Trevor, an absolute sweetie, was extremely agitated by my being there. He is a small, very young-looking black Staffie age ten. He never stopped pacing, chewing and panting all the time I was there. Two-and-a-half hours. This is how he behaves when anyone comes to the house. When alone with Read more…
With a new rescue dog I have seen this many times. When people first welcome their new dog into their life he is faultless. It’s not until he begins to settle in that unwanted behaviours begin to surface.
Staffie Boxer mix Digby came out of his shell after a couple of hours. What a character. This is yet another story that could make me cry. A young couple get themselves a puppy. They don’t do this lightly but ‘read all the books’ and look on the internet. Digby was Read more…
Much of Blue’s early life was spent in a crate after he and his brother began to fight. He was rehomed. Next he was in another bad situation before being taken in by a rescue. Then he was fostered by someone with fifteen dogs. Now introduced to a steady home life, it’s little Read more…
I went to a delightful elderly Staffie yesterday, twelve-year-old Barney. I was told that his jumping up was a big problem, particularly for the little grandchildren. His pulling on lead was so bad he’d not been walked for nearly two years and he had now started to destroy the house when they were out.
There is just something about a young Staffordshire Bull Terrier! Butter may not melt at the moment but you can almost see him working out what mischief he can get up to next. Bolt, well-named, is an eight month old bundle of energy who is fearless and ready for anything. Read more…
Henry is a very mixed-up dog. The four-year-old Staffy mix has been with the young lady for three years now and came with a good deal of baggage which we can only guess at. He was terrified wreck initially. The lady has come a long way in making him more Read more…
Chaos Jumping all over people, flying behind them around the backs of the sofa, leaping up at faces when they are standing, stealing things then destroying or eating them, tail-chasing round and round, and suckling his blanket. Staffie Marley is a loveable but exhausting, hyperactive dog. When they are out Read more…
She has four children and he has two dogs. They are moving in together. Staffordshire Bull Terriers Suzie and Ben are beautiful, friendly dogs but too excitable and not a little unruly! Both dogs jump all over the sofas and all over people. Ben jumps up at the children and Read more…
When the man is at home which due to work is only three days a week, the two dogs fight ferociously. Rufus becomes demanding and insecure – not letting the man out of his sight, whilst poor Stoker has to be shut away. When they are alone, or just with the lady, these two dogs get on famously.