Any Staffiie owners out there! urgent advice needed!

[cornish seagull]

We have 4yr old Staffie, brilliant with people and kids but not so good with other dogs and recently attacked another dog, thankfully managed to separate them and no damage done. Last night put him out in garden for wee and suddenly heard these blood curdling screams, Badger! tried my best to separate them but both had locked on. After about 30mins fight was over but badger was fatally injured. (absolutely gutted about badger as love the animals) Has anyone else had this experience? terrified that our dog will start attacking other dogs at random. Advice please.

 

[Muhammed - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

i have 2 staffs, like you say..they are brilliant round people but HATE any other animal.
my only advice is to keep a sharp look out when you're out with them. i rarely allow them off the lead, but if i do, i've always got my eyes out for other dogs.
don't think it's just yours, staffs can be a liability round other animals, unless they are socialised from a very early age

 

[Kazenga <3]

Badgers are double hard bastards. Fact the standard garden model took on the much larger and better equipped Staffie and forced the fight on for 30 minutes before eventually succumbing only serves to emphasise this fact.

Vote Honey Badger 2013.

 

[janee]

You could buy that spray in pet shops and with a loud and deep "don't" spray him every time he looks like he is going to go for another dog. Reward him with treats and praise when he just sniffs them and leaves them. If that doesn't work after 6 months then a muzzle.

 

[tweenster]

Don't wish to be alarmist but badgers carry all sorts of nasty diseases, if your dog has been bitten/cut or likely to have ingested any blood etc then get him to the vet asap.

 

[OSRGull]

My staffy is 5. We got him from a rescue centre, he was previously abandoned, we only got him in January but he is the most gentle dog I've been around. He won't attack anyone or anything, he doesn't even bark (unless the Hoover is on but I've never had any sort of problem with him!

 

[MORTY]

I'm missing a pet badger...

 

[cornish seagull]

I'm missing a pet badger...

Don't

 

[The Mole]

My I laws have always had staffers. Despite their appearance they are very friendly with people and incredibly loyal. But they are extremely territorial which is why it would go for another animal that threatens its territory or owner.

 

[countryman]

If there is an animal in your garden, then I think it is acceptable to call it good game. But you should muzzle it when you take it for walks and keep it on the lead. Then let it get near to other dogs on the lead. If it growls, tell it off, if it is nice, call it a good dog. Job done.

 

[mona]

They were bred to fight as spaniels were bred to retrieve and border collies to herd sheep. So some of them, not all, are inevitably going to attack other animals.

 

[algie]

Staffs are well known to be nasty around other dogs unless brought up with them. We were lucky in that our staff was soppy around everything it came into contact with including other dogs. Bless her soul.

 

[Gilliver's Travels]

Why anyone should want to buy a 'pet' that is liable attack and even kill those of others is beyond me.

Why do it?

 

[Tight shorts]

Hiya, i do feel for you as I have a young Jack Russell who doesn't like other dogs and will also chase other animals if off lead. I have taken him to a dog behaviourist, both as a puppy when this behaviour started to emerge, and last year after he bit the dog next door. I took him to Amy Hatcher at Doodley Dogs in Storrington, left him with her for a day and she observed and assesed him in conjunction with other dogs and then gave me a full report and advice on what to do. I also took him to occasional daycare there so he got a chance to be more socialised by spending the day running around with the pack (unmuzzled) and he always seem to behave really well there when he is with the pack. I haven't been able to get him over to Storrington often enough so I don't know whether this regular socialisation would cure the problem long term. I still always take a muzzle out with me when I walk him but I only use it if we take him off lead and there are lots of other dogs running freely, but I feel confident knowing I have it there if I need it. Good luck with your dog, hope you make progress.

 

[Nibble]

My staffy is 5. We got him from a rescue centre, he was previously abandoned, we only got him in January but he is the most gentle dog I've been around. He won't attack anyone or anything, he doesn't even bark (unless the Hoover is on but I've never had any sort of problem with him!

Famous last words... As any good vet will tell you; You cannot trust ANY dog completely. They have the genes of a wild animal running through them and are domesticated so they rarely have a fear of humans.

 

[Soulman]

Staffies were the only dog in the Kennel Club manual to say "Especially good with children". They are not the best with other dogs...or other animals, but are very loyal to owners and family. The dog is just protecting it's own/environment ..... it's called loyalty.
Keep the Staffie on the lead if other dogs are about.... and just realise that if other people came onto/into your property, then you would be less pleased.... well the staffie feels the same.
Your property does not need a burglar alarm

 

[Ali_rrr]

My staffie is great around people but like mentioned before, hates every other animal. Any animal that is submissive she'll be alright, but if the dogs want to be 'top dog' so to speak, I'll have to hoist her away straight away.

 

[Mutts Nuts]

We have 4yr old Staffie, brilliant with people and kids but not so good with other dogs and recently attacked another dog, thankfully managed to separate them and no damage done. Last night put him out in garden for wee and suddenly heard these blood curdling screams, Badger! tried my best to separate them but both had locked on. After about 30mins fight was over but badger was fatally injured. (absolutely gutted about badger as love the animals) Has anyone else had this experience? terrified that our dog will start attacking other dogs at random. Advice please.

For the time being when you you are walking it keep it on a lead and muzzled,go through a process of retraining assuming you trained it in the 1st place.Whatever you do don`t give up on it ,it needs you and your help .

 

[Mutts Nuts]

Famous last words... As any good vet will tell you; You cannot trust ANY dog completely. They have the genes of a wild animal running through them and are domesticated so they rarely have a fear of humans.

Dogs do not fear humans, they do however respect the leader of the pack which is there owner if proper training is given

 

[kano]

Nuts off if you've been daft enough to let him keep em.

Keep him on the lead and reward him for good behavior with other dogs. Look at clicker training. Make sure his recall is perfect before you take the risk of letting him off his lead in a public park.

Take him to the vets as badgers can be full of disease. Hope you get it sorted.
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