LittleWildOne
Well-Known Member
highlandponygirl, I see you are in the same area as me 
Have a look at this video
[youtube]_VfP_HYRuR8[/youtube].
The video was made by someone I know, and she works with Staffordshire Rescue Scotland (http://www.staffordshirerescuescotland.co.uk).
Her own Staffie is the black brindle & white one, pictured a lot with very young children. He was a rescue Staffie.
My Staffie, Missy, is also there in the video (I only found out just now when I watched the vid myself). She is in the picture at 2.26, and the one after.
My friend's dog is fear aggressive towards other dogs, and I asked her to come walking with me as my Staffie is 100% dog friendly.
We took things carefully, watching Bruno's reactions all the time. Both dogs stayed on a long line, and we gradually let them out a little bit more. Because my Missy basically carried on as if Bruno wasn't there on that first walk, my friend was able to drop the end of Bruno's long line, and that was the first time he was "off lead" with another dog since my friend rescued him.
Bruno was fear aggressive with all dogs, but since walking with a relaxed and non-confrontational, calm "stooge dog" (my Staffie), he now has a few new canine friends.
A lot of Staffies can be dog aggressive, but if they are carefully socialised when young, or as in the case above with my friend's dog, it can be managed if handled correctly.
Here are a few pics of my Staffie, Missy. She is 8yo this year and I've had her for 6 1/2 years. I rehomed her (privately, not from a rescue) when she was 18 months old. Her previous owner had her from a puppy. She had to be taken from her mum at 3 weeks, due to mum not producing milk. The other 3 pups in the litter had died, Missy was the only survivor.
She hadn't had any "formal" training when I got her. Knew how to sit and give a paw, but nothing else. She was rehomed because she was very boisterous, and her previous owner couldn't manage a playful, boisterous, overexhuberant (sp?) 18 month old "puppy" AND her equally boisterous 4yo son, so she rehomed the dog.
Lots of training in classes and at home later, and I have the best little dog ever to have been born (IMO).
I love my Staffie more than life itself, and I'd have her cloned if I could. Not only is she good with ALL dogs and children, she picked up agility classes very quickly and was a little flying machine. I had to give that up due to having arthritis, but then I taught Missy to pick up anything I asked her to (keys, TV remote, pens, money, in fact.......ANYTHING !), whether it's something I drop, or I ask her to "bring it", she's probably as good as an assistance dog in that respect.
One more thing that I LOVE about Staffies, is that mud doesn't really stick to their short coat. They are very easy to keep clean
Here's Missy.
At a companion dog show
As a "Stooge Dog", out walking with Bruno - Male Staffie, fear aggressive with other dogs (and the dog in most of the pics on the youtube link above).
"He's doing really well Mum, isn't he ?"
Wheeeeeeee ! Bruno now running freely (long line still attached) with Missy.
They are great little dogs, but strong and live to please their owners.
Have a look at this video
[youtube]_VfP_HYRuR8[/youtube].
The video was made by someone I know, and she works with Staffordshire Rescue Scotland (http://www.staffordshirerescuescotland.co.uk).
Her own Staffie is the black brindle & white one, pictured a lot with very young children. He was a rescue Staffie.
My Staffie, Missy, is also there in the video (I only found out just now when I watched the vid myself
). She is in the picture at 2.26, and the one after.My friend's dog is fear aggressive towards other dogs, and I asked her to come walking with me as my Staffie is 100% dog friendly.
We took things carefully, watching Bruno's reactions all the time. Both dogs stayed on a long line, and we gradually let them out a little bit more. Because my Missy basically carried on as if Bruno wasn't there on that first walk, my friend was able to drop the end of Bruno's long line, and that was the first time he was "off lead" with another dog since my friend rescued him.
Bruno was fear aggressive with all dogs, but since walking with a relaxed and non-confrontational, calm "stooge dog" (my Staffie), he now has a few new canine friends.
A lot of Staffies can be dog aggressive, but if they are carefully socialised when young, or as in the case above with my friend's dog, it can be managed if handled correctly.
Here are a few pics of my Staffie, Missy. She is 8yo this year and I've had her for 6 1/2 years. I rehomed her (privately, not from a rescue) when she was 18 months old. Her previous owner had her from a puppy. She had to be taken from her mum at 3 weeks, due to mum not producing milk. The other 3 pups in the litter had died, Missy was the only survivor.
She hadn't had any "formal" training when I got her. Knew how to sit and give a paw, but nothing else. She was rehomed because she was very boisterous, and her previous owner couldn't manage a playful, boisterous, overexhuberant (sp?) 18 month old "puppy" AND her equally boisterous 4yo son, so she rehomed the dog.
Lots of training in classes and at home later, and I have the best little dog ever to have been born (IMO
).I love my Staffie more than life itself, and I'd have her cloned if I could. Not only is she good with ALL dogs and children, she picked up agility classes very quickly and was a little flying machine. I had to give that up due to having arthritis, but then I taught Missy to pick up anything I asked her to (keys, TV remote, pens, money, in fact.......ANYTHING !), whether it's something I drop, or I ask her to "bring it", she's probably as good as an assistance dog in that respect.
One more thing that I LOVE about Staffies, is that mud doesn't really stick to their short coat. They are very easy to keep clean
Here's Missy.
At a companion dog show
As a "Stooge Dog", out walking with Bruno - Male Staffie, fear aggressive with other dogs (and the dog in most of the pics on the youtube link above).
"He's doing really well Mum, isn't he ?"
Wheeeeeeee ! Bruno now running freely (long line still attached) with Missy.
They are great little dogs, but strong and live to please their owners.
