New potential dog owner lookin for advice?

my co-worker has bull terrier puppies and are selling them for only $150 to me. THe dog is american mixed with british bull terrier. He swears his dogs are the friendliest in the world and would be great around kids , despite the stories i have heard. Is this a good dog to own as a family pet?New potential dog owner lookin for advice?
I doubt its actually a bull terrier if he is selling them for $150. Check out the bull terrier club of america webpage www.btca.com before you go look at the puppies so you know whether they actually are what he says.





Most dogs are not innately mean but anytime you get a large, headstrong breed, you lot of training is necessary to turn it into a good family pet.





If you are still unsure, don't take your kids with you when you go to look at the puppies. They of course will want one and you will feel mean saying no. Go look at them yourself first and make an informed decision. If they are really just mutt puppies, you might as well go to the shelter and get a puppy from there--you'll be saving a life instead of supporting someone who has irresponsibly brought more puppies into the world.New potential dog owner lookin for advice?
As a breed...YES! These ';particular'; pups?? WHO KNOWS! Have they been bred CORRECTLY?





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All dogs are born w/their OWN temperament. It's UP TO THE OWNER to TRAIN *EVERYTHING* ELSE!
$150 for a bull terrier. Better find out whats wrong. We have a bad bull terrier breeder here and he sells his for $1500. Check local rescues for a family pet.
all dogs are good, it's how they are raised, that makes them good or bad.
any dog is good to own especially if you have them as babies so that you can train them on their attitude...dogs easily learn what is right and what is wrong....they are smart animals
Any dog, no matter what breed, can be ';brought up'; to be vicious and nasty...bull terriers, rotteweilllers, german shepherds, doberman pinschers, chows,etc. all have a bad ';rap'; so to speak. But like children, dogs will act the way they have been taught and trained. I had a pit bull terrier that was asweetheart...because he was smothered with love and trained well. ';There are only bad masters, not bad dogs';....a true saying, really. If you get a new puppy make sure you are home enough to take care of it and train it...and do not hit it when it has an accident, like so many people do.....that is what makes dogs ';people weary'; and anti-social.....give it a lot of love and encouragement. You will be rewarded with unconditional love and companionship for many years.........
every dog is different .


go look at the puppies and see how they are.


but most bull terriers are very friendly
yes they r if u wantto know if a particulr pup will be good take a good look at the parents if they r friendly the pup will b also
YES!!!!!!!!! They are great family dogs! Please realize you do need to work at having a good kid, as well as a good dog...Socialize and train! Let the puppy know what kind of dog you want him to be. Just like showing your kinds right and wrong, we can only hope everything turns out okay :)
Do dome research before you go look.


Look at www.akc.org and find the breed club for Bull Terriers and read everything there.


These are a headstong breed and a terrier to boot.


Be prepared to put in LOTS of time training with this dog and you will need to be firm with this dog if you are not the boss he will be.


They are a assertive type breed and take a frim hand and lots of training.


If you are not willing to spend lots of time training this is not hte breed for you.


Look at more laid back easy going willing to please dogs.
I'm a firm believer that it is how you raise and care for your dog that reflects on how the dog turns out. Care for your puppy and treat him/her with care, love and respect and your dog will in turn do the same for you.





If you mistreat your dog, then you can only expect your dog to mistreat you and others in return.





Any animal's realtionship with a human should be based 100% on trust, love and respect.