staffordshire bull terrier, why?
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So what the hell are you basing this whole Thread on? I dont even know why you feel so passionately about something you have no experience of.
Plus also if so many chavs have them, as do familys from all kinds of class background... then why dont we see stories of staffies killing kids more often?
Maybe it comes down to numbers as well as training. More of them... more chance of them being involved.
Many factors might come into it.
Lets say people who commonly buy them are limited by both Cash, and by Space to house a dog. They go for a small breed, commonly available. Unfortunately they are energetic so maybe they get frustrated in a small flat with owners who may not take em out much.
Its not so simple as you seem to make it.
Maybe it comes down to numbers as well as training. More of them... more chance of them being involved.
Many factors might come into it.
Lets say people who commonly buy them are limited by both Cash, and by Space to house a dog. They go for a small breed, commonly available. Unfortunately they are energetic so maybe they get frustrated in a small flat with owners who may not take em out much.
Its not so simple as you seem to make it.
Indeed.....you need to treat each different dog with varying amounts of caution when considering them as pets, especially if you have children or live in an area where there are a lot of children......how you treat and secure the dog must take into consideration the relative harm should something go awry, and with the best intentions in the world, dogs are not programmable, they are individuals and will act as such.
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So what the hell are you basing this whole Thread on? I dont even know why you feel so passionately about something you have no experience of.
As others have said some dogs are just inherently more dangerous / aggressive then others. A Yorkie may try and attack you its quite easy to defend your self against such a dog, on the other hand if a SBT or other such dog would attack you there is very little you can do to fight him off.
Im not saying that SBT are bad, I am just questioning why people work put the their families at increased risk by owning a breed what is naturally more aggressive and stronger then other dogs.
How often do you hear on TV about a Lab attacking a child?
http://www.ukandspain.com/dangerous-dogs/
Labs are scent dogs. It isn't in their nature to attack.
Having owned a dog for many years, the breed of dog that attacked mine most whilst out walking was Jack Russell's. Little dogs with man sized balls. This is in their nature though as they were originally bred to work/hunt.
Having owned a dog for many years, the breed of dog that attacked mine most whilst out walking was Jack Russell's. Little dogs with man sized balls. This is in their nature though as they were originally bred to work/hunt.
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its all down the owners,
it seems go go in cycles.
a few years ago it was dobermans and Rotties, then Akitas and now onto SBTs
i was brought up in a dog breeding and showing family (Rotties and Akitas mainly) and have owned many many dogs over the years never have i once come across a vicious dog that has been raised properly.
The problem is the wannabee drug dealer hardmen buy a dog as a status symbol and as a intimidation tool. These people have no understanding of how to raise a dog (similar to their understanding of raising children it seems) and dogs do turn out bad. This is purely down to their conditioning and environment not the breed of dog.
it seems go go in cycles.
a few years ago it was dobermans and Rotties, then Akitas and now onto SBTs
i was brought up in a dog breeding and showing family (Rotties and Akitas mainly) and have owned many many dogs over the years never have i once come across a vicious dog that has been raised properly.
The problem is the wannabee drug dealer hardmen buy a dog as a status symbol and as a intimidation tool. These people have no understanding of how to raise a dog (similar to their understanding of raising children it seems) and dogs do turn out bad. This is purely down to their conditioning and environment not the breed of dog.
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What a stupid thread.
Known and played with atleast 5 staffs with different owners, all soft as *****
Played with them many times, often alone with two dogs at a time since I was 3 with no fear of being attacked.
Love that link to the scaremongering site. Who calls their family pet by its breed type ?
Known and played with atleast 5 staffs with different owners, all soft as *****
Played with them many times, often alone with two dogs at a time since I was 3 with no fear of being attacked.
Love that link to the scaremongering site. Who calls their family pet by its breed type ?
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepag...er-Keiron-Guess-then-blamed-lads-parents.html
Posted today, coincidence? I THINK NOT!
Posted today, coincidence? I THINK NOT!
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I agree.
I have two half-cast dogs (half Westie and half miniture Schnauzer) and one is lovely and very soppy. The second is too, but she is terribly nervous and appears to be a fiesty dog purely due to her feeling like she needs to - All bark and no bite!
If a dog bites someone, it should be the owner who gets prosecuted rather than the dog destroyed in my opinion.
Those dogs are staffies?, most likely a crossbred again.
My neighbour has a staffie, & she is a total softy,loves to play, & likes a good cuddle.
Some 40 years ago, in the village I grew up, there was a staffie, & she love nothing more than to play football, etc, with us kids, never bit or hurt anyone.
And when I was was a coalman, I knew quite a few staffies, never bitten once, but corgis & jack Russell's were the worse for biting.
, most likely a crossbred again.My neighbour has a staffie, & she is a total softy,loves to play, & likes a good cuddle.
Some 40 years ago, in the village I grew up, there was a staffie, & she love nothing more than to play football, etc, with us kids, never bit or hurt anyone.
And when I was was a coalman, I knew quite a few staffies, never bitten once, but corgis & jack Russell's were the worse for biting.
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IIRC Labradors bite more people due to the numbers of them but they dont maul people, were as other dogs less of them but always end up mauling or killing children, people are idiots and dont know how to control or train a dog, the power some dogs have is crazy considering they can be just left to roam free in a park etc.
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Exactly. It's not as simple as saying "Well my friend had one and it was lovely, just train them properly."
No amount of training can remove the unpredictability factor.
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All I know of these dogs is they are strong as **** and **** lots! My mate has one and we took it a walk...if it wanted it could probably drag me along so I wonder at people who let the kids take them for a walk.
My usual dog walk is a collie who if told will walk right next to me and who doesn't attack other dogs. He runs up to other dogs as if to fight but actually wants to play.
My usual dog walk is a collie who if told will walk right next to me and who doesn't attack other dogs. He runs up to other dogs as if to fight but actually wants to play.
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Hit the nail on the head.
When my dogs (both around 0.4m long) see me they sometimes get so excited they roll on their backs and wee themselves. It is beyond me how people have violent dogs. I have had people come over and cower in fright at my older dog (the one who is very soft and runs round your ankles with a squeaky duck in it's mouth as a greeting home) and it makes me laugh - How on earth could someone be scared of that?!
EDIT: Picture added with them wearing their new jumpers that my grandma made as they had a haircut in the winter then it went very cold!
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