If you have a terrier breed, their natural instinct in a fight is to BITE AND HOLD. This is different from most other breeds that will blindly bite and release anything that gets in their way (and for this reason, you should not use a break stick on any breed BUT terriers... for your own safety)
With terrier breeds, the break stick is one of the quickest and safest ways to break up a fight. Straddle your dog, grab the collar with one hand, and insert the break stick behind the molars and twist. The leverage will cause them to adjust their bite onto the stick allowing you to pull them away and back under control.
As a terrier owner, not having a break stick borders on irresponsible if your dog has any chance of another unleashed dog running up and starting a fight. Consider it like insurance... it only takes a split second to wish you'd had it.I have 4 rescued pit bulls and on occasion I foster dogs and volunteer with the local pit bull rescue. Dog fights happen, and hoping that don't won't help me if they do. Happy to have a tool I can use, just in case.This comment is for the idiot commenting on others comments. This is not only for terriers. Hence the reason its called a PIT BULL break stick. The only thing that was right was that you can't use this on other dogs. Pit bull mixes especially pit bull terriers. Other dogs don't lock down and will bite/snap your hand if you try this. Pit bulls will only try to readjust their grip placing their teeth on the stick allowing you to pull them off whatever they are biting.This product enforces the myth of the "locking jaw" of the pit bull. I currently have 3 female pits (yes, all females) in my home. One is mine and 2 are fosters. I am a certified dog trainer, working on certification for temperment testing and planning to open a pit rescue. I have pits who got in a bit of a rumble and I managed to break them apart without this "stick".


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