dogs

[alarm man]

Oh and if considering an older dog, it may be very costly to buy insurance (if anyone covers them at that age)

thats not a reason to not take an older dog on,my oldest dog hasnt been well lately,ive got no insurance for him and has cost a bit to see him get better,but id sell my soul if it meant he was ok..

 

[ruston]

thats not a reason to not take an older dog on,my oldest dog hasnt been well lately,ive got no insurance for him and has cost a bit to see him get better,but id sell my soul if it meant he was ok..

I'm going to have no hats left lol.

 

[tazz]

This is why we have to charge £250 a day...£50 is for our pets....lol

 

[ruston]

I think this site is full of Paul O' Grady's lol

 

[dagrat]

I went out with one once, always got a new coat in winter and never stopped eating!!!!

 

[alarm man]

I'm going to have no hats left lol.

he'd chew it,so you can still have it back..

 

[Strima]

Staffies are good with kids, plus there is usually a good choice at the rescue centres.

I would be dubious about a rescue Staffie only because of unknown or confirmed previous history.

staffies is definatly a no no had to take my mums cat the vets there was a few staffies in there which their owners just couldnt control

That'll be the owners that need shooting as Staffies have become a status symbol for the Chavs.

Some of the most loyal and well behaved family dogs I've ever seen are Staffies, unfortunately some of the most abused and misused dogs I've seen are also Staffies. It's a shame to tar the whole breed with the same brush when it's some of the owners that need euthanasing not the dogs.

My Staffie has been fantastic with our two kids. He has taken a lot of abuse from them, the usual toddler ear pulling, climbing on his bed, tail pulling etc. He has never snapped or snarled at them, he just walks off and leaves them to it. If one is crying he'll go up and see what's wrong. He's protective of them and strangers always get an 'inspection' first.

I am gutted that a lot of Staffie owners only have them as a status symbol and these poor animals are abused daily, no wonder Staffie attacks are on the up. If I saw a Staffie mawling a chav I would be in two minds whether to help or not.

They have earned the name Nanny dog for a reason.

In short, I love Staffies as they have proven to be a faithful, loyal and reliable breed.

 

[sparkdog]

Golden labrador is my favourite.

 

[ruston]

he'd chew it,so you can still have it back..

My last dog just used to chew my stuff, mainly me boots lol.

 

[tazz]

Your totally right...all the big drug dealers walk around with staffs for protection....total cowards

 

[Marvo]

If I saw a Staffie mawling a chav I would be in two minds whether to help or not.

I doubt the staffie would need your help plus you could catch something nasty. Chav mauling should be left to the experts.

 

[ruston]

I doubt the staffie would need your help plus you could catch something nasty. Chav mauling should be left to the experts.

Aniseed anyone?

 

[kathwilcox]

love all dogs/animals, except the toy poodle next door that never stops yapping :annoyed:

 

[tazz]

We look after the Wildlife sos sky tv programme (free of charge I might add) great place to visit and work on. only time ive come face to face with deer, foxes and badgers

 

[trev]

Two trainers I'd recommend are Victoria Stillwell and Amazing Dog Training Man on youtube. Follow the methods they describe and I don't think you'll go too far wrong. Ignore Cesar Millan.
Another good resource is your local community centre, our one had a class ran by two old girls who were obviously doing it just because they loved it, I took our dog there for ages, it cost a quid a week and both me and him got loads out of it