i am slightly confused whether to buy a puppy or a dog. I want a dog that will be able to stay hme alone while i go to work and not chew the house down. The breed i am interested is Staffordshire Bull Terriers.
2007-11-04 06:01:22 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
I repeat i want to train this puppy or dog to be able to spend the day alone while i go to work. I work and so want to train my pup or dog to be able be home alone without tearing and chewing everything.
2007-11-04 08:27:40 · update #1
Depends if you have small children etc. If you have small children I would recommend a puppy. My husband, 1 year old and myself went to adopt a dog. We wanted to give an older dog a home. Well, we picked a Beagle who was very sweet. I even pulled on his ears tail skin etc, in case my daughter did if we adopted him. He actually loved the attention. Well, we spent about 2 hours with him before we made the choice to adopt. When we brought him to our car, I had my husband keep in up front in his lap, since we still did not fully know him. Well, not even 5 minutes out of the shelter as we drove away, the dog got a hold of my daughters snack, which had little chocolate chips in it. When my husband went to take it the dog went crazy and attacked my husband. Thankfully it only got a hold of his hand, but it was lunging for his face. Now, even while my husband said screw it the dog still kept on trying to attack him. I did a U-turn and brought the dog back. One shy person who worked there said under her breath that they has that concern with the dog, but someone else ended up saying they did not understand, that the dog had been evaluated and showed no signs of being aggressive etc. As she said this she gave the other lady a dirty look that had her shy away and not contribute to the question. They even tried to tell us we couldn't have a refund on the dog we just brought back, when clearly it wasn't evaluated properly. This upset me because this whole time my little girl had been with us, yet they still let us adopt the pup. It took 4 months to receive our refund too. Also, older dogs can be good, but you are also possibly getting into a dog who has set habits, and might possibly take longer to break then starting fresh with a little puppy.
2007-11-04 06:13:53 · answer #1 · answered by ~*Wanted*~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the animal shelter and buy a dog. Everyone out there wants puppies and they get taken everyday but dogs sit there every single day waiting for a good dog. Plus it will most likely be trained. Animal shelters have lots of Bull terriers and other bigger dogs. Good luck ;]
2007-11-04 06:04:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good socialised puppy with each folks and different will ONLY bark at strangers. NOT growl. Remember some of the dominantating breeds require EXPERIENCE homeowners German Shorthaired Pointer Labrador Retriever English Pointer Vizsla Weimaraner Black & Tan Coonhound Bloodhound Rhodesian Ridgeback Doberman Pinscher Bullmastiff Dogue de Bordeaux German Pinscher Great Dane Mastiff Neapolitan Mastiff Rottweiler Manchester Terrier Bull Terrier Staffordshire Bull Terrier American Staffordshire Terrier Beauceron Belgian Malinois German Shepherd
2016-09-05 10:08:00 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe you should get a dog that is still young, but not a puppy anymore. Then crate train it, that way while you are at work it won't chew up anything. Thats how I trained my lab/pit mix who chews on stuff and helped potty train her. Now if I leave the gate open she goes in there to sleep. I only put her in there when I go to work and at night, and she actually like it in there. Just make sure the crate is big enough to accomodate her when she is full grown. They sell them at walmart for about 50-60 dollars
2007-11-11 15:16:34 · answer #4 · answered by domino79101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Properly bred Staffs are lovely dogs- loads of my mates have them and they are fantastic.
Personally, I would get a puppy as you can train it how you want and it's less likely to have issues (e.g. separation anxieties) like some rescue dogs do. However, some people I know have rescued dogs and said it's the best choice they ever made so it's up to you.
If you do get a Staffie as a pup, make sure it comes from a reputable breeder. As they are so popular, many are poorly bred, with no attention paid to temperament and health which can obviously lead to problems. Do your homework and good luck with whatever you decide!
2007-11-04 06:22:48 · answer #5 · answered by Sophie T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a dog. Animal shutters may help you get a trained Stafford's Bull Terrier who's past the chewing stage. Most rescue shutters will do a home check but don't let that put you off.
2007-11-04 06:10:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend a dog for you. Puppies are harder to train, they do take apart your house and other precious stuff. It's also smart to adopt a dog that is already trained to intertain himself while you are gone, instead of having to train your pup to do that himself. I would check out the site www.petfinder.com, to find any rescues for Staffordshire Bull Terriers in your area! I hope that I helped! Thanks, and, good luck,
~ Future Vet
2007-11-04 06:07:50 · answer #7 · answered by Future Vet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A puppy, that way you can raise it to your standards and train it the way you would like. it will fit to your lifestyle more if that is all it has know since being a puppy. dogs are also ok too though if you would like to not have to deal with the puppy messes and accidents. training is not TOO hard so i would go with a puppy. hope this helped =)
2007-11-04 06:10:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Puppy at 8-10 weeks.
2007-11-11 12:13:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u should rescue a dog. leaving a puppy alone for long periods of time is NOT a good idea [trust me, ive had to learn the hard way]
2007-11-04 06:05:12 · answer #10 · answered by stlroyalty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋