RE: what do you think of staffordshire bull terriers ?
No thanks.
They may well be lovable little babies at home but the breed is renowned for disliking other dogs and I would avoid walking near one whilst out with my dog.
RE: what do you think of staffordshire bull terriers ?
Oh thats' true enough Orange Blossom, I do get a lot of negativity from other people when I'm walking the girls, and I notice it a lot asI also walk 2 goldies and apart from the 'mud'art they have a good press, and yet one to one, they are just as affectionate.
RE: what do you think of staffordshire bull terriers ?
hi
orangeblossom
the only problem i had with other dogs ,was that when my dogs were on leads in public places( as the law states), i used to find other dogs that were not on leads and would come up to them.
often the other dogs would try to create a fight ,were mine are not interested.
but end up giving them a good old growl ,to send them away.then the other owner would say "typical staffs",when their dog started it.
i find that mine are not usually that bothered with other dogsand are quite happy going their own way.
but again i feel that if the dogs were brought up properly, then they would respect other dogs and people ,but that goes for any type of dog,i suppose, its how you bring them up.
also it is in a dogs natural instinct to defend itself, so if others come up to them whom should be on leads try to create a fight, then my dogs have no option but to naturally defend themselves.its in every dogs nature.
i feel that you may have come across a poor example, and havent been trained well.i too have noticed this in the ownership showing no proper training
its a shame that the small minority create a bad larger picture for others.[&o]
they are lovable things really,dont believe all the media hype
blessings:D
sacrel
RE: what do you think of staffordshire bull terriers ?
Hello Sacrel,
I hope your vent has made you feel better love.
If it's any consolation the media used to do this scaremongering thing with German Shepheards and Dobermans years ago then it moved on to Rotties and that stayed around for a good long while. I think the reason (or one of them) that the media bangs on so much about Staffies is because there are more of them, with this 'yob culture' thing going on, young people buy them in my area thinking it makes them 'dead 'ard' lol.
I train dogs and I'm in the throws of learning canine psychology and can say with confidence that a Staffy is no more likely to be aggressive than any other breed, they don't know they are Staffies they haven't a clue they think they are wolves like all breeds do including my beloved Saint Bernard.
Give your doggies and big scratch for me.
Kind Regards
Rebecca xxxx
RE: what do you think of staffordshire bull terriers ?
Went round to walk Marly this a.m ,a Staffy, and she was nestled among cushions and would she move? would she hell!!! It was pouring with rain. Have noticed the other Staffy ,Milly won't go out in the rain either, is it just these two or is this a common thing.