How fighting dogs are trained: the grim reality

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We know that dog fighting is illegal, but many believe that it shouldn’t be. What exactly goes into training these canines? Which breeds are used in these fights? Is the training harsh? In this article, we take a look into the violent, but sometimes lucrative, industry of fighting dogs.

Dog fighting is a felony in all 50 states, although it is still common practice in some parts of the world. Likewise, this felony status has not ended dog fighting here in the U.S. There are still criminal fights occurring all over the country, as some cultures have long histories of dog fighting.

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Before the training even begins, there is breeding. Fighting dogs have been bred over centuries with the most vicious dogs commanding the highest prices for their offspring. While most people can recognize a pit bull as a fighting dog right off, fewer know that there are many other breeds, including Dalmatians, which are bred and used as fighting dogs.

How Fighting Dogs Are Trained: The Grim Reality

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Bait dogs

Any dog with size and muscle can make a successful fight dog. When breeding dogs for fighting, some puppies will not have as good of a fighting instinct as their litter mates, these dogs are then used as “bait dogs” to train the fighters.

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Many dogs and puppies given away for free also end up as bait dogs.

The life of a bait dog is horrible. He is used, repeatedly, to train fight dogs the commands and fighting techniques they need to know, until he is one day killed. A bait dog can be kept alive for several training sessions, but when his usefulness is over, he will be given to a fight dog to kill.

The mouth of bait dogs are usually tapped shut so they cannot bite the more valuable fight dog. A bait dog experiences broken bones, severe lacerations and other injuries until his short life mercifully comes to an end.

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