i was wondering wat is your oppinion on thes dogs i think they are great family dogs and good companions. my family always had 1 till 5 yrs ago wen he died. i have a 4yr old son to ive been getting mixed thought from family and friends because of the stuff on the news about atacks..
2007-01-22 22:21:14 · 5 answers · asked by ~mumof2boys~ 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
The key is properly training your dog. Staffies are great family dogs. You didn't mention if it was a pup or a rescue. Either way I never leave young children alone in a room with any dogs. My dogs are well trained, I am just overly cautious.
2007-01-22 23:21:13 · answer #1 · answered by Gianna M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally I love the Staffies. I think they look great and have wonderful character. I do however hate pit bulls and think they should be banned. I know they are similiar and some believe the staffie is the pit bull with a better temprement. I don't know about that but I do know that a staffie is less likely to attack a human than a pit bull is. I guess this debate comes down to interpretation. Anyway - I think you have a great choice of dog. These dogs are loyal, loving and protective. I do however know of three staffies that are dog aggressive. This again is a serious problem but I own an Akita. Akita's are dog aggressive also but I have socialied him really well and all he wants to do is play, play, play. I believe that if a dog is aggressive towards other dogs it's down to the owners and not the particular dog, (except in pit bulls). Anyway - Well done great choice of dog.
2007-01-22 22:37:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok My thoughts on any breed of dog is that the owner is what helps make the dog what it is or isn't. I have owned many bulldog breeds or had hands on with them thorough volunteering at shelters. I honestly believe that all bulldog breeds are getting a bad name due to ignorant people not understanding that these dogs that have attacked were typically not in a family setting but either unsocialized and thrown on a chain or even worse abused or fought. I have a pit bull at this time that is 1 year old that I adopted and didn't know any of her history but truly knowing the breed I knew how to watch for her signs of aggression and so far she has done great with my 5 year old and 1 year old. I do advise to get an amstaff pup if you decide to get an amstaff just so you can teach him or her to be calm around your children not due to the fear of it attacking biut the high energy level the amstaff breed has because the are still terriers which means a high play drive and easy to knock a small child over and lick.
Quick note
Due to the wide spread pitbull ban if there is one in your area this does include amstaffs because they are a pitbull breed as well.
2007-01-22 23:21:34 · answer #3 · answered by Creatively_braindead 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
your staffy should be a great dog if you train it the right way. some people may not rember that pit bull come from a mixter of staffy and other breeds of the same type of dog. dog and people aggressive dogs are aloud to be that way because people make them that way. make sure that you take your dog to obedience training class. if youb are not already doing so.
2007-01-22 23:12:15 · answer #4 · answered by Skyhoss 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the problems are down to the owners letting the dog get dominant - no training.
2007-01-22 22:30:01 · answer #5 · answered by McQ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋