4. Discipline your bulldogs.  Pit Bulls need discipline.  They need a strong chain or cable system.  If not, they are highly likely to get into trouble.  Never beat your pup or verbally abuse it.  That?s stupid, and if you do that, you need to be put down.   It?s okay to be very firm, but not in anger?rather in principle, with tough love.  Make sure all your discipline is redemptive, not punitive. 

5. Give your puppies instruction.  Discipline not only entails correction, but also instruction.  Don?t just blather on about what is wrong and focus on the negative; show them what?s right.  Walk the talk, Pit Bull Mom and Dad. 
You can?t expect them not to be Poodles when they see you being one.  Pit Bull see ? Pit Bull do.  Instruction is caught, not taught.  The impartation of instruction comes via the avenue of direct contact and observation.  If you don?t want your pups to be Boy George-Poodle freaks, then you must hang out with them.   Read them books that inspire them to independent thinking, action and leadership.

6. Be an available source of supply for your puppies? needs.  Spiritually, socially, physically, financially and mentally?be their provider, protector and hero. Make sure you have an arsenal of wisdom, tools and whatever else they need to help them as they prepare to scratch in the pit of life.  There will come a time when this particular stage will phase out, but make sure you?re there during this crucial aspect of development.

My ClashPoint is this: your Pit Bull son or daughter has unlimited potential for greatness. 

The purpose of your leadership is not to have them serve you, but rather you them.  Help them ? inspire them to discover, develop and become who God has destined them to be. 

Provide every opportunity possible for them to find, follow and finish their unique courses in life. 

Set them up, and then set them free to be great Pit Bulls. 

And finally, realize that just because you?re a Pit Bull doesn?t mean you?re a success ? not until you have raised a greater successor?your pups.  Make sure you are there to cause your kids to excel.  Make them independent, powerful and eternal scrappers for that which is just and good.