mad dog Posted April 7, 2007 Report Share Posted April 7, 2007 Hi guys, i have a staffy pup, is there any staffy people on hear? the thing is i have had this pup for about 10 weeks now and i am getting a little disponded as this pup seems to eat absolutely anything it can get its chops around . We are going to puppy class every week to socialise the pup and hopefully train us and the pup .its chewing a great big block of wood at the moment there by getting rid of its puppy teeth its lost three this week do they get quieter as time goes on or have i just got a over excited pup ?we lost a collie just before christmas we had her 10 years a brilliant dog absolute trust worthy with my granddaughter any help would be appreciated rgds Tim A little about her she is kennel club she is eighteen weeks old she is a brown brindle with white chest she was the biggest of the litter by one kg she lives in home built pen at the moment she is fearless she has boundless energy she is very intelligent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted April 7, 2007 Report Share Posted April 7, 2007 Hi guys, i have a staffy pup, is there any staffy people on hear? the thing is i have had this pup for about 10 weeks now and i am getting a little disponded as this pup seems to eat absolutely anything it can get its chops around . We are going to puppy class every week to socialise the pup and hopefully train us and the pup .its chewing a great big block of wood at the moment there by getting rid of its puppy teeth its lost three this week do they get quieter as time goes on or have i just got a over excited pup ?we lost a collie just before christmas we had her 10 years a brilliant dog absolute trust worthy with my granddaughter any help would be appreciated rgds Tim A little about her she is kennel club she is eighteen weeks old she is a brown brindle with white chest she was the biggest of the litter by one kg she lives in home built pen at the moment she is fearless she has boundless energy she is very intelligent You have a confident dog, be gratefull It is a puppy and will take a while to mature. Give king dongs to chew and postmans legs LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Magpie Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 I've got a staff who's 12 years old and I'm afraid to say still mad as a hatter when he first meets people but does settle down after ten minutes or so. It took me around 2 1/2 years before i felt he could be trusted to walk off the leash and not run off if he seen another dog but to be honest with you you're best keeping him on the leash at all times as there'sa lot of ignorant people out there who still believe these dogs are the work of the devil, their not! so expect some funny looks and people crossing the road etc I grew up with a staff and he was no problem then when i left home I got one myself, lined it and my dad took one of the puppy's after his died. Their loyal, loving and intelligent when they want to be, but can be very stubborn so you do have to be hard on them otherwise they'll walk all over you given half a chance. As for the chewing when puppys, they'll demolish anything that gets in their way so be careful what you leave lying around. I have nothing but praise for this breed but be aware that they can be a little feisty with other dogs (after two years old it seemed with mine), mine's especially funny with dogs bigger than him. Their more than capable of looking after themselves, after all thats what they were bred for but in my opinion they don't go looking for fights but they will certainly finish them as the power in their jaws and body's is nothing short of phenomenal for the size of them. Great company, great with kids, loyal, boisterous, funny, good guard dogs, love excercising, they've got it all for me. Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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