Any Staffiie owners out there! urgent advice needed!

[krakatoa]

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

Why do it?

Because, in some cases, they want to try and look hard.

 

[Biscuit]

Because, in some cases, they want to try and look hard.

This is the very sad truth.

If you have a dog that is likely to be violent to other animals, - regardless of it's temperament towards people - it has to have a muzzle when it's out and about, no excuses.

 

[NorthStandN1A]

where do you walk your dog so I can steer clear of you

 

[kevo]

I have some friends who want to buy a staffie - my immediate reaction was 'why?'. Why not buy another breed that is less likely to attack other animals and humans?

 

[wehatepalace]

I have a Patterdale Bitch, and is the loveliest dog you'll ever meet, she is absolutely fantastic with my little girl, as soppy as they come...............until she meets another dog on a walk(she's fine in other surroundings), she then turns into a savage, funnily enough she gets on great with our younger Lakeland dog.
Just have to be responsible, walk her on a lead if we are likely to meet other dogs etc.

 

[Del Boy]

If it goes out I would keep it on a lead at ALL times. Sounds like you've got one that will keep attacking things until one day it attacks a child and we hear the same old "It's always been good around people and has never attacked a human before" tripe that comes out with every dog attack which are mainly carrier out by these fighting dogs.

 

[ferring seagull]

If it goes out I would keep it on a lead at ALL times. Sounds like you've got one that will keep attacking things until one day it attacks a child and we hear the same old "It's always been good around people and has never attacked a human before" tripe that comes out with every dog attack which are mainly carrier out by these fighting dogs.

Spot on !

There is the other extremely likely event that one day this dog will attack another dog which is being quietly walked on it's lead by an owner who will react adversely to a designer dog having aggressive designs on their harmless little Westie (for example)

So 80 years old lady has a swipe at this Staffie with her umbrella and then all hell kicks in. Would the OP be happy with that one ?

 

[Franks Wild Years]

good luck with sorting this out. My lovely staffie/bullie cross George, died this week. He was a very friendly chap but when he was younger did have a go at a few other dogs. With strict boundry training and socialization he soon grew out of it, but would still chase and sometimes catch squirels and a couple of times rats on a friends farm. They're terriers after all .
They are great dogs and he was great fun and very loving. I'm totally gutted and my house and life is emptier without him.
Off for a blub. good luck.

 

[Nibble]

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

Yes, that's what I said.

 

[Return of the Rev]

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

Why do it?

Exactly,staffs and the staff like owners are a blooming mare,get a proper dog and train it

 

[Brovion]

If it goes out I would keep it on a lead at ALL times. Sounds like you've got one that will keep attacking things until one day it attacks a child and we hear the same old "It's always been good around people and has never attacked a human before" tripe that comes out with every dog attack which are mainly carrier out by these fighting dogs.

Spot on. It's the same old story,"He's usually fantastic with kids, wouldn't hurt a fly, don't know what came over him, etc etc". As was pointed out all dogs have teeth, they can all bite if they're scared or think they or their territory is under attack, but when you hear of these horror dog stories it's never a cocker spaniel.

 

[Nibble]

I had a Staffy/Collie cross for years. Was given to us by my brother who had no time to look after her. I was hesitant at first because of the staffy in her but she was a good looking, playful dog cos of the collie element. But I never let her off the lead around other animals, just wasn't worth the risk. I grew to love her enormously but I wouldn't have deliberately chosen any dog with staffy in them. Not keen on Staffy's anyway, horrible looking fuckers but all this nonsensical scaremongering is inaccurate. Of course some owners are morons but it is clear to tell who are the Daily Mail types on here!

IMMIGRANT MURDER DOGS TRAINED TO KILL BY GHASTLY POOR PEOPLE SLAUGHTER ENTIRE PARK FULL OF PEOPLE IN CRAZED AFTERNOON OF HORROR.

 

[Withdeano]

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.

Quite agree with this post. Amy has done this same with our Cocker Spaniel and has been helpful. The socialisation days at Doodley Dogs may be good for your staff. As it happens, my bro has a staff. He is so docile, well behaved and intelligent but like yours is a no no with other dogs (funnily enough though he's fine with mine since we did a bit of cautious intro work). My bro has found that unfortunately it's simply a case of keeping him on the lead when walking in public and warning other dog walkers, who let their dogs approach, that he isn't dog friendly. Good luck

 

[dreaming spires]

Harmless, great with children, family pet, etc, until the usual happens on the same old council estates and then another child/adult gets its face ripped off by one of these vile creatures!

 

[Bra]

Harmless, great with children, family pet, etc, until the usual happens on the same old council estates and then another child/adult gets its face ripped off by one of these vile creatures!

Nice to see same old bigoted stuff! I have a very old staffie, been harmless its whole life includinf with other dogs. For your information I do not live on the same old council estate, shame you can't look beyond your sterotypes.

 

[Norman Baker suck my lozenge]

Harmless, great with children, family pet, etc, until the usual happens on the same old council estates and then another child/adult gets its face ripped off by one of these vile creatures!

Who threw you a f***ing biscuit?
How's your shit team getting on?

 

[Simster]

Nice to see same old bigoted stuff! I have a very old staffie, been harmless its whole life includinf with other dogs. For your information I do not live on the same old council estate, shame you can't look beyond your sterotypes.

Why should he have to? Get a f***ing labrador. Too many of these dogs are involved in savaging other animals/people. It's not always the dog's fault of course, but they can be dangerous, especially in the wrong hands (lazy chavs, usually).

 

[Questions]

Why should he have to? Get a f***ing labrador. Too many of these dogs are involved in savaging other animals/people. It's not always the dog's fault of course, but they can be dangerous, especially in the wrong hands (lazy chavs, usually).

To be honest Simster, I have lived through the Alsation, the Doberman and the Rockweiller witch hunt so I think it is whatever the mental chavs decide to keep as pets rather than the breed itself. It's not as if you could stop any of those breeds if they decide to flip. My Jack Russell has only managed to kill one mouse in its lifetime and that was 50/50 for a while as to who would win the fight.

 

[Bra]

Why should he have to? Get a f***ing labrador. Too many of these dogs are involved in savaging other animals/people. It's not always the dog's fault of course, but they can be dangerous, especially in the wrong hands (lazy chavs, usually).

Why should I get a f***ing labrador as you put it, when I have a prefectly docile dog who has never given me an issue in the years I have owned it. Any dog can be dangerous in the wrong hands and these wrong hands can be anyone not just the same coouncil house owners or lazy chavs as as been stated on here.

 

[Simster]

To be honest Simster, I have lived through the Alsation, the Doberman and the Rockweiller witch hunt so I think it is whatever the mental chavs decide to keep as pets rather than the breed itself. It's not as if you could stop any of those breeds if they decide to flip. My Jack Russell has only managed to kill one mouse in its lifetime and that was 50/50 for a while as to who would win the fight.

Fair point. I remember living next to family of scroggs who kept 4 alsations in a tiny courtyard in the back. On the rare occasion they were taken for a walk, one of them was let off the lead and attacked one of the blokes I was living with. Luckily he knew what he was doing and fended it off. Plenty of people would have been savaged by the thing.

Why should I get a f***ing labrador as you put it, when I have a prefectly docile dog who has never given me an issue in the years I have owned it. Any dog can be dangerous in the wrong hands and these wrong hands can be anyone not just the same coouncil house owners or lazy chavs as as been stated on here.

Maybe there should be more strict licensing in place for any breed remotely likely to attack - and I don't just mean the current outlawed ones. More like gun control in this country, such that bone idle muppets who don't exercise them or don't have the space for them don't get a chance to own one.