Anyone adopted an adult staffie from a rescue?

[SouthernComforts]

If so can you share your experience?

I'm seriously considering this. I now have the time, money, space, energy and love for a rescue dog and I know the shelters are desperate for staffie lovers.

TIA.

Fantastic! What are you calling her and can we have a photo!

She's called Sasha. My phone won't upload pics its so annoying. I'll have to put them on my laptop and see if that works.

Lovely name. Bet she loved the woods. Ours used to adore exploring everywhere and falling into streams, rivers, puddles, cow pats .....

My mum did a lot of dog washing come to think of it ...

wonderful - mine loves squirrels in the woods - bet your girl is the same and I find staffies tend to make grunting noises when pleased - mine is more like a piglet in that way than a dog

Ahhh lovely

Wishing you many years of happiness together, you won't find a more loyal dog than a rescue staffy!

Fabulous news!

sounds absolutely gorgeous, Kenny is a keen woodsman, too! It's brill that they have such short hair, I quickly introduced him to the shower, and now in the autumn/winter he comes straight in from his walk, goes straight upstairs and waits for me outside the shower. Then post shower he trots of to my room to await a blow dry. You can see why my dh calls him Penny not Kenny, coz he's such a girl!

Pls try and figure out the pics thing, can't wait to see a photo. I'm so pleased she's settling in so well, am really, really made up for you.

Re: the farts, once she's proper settled you can tweak her food which has really helped with Kenny - nothing beef related at all or we all have to wear gas masks - seriously he can clear a room of my dh's biker mates all coughing, choking and wretching!!!! that is not envy but nausea!!!

oh yes brunette forgot that - Kenny is such a grunter and a snorter which is brilliant - I always wanted a pig. And he loves the sound of his own voice and is a real 'talker'. He puts his paws either side of my lap, looks earnestly into my face and then makes all kinds of weird never heard another dog make kind of mix of a growl/grunt/howl noises. Very seriously. Anyone elses Staffie a talker?

Hope yours is Southern, it is the fabbest thing, I swear they really think they're people.

Mine used to chat away to me sexbomb, she sounded more like a seal than dog!

Ahhh, staffs are lovely and very underrated dogs.

Hey Southern, how is your staffie? I have one coming on home trial tomorrow and would love to hear how you are getting on.

Some great posts on this thread :)

I have a 5 year old rescue staffie adopted in sept. He’s amazing! Our last dog was a staffie too who we had from a pup until just before he was to turn 16. Both are just full of love and affection! My rescue now follows me and my daughter round and is always on our knees! Just looking at us and kissing us. He’s fine with other dogs, even ignores barking dogs. He’s so friendly but I make sure to socialise with friends with dogs. I’d say deffo get a rescue and they will love you forever! There are so many Staffies in rescues! You could ask to foster first and see how you get on and then adopt if your unsure? x

Sorry I’m new to mums net and just realised your post was from 2014!!!