The character of the Bull Terrier is probably the outstanding feature which draws prospective owners to the breed. A typical Bull terrier is active, interested, playful and clownish. It is also extremely attached to its owners or family. These all sound like attributes of the perfect dog, however, there are drawbacks to these characteristics which do not suit every prospective owner or every situation. Activity is a characteristic which is present in nearly every young Bull terrier.
Bull terriers like to be doing something.
For this reason they fit very well into active families where they receive a great deal of companionship and supervision. Bull Terriers do not do well in situations where they are expected to remain alone in the home or yard for long periods of time or where their physical activity is very restricted. They will often chew and destroy, are difficult or impossible to housebreak, and develop unpleasant habits such as incessant barking, tail chasing and peculiar personality quirks. It would make just as much sense to leave a little boy alone in an apartment for eight or nine hours as to do this with a Bull Terrier. Bull Terriers become very attached to their owners and their families.