The Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog is an intelligent dog and one that's a fast learner with the downside to this being they are just as quick to pick a lot of bad behaviours and habits as they are the good ones. As such, their training has to begin early and it has to be very consistent and always fair throughout a dog’s life so that dogs understand what their owners expect of them.
They do not answer well to harsh correction or any sort of heavy handed training methods which could end up bringing the worst out of these powerful and sometimes strong-willed dogs. However, they do respond extremely well to positive reinforcement which always brings the best out of these intelligent and powerful dogs, especially when there are high value rewards involved. It's also essential to gently curb any protective and guarding traits a dog displays to avoid problems when they are older.
Training sessions need to be kept short and interesting which dogs find easier to cope with. Longer more repetitive sessions do not work because an Alapaha would quickly get bored and look for something more interesting to do rather than stay focussed on what is being asked of them. It's always a good idea to enrol a dog into puppy classes once they have been fully vaccinated like this they get to meet lots of new people and other dogs while starting their training in earnest in a safe and controlled environment.
