To sack DDog and give him no treats again ever?!

[Ironytheoppositeofwrinkly]

So, we are the owners of a very large, very stupid, very scary looking Staffordshire Bull Terrier. He looks extremely intimidating, but is absolutely as soft as shite. Woke up this morning to discover we've been burgled, lots of high value stuff has been taken. Go into the kitchen to make a drink whilst waiting for police to arrive, and lo and behold, the dogs treat tin is empty. So not only did this stupid fucking dog not attack the burglars, nor alert us to their presence, the shitbag has sat and taken treats off of them as well!! The thieves probably had to shut the dog in the living room to stop him merrily trotting after them! AIBU to say that as much as we love the stupid oaf, that he is a piss-poor excuse for a dog and should be suitably ashamed of himself?!

Sack him I'll have him what a poor excuse for a guard dog! Is he suitably contrite?

Oh that's just embarrassing.

I am sorry about your break-in- how awful!

How awkward for him. Embarrassing. Mine would do the same.

Definitely fire him.

My dog let burglars into my parents' house without a sound, but barked like billyo when the police came.

My MiL's dog let burglars in over the Christmas holiday - they bribed her with the turkey carcase (which she then threw up in the hall.)

Dogs eh?

Cuddle him & thank the lord above they didnt take him..bastards.

Sorry it happened.

Dont leave him in the garden, now they know he is there.

YABU not to cook him a massive Steak for lunch & a back massage.

Hahaha bloody hell! Stupid pooch. Definitely no more treats ever!
Sorry to hear of the burglary though!

Oh that's awful for you, so sorry to hear that.

But what a lovely dog.

Don't sack him, he can't help being a great big softy. He probably followed them around with his big staffy grin on his face thinking he'd made some new friends. He's clearly never going to be a guard dog.

Give him a big hug, it'll help to make you feel better, he sounds like a sweetheart.

Firstly, I'm very sorry about your break in, that must have been terrifying to wake up to.

Picture of dopey doggo please!!! Is it possible that the burglar gave him the treats to keep him quiet while he robbed you?

My cat Matthew once flirted with a man who'd let himself into my house. Normally runs like a maniac from strangers, acted all cute and demanded headboops from an intruder!

Our late DD slept through a burglary. At least we assumed so.

Ddog, not DD.

So sorry about your break in, but I’d be relieved that they didn’t take him or hurt him.

We used to hsve a staffy who'd probably done the same, in fact he'd probably havr licked them to death!

However our little scotty that we had before that saw some burgurlars off, dm heard her barking in the night, couldn't see anything amiss but next day found a load of stuff that had been on top of fridge freezer in garden, it was in front of pantry window which had been forced and it seemed noise had woken ddog and her barking had frightened them off

If he could talk he’d be telling you about the lovely visitors who gave him lots of treats and how disappointed he was when they left but he hopes they’ll be back soon! And asking you to buy him more treats as he’s sadly run out!

I do adore big stupid dogs.

So sorry that you were burgled im sure your silly oaf will want to give you hugs to make you feel better

Aww bless him. I've never seen a scary looking Staffie in my life

Sorry you were burgled though, that's shit

As a PP said, you're lucky they didn't take the dog. In fact had it been a less common breed, they might've done

Aww, if it wasn’t for the fact you were burgled that would be hilarious.

Although I do agree I would be relieved they didn’t take him.

Ddog got the sack when he violated our don’t-behave-like-a-cat agreement and deposited a (recently) deceased mouse on the dining room rug as a Mother’s Day gift last year.

Idiot forgo. But at least he wasn't hurt or taken. You poor thing must be a horrible feeling. Have the police been helpful?

(Maybe posting a picture of your stupid dog will help? Light hearted obvs)

Doggo not forgo

Can't send pictures, as he's all over my Instagram and Facebook. I've given him a cuddle, and my OH said thank god they've not taken him, until I pointed out that when they escaped through the back door, they first shut him away, which suggests to me that he was trying to go with them.
Police are here, he's currently sat on the lap of the one taking the statement, they've had a good old laugh about it as the forensics team have got a cracking set of fingerprints off the (glass) treat tin 😁

Have you ever trained your dog to bark at strangers? Or take any other action? If not, how do you expect the dog to just know what to do?

I'm sorry you were burgled.

Oh no, sorry to hear about your burglary but this made me laugh!
We have a 45kg german shepherd who would probably do the same. I guess sometimes it's just not in their instincts. I'd be pissed at DDog but overall happy he's a friendly thing.
Better refill the biscuit tin asap

Oh janedoe don't be a fun sponge. This was light hearted. This dog means the absolute world to me, he's one of only 5 living beings that I'd give my own life for.
That does not take away from the fact that he is a stupid, great big oaf, who is the biggest pain in my arse I've ever met.

Ahh he must be traumatised and therefore deserve a huge new bone, lots of fuss and be allowed to sleep with you in your bed in future.

Sorry to hear about the burglary and hope he doesn't show you up like.upthread by barking at the police!

Really sorry to read of your burglary, hope you are ok? Aww what a daft dog, our tiny pathetic lhasa apso thinks she is a guard dog and barks the place down if anyone sets foot on the pavement outside our house even. Hopefully the barking would deter burglars because if they got in they would laugh at the stupid pint size animal pretending that she is a rottweiler.

justwingingit I was bought up with GSDs all my life. Never met a breed so prone to idiocy, absolutely amazing dogs though, and friendly to a fault, most of them!

Sounds like getting treats was actually a cunning ruse.