Sturdy canine buddy - Erollisi Marr

Misty · 04-28-2014, 10:52 AM

A small to medium size canine companion is not a bad thing, but isn't it surprising to learn the English breed "Staffordshire Bull Terrier" is such a popular pet (3rd in Australia). This is the smaller version of the similar "American Staffordshire Terrier" with slightly different name and a dubious owner/handler rep.

With obedience and socialisation, agility club and regular environmental stimulii the Staffy is a sturdy pet, its fans report it as dependable.. read will not cower away when kicked or otherwise challenged by home invader But we all know this also means it will fight on through to a grotesque degree of sustained injury, and even to its own death... this is not a trifling dog. In a dogfight, or otherwise. Not accounting for other historical breeds of fighting dog, case in particular concerning one dog breed only.

The interest is not about discussing dogfights, or blood 'sport'. Or size.

When handled by a good owner, trained and kept happily entertained a Staffy can be a good canine citizen. But the breed trait of 'gameness' that historically made them prized fighters, in the distant past, today is both admirable in its place - like safely stored explosive ordinance - and problematic (the stuff goes 'off').

Owning one necessitates the exercise of a tight leash in the presence of strange dogs, and departure, or the result is damnable. If any dog is declared a dangerous dog its owners face jail next time shit happens (here in Oz) and there are legal requirements to house - secure fencing, identifying 'hazard' collar, compulsory de-sexing, failure to keep dog registration current is thereafter a criminal offence if you persist in keeping a declared dangerous dog. The vigilance or 'maintenance' requirement in this respect is very high, extreme, if owners are serious about soothing the public perception of these dogs.

Would you own one, if you could be all these things?

Drysdale · 05-02-2014, 06:35 AM

It's a dog. Pass.

Pinkheart · 05-12-2014, 02:50 PM

No.

I have a Chihuahua.. she's my baby. She is spoiled. She doesn't bark, and tells me everything I need to know by making faces at me.

She's perfect.

Davek · 05-13-2014, 08:33 AM

I can't be trusted to keep plants alive, let alone an animal.

Ice Weasel X · 05-13-2014, 07:16 PM

No matter how many times he packed fertilizer around the base of that mighty oak, the wood invariably ended up limp. Too much fertilizer? Wrong type of manure? Who knows?

To answer Misty's question, no. I'm allergic. Only short exposure to dogs for me, or I'm a mess.

Misty · 05-14-2014, 02:14 AM

Double entendre much? lmao (sry D ;p)
[re: IceW...]

Davek · 05-14-2014, 11:00 AM

Martigan · 05-23-2014, 07:27 AM

No. I don't trust risky dogs, especially around kids.

04-28-2014, 10:52 AM	#1
Misty Do Not Disturb Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,075	Sturdy canine buddy A small to medium size canine companion is not a bad thing, but isn't it surprising to learn the English breed "Staffordshire Bull Terrier" is such a popular pet (3rd in Australia). This is the smaller version of the similar "American Staffordshire Terrier" with slightly different name and a dubious owner/handler rep. With obedience and socialisation, agility club and regular environmental stimulii the Staffy is a sturdy pet, its fans report it as dependable.. read will not cower away when kicked or otherwise challenged by home invader But we all know this also means it will fight on through to a grotesque degree of sustained injury, and even to its own death... this is not a trifling dog. In a dogfight, or otherwise. Not accounting for other historical breeds of fighting dog, case in particular concerning one dog breed only. The interest is not about discussing dogfights, or blood 'sport'. Or size. When handled by a good owner, trained and kept happily entertained a Staffy can be a good canine citizen. But the breed trait of 'gameness' that historically made them prized fighters, in the distant past, today is both admirable in its place - like safely stored explosive ordinance - and problematic (the stuff goes 'off'). Owning one necessitates the exercise of a tight leash in the presence of strange dogs, and departure, or the result is damnable. If any dog is declared a dangerous dog its owners face jail next time shit happens (here in Oz) and there are legal requirements to house - secure fencing, identifying 'hazard' collar, compulsory de-sexing, failure to keep dog registration current is thereafter a criminal offence if you persist in keeping a declared dangerous dog. The vigilance or 'maintenance' requirement in this respect is very high, extreme, if owners are serious about soothing the public perception of these dogs. Would you own one, if you could be all these things? __________________ Originally Posted by Drysdale "Fair enough. I don't agree with anyone all the time." Originally Posted by Davek "blink blink blink bliiiink bliiiink bliiiink blink blink blink [fixt] Misty's stuff Mistyglen 68 Half Elf StormWarden (retired) ex-Mystic Blue, ex-Sundered Heart, ex-Heart of Fenris Redback's stuff Redback 72 WoodElf Ranger (Lucid Devotion)

05-02-2014, 06:35 AM	#2
Drysdale RSS Feed Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,628	It's a dog. Pass. __________________ "A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." -Robert A. Heinlein "Thou shalt not steal. Except by majority vote." - Gary North

05-13-2014, 08:33 AM	#4
Davek Squawk Box Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ini is the wind beneath my wings. Posts: 7,988	I can't be trusted to keep plants alive, let alone an animal. __________________ Davek Bonemender ~ Guild Leader of Sunrunners ~ ~ Retired with 8 years of service ~ ~ Semi-unretired 2012 ~ Man that just rolls off the tongue nicely. Originally Posted by Karthanon I know, you're in Ottawa, Davek. Still, I can't help but /poke you. Originally Posted by Drysdale And you wonder why I don't play nice with you? You leave my man buttons alone.. Those are Davek's.

05-13-2014, 07:16 PM	#5
Ice Weasel X Banned User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,799	No matter how many times he packed fertilizer around the base of that mighty oak, the wood invariably ended up limp. Too much fertilizer? Wrong type of manure? Who knows? To answer Misty's question, no. I'm allergic. Only short exposure to dogs for me, or I'm a mess. __________________ SMS Text Responder - Convenience and Safety for any Android phone, ad-free. If you have any questions that aren't answered by the app description, feel free to ask. I have no financial stake in it, but I am the primary tester.

05-14-2014, 02:14 AM	#6
Misty Do Not Disturb Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,075	Double entendre much? lmao (sry D ;p) [re: IceW...] __________________ Originally Posted by Drysdale "Fair enough. I don't agree with anyone all the time." Originally Posted by Davek "blink blink blink bliiiink bliiiink bliiiink blink blink blink [fixt] Misty's stuff Mistyglen 68 Half Elf StormWarden (retired) ex-Mystic Blue, ex-Sundered Heart, ex-Heart of Fenris Redback's stuff Redback 72 WoodElf Ranger (Lucid Devotion)

05-12-2014, 02:50 PM	#3
Pinkheart Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,913	No. I have a Chihuahua.. she's my baby. She is spoiled. She doesn't bark, and tells me everything I need to know by making faces at me. She's perfect.

05-14-2014, 11:00 AM	#7
Davek Squawk Box Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ini is the wind beneath my wings. Posts: 7,988	__________________ Davek Bonemender ~ Guild Leader of Sunrunners ~ ~ Retired with 8 years of service ~ ~ Semi-unretired 2012 ~ Man that just rolls off the tongue nicely. Originally Posted by Karthanon I know, you're in Ottawa, Davek. Still, I can't help but /poke you. Originally Posted by Drysdale And you wonder why I don't play nice with you? You leave my man buttons alone.. Those are Davek's.

05-23-2014, 07:27 AM	#8
Martigan Supporter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: San Juan Bautista, CA Posts: 4,462	No. I don't trust risky dogs, especially around kids.

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