Category: Bull Terrier Behavior
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Are Bull Terriers Stubborn or Just Misunderstood?
Are Bull Terriers stubborn? Learn why many stubborn-looking behaviours come from confusion, overexcitement, weak engagement, poor motivation, or missing structure.
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Why More Exercise or Medication Alone Will Not Fix Many Bull Terrier Behaviour Problems
Bull Terrier behaviour problems are rarely fixed by more exercise or medication alone. Learn why structure, routine, recovery, and training matter.
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Why Your Bull Terrier Gets More Excited When You Try to Calm Them Down
Why does your Bull Terrier sometimes get more excited when you try to calm them down? In many cases, the owner is not calming the nervous system — they are accidentally adding more stimulation. This article explains why repeated commands, emotional reactions, and too much attention can make excitement worse, and why calmness must be…
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Why Your Bull Terrier Pushes Boundaries And why It Is Not Always Defiance
Bull Terriers are famous for pushing boundaries, but it is not always defiance. Often, they are testing clarity, consistency, and whether the rules truly make sense. This article explains why boundary pushing happens, how owners accidentally create loopholes, and why clear structure helps a Bull Terrier become calmer, more focused, and easier to live with.
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Bull Terrier Not Hyper: Why Your Dog Is Really Unregulated
Your Bull Terrier may not be “hyper” in the way most people think. In many cases, the real issue is regulation — the ability to move from excitement back into calmness. This article explains why Bull Terriers can become overaroused, why more exercise is not always the answer, and how better structure, engagement, and emotional…
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Why Your Bull Terrier Keeps Repeating Behaviors You Thought You Stopped
Most Bull Terrier owners think they are correcting a behavior… while accidentally making it more rewarding. If you laugh while saying “no,” your Bull Terrier notices. To them, your emotional reaction can matter more than the word itself. In this article, we explain why Bull Terriers repeat behaviors humans accidentally reinforce, how mixed signals confuse…
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Why Overexcitement Is Not a Personality Trait in Bull Terriers
Overexcitement in Bull Terriers is often mistaken for personality, but in many cases it is really a lack of regulation, structure, and clear guidance. This article explains why excited behavior escalates, how owners accidentally reinforce it, and why true progress starts when you stop fighting the energy and begin shaping it.
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Bull Terrier Logic Explained: Why Your Dog “Breaks the Rules”… Without Actually Breaking Them
Bull Terrier Logic Explained: Why Your Dog “Breaks the Rules”… Without Actually Breaking Them Living with a Bull Terrier can feel like living with a very clever negotiator. You tell them not to go on the couch… and somehow, they’re on it anyway. Not in a rebellious, obvious way but in a way that makes…
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The Moment You Realize Your Bull Terrier Is Thinking… Not Disobeying
The Moment You Realize Your Bull Terrier Is Thinking… Not Disobeying There is a moment every Bull Terrier owner experiences, even if they don’t realize it at first. It doesn’t happen during a perfect training session or when everything is going smoothly. It usually happens in the middle of a small, everyday situation. Your dog…
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When Guests Come Into the House and Everything Falls Apart
When we asked Bull Terrier owners which behaviour affects their daily life the most, one answer stood out clearly: guests in the house = chaos. This Trainer’s Note explores why so many Bull Terriers struggle when people enter their home — not because they are dominant, stubborn, or poorly trained, but because social pressure inside…
