Can anyone help me out?

I am getting a staffy cross ABD in 4 weeks but my partner is being diffcult with me!

Although he has agreed to let me have her he has this attitude it will maul anything in its path including my 4 year old son!

The fact is its my best friend who is giving me the pup and i have met father and mother, in all honesty 2 of the most loveley friendly dogs i have ever met in my life! he has also met them and knows they are child friendly, very tame and have a lovely temprament aswell as being stunning dogs!

Anyone have any suggestions on how i can make him understand that this pup isnt going to maul anything or anyone as its not fair to say things like this when he hasnt even seen our pup yet!

Thanks and much love
Laura
xxx

You will be a responsible owner, therefore the training you will put in will reflect in the dogs behaviour! It's not the breed at fault, its the bad owners who don't train or socialise from a young age (if they socialise at all!!)

Training an socialisation is the key! Do all the puppy/junior classes you can, if not for the training then being around other pups helps a lot!

Good luck with your pup when you get her !!!

tyvm stuart

ive told him this but hes got it in his head its the breed!

ive looked into all sorts for my pup and im going to bes the best owner i can be for her!

Its just ashame that he has to think like that

There's loads of good stories on here about staff's / other bull breeds. For every bad story you hear there are 100 good stories you don't hear about!
Not a staff story but you've read my thread on the Rottweiler's. There is a woman I know that stays next to a school and she has had 5-6 Rottweiler's since I can remember and they are always on lead, but they never pull her or try attack anything. Yet they 2 attacked my dog today. That just goes to show what can happen if you put the training in! When you get the pup he will come round to it! My mum thought all staff's were like the ones you read about in the paper! We got Bailey 9 weeks ago and she loves him, she even clapped a staff in a shop

yeah thats offal what happened!

My friend aswell as having Missy (the staffy) she has a rotty called Bella and they are really the 2 most nicest dogs ive ever met shes such a good friend she going to help me train scarlett so that i know im going to have a great dog on my hands

After that with they dogs. I can't stress enough how important training and socialising is for a pup! Just need to find a new puppy class for Bailey now its past the new year!

yeah i need to find one aswell, having trouble finding some in my area

but yeah i am determined to put the effort in for scarlett i have a 4 year old boy who fell in love with her so im sure my son will keep her on her toes but i have been told most important with children you have to set boundrys with dog and child!

As long as there obedient and brought up around children then all should be good! Sounds like a staff x ABD will be a pretty big dog so I'd say jumping up would be a big no no! But I'm sure your friend will help you with all this! There's no better feeling than putting the time and effort in with training, and seeing your hard work in action once they understand what to do! I've loved training Bailey lol!

lol yeah i know shes gunna be damn big lol

she had a litter before this but the males are huuuuge but so godamn beautiful

I really cant wait to have my staffy, shes going to be a well loved part of the family and i have some friends with kids too so the more i inivte them over the more she should get used to it

Don't know if you have already or not, but have a look through the Training and Behaviour section and that should give you a little idea of things you can start when you bring your pup home and how other people managed them!
There are times when you feel like giving up with something because it's like your dog's not listening, but thats a typical staffy pup haha. Bailey can do the usual sit, paw, lie down, high five, but ask him to roll-over and he thinks its an invitation to bite your hands !!

lmao awwwh bailey sounds lovely!

Yeah ive heard there a bit mischivesous sometimes but im always going to have a good idea and make sure theres no funny buisness with her ahaha!

But with her mummy and daddys temprument im sure she will be a loveley dog to have around

When the police had took mine and my mum's statement tonight, Bailey was running about and the 2 police said he was lovely, and the policewoman said she was taking him home as evidence haha

When there running around/making noise there fine, it's when there quiet you know there chewing something lmao!

Hope all goes well for you !

So, you say your OH has not yet seen the pup. Has he been around the parents at all. Surely if he has, he would know the temperment of them....and if he has'nt seen the parents maybe you could organise a time for him to view them and spend a little time to see what they are like. Also try to organise for him to go and see the pups.

As mentioned above, if you train them from the start and let them know what is expected of them you are on your way to a great relationship. ALL members of the household need to know how various situations will be handled as to not confuse the pup. Consistency is key

Good luck, and keep us up-to-date

ahaha tyvm stuart its loveley to meet so many nice staffy owners

Not a problem Laura Happy to help!

Also as Lisa said 'Consistency is key' is so true, everyone in the family must do the same. If you tell the pup off for something and your OH doesn't and then you tell off again, that will confuse the pup so she won't understand what your trying to get her to do!

Loopy wrote:So, you say your OH has not yet seen the pup. Has he been around the parents at all. Surely if he has, he would know the temperment of them....and if he has'nt seen the parents maybe you could organise a time for him to view them and spend a little time to see what they are like. Also try to organise for him to go and see the pups.

As mentioned above, if you train them from the start and let them know what is expected of them you are on your way to a great relationship. ALL members of the household need to know how various situations will be handled as to not confuse the pup. Consistency is key

Good luck, and keep us up-to-date

yes loopy hes met the parents he knows what temprment they have but i think he just doesnt want to know because of all the bad stories which is ashame

yeah hes good with dogs stuart that whats upsetting me a bit!

He knows i love any dogs and she i know in my heart is going to be lovely 1) cos of her parents and 2) im going to make sure i bring her up right and she will be the perfect family pet!

Both breeds are known to be good with children, staffs especially. BUT, children should also be taught how to behave with dogs; that they shouldn't tease or poke & pull the dog around; that they should respect the dog's need for peace & quiet & to be left alone when it goes to its bed; that dogs should be left alone when they are eating (all my dogs have been bomb proof with their food, but I would still teach a child not to interfere with a dog that is eating!).

It's all in the training & supervisation. There are very few nasty staffs, and most of the nasty ones have been badly treated and/or brought up!

caryll, my sons very good with dogs in that way and im very blessed!

My best friend who bred the staffys, he one missy he could not have been better with! only pet her when she came to him, ran about in the garden, left her when she was drinking and eating i couldnt ask for a better child

Then I doubt you'll have any problems, to be honest!

ty caryll just showed my other half this forum and hes going to have a look tomorro

But i know the reason now why hes a bit iffy 2 very idiotic owners set 2 staffys on him and hes wearey its going to happen again and i didnt have a cluye this happened!

But hes willing to have scarlett and ill show him nice they re!!!

I think you will be fine. I have four children ages 4-12 and they have grown up with dogs. It isn't a breed issue. Hope the OH comes about and falls in love with scarlett (also hope she is nicer than the scarlett from gone with the wind... jk).

lol ty bbimson

am sorry to say that if not every member of the house hold agrees to the breed/type of dog you are getting then you shouldnt get it.

Like alot of them are saying take him to puppy classes, its a great way to let your dog meet a lot of other dogs and people at the same time..

I'm sure your OH will come around. Just be certain that eveyone in the house follows the same rules with the dog and evertything should be fine

julie - yeah my OH has come around we had a very deep talk last night, hes more than happy to have scarlett. He was just a bit scared as hes the same as me first time staffy owner.

And yeah jstaff i having set rules for all even family that come to vist us!