[yorkietalkjilly]

I've found that pulling on a collar of a Bully breed's powerful neck usually just causes them to pull harder but I'm not a man and far from strong enough to dig in my heels. Maybe if I owned, raised & trained them they would be more likely to give over but back in the day, having one or two in emergency rescue for a few days, while they were often still pretty traumatized & wild, I had to use other methods such as body blocking or a tennis racket/umbrella block to really control them when trying to get at me, another dog or bolt out the door until I'd had a couple of days to work with & train them and establish leadership. They are extremely smart but stubborn about some things, have to know you mean business while making training a game of sorts, setting them up to succeed. And every one of them except the truly psychologically damaged, loves cuddling and sweet-talk when training is over and its fun-time! No dog can quite play with as much joy, unleashed energy & abandon as a Bully breed who has himself a good temporary home, his own soft bed, full tummy from regular meals and love for the first time in his life! Some have never even been in a house and have to be "introduced" to furniture, the sound of the fridge and the sight of TV! It's heartbreaking.

I personally would never "hang" any breed just in day-to-day handling but only if it were attacking and wouldn't give up that vice-grip. I know we all hope for a brighter future for the breed.