[wsdmskr825]

...training and socialising his dog? My roommate has a 2 yr. old pit-bull mix. My roomate is doing some things raising him that I don't agree with. He is "hooked" on the fact that Karma is a pit-bull and needs to be given certain leeway (not true, pits were bred to be people friendly). We have visitors whom Karma gets excited and starts to jump on. His behavior is overly "playful". He is trying to establish dominance, but he is not attacking. We have a roomate who can't move through the house without Karma jumping on him. My thought is to work with Karma. To discipline him when he jumps, gets out control, and reward him for good behavior, working with the dog and roomate/ visitors who are in the house. My roomate's thought is to isolate the dog. Keeping him seperated when we have guests in the house and even locks him upstairs when my other roomate needs to move through the house. I've worked with big dogs before and know some corrections, how can I broach the subject without insulting? No pit-haters please.You're morons.

[Kelley R]

I love pits!!!Isolation doesnt work they dont understand that. Keep watching him all the time and when he does something bad just stop him every time!! Be consistent thats the most important thing. Just tell him you know what you are doing, have done your research and just want to help him and his dog have a better life.

[mom_of threegirls]

Tell your roomate you enjoy doing this!!He may let you help out if he thinks you really want to!

[Anthony C]

Pit bulls have something instinctual wrong in the breed. Yes my friend owns a pair who are great dogs, but under the wrong circumstances they will act in an aggressive manner like all pits (cats, small dogs and event children my be at risk) although my friend's pit is good around kids. I still would not trust any children alone with them.

[unique74]

Thats not fair or right on the poor dog locking him away when people are around. pits and any dog in general like human company and the only way they will learn to behave around us is to have them around but under control. plus the simple fact that if they dont understand how to behave someone will get hurt and the dog will have to be put down how sad.

I agree with the person also, who said tell him you want to do it, as, clearly even if only for safety reasons you are willing to help. Also maybe get some printable info on the negative impacts of isolating dogs and others for positive training for him to have a look at to see how serious the matter is.