘About the breed: Chihuahuas”
and an interview with the winners of the Punina Dog Challenge what else? !
July 21st, 2009 at 1:28 pm
ive been waiting …
ive been waiting for ep2 for such a long time!!
July 21st, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Wow I really liked …
Wow I really liked this vid!! Pitbulls have always been one of my favorite breeds. Sadly my dad won’t let me own one. I keep trying to explain that they are wonderful and were more known as nanny dogs then biters back before all the media crap. Oh well. I’ll just have to get one when I finish school and I’m out of the house. A pit would be a wonderful play mate for my crazy hyper dobie!!
July 21st, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Perfect blend of …
Perfect blend of info, entertainment & humor! I cracked up when Jessica talked about patting down her dog for any “lock jaws.” This has inspired me to do more clicker training with my pit mix, Shelby. I love her dearly for being so brilliant and challenging me to be more creative as a trainer. Thanks for the great ideas!
July 21st, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Emily!!!!!! I feel …
Wow, she is BEAUTIFUL. Gorgeous Pit… An incredible breed hands down. Miss talking to yuh! Message me sometime!
Emily!!!!!! I feel like we haven’t talked in forever!!! How are you?!? Busy I see!
~Ashlyn & Daisy~
Oh, and 5 stars!
July 21st, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Nice job and well …
Nice job and well done!
July 21st, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Great job, Emily …
Great job, Emily and Jessica. As you know, I’m a herding breed person, but the few pitties I’ve been around have been dolls. Sadly, they are often on the news out here in Miami (where the breed has been banned) for all the wrong reasons.
July 21st, 2009 at 1:28 pm
funny thing. as I …
funny thing. as I was editing I kept finding myself sighing every time Jessica would sigh!
July 21st, 2009 at 1:28 pm
I love the name …
I love the name Knuckles!
July 21st, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Thanks! Yes, …
Thanks! Yes, people need to know they need to ‘pittie-proof” their house if they are thinking of adopting one (not leave any breakable items at tail height)
July 21st, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Great vid, hope …
Great vid, hope lots of people that do not like pits wil watch this…..
July 21st, 2009 at 1:28 pm
I love Pitties. At …
I love Pitties. At our house we call them Wiggle-Butts.
Good job! Keep spreading the word about these cutie pies.
July 21st, 2009 at 1:28 pm
This was great! …
This was great! Thank you Emily for getting Jessica to discuss the myths about Pitbulls and for showing us some wonderful tricks. My cousin has a 2 year old Pitbull called Knuckles and she can’t even take him for a walk without having people staring at them. He’s such a smart and amazing dog. I wish people could just ignore what they hear in the media and realise that any dog is a good dog if trained and socialized correctly. xox
July 21st, 2009 at 1:28 pm
This is such a …
This is such a great segment of Dogmantics. You and your friend deserve a kudos for standing up for Pitbulls and informing how SWEET they actually are! It’s a sin that they’re usually the choice dogs of highly irresponsible pet owners and they are looked at as property and not family.
July 21st, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Thanks for making …
People these days hear everything about pitties from the media and don’t even think to separate truth from myth.
Thanks for making this vid, pitties are an amazing breed, and I would love to have one if they weren’t banned here
What Jessica said about terriers was just SO true!! Terriers can go from being completely normal to being completely out of control, “crazy,” and not in control of their impulses, so with any terrier, a necessary part of training should be teaching the dog to relax.
July 21st, 2009 at 1:28 pm
awesome video. 5 …
awesome video. 5 stars as always
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:49 am
Hi,
Very nice tips. I was searching for some trainer for dog behavior training; dog training tips and found this page.
This is really nice information.
Thanks
Angela