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Have just got a staff pup,,,,,,,

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pucca · 13/03/2007 10:59

Can anyone offer any advice about training this breed and all other puppy related things?

The pup is a 11 week old bitch, very cute, looks like a cow (the colour).

Just wondering if anyone has a staff who could give me some pointers?

TIA

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noddyholder · 13/03/2007 17:29

Advice is just that pucca advice.Whether you choose totake it is another thing.FWIW my friends adored their dogs and were convinced that nothing would change once they had kids but they were very wrong.Just be careful

hertsnessex · 13/03/2007 17:30

pucca, shes gorgeous!

piffle, sorry to hear that, it must have been awful to say the least. hope your son is recovered.

misdee · 13/03/2007 17:31

personally. i feel that dogs should always be on leads in public places, even if being exercised. because even the best trained dog who is soft as anything, can go off on one.

pucca, i am not a staffie fan, far too muscular for me, but if you train your dog well, teach het to come when called/whistled, and be aware of the dangers of dogs (any dogs tbh) then you will be fine.

and what a gorgeous pup!

hertsnessex · 13/03/2007 17:32

you should never trust an animal 100%, whatever the type or breed.

misdee · 13/03/2007 17:34

exactlky hertsnessex.

hertsnessex · 13/03/2007 17:35

when i used to walk my two i had them on leads during the day, but if it was a late night walk, then i would let them off for a run over the forest. i think thats just common sense.

its a shame that due to the breed some ppl do buy them as mascots or fighting dogs, which ruins it for the rest of the informed and resposible owners out there.

good luck pucca, get to some training classes and buy toys like nylabone and knog, which will last longer (a bit!) than the squeaky variety!

Whoooosh · 13/03/2007 17:40

My whippet was attacked by a staff only yards from a playground (pre dd) was horrified to think what may have happened had a child got in between them).

You now have the pup (gorgeous) so training training training is what is needed.

Not only general obedience but psychology such as knowing you are pack leader.Never let her go through a door before you-there are many other exapmples but you will definitely need to read up on this carefully.

Good luck.

magnolia1 · 13/03/2007 17:51

Baby crying so will be back in a bit, we have a lovely staffie and 5 kids.

mrsjohnsim · 13/03/2007 18:18

bananaknicker.. staffies and pit bulls are not the same breed.

lackofmoney · 13/03/2007 18:26

ah, she is so pretty! Dont be put off about the horrible things people say about staffies. With the right training and upbringing she will be the perfect family pet. It is well known what good family dogs staffs are. Any breed can be visious and bite. I get comments about my dog (german shepherd) but he is a soppy arse! Like any other puppy she will need things to chew, a good diet, proper training and lots of love. They are bloody strong though so try to train her not to jump up as soon as poss cos it hurts!

lackofmoney · 13/03/2007 18:34

if it is any help, my friend is a puppy trainer and she has a lot of experience with staffs. This is her web site, you can email her through there. She is a cat breeder too hence the web address.

www.raggieflopragdolls.co.uk

Good Luck!

lucykate · 13/03/2007 18:39

good family dogs they may well be, but i will never be convinced i'm afraid. our cat was attacked in our front garden by one and died soon after. yes, i know its probably normal for a dog to chase a cat, but the dog came into our garden, it had no right to be there, she did.

Aloveheart · 13/03/2007 18:50

My friend had a staffie and it bit one of her children. For no reason.

hertsnessex · 13/03/2007 18:57

its very true about the walknig through doors, when you are lead training, tell pup to wait and hold it back you walk through and then call it, then do that when your children are around.

also, never feed the dog before you or the children, always make her wait.

dis-courage picking up crumbs etc from the floor, same goes for if the kids drop a biscuit etc, only when you have said she can have it should she go to take it.

there are some great books out there, john fisher, karen pryor, paul owens, ian dunbar, the list goes on! i had to read loads when i done my dog psychology course in 2003.

pucca, if you have any probs/questions feel free to mail me. xx

lackofmoney · 13/03/2007 18:57

That is awful LK. I understand why you feel like that. (my cat was runover last week )
But with respect, any breed of dog could have done that. I work in a vets and I see horrible staffs and lovely staffs just the same as horrible boxers and nice boxers and horrible poodles and nice ones. A lot of it depends on upbringing and how its treated. Staffs are stronger than most dogs its true and unfortunatly they are stereotyped by teenagers (chavs) which give them a bad name. A few years ago people used to have this kind of conversation about alsations and rotweilers.

SparklyGothKat · 14/03/2007 10:34

grrrr just had to tell my staff off, he was in the garden, enjoying the sun, and he climbed onto the kid's climbing frame, and has chewed the rope that the swings are attached to so now the kids have no swings How can I stop him chewing the kids stuff up..?? They are going to be gutted when they get home I was only on the phone to BT....

SparklyGothKat · 14/03/2007 10:35

I put the swings up to stop him getting to them too, but he managed to climb up a ladder

hertsnessex · 14/03/2007 11:54

mmmmmmmmm........apart from some pepper rubbed into the ropes - which would then affect your children (if they hold the ropes them rub there eyes........) or lemaon, but same sort of thing.

what a nightmare!

lackofmoney · 14/03/2007 17:32

I was going to say lemon. Its supposed to be quite an effective deterrant. But warn the kids obviously. Is your staff a puppy too?

SparklyGothKat · 14/03/2007 20:39

emmmm... he is 1 1/2. Not sure if that means he is still a puppy. FIL has said he can fix the swings, but still angry because I have to get them replaced. bloodly dog.... gonna superglue his mouth shut (joke)
He is big and can rip through things very fast, there is a pic on my profile

MellowMa · 15/03/2007 08:39

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hertsnessex · 15/03/2007 09:13

there are diff staffs, more show breeders, with a rounder face and the 'old fashioned' irish type with the longer nose and face.

MellowMa · 15/03/2007 09:24

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hertsnessex · 15/03/2007 10:03

i think you might be!!!! LOL

SparklyGothKat · 15/03/2007 10:40

No, he is a full breed, both his parents are staffs, dad is small but fat, mum is longer legged and skinny. His head started to split at 5 months and he has a big head lol. He is taller than his dad now.

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