Recent content by JJS

See, a Staffy would be my first choice for a family with children. The only thing is that I’m not sure a puppy (of any breed) is the best option for first-time owners! A Lab would be my other suggestion. I think both breeds tend to be fantastic with children: hugely tolerant, kind, gentle, and...

That’s fantastic news! Please keep us updated on how he gets on 🥰

Not at all. I know how disheartening it can be, but when I’m feeling down about it, I just try to remember that no one has told Aria her limitations. Dogs are amazingly resilient, and while we obviously have to be responsible with regard to their management, vets can only tell you what they...

Not at all! Moan away. Bemoan his bad luck. The less accepting you are, the more proactive you’ll be in terms of his management. I refuse to accept anything as fact as far as Aria is concerned and am forever researching and trying to refine her management. It seems to be working for her, and...

Of course they should, but that applies regardless of breed, and I remain unconvinced that every XL Bully out there is a risk to others. My comment was about the hypocrisy of saying that it’s not detrimental when talking about one breed but that it is when referring to others.

I think there’s a lot of hypocrisy surrounding this. The majority of people on here have argued that muzzling dogs and expecting them to be on lead their entire lives isn’t remotely detrimental - and yet, I think a lot of people would be unwilling to do it to their dogs. I know some do and have...

Aria also had a lot of stomach issues as a puppy, so we couldn’t have anything that was too hard on her tummy. She was on a few different tablets immediately post-surgery, but carprox was the pain relief she was on long term (I think she ended up being on it for around eight months in total...

I’ve only just seen this thread but wanted to say you have my sympathies and my understanding. Aria is a very similar age to Stirling (15 months) and has also had a lot of health issues already. Like Stirling, she came from health-tested parents. However, she has stunted growth (possibly from...

It could also increase their donations. I think that as the majority of people on this post support the ban, there’s a tendency to forget that this forum isn’t necessarily representative of the wider world. Personally, I’m ardently against BSL, and my views seemingly align with those of the...

In fairness, my parents Lab was 44kg in his prime with not an ounce of fat on him. Definitely oversize (he’s the tallest Lab I’ve ever seen) but not overweight. He’s a lot chunkier these days, but at almost 11, that’s sort of to be expected. My Lab is on the other end of the spectrum. She’s...

Yep, our Lab x hit six months and has been a terror ever since (he’ll be 11 months tomorrow). The yellow girl is only four and a half months older than him but has been an angel since day one without a single blip along the way. The only downside is the thousands of pounds she’s racked up in vet...

I agree. TBH, he looks like a Lab x Staffy, and whether you want to argue about measurements or not, the issue people claim to have with XL Bullies is that there’s a genetic predisposition toward aggression. I’d defy anyone to say that the same is the case for either Labs or Staffies, which is...

Stop it! Those pictures are too cute to handle 😍

And one of them was only five months when it was seized 😢

I was referring to the part of your previous post where you said wearing a muzzle isn’t a disadvantage. I may be anthropomorphising, but is it not similar to humans having to wear a mask during COVID? While we all got used to doing so in public, it’s much more pleasant to not have to wear one...