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why is it that sometimes on this forum when someone is seeking advise that some people have to add needless comments to a reply please if your giving advise do so without being so judgemental!

Is there any post in particular as i'll take a look.
I know sometimes it can be difficult when typing to get a point across the way you want it to.

forum and facebook or anything not everyone is agree with evertything & some people just dont do the basic research when buying a dog and after read the same comment time after time it does get on peoeple nervous and some people do go over the top at times.

if you see a comment abit over the top report and a mod will edit it or remove it.

Sometimes peoples opinions are not agreed with but its good to get a balance.

If someone has upset you please let us know so we can see if its an issue, that includes mods and me lolXx

Please report a post to a mod if you think a post is out of hand we always investigate everything needless negative remarks are not encouraged

not sure where my post are going?

where your post are going?

What posts? They will be moved to the forum thats beneficial. Is there a specific post that you mean?

Follow the link and it will show all your topics if you want to catch up

https://staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com/st/willowthewisp

oo you talking about someone move your posts?

Steve wrote:oo you talking about someone move your posts?

dont worry im not so good on a computer

if you lose a post or topic... click onto your username then onto Statistics then onto the link below post and it will show you all of your posts

yep done that but cant find replies must of done something wrong!

what topic was it?

nobody as deleted any of your posts

im on this forum to get advise and mayb give alittle sometimes just feel that sometimes people write needless comments that are belittling i suppose at the end of the day its their opinion thats all!

i know know one has deleted my posts just not sure where they have been posted!

Do you know the title of the posts

ignore me i think my posts have gone to wherever they are supposed to i just dont have the hang of this yet!

?? You can track all topics and posts from your you username

https://staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com/u3352stats

If you have an issue then please email us Xx

aww willow such a shame mate you feel like this. this is prob freindliest place on internet for our dogs. me and my mutt have been made to feel so welcome by steve and the gang. hang in there mate. if anyone understands its these guys.

Hey, I hate it when someone feels left out.

If at any time you're not happy with something, please tell us. I mean, if we don't agree with you we can always say so! And if you're right, then we can do something about it. But not if you don't tell us.

I think i'm to blame for the critisism you mention willowthewisp.

It was nothing personal but when you said you can not control your dog and yet you have only attempted one tool and not even for very long, then you started another post for more advice when you didn't even take the advice from the first topic asking for advice.
I might of been harsh but it was the truth, you have try to get control of your dog by using anything humanly possible but you didn't even try so i said, if someone can not control their dog, they should not have one, so you got to try harder and persevere. I wouldn't want anything bad to happen to your Chester but its going to if you don't try a little harder.

MissRogue wrote:I think i'm to blame for the critisism you mention willowthewisp.

It was nothing personal but when you said you can not control your dog and yet you have only attempted one tool and not even for very long, then you started another post for more advice when you didn't even take the advice from the first topic asking for advice.
I might of been harsh but it was the truth, you have try to get control of your dog by using anything humanly possible but you didn't even try so i said, if someone can not control their dog, they should not have one, so you got to try harder and persevere. I wouldn't want anything bad to happen to your Chester but its going to if you don't try a little harder.

i have not only used one tool i take water spray out with me treats i go dog training every week i use a harness ive tried a collar u have come across as very critical i didnt like the head halti and it has been a no no from the beginning i can control chester at the moment but he is getting bigger all the time he has american bulldog in him so will be a big dog when fully grown all i was asking for is tips not criticism i do try hard with chester he is a rescue dog with a few issues so you know nothing about either of us! and i will continue to try hard with chester

With big dogs it will be hard to control with american buldog it very unlikey a halti will work, what you need to do learn his body language.

http://staffy-bull-terrier.co.uk/dogbodylanguage.html

if there sign of getting mad u dont carry walking that way near a dog
, person you walk a different way or make him sit till the thing as gone pass

I have an american bulldog and i will say forget the water spray, as the breed do not respond well to negative training, use positive reinforcement, and i would suggest walk him on a head collar, i use the dogmatic and it's worked wonders on Chance.

This made me sad, I don't like to think that people are feeling belittled, patronised or judged. Miss Rogue, ypu can give advice without being quite so judgemental, especially to a new member who is here for some help. You could have said what you needed to say without adding that if she can't control the dog, she shouldn't have it.

Willow, if you can't find your topics, usually they have been moved to a more relevant section of the forum. I'm sorry, that's probably me because I do move things if I feel they are in the wrong section.

Anyway, if you have any issues with member's posts, or finding you own or anything, just create a new topic entitled FAO mods so one of us are sure to see it and sort it. Or use the contact link at the bottom of the forum. I hope you find the forum a little more welcoming and helpful from now on.

shontelle wrote:This made me sad, I don't like to think that people are feeling belittled, patronised or judged. Miss Rogue, ypu can give advice without being quite so judgemental, especially to a new member who is here for some help. You could have said what you needed to say without adding that if she can't control the dog, she shouldn't have it.

I did not judge i did not be little all i said was if anyone can not control their dog whether it be a american bulldog or a tiny poodle they shouldn't have a dog and thats the truth, why should i sugar coat it? if you can not handle a dog then you should have a dog, if you can not handle a cat then you shouldn't have a cat its plan and simple, its was nothing person its not just my opinion..... it is fact.

We here to help not to scare people away..

please calm your post down.

There is a difference between not being able to handle your dog and not knowing HOW to handle your dog. Miss Rouge i think you are blurring these two together.

The poster has asked for help on how to handle her dog so that she will be able to handle her dog.

Noone is born being able to handle dogs, people learn too.

MissRogue wrote:I did not judge i did not be little all i said was if anyone can not control their dog whether it be a american bulldog or a tiny poodle they shouldn't have a dog and thats the truth, why should i sugar coat it? if you can not handle a dog then you should have a dog, if you can not handle a cat then you shouldn't have a cat its plan and simple, its was nothing person its not just my opinion..... it is fact.

There's a big difference between sugar coating (or not) and being plain rude, and I'm sorry but your post came across as abrupt and rude. I doubt that you meant it to, but please be a bit more careful & a little more sympathetic and helpful with your comments. Thank you.

Agreed with all above , sometimes posts come along as originating from nutters or in worst case the fishers for trouble ( baiters). So sorry that your post has been picked up on and misinterpreted. We are all here to enjoy the good times and give you a big cuddle over the bad times and somewhere in the middle help out as much as we can. Please lets start again .

ella wrote:I have an american bulldog and i will say forget the water spray, as the breed do not respond well to negative training, use positive reinforcement, and i would suggest walk him on a head collar, i use the dogmatic and it's worked wonders on Chance.

thanks ill look into that!

thanks for all the nice posts ill be more careful with my wording in future! i really like this forum as on the whole people are really friendly and give good advise and all have staffy love in common!

lol!

Pleased your sticking around

Glad to hear you're not put off

imo this is one of the nicest staffy forums out there - Ive been on some and they reel u in only to slap you down, in my experience here, you get good advise, friendly ppl, and endless support x

stick with it