The naivety of some people

Just remembered how, last night I was out with buster, walking past the bus stop and we see these elderly women, one of which called buster over to clap him- so he did. Done his usual which is to lick her and jump up, now he’s 12 weeks old, worst pain he could inflict on anybody is a wee nip. Then she asked what breed he was, and his age etc, and as I started to call him away another one of the women started saying “yeah go on devil dog, shoo, shoo!”
And I reigned in his lead and replied,
Excuse me? Did you just call him a devil dog?
Yeah that’s what they are, they’re horrible!

I walked away before she got a mouthful, how stupid and utterly ridiculous are some people in this world to think, a 12 week old puppy, can be a devil dog, and the fact that im not one of these stupid owners, I was fuming went home in a bad mood, praised the wee man and gave him a treat for being good.

Does anybody else get any bad looks or snide comments when out with their staffs ?

When Im out on a walk with my 2 I am focused and couldnt give a damn what anyone says sod um

What a plonker and well done you for not retaliating! I don't get many comments, had some bloke pick his puppy up because I was walking 'one of those banned breeds' thats the comment that makes me really annoyed!

Asi I've posted somewhere else on this site, we're pretty lucky down here, Staffs are really popular and well-loved. But as anywhere, you DO get the occasional idiot.

Like the pizza delivery guy the other evening. Who shrank against the wall as he came inside and Duke chirped up at the smell. He had the nerve to ask, in my own house (!!!!!) don't those dogs BITE?? I mean wtf? So I very disdainfully said "Actually, no. They don't." (Okay so a white lie wasn't going to hurt anyone right then ) and my son pipes up. But you should hear him bark.

Oh what I'd normally do is tell them my own opinion back. I'm such a mouthy person, and never let anyone say anything bad about my dog! Most people know nothing about Staffords and just misjudge all of them because of some idiots who cant bring the dogs up properly!

I get quite a few comments when i'm walking harvey, like i'm walking a banned breed, he should be muzzled in public as it's only a matter of time before he attacks someone. I have also had people and whole families run across the road in front of traffic to avoid walking past him. It's ridiculous!

aawww bless Buster doesn't know any difference yet, he's too young and just wants to meet people and make friends, just like Bruno Bruno is 23 weeks on friday and he's still not learnt not to jump at people and but we are working on it and he's kinda getting to know not to jump

But bad words against the breed, no can't say I have, Only jealously by my next door neighbour cos Bruno is far better looking than her staffy who is 6 days older than mine

Every other house in my road has a staffie (and im serious) but im the only one with 2 or that even let my dogs see outside the garden.
I love the looks I get from the "older" folk when im walking with them in 1 hand and my 2yr old holding the other, I had 1 lady asked if im worried for my daughters safety?? me being me (sarcastic & serious) said "omg yes it worries me sick every day i couldnt cope watching my child be licked till shes gigglin uncontrolable"
I sometimes take my mates spitz X with me too u can c the worried look on faces when this little fluffy dog is between 2 "big bad staffies!!" she's just rescued a staffie boy too so it will soon be "the little fluffy dog and 3 devil dogs"

But there is some fairly normal ppl round here a lady of about 60 was over the field with her elderly springer I put my 2 on the lead instant she said "dont be silly they might look tough but they still need to play and socalize" we ended up on a long walk with her

Get it all the time & have done for the last 30+ years! When somebody asks me if Dempsey bites I usually says something like "Only when he's hungry. Gosh, look at the time! Let's go home & get your breakfast/dinner, Dempsey, it's late!"

Staffiexxx wrote:Every other house in my road has a staffie (and im serious) but im the only one with 2 or that even let my dogs see outside the garden.
I love the looks I get from the "older" folk when im walking with them in 1 hand and my 2yr old holding the other, I had 1 lady asked if im worried for my daughters safety?? me being me (sarcastic & serious) said "omg yes it worries me sick every day i couldnt cope watching my child be licked till shes gigglin uncontrolable"
I sometimes take my mates spitz X with me too u can c the worried look on faces when this little fluffy dog is between 2 "big bad staffies!!" she's just rescued a staffie boy too so it will soon be "the little fluffy dog and 3 devil dogs"

But there is some fairly normal ppl round here a lady of about 60 was over the field with her elderly springer I put my 2 on the lead instant she said "dont be silly they might look tough but they still need to play and socalize" we ended up on a long walk with her

Loving your response re your daughters' safety chick must remember that one. My 4 year old actually get's into Milo's bed WITH him in order to be as close as possible to him. He was the most wary when we got him now they haver the best bond ever, best buddies for sure Also I was talking about our new PUPPY (!) at work and my colleague asked what breed so I replied she then looked really seriously at me and said 'oh is he okay with your children?' I mean wtf was she thinking I felt like replying 'yes he's a savage!' I instead went on to about how it's the owners and how they're brought up blahh blahh.....

ardvark wrote:

Staffiexxx wrote:Every other house in my road has a staffie (and im serious) but im the only one with 2 or that even let my dogs see outside the garden.
I love the looks I get from the "older" folk when im walking with them in 1 hand and my 2yr old holding the other, I had 1 lady asked if im worried for my daughters safety?? me being me (sarcastic & serious) said "omg yes it worries me sick every day i couldnt cope watching my child be licked till shes gigglin uncontrolable"
I sometimes take my mates spitz X with me too u can c the worried look on faces when this little fluffy dog is between 2 "big bad staffies!!" she's just rescued a staffie boy too so it will soon be "the little fluffy dog and 3 devil dogs"

But there is some fairly normal ppl round here a lady of about 60 was over the field with her elderly springer I put my 2 on the lead instant she said "dont be silly they might look tough but they still need to play and socalize" we ended up on a long walk with her

Loving your response re your daughters' safety chick must remember that one. My 4 year old actually get's into Milo's bed WITH him in order to be as close as possible to him. He was the most wary when we got him now they haver the best bond ever, best buddies for sure Also I was talking about our new PUPPY (!) at work and my colleague asked what breed so I replied she then looked really seriously at me and said 'oh is he okay with your children?' I mean wtf was she thinking I felt like replying 'yes he's a savage!' I instead went on to about how it's the owners and how they're brought up blahh blahh.....

I would have had to reply somethink like "oh god yes he is every wednesday at 4pm we throw the kids for him to have a good chew"

Yes my youngest (the 2yr old) gets if the bed with Mazda & Zero and even has the cheek to tell THEM to move over silly dogs do too!

sounds like my small people with Milo too, the 2 year old being the bossiest (well she's a gilr lol!)

all the time lol and if just one more person says the word pittbull to me one more time i will screem

We usually have nice remarks ,although on the odd occasion that my wife and I walk all ours we get some funny looks, mind you seeing 6 walking together is a strange sight I suppose.I sometimes hear comments after you have gone past people but it's not really worth bothering what other people think so long as your dogs are behaving.

some people are just ignorant morons aren't they!! as to how a 12 week old puppy can be a devil dog is beyond words!! He is a little baby! stupid woman !!!

just took the wee man for his second jag, and another staff was there, cracker so he was - never seen a dog never mind a staff with such a good nature, a few people came in and out, never let any of their dogs go, held them very tight, i just thought, c'mon man, mines is a pup, and this other staff was an absolute credit to the breed, disappointing

I got exactly the same when kaiser was about 11 weeks old to took him to morrisons with me while i took my mum shoping and decided to have a walk round with him while my mum was shopping walked past these two girls with there mum and they wanted to stroke him so there they was stroking him and there mum came to have a stroke looked and said thats one of those baby killers well i had steam coming out of my ears and gave her a right gob full another uneducated idiot that believe everything they read in the press

Sat outside a cafe the other month and 2 women walked by and one said

"watch out it'll have your hand off"

makes your blood boil ... doesn't it !!!

people can be so stupid every person i told that i was getting a staff were like "why do u want one of them horrible dogs" and was even told that if i got one it would eat my other dog and attack my lil one how stupid