Hi from a new staffy rescue owner.

Hi, I just wanted to say that as a proud owner of a wonderful Staffy (B.B) that we are totally in love with him We just got him today and he have been a total joy...He is our first staffy and we already totally adore him.
The only thing is he don't (can't) bark,which was why we were drawn to him in the first place. He only make this sore throat Whine. I was wondering if anyone know what could be the cause of this ,will his bark come back or if anyone else have had a similar thing happen with their dog.

Hello dont know maybe cause you only had him a day he may do you not know anything about his past?

Hi and welcome Nice on rehomimg, give him time x x x

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Poor fella, maybe he's been told off/hit for barking in the past so won't/can't bark now. Give him a little time & maybe he'll surprise you!

Hi there

Sorry, can't help in regards to the bark (or lack of) but great job on giving him a loving home

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Thanks for your welcomes..He had a fantastic night no messes or anything...It was wonderful to wake up to kisses to let him out. xx

Awww, that's wonderful

hello and welcome

hi from me and woody.
my first staff Tessa just didnt bark at all, think she did it once in the 10 years i had her and she shocked herself -maybe some just dont.

Hello and welcome to the forum

staffys are not really renound for there barking

my boy shady is a big lump of a dog and if he barks he barks like a yorkie
and when he isnt happy he whines and sounds like a baby seal in distress

would'nt worry about it , do you really want a barking dog anyway //??
if the dogs healthy who cares

niff wrote:staffys are not really renound for there barking

Hmmmfffff..............My Roxy did'nt get that memo She loves to have a good ol' bark

Loopy wrote:

niff wrote:staffys are not really renound for there barking

Hmmmfffff..............My Roxy did'nt get that memo She loves to have a good ol' bark

thats coz she's from oz you all bark lol

hi there. BB is a lucky doggie... he has found a good home. Maybe down the track he might surprise you, he could have been told off for barking previously.

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thats coz she's from oz you all bark lol

Thanks for all your help with the bark question.
He has been making more sounds as the day go's on. Also he's begining to gain more confidence. So Bark or no Bark We don't mind as we love him as he is..xx

Hello from me and Poppy

Right my staffy is a rescue dog, I've had her 4 weeks today. Poppy wouldnt bark at first at all, we thought wow.. Does she actually bark? So after about a week we heard her bark when she was playing with my other dog, since then she barks on a regular basis when she's playing, never at home really. So I'd say give him some time to settle down properly.

Good luck and well done for the rescue! x

Hi and welcome to the forum - congratulations on your rescue!! I got my first staffy (my first very own one anyway we've always had them in the family) from a rescue on Friday! What a wonderful feeling it is - both to have a dog that you love and enjoy having but also knowing that you have given it a chance at a happy life that it may never have had. Look forward to hearing how you and BB get on! Mine is called Rhia and she is approx 9wks old and is doing very well so far...

Hello and welcome,

and welcome from my girls Kita & Izzy.

Hi and welcome well done on the rescue. I cant help you with the bark thing as kaiser doesnt ever really bark he just crys like a puppy lol

Hello again would just like to update you on B.B. He has settled in so much over the past 5 days its like he's been with us for ever..
Not keen on the rabbits and you have to watch if he falls asleep on the sofa as he have a tendency to fall off..lol
Have shown no signs of trying to escape (the apparent reason he was put in the kennels for).
Still no bark but no messes as he makes you understand what he wants by running up to you then to the door.
He is a really good boy, everyone who's met him now all want a staffy. They said "They never new what lovely dogs staffys can be".

lindyloo0 wrote:everyone who's met him now all want a staffy. They said "They never new what lovely dogs staffys can be".

great news all round!