Staffies are wonderful dogs I judge people who blanket judge them. I always rather liked the quote “I don’t trust a person who doesn’t like dogs, but I’ll trust a dog who doesn’t like a person.”
My dog judges staffies and all bull breeds 😂
He’s been attacked by staffie crosses several times now (he’s always on a lead as he’s large and unpredictable with dogs). Each time he was attacked he got the upper hand quickly as he’s big, fast and used to be a street dog (rescued). Each time the owners were livid their dog was badly injured! And no I did not pay their vet bills. Mine was on a lead and they failed to stop theirs attacking. I reported one to the police who seized it and euthanised it thanks to the body cam footage of it attacking my dog.
Now every time he sees an off lead staffie or bull breed he gets ready to fight and I have to hold him between my knees. But I can’t stop another dog getting into his face.
Other owner: ‘don’t worry mine’s friendly’
Me: ‘mine’s not please keep yours away’ (as clearly they haven’t noticed he’s straining at his harness barking and trying to lunge not wanting to play).
So many staffies are not staffies they’re pitbulls or crossed with illegal pitbulls and passed off as staffies. And a high proportion are dog aggressive. So many end up in rescues as the owners can’t cope.
There’s no need to own a dog with the bite power, strength and pain tolerance of a staffie (or staffie cross) unless you want to frighten people or use it to illegally dog fight.
Yet they’re still bred in vast numbers? Why?
I feel sorry for people with smaller dogs who’ve been attacked by bull breeds or who fear walking their dog due to bull breeds out of control. At least my dog can defend himself.
My dog is biased against staffies and anything that resembles one. Judge him if you like 😂🤔