Calling ALL staffy owners or breeders - please help me

by HollyReyesHughes Fri Jul 20 2012, 18:38

My name is Holly and I am currently doing a small dissertation type thing on whether aggression in dogs is caused by breed or upbringing. I am concentrating a lot on Staffordshire bull terriers as they have been in the media a lot due to dog attacks etc, however my own experience with them has been nothing but positive. I was wondering whether anyone would be able to fill out my questionnaire for me? If so, please find the questionnaires a couple of posts down
Thank you so much Smile

by Guest Fri Jul 20 2012, 18:44

Hello Holly please use the contact form on the forum should you wish to contact any members or vice versa , it is much safer this way

by Pollyanna Fri Jul 20 2012, 18:45

Hello Holly and welcome from me and Lily. I am an owner and I will email you and fill in your questionnaire Smile

by Pollyanna Fri Jul 20 2012, 18:46

Sorry, my message clashed with Dave's and he knows the best way Smile

by **janey** Fri Jul 20 2012, 18:48

Why not post the questionaire, then we can all answer Smile

by Guest Fri Jul 20 2012, 18:52

Yes, if you post it on here, we can give you plenty of individual answers!

by HollyReyesHughes Fri Jul 20 2012, 19:18

Thank you guys, I'll just post the different questionnaires Smile

Owners questionnaire:

What breed is your dog?

How old is your dog?

Where did you purchase your dog?

For what reason did you choose the breed you chose?

What training method (if any) did you use? Eg. Reward based training, clicker based training, reward and punishment training etc..

Do you have a record of the ancesters of your dog? If so, where they family dogs, fighting dogs, working dogs etc?

Have you experienced any difficulties in the training of you dog?

Do you ever avoid certain situations (for example, avoid smaller dogs) due to your dogs own behaviour?

Has your dog ever got into any fights?

Does your dog get possessive over food?

by HollyReyesHughes Fri Jul 20 2012, 19:19

Breeder questionnaire:

What attracted you to breeding staffies originally?

Have you ever had any dogs which you have been unable to sell due to temperament?

Would you ever refuse to sell one of your puppies to a potential buyer? If so, what would put you off a buyer?

What are the reasons people usually present to you for buying a Staffie?

Have you ever experienced behavioural problems with a litter? Or individual?

What training methods have you used with your dogs, if any?

Do you feel it is necessary to house/people break them in?

PS. If there are any questions that you do not want to answer, just leave them blank

by **janey** Fri Jul 20 2012, 19:26

What breed is your dog?

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

How old is your dog?

3ish

Where did you purchase your dog?

Moo is a rescue

For what reason did you choose the breed you chose?

I had owned one previously and could never have owned such an amazing breed.

What training method (if any) did you use? Eg. Reward based training, clicker based training, reward and punishment training etc..

I suppose treats, but she didn't take much trainign if I am honest, she was a very quick learner.

Do you have a record of the ancesters of your dog? If so, where they family dogs, fighting dogs, working dogs etc?

No being a rescue.

Have you experienced any difficulties in the training of you dog?

As I said previously, none.

Do you ever avoid certain situations (for example, avoid smaller dogs) due to your dogs own behaviour?

No, unless she is onlead, I will steer clear of other dogs onlead (but she rarely is.

Has your dog ever got into any fights?

No

Does your dog get possessive over food?

No.

If you want to know anything else just ask Smile

by HollyReyesHughes Fri Jul 20 2012, 19:30

Thank you so much! Moo is absolutely beautiful Smile

by Guest Fri Jul 20 2012, 19:34

Owners questionnaire:

What breed is your dog? Staffy

How old is your dog? 9

Where did you purchase your dog? Breeder

For what reason did you choose the breed you chose? I liked their fun personality

What training method (if any) did you use? No formal training, she copied the rules set out by the other dogs I had

Do you have a record of the ancesters of your dog? If so, where they family dogs, fighting dogs, working dogs etc? family/show dogs

Have you experienced any difficulties in the training of you dog? She is very shy so is more likely to lie down and roll over than get very enthusiastic about a trick etc

Do you ever avoid certain situations (for example, avoid smaller dogs) due to your dogs own behaviour? I don't let off lead unless there are no other dogs

Has your dog ever got into any fights? Yes, with my bitch that was food possessive so fought over food

Does your dog get possessive over food? With other dogs yes - never with humans

by Guest Fri Jul 20 2012, 19:36

Owners questionnaire:

What breed is your dog? English Bull Terrier

How old is your dog? 3 years 3 months

Where did you purchase your dog? Essex

For what reason did you choose the breed you chose? I liked the character & looks

What training method (if any) did you use? Eg. Reward based training, clicker based training, reward and punishment training etc.. Reward Based

Do you have a record of the ancesters of your dog? If so, where they family dogs, fighting dogs, working dogs etc? Yes, full pedigree

Have you experienced any difficulties in the training of you dog? None

Do you ever avoid certain situations (for example, avoid smaller dogs) due to your dogs own behaviour? I avoid out of control off-lead dogs, but only because they can be a nuisance

Has your dog ever got into any fights? Yes, but has never started one.

Does your dog get possessive over food? No, never

by Guest Fri Jul 20 2012, 19:36

HollyReyesHughes wrote:Breeder questionnaire:

What attracted you to breeding staffies originally?

Have you ever had any dogs which you have been unable to sell due to temperament?

Would you ever refuse to sell one of your puppies to a potential buyer? If so, what would put you off a buyer?

What are the reasons people usually present to you for buying a Staffie?

Have you ever experienced behavioural problems with a litter? Or individual?

What training methods have you used with your dogs, if any?

Do you feel it is necessary to house/people break them in?

PS. If there are any questions that you do not want to answer, just leave them blank

I'm not a breeder so can't answer these but I just wanted to say that I decided not to breed my dog because she is dog aggressive (which is down to my poor socialisation as she will get on with some dogs but it's random!)

by HollyReyesHughes Fri Jul 20 2012, 19:49

Thank you everyone! and Hayley - thank you! That helps a lot Smile

by Guest Fri Jul 20 2012, 19:53

janey wrote:

Why not post the questionaire, then we can all answer

Caryll wrote:Yes, if you post it on here, we can give you plenty of individual answers!

Ugggh the women are always the sensible ones Big Grin

by HollyReyesHughes Fri Jul 20 2012, 19:55

aha

they are indeed (;

by **janey** Fri Jul 20 2012, 19:58

lol

by Pollyanna Fri Jul 20 2012, 20:09

What breed is your dog? Staffordshire bull terrier

How old is your dog? 2ish

Where did you purchase your dog? Liverpool Dog Rescue

For what reason did you choose the breed you chose? Staffies get a really bad press but they are lovely dogs full of character. There are so many in the rescues centres and even more that get pts.

What training method (if any) did you use? Eg. Reward based training, clicker based training, reward and punishment training etc.. Postive training using treats and some clicker training

Do you have a record of the ancesters of your dog? If so, where they family dogs, fighting dogs, working dogs etc?
No history, what you see is what you get.

Have you experienced any difficulties in the training of you dog? Not at all, bright as a button.

Do you ever avoid certain situations (for example, avoid smaller dogs) due to your dogs own behaviour? Not really, but I do avoid owners that can't control their dogs of any breed.

Has your dog ever got into any fights? Yes but not instigated by my dog.

Does your dog get possessive over food? No, I can do aything with her food, take it away, add more, stand and stroke her - she is happy with all of this.
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by **jshrew** Fri Jul 20 2012, 20:12

What breed is your dog?
Staffy

How old is your dog?
3

Where did you purchase your dog?
Dogs Trust

For what reason did you choose the breed you chose?
Prior research into breed, based decision on size/strength that I could handle then also matched at Dogs Trust

What training method (if any) did you use? Eg. Reward based training, clicker based training, reward and punishment training etc..
Reward Based

Do you have a record of the ancesters of your dog? If so, where they family dogs, fighting dogs, working dogs etc?
No even his previous rescue history had been lost as the centre had moved buildings

Have you experienced any difficulties in the training of you dog?
He is anxious the classes we went to were in a barn and on a windy day he would just shake and bark but one to one in the home/park he has been ok. As my first dog I am still learning but we are getting there

Do you ever avoid certain situations (for example, avoid smaller dogs) due to your dogs own behaviour?
There are specific dogs that I avoid as he is nervous particularly if the other dog is out of control (i.e. dragging its owner for a walk)

Has your dog ever got into any fights?
Only momentarily when off lead dogs have approached and are aggressive towards him but he does listen to me

Does your dog get possessive over food?
No

by Guest Fri Jul 20 2012, 21:20

What breed is your dog? Staffordshire Bull Terrier

How old is your dog? 22 months

Where did you purchase your dog? From a breeder

For what reason did you choose the breed you chose? I have loved the nature, temprament and looks of the breed since I was first introduced to a friend's Staffordshire Bull Terrier more than 20 years ago.
What training method (if any) did you use? Eg. Reward based training, clicker based training, reward and punishment training etc.. I use reward/positive reinforcement based training

Do you have a record of the ancesters of your dog? If so, where they family dogs, fighting dogs, working dogs etc? Yes, full pedigree. Family/show dogs

Have you experienced any difficulties in the training of you dog? No

Do you ever avoid certain situations (for example, avoid smaller dogs) due to your dogs own behaviour? No. He is socialised across all breeds and sizes and very human friendly

Has your dog ever got into any fights? 1 or 2 minor 'spats' but not started by him

Does your dog get possessive over food? Not at all

by **Kathy** Fri Jul 20 2012, 21:36

What breed is your dog? Staffy cross/Border Collie or Labrador

How old is your dog? 2 yrs 6 months

Where did you purchase your dog? Woodgreen Animal Charity

For what reason did you choose the breed you chose? He chose us

What training method (if any) did you use? Eg. Reward based training, clicker based training, reward and punishment training etc.. Reward based and had already been house trained

Do you have a record of the ancesters of your dog? If so, where they family dogs, fighting dogs, working dogs etc? No as cross breed

Have you experienced any difficulties in the training of you dog? No

Do you ever avoid certain situations (for example, avoid smaller dogs) due to your dogs own behaviour? No

Has your dog ever got into any fights? He was attacked by a German Shepherd Dog

Does your dog get possessive over food? No

by Diwrnach Sat Jul 21 2012, 00:45

What breed is your dog? Staffordshire Bull Terrier.

How old is your dog? 18 months.

Where did you purchase your dog? Stafford.

For what reason did you choose the breed you chose? Temprement, good looking dogs, medium sized, not too big, not too small, no negatives about the breed other than a lot of bad owners.

What training method (if any) did you use? Eg. Reward based training, clicker based training, reward and punishment training etc.. Reward based.

Do you have a record of the ancesters of your dog? If so, where they family dogs, fighting dogs, working dogs etc? No.

Have you experienced any difficulties in the training of you dog? other than being extremely excitable with new people and dogs nope.

Do you ever avoid certain situations (for example, avoid smaller dogs) due to your dogs own behaviour? None, she plays with a chiwawa most days.

Has your dog ever got into any fights? Not a fight as such, but a little dog was constantly nipping her while she was playing with some other dogs for about an hour, eventually the dog caught her side and actually left a fairly decent gash of about 8" in length, she turned round and pinned the dog to the floor by its throat for a few seconds then let it go, didn't harm it at all.

Does your dog get possessive over food? Not in the slightest, my 2 year old son takes food out of her mouth with no issue at all.

by Rob Sat Jul 21 2012, 09:24

What breed is your dog?

Staff / Victorian bulldog X (apparently, staff is definite)

How old is your dog?

10 months

Where did you purchase your dog?

She and another were rescued from a not so friendly owner.

For what reason did you choose the breed you chose?

I love the staff breed as I remember a friend having one when I was growing up, never known another breed like it, I would of rescued these dogs regardless, but wouldnt of kept one if it wasnt a staffy, my mum has the other staff x, and they remain good friends now Smile

What training method (if any) did you use? Eg. Reward based training, clicker based training, reward and punishment training etc..

reward based training learned at puppy classes, A firm No if she does something bad, then ignore her, but nothing more as I wouldnt want her scared of me!

Do you have a record of the ancesters of your dog? If so, where they family dogs, fighting dogs, working dogs etc?

No history, only what I was told, but dont take it as gospel.

Have you experienced any difficulties in the training of you dog?

Honestly, she amazed me, learned so quickly, our biggest struggles were / are over excitement when people come to visit, occassional lapse in recall.

Do you ever avoid certain situations (for example, avoid smaller dogs) due to your dogs own behaviour?

Yes, being young, my dog will sometimes have too much energy for other dogs to play with, and more so with older dogs, my mum has a 14 year old lab, she is too much for him, he often growls at her to "back off" but will happily sniff her butt when she's not looking lol

regular dog walkers we see at the local park know our dog, and we all know which dogs play well together, and which dont, there are a few westies in our area, she loves playing with them as they are energetic themselves.

If my dog wants to say hello to another who we dont know, I always ask the other dogs owner if there dog is friendly Smile

Has your dog ever got into any fights?

No, if another dog growls, or shows any aggression regardless of its size she either goes submissive, or ignore it as if to say "whatever" ...

Does your dog get possessive over food?[b]

nope, always made a point of taking her food away when we want, playing with her and her food when she is eating, pulling her tail, doing whatever she wants so it never becomes an issue.

by **StuW** Sat Jul 21 2012, 09:52

Owners questionnaire:

What breed is your dog? Staffordshire Bull Terrier

How old is your dog? 10 and a half months

Where did you purchase your dog? Glasgow

For what reason did you choose the breed you chose? Aunt had a staff when I was younger and I've always wanted one

What training method (if any) did you use? Eg. Reward based training, clicker based training, reward and punishment training etc.. Reward based

Do you have a record of the ancesters of your dog? If so, where they family dogs, fighting dogs, working dogs etc? No, he's not KC

Have you experienced any difficulties in the training of you dog? None, he's a quick learner

Do you ever avoid certain situations (for example, avoid smaller dogs) due to your dogs own behaviour? No

Has your dog ever got into any fights? No, 4 Jack Russels and 2 Spaniel's have went for him though

Does your dog get possessive over food? No, I can put my hand in his bowl as he eats and he's fine

by Buster's_Mum Sat Jul 21 2012, 10:28

Owners questionnaire:

What breed is your dog? Staffordshire Bull Terrier

How old is your dog? 9 1/2, almost 10 months

Where did you purchase your dog? From the breeder at 6 months

For what reason did you choose the breed you chose? Good with children and not too big

What training method (if any) did you use? Eg. Reward based training, clicker based training, reward and punishment training etc.. Reward

Do you have a record of the ancesters of your dog? If so, where they family dogs, fighting dogs, working dogs etc? No

Have you experienced any difficulties in the training of you dog? Due to lack of socialisation while he was young he gets very excitable around new people and dogs. His recall with other dogs around isn't very good as he would rather go and play. He is getting better every day, but he is kept on a long line for now.

Do you ever avoid certain situations (for example, avoid smaller dogs) due to your dogs own behaviour? No, but he is kept on a shorter line around old dogs as I don't want him to jump up and cause injury.

Has your dog ever got into any fights? No, despite the number of various other breeds that have snapped and snarled and the cocker spaniel that pinned him to the floor snarling in his face!

Does your dog get possessive over food? Never. I have two young children (5 & 2). Both of them can take food from him, and play with his food bowl, as can my partner, and I. We also have a small breed dog and she can also take food from him with no problems.

by **Nathan** Sat Jul 21 2012, 12:21

Owners questionnaire:

What breed is your dog? Siberian Husky cross Staffordshire Bull Terrier

How old is your dog? 11 months

Where did you purchase your dog? Richmond

For what reason did you choose the breed you chose? I love Staffs and Huskies, when I found out about staffsky's my interest was pricked

What training method (if any) did you use? Eg. Reward based training, clicker based training, reward and punishment training etc.. Treat reward for a start and then for certain tasks like sit and come I moved to praise and making a fuss. punishment, to show im not pleased with current behaviour "point and say no" or loud hiss if he's really not listening (works well) I always use one word commands and never use his name before or after the command, I use his name for his attention only or for praise. I've used the naughty step method once when he was constantly trying to chew the stair carpets up, this involved 60 seconds in the toilet on his own lol. for a dog its a pretty boring place to be and he hasnt chewed the stairs since.

Do you have a record of the ancesters of your dog? If so, where they family dogs, fighting dogs, working dogs etc?
His parents are both owned by the same person, his dad is a the husky and his mum a Blue staff. they are family pets but both do weight pull. I also know his grandfather was a red husky

Have you experienced any difficulties in the training of you dog? since he started cocking his leg and maturing his recall took a big tumble and is something I am still working on. He has to stay on a flexi lead during walks in woods etc

Do you ever avoid certain situations (for example, avoid smaller dogs) due to your dogs own behaviour?
Never, he's fine with any dog or person.

Has your dog ever got into any fights?
he got bitten on muzzel by a GSD and pinned to the floor. he did have a go back but made no contact. it was his own fault and mine for being to slow to react. he met the dog for the first time and postured in an authoritive way to a dog 3 times his size and stood firm. I saw the GSD wasnt impressed and was just thinking about spinning marley around so the GSD could have sniff when it struck. I asked the other owner to stay which she did so the dogs could sit and look at each other. 4 months later they take a nightly stroll together around the park

Does your dog get possessive over food? he used to be, he snapped at Laska when she first arrived. it's the only time I've ever shouted at him. he will let her eat from his bowl now so its usually me pulling her away to her own food bowl

by tass Sat Jul 21 2012, 15:04

Owners questionnaire:

What breed is your dog? Staffordshire bull terrier x2

How old is your dog? 18 weeks

Where did you purchase your dog? wiltshire

For what reason did you choose the breed you chose?I'd wanted one for 30 years because they have so much personality

What training method (if any) did you use? Eg. Reward based training, clicker based training, reward and punishment training etc..
reward based

Do you have a record of the ancesters of your dog? If so, where they family dogs, fighting dogs, working dogs etc? family

Have you experienced any difficulties in the training of you dog? no. they're really bright

Do you ever avoid certain situations (for example, avoid smaller dogs) due to your dogs own behaviour? non, but they're very young

Has your dog ever got into any fights? No. But a jrt has gone for them

Does your dog get possessive over food?not at all

by HollyReyesHughes Sat Jul 21 2012, 15:47

Thank you everyone! Your answers are really helpful, thank you!!!!

by Girly Sat Jul 21 2012, 16:34

What breed is your dog?

Staffordshire Bull Terrier (may have some Labrador in there)

How old is your dog?

5 1/2 months

Where did you purchase your dog?

From a friend

For what reason did you choose the breed you chose?

Loyalty, friendliness, intelligence and less likely to bark a lot. And they have the best smiles! Big Grin

What training method (if any) did you use? Eg. Reward based training, clicker based training, reward and punishment training etc.

Reward, clicker and a bit of punishment if needed - never hitting or physical, though

Do you have a record of the ancesters of your dog? If so, where they family dogs, fighting dogs, working dogs etc?

No records

Have you experienced any difficulties in the training of you dog?

Nothing out of the ordinary - raising a puppy of any kind is difficult!

Do you ever avoid certain situations (for example, avoid smaller dogs) due to your dogs own behaviour?

Not really, unless it's because we're training her specifically at the time and don't want her distracted. Sometimes the distraction is part of the training

Has your dog ever got into any fights?

Nope - she has been snarled at/bitten, but has never snarled back or bitten or initiated. She is mostly submissive, even to small dogs

Does your dog get possessive over food?

Excited yes - possessive no. She may drag something she really likes off to start in on chewing it like a bone or what have you, but isn't gone for long and doesn't get upset if we take it off her.

by **Gazagem** Sat Jul 21 2012, 17:15

HollyReyesHughes wrote:Thank you guys, I'll just post the different questionnaires
Owners questionnaire:
I have 2 dogs so this is for Skye
What breed is your dog?
Staffy (girl)
How old is your dog?
2
Where did you purchase your dog?
From a breeder in Kent
For what reason did you choose the breed you chose?
Previously had gsds but wanted a smaller dog and have had a staff before
What training method (if any) did you use? Eg. Reward based training, clicker based training, reward and punishment training etc..
reward based

Do you have a record of the ancesters of your dog? If so, where they family dogs, fighting dogs, working dogs etc?
yes kc registered

Have you experienced any difficulties in the training of you dog?
not really just an excitable pup that wouldn't stay still

Do you ever avoid certain situations (for example, avoid smaller dogs) due to your dogs own behaviour?
yes smaller dogs as she just doesn't understand her own strength

Has your dog ever got into any fights?
yes due to other dogs having ago at her first

Does your dog get possessive over food?
no

by **Gazagem** Sat Jul 21 2012, 17:35

HollyReyesHughes wrote:Thank you guys, I'll just post the different questionnaires
Owners questionnaire:
This is for my 2 nd dog buster
What breed is your dog?
staffy
How old is your dog?
11 months
Where did you purchase your dog?
he is a private rescue
For what reason did you choose the breed you chose?
Wanted a friend for my other staffy and a friend wanted a home for him
What training method (if any) did you use? Eg. Reward based training, clicker based training, reward and punishment training etc..
reward and being firm

Do you have a record of the ancesters of your dog? If so, where they family dogs, fighting dogs, working dogs etc?
yes he came with kc registration

Have you experienced any difficulties in the training of you dog?
yes he has been very nervous of everything and will snap if unsure

Do you ever avoid certain situations (for example, avoid smaller dogs) due to your dogs own behaviour?
he is da so will go on lead and have a muzzle on if we come across off lead dogs ( but work in progress) this is due to previous owners not socialising him as a pup

Has your dog ever got into any fights?
Yes but will only hold a dog if it comes too close (again work in progress)

Does your dog get possessive over food?
Yes due to previous owners but both dogs are supervised when food about

by Guest Sat Jul 21 2012, 19:37

Owners questionnaire:

What breed is your dog?
Female & Male Staffordshire bull terrier's

How old is your dog?
Bitch 11yrs - Male 5mths

Where did you purchase your dog?
Female rescue at 5weeks London - Male bought from a friend Norfolk

For what reason did you choose the breed you chose?
Grew up with bull breeds and fanstastic with children

What training method (if any) did you use? Eg. Reward based training, clicker based training, reward and punishment training etc..
Both reward for good - Ignore for bad

Do you have a record of the ancesters of your dog? If so, where they family dogs, fighting dogs, working dogs etc?
Bitch no as rescue - Male yes friend bred him

Have you experienced any difficulties in the training of you dog?
Both have been easy to train

Do you ever avoid certain situations (for example, avoid smaller dogs) due to your dogs own behaviour?
No they are fantastic with all dogs

Has your dog ever got into any fights?
Bitch got in a scrap with my partners cocker but was the cockers fault only scrap in 11yrs - Male Nope

Does your dog get possessive over food?
No I free feed even with family dogs here

by Topaz Sat Jul 21 2012, 20:48

Thank you guys, I'll just post the different questionnaires
Owners questionnaire:

What breed is your dog? SBT

How old is your dog? 2

Where did you purchase your dog? Off Local man

For what reason did you choose the breed you chose?
Hurd they were great with children and loyal plus we wanted something smaller than the dog we had before.

What training method (if any) did you use? Eg. Reward based training, clicker based training, reward and punishment training etc..
Reward training. He loves attention and learnt very quick this way!

Do you have a record of the ancesters of your dog? If so, where they family dogs, fighting dogs, working dogs etc? Family dogs

Have you experienced any difficulties in the training of you dog? No

Do you ever avoid certain situations (for example, avoid smaller dogs) due to your dogs own behaviour? No

Has your dog ever got into any fights? No

Does your dog get possessive over food? No

by Passey83 Mon Jul 23 2012, 12:45

Owners questionnaire:

What breed is your dog? Staffordshire Bull Terrier

How old is your dog? 17 Months

Where did you purchase your dog? From a colleague

For what reason did you choose the breed you chose? My friends and family had SBT's when I was younger, I have been in love with the breed ever since as they have such a great temperament and personality.

What training method (if any) did you use? Eg. Reward based training, clicker based training, reward and punishment training etc.. We took Leo to puppy training and we concentrated on reward based training

Do you have a record of the ancesters of your dog? If so, where they family dogs, fighting dogs, working dogs etc? I met both his mum and dad and they were both family pets.

Have you experienced any difficulties in the training of you dog? sometimes he struggles to listen when he is too excited, but generally he is brilliant.

Do you ever avoid certain situations (for example, avoid smaller dogs) due to your dogs own behaviour? No

Has your dog ever got into any fights? He has been attacked on several occasions by different breeds of dog but has never once retaliated.

Does your dog get possessive over food? No

Hope this helps.

Will you be publishing your findings on here?

by **goldie87** Mon Jul 23 2012, 14:55

Owners questionnaire:

What breed is your dog?
Staffordshire Bull Terrier

How old is your dog?
Almost 6 months old

Where did you purchase your dog?
Breeder

For what reason did you choose the breed you chose?
Because they are affectionate, loyal and do not shed alot of hair.

What training method (if any) did you use? Eg. Reward based training, clicker based training, reward and punishment training etc..
Reward and punishment training (e.g. moving to another room if he doesn't listen)

Do you have a record of the ancesters of your dog? If so, where they family dogs, fighting dogs, working dogs etc?
None - first dog in the family.

Have you experienced any difficulties in the training of you dog?
Nothing that hasn't been resolved by consistency, he's a good listener.

Do you ever avoid certain situations (for example, avoid smaller dogs) due to your dogs own behaviour?
No, I don't avoid anyone unless they look like they're scared of dogs.

Has your dog ever got into any fights?
No

Does your dog get possessive over food?
No, not at all.

by nsgdm1 Mon Jul 23 2012, 18:23

HollyReyesHughes wrote:Thank you guys, I'll just post the different questionnaires
Owners questionnaire:

What breed is your dog? Staffordshire Bull terriers

How old is your dog? Archie 5 1/2 ,Skye 4 ,Ollie 3, Giggsy 18 months,Sugar 18 months, Beauty 18 months.

Where did you purchase your dog?got Archie & Skye from Friends ,Ollie from breeder ,other 3 are from Archie and Skye.

For what reason did you choose the breed you chose?brother in law had Staffie and when chance of a pup from him came then we jumped at it. The rest just followed on.

WhQat training method (if any) did you use? Eg. Reward based training, clicker based training, reward and punishment training etc..
all been to our local dog club for training ,but still act like nutters at times

Do you have a record of the ancesters of your dog? If so, where they family dogs, fighting dogs, working dogs etc?
Hard to tell Archies dad came from someone who shows dogs ( he has a wonky tooth so was not wanted) rest are from show dogs.

Have you experienced any difficulties in the training of you dog? Only minor problems with the 3 little ones due to them learning and passing bad habits together.

Do you ever avoid certain situations (for example, avoid smaller dogs) due to your dogs own behaviour?always keep mine on leads in public ,have 30 fot training leads for long walks ,the park etc, not due to problems with my dogs just the fact that if anything did happen then mine would probably get the blame due to breed.

Has your dog ever got into any fights? We had a couple between 2 of ours a while back .

Does your dog get possessive over food? Only Skye the others know to leave her alone when feeding.

by **Nosipho** Wed Jul 25 2012, 10:28

Owners questionnaire:

What breed is your dog?
Staffordshire bull terriers x 2

How old is your dog?
7 and 3

Where did you purchase your dog?
Skibadee (7yrs) was from a breeder in Bristol, Tali (3yrs) I bred myself.

For what reason did you choose the breed you chose?
Their personality, sparkle and friendliness.

What training method (if any) did you use? Eg. Reward based training, clicker based training, reward and punishment training etc..
Reward based training

Do you have a record of the ancesters of your dog? If so, where they family dogs, fighting dogs, working dogs etc?
Mainly show dogs and family pets.

Have you experienced any difficulties in the training of you dog?
I have always find staffords easy to train and very willing to please making them great all-round dogs for agility, obedience and such. However I have found that once they have been attacked by another dog they have the tendancy to react badly to very boistrous or pushy dogs.

Do you ever avoid certain situations (for example, avoid smaller dogs) due to your dogs own behaviour?
I don't let my dogs off-lead unless I know the other dog's temprement or know the owners. There are too many people who let their dogs run riot and ruin careful training and socialisation.

Has your dog ever got into any fights?
My older stafford has been attacked before by an off-lead dog and was very shaken though not injured badly. It's these sort of attacks that make staffords dog aggressive as they become defensive around other dogs.

Does your dog get possessive over food?
No never.

by **Nosipho** Wed Jul 25 2012, 10:49

Breeder questionnaire:

What attracted you to breeding staffies originally?
I enjoy showing and want to slowly build up my own line and continue with showing. I first decided to breed my older dog Skibadee as I wanted another like her who might actually enjoy showing.

Have you ever had any dogs which you have been unable to sell due to temperament?
No

Would you ever refuse to sell one of your puppies to a potential buyer? If so, what would put you off a buyer?
Yes, they would have to seem sincere. Be willing to sign a contract and provide regular updates. Or if they seemed like they had very little knowledge of dogs and how to care for one. Also people who seemed like they were buying the dog specifically to breed.

What are the reasons people usually present to you for buying a Staffie?
Pet or show.

Have you ever experienced behavioural problems with a litter? Or individual?
Occasional nervousness in one bitch I bred around other dogs, can be a little bit snappy.

What training methods have you used with your dogs, if any?
Positiv reinforcement

Do you feel it is necessary to house/people break them in?
The most important part of a puppy's development is socialisation and lots of it, espose them to every possible situation.

by **Staffy lover** Wed Jul 25 2012, 11:56

What breed is your dog? Staffordshire Bull Terrier

How old is your dog?
Approx 20 months

Where did you purchase your dog?
She is a rescue from the Blue Cross

For what reason did you choose the breed you chose?
Having grown up with dogs all life, never heard of or had a Staffy until hubby and son start to talk about them, having done some research, I was very sad to find out they had a bad name, all down to bad owners you see, not the staffys fault. When walking around the blue cross, we came upon Pixee, who was so scared of us. We just loved her from that moment.

What training method (if any) did you use? Eg. Reward based training, clicker based training, reward and punishment training etc..
I use reward training. Pixee is very clever and knows when she has done wrong, only a verbal telling off is needed.

Do you have a record of the ancesters of your dog? If so, where they family dogs, fighting dogs, working dogs etc?
None as she is a rescuse dog.

Have you experienced any difficulties in the training of you dog?
No, she learns quick.

Do you ever avoid certain situations (for example, avoid smaller dogs) due to your dogs own behaviour?
Smaller dogs dont like Pixee and are the first to have ago at her, for that reason, Pixee does not like small dogs, so I make sure she is on the lead. I will not avoid them, so long as Pixee is on the lead, I make her walk on. I have to make sure Pixee is on a lead with certain people, that is what we have learned from having her, and have put it down to her history. She is not HA, just barks at them, which can be scary for those certain people plus some take it the wrong way with her being a staffy.

Has your dog ever got into any fights?
No.

Does your dog get possessive over food?
No. Infact when we eat, she will go to her mat as taught, and when we finish, she knows she gets some scraps. I can ever leave plates and cups on the floor, ever snacks, she will never touch them.

I am happy to help with any more information.

by taramartynandbuster Fri Jul 27 2012, 16:52

What breed is your dog?
staffordshire bull terrier

How old is your dog?
6

Where did you purchase your dog?
RSPCA
For what reason did you choose the breed you chose?
affectionate and people friendly

What training method (if any) did you use? Eg. Reward based training, clicker based training, reward and punishment training etc..
food reward enforced clicker training, dog had some previous training from RSPCA and previous owners.

Do you have a record of the ancesters of your dog? If so, where they family dogs, fighting dogs, working dogs etc?
none

Have you experienced any difficulties in the training of you dog?
no

Do you ever avoid certain situations (for example, avoid smaller dogs) due to your dogs own behaviour?
occasionally avoid larger dogs as he can become intimidated causing him to act out.

Has your dog ever got into any fights?
once, when another dog attacked ours and left cuts in his neck, he defended himself, but other dog had no visible injury's and other owner admitted responsibility.

Does your dog get possessive over food?
never. he sits and waits before eating and if told will sit so we can take food away

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