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morning im new too this forum
i hope everyone is well last night i spent 3 hrs at hospital with my daughters bf after being bitten yet again by there staffy ,they havnt had him long hes about 4 to five ,recently he bit 4 of my family and daughter was off work a week these are not nips but very nasty bites ,he has two personalities one a lovely caring dog and the other a crazy dog who turns at the click off an eye ,he is muched loved and recently had 350.00 spent on him after coming ill with a stick in his throat .we have fostered ,rehomed and done so much for staffies with fund raising etc its now 3 times he has bit ,im not looking for any kind of abuse about why get the dog if you didnt know his history we checked him out and he seems fine and in a home which was stable and with kids ,ive done home checks before and they where a nice comfy steady home and nothing out of the ordinary ,something has gone wrong ,now im hoping im going to get help and not abuse ,im saying again he is much loved by us all but there doesnt seem to be many solutions ,many thanks for reading ,ted x

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Hi and welcome to the forum.

What an unfortunate situation. How often is he walked; what food is he on and has he had an overall health check?

Welcome what was happening when he bit? Maybe to us it seems random, but try to think very hard, because there's usually a trigger. If it's random, it might not be random, but just that it's something the dog's gotten scared about.

thankyou for your reply ,he is in good health roxys mum and eats dry food and much loved ,hello tara ,it seems raised voices and hes just changing at the click off an eye ,the bites are very nasty and he tried to drag my daughter and her bf to the floor he is very powerful thankyou x ted

Hi and welcome from Me n Steffi This sounds terrible. Could it possibly be neurological?? It seems odd that he would just click for no reason unless it is a neurological or physical illness. If he has a physical illness it may be a pain reaction perhaps. Sorry I don't have a lot of experience withg this type of problem but we do have some very experienced members here and I'm sure that someone may be able to offer advice.

tedmeister wrote:thankyou for your reply ,he is in good health roxys mum and eats dry food and much loved ,hello tara ,it seems raised voices and hes just changing at the click off an eye ,the bites are very nasty and he tried to drag my daughter and her bf to the floor he is very powerful thankyou x ted

If raised voices set him off, maybe in his previous home he was abused or mistreated in some way when people would shout, so that's made him scared?

Hi again
I agree with What Tara has said above, is it only raised voices that set him off?

Tara wrote:

tedmeister wrote:thankyou for your reply ,he is in good health roxys mum and eats dry food and much loved ,hello tara ,it seems raised voices and hes just changing at the click off an eye ,the bites are very nasty and he tried to drag my daughter and her bf to the floor he is very powerful thankyou x ted

If raised voices set him off, maybe in his previous home he was abused or mistreated in some way when people would shout, so that's made him scared?

Sorry I missed this part. If it is a reaction to raised voices it would be a fear reaction to experience. Or perhaps he is trying to protect one or the other (Daughter or bf)

he will generally protect my daughter but she was bitten badly too and spent last week off work he tried to pull her to the floor ,im thinking its neorological myself we treat him with respect and hes much loved ,kylie we have rehomed .fostered many dogs in the past and although you get the usual problems weve never had anything like this its a terrible situation x

Welcome to the forum from me and the Monster

I've commented on the issue in your other topic. I hope the very best for you. I don't feel he needs to be PTS or anything drastic though

https://staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com/t36365-help-help-help

Welcome to the forum Sorry to hear you're having a difficult time at the moment but I am sure other members on here who have much experience will be able to help you... Good luck

hia from me and sasha
have you thought to take him to the vets for a look over may be,sorry not much help,hope you get it sorted out ><

Hi and welcome from me and Vinnie Very awkward position to be in cannot add anything to whats been said really. Hope you get something sorted soon.

Hi and welcome from me and daisy, I can't really add to what's been said, what a terrible situation

Hi & welcome.

What a terrible situation for you all! From the little you've said it would appear to me to be either a learned response to violence (in his previous homes of course) or a health issue. I can't imagine he would simply 'change' without a cause after all this time.

My first thought, though, is health. Either a pain response or possibly epilepsy. Neither of which can you do anything about yourself - you'll need to see a vet.

Hi & welcome from darcy & me, such a worrying situation, I can't add anything to what's already been advised, I hope it's sorted out soon.

bless you all thankyou some great responses but still no closer to a solution he did recently have a stick in his throat was removed and on anti biotics at a cost of 350.00 we cant afford it but the vet have allowed monthy repayments we dont care about the money long as hes well but that was a couple of weeks ago and he has been well looked after ,hes loving and a gorgeous temperement ,until he just goes mad i wouldnt want to see him in a kennel or pts ,we all love him to bits but this cant be allowed to continue he is very dangerous ,he tries dragging you to the floor which could be fatal many thanks again fellow staffy lovers x

This honestly sounds to me like a form of epilepsy, or at least something neurological.

However, tests for this will be very expensive.

Hi and welcome to the forum from Rocky and me.

I'm very sorry but I think you already know what the outcome of this will be, good luck in the future, I hope you stay with us.

thankyou i think we all know the outcome to this ,but just find comfort in talking to other staffy lovers bless you all x

There is always someone around to chat to, please do so.

Kathy wrote:There is always someone around to chat to, please do so.

Agree totally.

This is very sad to read. Whilst very different, Pixee when she came home to us, she is a rescue, never did liked being backed into a corner, e.g. when we tried to go out into the garage, door is from kitchen, and our dinning table was there too, we asked her to move as you do a dog, (this was when we first had her) she was scared and kind of growled at us in warning as she felt she had no where to move over to. We had to be patient not to make her feel backed into an corner again, but over time, we can now do it and she will just be very playful getting in or out the way. We know from her ways, that she has been badly beated. I would see a vet to rule out what Caryll has said. Good luck. We are all here for one another.

hi from me and the boys

Hello and welcome to the forum from me and the kids, hope you get the answers you need

Hi and welcome, its a strange thing as it doesnt sound like agression at all and more like a snap reaction to something. the pulling to the floor is also strange as an attack would usually be a bite hold and shake which would suggest your boy is showing some kind of restraint (although it may not feel like it at the time). I def agree with Caryl and that a vet check is the best thing for the fella.

As for worry about getting abuse here, dont worry we've all been on the end of that stick out and about and look after each other on here. in fact I commend you on your persistance trying to sort the issue out and wish there were more like you tbh. most just give up at the first sniff of anything going wrong. Best of luck and hope its a happy outcome.

Hey there Tedmeister,
I'm new to staffies but not new to dogs and, sadly, I think it's not looking too good. If the situation wasn't so frightening, dangerous and expensive then you could perhaps look at getting a professional to come to your home and assess him and go from there. It could be just the smallest thing that sets him off, but the big question is what, and I don't feel that it is safe for anybody to take the time to try and find out what it is. Ultimately, it is up to you how to approach this, but if it was me, I'd want to have control of the outcome rather than have someone else jump in and wrench that away from me. I hate that this is happening to your family and to your dog, it's not his fault. I'm sorry to sound so negative, my heart goes out to you and to your boy.

Hi and welcome to the forum from me and the zoo xx