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suzette

This is Kahli my 5 month old EBT that I got at 4 months from a Bull terrier  rescue .Her previous owner gave her away as they had a new baby and she was to boisterous.We love her with all our hearts we just have 2 issues that I was trying to find answers to when I came across your website. She tends to ignore  our commands  if there are any other dogs or people around and we cannot stop her nibbling our hands when she is near us . 

csqhd

Awww she is so pretty!!!  When we first got our Lucy, she won't stop nibbling at our hands too!  Our solution was we taught her leave it (off) command, and every time she tries to bit our hands, we tell her to leave it.  If she still bit us after we told her not to, we put her in time out (in her kennel or make her face the wall for 30 seconds)...and she stop trying to bit our hand all together!!!!  As far as for ignoring commands, I think they are just at that age...very easily distracted!  We will take her to dog park and put a long leash on her and practice her commands there.  It is going to take a lot of patience and treats!!!  Good luck and I hope it helped!

swissmiss

Very Pretty. We give ours plenty of toys to nibble on.......distraction tactic. Also time out in her crate and firm voice commands. But ours is 8 months old and we still struggle with this issue. 

Djammy

Maturing and learning often take significantly longer in Bull Terriers than in other breeds.
Consistency and firmness are key. Addressing issues by frequent training is the best you can do - just as the others also stated and you already do, because the problems do not just "grow out".
House related issues or issues related directly to your relationship such as the nipping can easily be corrected in different ways in the calm and comfy environment of your home - yelping, stopping all interaction, teaching a ”leave it" command, providing chew toys … or all combined - whatever works best for you.
It may take a while, because your dog is young and boisterous. But you will get there as long as you are consistent.

Other things that need to function on the street are also best trained in a calm environment such as your home or yard at first and then gradually taken into environments with more distractions and eventually the original point of action.

Ignoring distractions is a huge task for a lot of dogs, especially when they are young. Therefore they need time to adjust and learn.
In the meantime - as long as your dog does NOT reliably respond to commands on the street - it is better to just manage the dog and NOT use commands. As he is not able to listen to and follow your commands so far, still using the commands without being able to enforce them inadvertently teaches your dog that commands are not important and do not need to be followed on the street. Exactly the opposite of what you want.

If you are familiar with dog training, just stick to it and give it the time it needs with your Bull Terrier. If you feel you need more help, I strongly advise a dog training class or a personal trainer.

Despite of everything many people say, Bull Terriers are good learners and the more they get attached to you the more they are willing to let you guide them and teach them how to behave. It's a matter of patience and time ... and did I mention consistency already? 

philsergeant

Wow!  you were so lucky to get such a great looking dog from rescue! and young too, so you can bring her up properly... And she looks in great shape, low yeast, white nails, bright eyes, good teeth, nice coat... somebody worked hard (can't believe they let the prize go)... well done, congratulations, keep the photos coming.... I love seeing movie stars on my screen!!!