I have 2 dogs. A 4 year old pit bull/rockwieller mix named Boss and a two year old pit bull named Thai. Both of my dogs are great dogs in very different ways. Boss is a great guard dog, always checking out the house when I bring him in before settling down beside me and never leaving my side. He understands and follows commands (when we’re alone), has a lot of energy, and loves me unconditionally. He is my affectionate baby and I adore his goofy side. Others however see him as a monster. He gets along well with my father, brother, grandmother and one roommate that has since moved out but is very aggressive towards anyone and everyone else. He's bitten my aunt and ex-boyfriend, and has nipped at a friend once and my father once (we we're rough housing so I think it was a protective thing). It bothers me that he doesn't get along with my boyfriend, my sister and her 2 kids (age 5 and 7) because I can't bring him into the house anymore unless nobody is there. I've been trying to get him accustom to my boy friend since we've been living together for over half a year now but we seem to be making no progress, my boyfriend has actually given up. Thai on the other hand is very sweet, relaxed, usually gets along with guest in the house but, like Sasha, she is aggressive towards other female dogs (as well as my neighbors for some reason). She has never behaved aggressively in front of me but she is an escape artist and has on a few occasions went into my neighbor’s yards and began to act aggressively (never attacking) towards them. I am afraid that one day she (or worse she and Boss) will get out and really attack someone. I watch the dog whisperer faithfully (it’s actually on right now) but I am clearly doing something wrong because neither of them is improving.

Personally, I have never owned a Pit Bull, but I do know that they can be a very kind and loving breed. Reading Jarad's blog has gotten me angry. Pit Bulls were bred to be loving torwards humans. They were bred to attack bull's because it was thought that when they attacked the bulls, they tenderized the meat. After the public deemed that cruel to the bull and the dog, they began dog fighting. If one bit it's owner, it was put down imediately. I am not condoning any of this, but it is the history of the breed. It makes me angry that they get a bad wrap for their past. It wasn't the dogs fault, it was the people training the dog to be aggresive towards other dogs!!
I love that Cesar gives people hope that their dog problems can be solved. I am one of them. But I also know that I can't do it on my own and that I need to be trained to train my dog. I don't think that just dropping your dog off at a trainer will solve anything. I like Cesar's approach to teach you how to be calm and assertive and to pass that energy to your dog. Honestly, I wish he could come and help me!
I think Boss has an issue with dominance. He feels that your boyfriend and possibly your kids are moving in on HIS "territory". I can't give you any advice on what to do because I am not a trainer or an expert, but I think you should shop around for a trainer like Cesar and see what can be done. I know that I would do everything possible to keep my dog. By you just letting this behavoir go on is just hurting Boss in the end and I know you don't want to do that. Please find help for both your dogs! They will thank you in the end!

I agree with Jane, even though it can be frustrating when you read people's comments like that. Trust me I could got on and on about how I feel after reading that but I won't. Awesome job protecting yourself and your dog like that! I own two jack russell terrier sisters! They are only 2 years old and go for 5-7 mile runs, with my dad, every morning in the community forest. There is another lady who runs with her taller than usual weimaraner (those big grey dogs, very pretty, but big) she runs with it OFF leash, which is against the law. My dad was passing the two and the dog came running up behind them, without my dad knowing why my dogs had stopped, and before he could do anything about it my fearful aggressive (but getting better) dog Pearl took him out at the knees while her sister, Sweet Pea, cowered behind my dad. The lady came over and took her dog back and kept going. Did she learn her lesson? NO Again they were going for a run, the dog came up behind them, my dad was concerned with Pearl because she could seriously hurt that dog (which is 5x bigger than her!) and he stopped the dog from getting too close, but while he was concerned with Pearl, poor Sweet Pea was so afraid she pulled right out of his hand and ran, YELPING, until she finally got stuck on some construction project and another runner grabbed her. My dad caught up and took her home. (If I had been there I would have smacked that lady so hard! Dont mess with my animals) I rehabilitated them to the point where they didn't care about big dogs. THEN, BUM BUM BUM... Walking through the neighborhood and a new neighbor with two young daughters owns a big poodle. She allows the daughters to take the poodle outside on its leash by themselves. I walked by and the woman comes outside because the dog is dragging her daughter! She started yelling at her to let go!!! So i had to keep Pearl from attacking and Sweet Pea from having a heart attack, this has happened twice and she can only say well I sacraficed him over my daughter. (As in he was dragging my daughter so I would rather have her be safe and let my dog terrorize you) I just said hmm and walked home. Some people are very irresponisble and ignorant to say the least. Cesars way , I guess you call it, has helped my dogs get through dangerous situations!

Ceasar I have learned alot about trainning dogs from alot of vidios from the Library. And from everything I have seen Your teckniks are best. Although I have added some of the others with some differances. I live in Canada and Resently a freind with a Huskey that after turning a year old began one day to attact the other dog in the household. She asked me for help So I told her to go to the library and when she did she showed me your cd of episodes on the Dog Wisper. I am so glad because I did not know how to stop the dog from attacting my little dog or her other dog. We been working with Kiasha now for two months and using your techniques and she finally is able to go without the mozle and not attact other dogs. She still has a little work though when another dog shows negative energy she goes into attact mode. but we are able to correct her and she calms. We feel she will still need some work . other than my dog and her other dog we have no dogs to form a pack. Both my freind and I want to thankyou for all the work you do and have shown us. Unfortunately you don't have an email or or a place we can ask questions from what I see. We can't go to the states to train our dogs so we have to find other means of finding the propper way to calm the dogs down. again I want to thankyou.