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Comments
from handlers of staffies
Holly ( XxbritpupxX
I've Had Staffords Since I Was 11. I Will Always Have One By My Side, If Not More. I
Get Another 2 Of Them Next Month, Which Will Be The 4th and 5th That I Own.
They are an amazing breed and I am glad I have them :)
Staffords have been the easiest of dogs I have ever trained and even easier than my
Labrador Pup. So it is all down to owners and techniques.
I have now fully trained 3 dogs and working on number 4 next month.
All these dogs know basic commands as well as other, more bizzare ones. They are
also fully socialized with humans and animals, And I have been offered many jobs of
dog training with strangers dogs. Which I am taking on 3 more SBT's to train.
As well as this i am doing a run for the Northen SBT rescue next month.
Not bad for a 15 year old, right?
( P.s Most people judge me for being 15, but actually I grew up in the country with
dogs and all animals and learnt to respect them and work with them not against
them.) Please don't judge.
Pat comments: If you're good enough you're old enough!
Cassiee:
Well I got my staffy about 2 days ago and she is hard work and very
naughty. My mum is scared we are gonna have to give her away she always
seems to bite but to be fair she is a gorgeous dog that I would not give
away for the world. I LOVE HER A LOTTTTT :D:D x and I agree with the
person that said staffys aren’t horrible only the owners are !
Pat comments: You have to be a bit firm with staffies. They are very
energetic dogs and they are hard work. They’re really good agility dogs
though and it does channel their energy into something that’s fun and
very addictive.
Staffie handler:
My dog is beautiful his 3 and he would never hurt a fly. He saw a cat
and the CAT CHASED HIM he's a gentle soul he's lovely and I'm taking up
agility with him even though I'm young.
Hannah:
I have got a 7 week old puppy and he's great he's teething so he bites a
lot of things but he perfect for me.
Dan:
Amazing breed. Haven't met another breed with quite so much character as
the Staff. You'll never get bored with one.
Kate:
Just got a six month old puppy Maisy, she's a nightmare but I wouldn’t
have her any other way, rather hard to train, but we're getting there !
Eire:
Staffies are easy to train, if you use the correct method. Food
didn’t work for me, I used a piece of rope and she would get as soon as
she did the command and when she knew the command then she had to do it
rope or no rope. She’s now 8 months and is perfectly trained, no need
for lead at any time.
Shifta:
I love my new staff, he is 7 weeks old and very playful.
Leon:
i love my new dog tyson his black and hes 8weeks old there good dogs my best mate
Bobby-leigh:
My staffy Murphy is quite hard to train. He's going to ringcraft and puppy training
in 2wks time so that will probs sort everything out, but u gotta lurve a staffy.
Blue Boy Babe:
Staffs have been given a bad name because of bad owners. I think this is unfair
because no dog is bad, you only get bad owners, who make the dog bad! Of all the 4
staffs my family have had we have never had a bad one, they have all been the
friendliest and kindest dogs ever.
Staffs are friendly, intelligent, loving and protective, they are great with
children and love their owners dearly, so I think people should change their
attitude towards them and see the true side of staffs!!
Sharon:
Can be hard work as you have to be fairly strong minded.
Lindsay Dobson (Staffie
cross):
She can be a little clumsy, but she loves the agility 'things' in particular the
ramp and the tunnel. When first introduced to these things as a puppy, she had no
fear whatsoever and if off lead and left alone would go over the the things on her
own and then stop and look as if she wanted some applause.
Staffie Handler:
Although we have yet to compete, my dog is brilliant at jumping, extremely quick,
intelligent and easy to train. Although sometimes too intelligent for her own
good!!
Staffie/Jack Russell
cross handler:
She's got the speed of the JRT; the sweetness of the SBT; the stubbornness and
independence of all terriers; Agility is her favourite game (equal to chasing and
retrieving a tennis ball)
Staffie handler:
My Staffie loves agility, she measures 18" so is in large but she copes ok.
Sometimes her concentration lacks, but I'm very proud of her as she was a rescue
that didn't even know what a lead was when we got her.
Sue Kemp:
Sue says she finds her staffie falls into the large
category for agility and is fairly easy to train.
Ann-Marie (Staffie/Boxer)
Very active keen learner! Loves agility and
obedience training sessions. Diverts
his energy into something more positive, keeping him out of trouble!
Becky Leighton
(Staffie/labrador cross)
Typical staffie temperaments - stubborn! but loves
agility. Due to being just a
centimetre too big, he is large, and can't really do speed and height,
so clear
rounds galore!
Becky:
I have to agree with the weaves comment - it was a
good two years of training
before Max would reliably do a full 12. He loves agility although
the cross bit of him means he is a Large, all this means is that the speed is lacking,
but the clear round rosettes are not! I would get another staffie for agility
without a moments hesitation.
Staffie Handler:
"It's undoubtedly the BC genes in my dog that makes her a
good agility dog. Had the
Staff genes been dominant then perhaps she wouldn't have been quite as
good."
Gemma:
"Staffies are really easy to
train and very obedient and if brought
up around animals will not be vicious, they
are also easy to build a great bond with."
Jacki Ciereszko
(Competitor in large classes):
"Staffy's are supposed to be small to medium, mine just
got bigger and bigger. He
can manage the large jumps, but his weight is against him, but he loves
agility. The only thing that they find a bit difficult is the weaves,
being a square shaped dog does have its disadvantages."
Staffie Handler (medium category):
"They find it great fun, and it's a great way
of socialising them with other dogs while
keeping their minds occupied on the fun part!
They pick it up so quickly, as they would do
anything for a treat and lots of praise!"
Sonia (Experienced obedience
trainer and competitor):
"If you can train a staffie you can train anything."
My Husband (The main victim
of a staffie puppy's attention.)
"I've never seen anything like it
before or since. It was completely mad and appeared to be on
springs."
Pat comments: We are going back some thirty odd years here so
this pup made quite an impression.
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