staffy cross dalmatian

Justt rescued him.from.a.horrif family who kicked punched.amdw.was pretty much used.as a bait dog but hees jist fantastic with me so gentle.but some times.he wil go Brrrrrr to my girlfriend but wont show his teeth for no.reason.and we all share a bed together and they staffy licks Our face to death wonder if any1has any advice this is my first time rescuing a dog

Hi and welcome to the Forum from Flo & me

Well done on the rescue, he looks great. The growling could well be an invitation to play. Staffs can be quiet vocal

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Thankyou wasn't sure where to put this lol poor things happy as hell one minute and then shakes and goes Brrr not your typical grrrrrr lol maybe just needs time.to adapt as I want to keep the cute little bugger deserves a good life

Oh that's not something I've heard before. How old is he and what's his name ?

He is 4 years old as.far as im.aware people think Thers a jack russle /dalmatian breed in him just gets very shakey and sometimes Pees a little I think.its all down.to.his bad previous owners been passed around alot when I call him.over In.a gently vovoice he wont come.over and starts shacking I think he thinks that he is in trouble poor soul a hope he comes out of his shell he certinly has in the last 3 days ive had him

Hi and welcome from us and Suki. It will likely take him awhile to settle so just be patient and don't try to force things.

Hiya from me and Vinnie, what a beauty well done to you

Horrible circumstances how I got him I live across from a drug dealer and this low life sold the dog.to.him.for and 8th of dope but he didnt want the dog and bein smal.flats you hear everything so I says il.take him and put him.to a.rescue center but after a day or 2 of him I have to much love for him.already I wil post more photos of him later and. His scares ive never seen a staffy quite like him before

Aww how awful thank gosh for you! look foward to more pics

ma boy is obsessed with this Pen I try to hide it and boom.finds it straight away lol

Imagines.dont do justice but thankfully ther nothing serious little pup wont stop pestering me.for the laser pen so.funny lol

Thank goodness for people like u as above will take id say at least a couple of months to settle in ur right the dog only looks about 3_4 years of age

Yeah love and care and he wil be perfect hope he settles well with the missus if not shes out the door hahaha

Wowzers! That's one stunning dog you've got there .

I agree with the others to a certain extent, give him time and security, and he'll come round. What I would add, though, is to avoid making allowances for unacceptable behaviour because you feel sorry for him. That will only confuse him later on when you decide he can't do that any more. So if chewing the curtains will be no in a couple of weeks, make it no now.

Remain positive in everything you do. Have a confidence that you may well not feel, but that will give him trust in you. What he needs most right now is to know that you will always be there for him, so you need to be his leader and his rock. So don't lead him looking back to see if he's coming, and don't wait for him to decide if something is ok or not. Show him that YOU think it's ok and that he can put his faith in your decisions.

By the way, he doesn't look like a bait dog. You can tell them by the scars... . That's good, because he hopefully won't have a fear of other dogs. Keep your eye out for reactions to others and to things you do, especially things like raised arms, sticks, etc. You might find he reacts to things he recognises as something that's hurt him even though it's not quite the same, so hoses, brooms, stuff like that. If you come across issues, you'll possibly find that people like Rachel and myself have met them before, so do ask. We've both had a fair bit to do with rescues, both in centres and with our own.

hia from me and sasha aww well done you on rescuing ,just give him a little time to settle in i would say,poor boy god knows what he has been through,he is lovely

and a nice new collar and life to go with it hopefully he settles down beautifully

Thanks for.Al the advice people very much appreciated ive really grown to him.anD heEs always by my side but my partners just to warey because of the noises he makes towards her so she's not givin him.a chance fingers crossed things wil change should I yell bad dog to him when.he growls show abit of authority?

may be possible hes had a bad experience around a woman before just get them both gradually to get used to one another with treats even sitting on the sofa with a treat in her hand from ur previous post sounds like your girlfriend isnt used to dogs either he will pick up on that. simple things like grooming will build your dogs trust a little just dnt use the brush yet.

Yeah far as iv gatherd that last owner she used to kick him poor things notgettin on with the girlfriend

Also the dog stil has his balls is.it worth gettin them.removed to maybe calm.him down?

Neutering is a personal choice and may not make any difference in temperament. Personaly I would give him time to settle down, he's been through a rough time and needs to feel settled. Once he is you'll see a much calmer dog and I'm confident the growling thing will cease

Ask your girlfriend to sit quietly with a treat in her hand, making sure she's sitting side on to him and not looking at him. Face to face and eye contact are quite aggressive body language things for a dog. Get her to stretch out her hand just a little, still relaxed, so he can smell the treat and see if he will come to her. If he does, let him have the treat with no fuss, still not looking at him, and set up to do the same again. A few times of that should hopefully let him relax.

When he does come to her, to start off with I'd keep that lack of eye contact and also ask her to refrain from stroking him until you feel he's comfortable.

See how that goes, and fingers crossed.

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

Congratulations on the rescue - people can be so cruel x

Hello and welcome to the forum!

Well done on rescuing that poor boy, he will be pretty scared and confused right now so take things slow and begin by gaining his trust, a lot of fab advice above ^^ He gorgeous by the way

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I know I.cant thank you guys enough for your help And support and im.sure we will get him back on track il post some.more pics of his gorgeous smile later

Ur not alone i had a lot of issues when i first got mia i also had rescued her from a house .

CUte wee.bugger but. Wont leave my side always sits up on my shoulders and always barks at peoplE wearing hoodies when where in the car? and when me and the missus sit on the couch he will lie across me and il pet him no bother missus gives him.a treat peefect but when she touches him.he growels.and shakes now we left Him in the sittin.room and went to bed the wee bugger can open doors so when we go to bed he invites himself In under the covers and is all nice and cosey with the chick and licks Both oir faces in the morning. Does he get selfish and protective over Me I find his character fine one minute and bizzare the next

Depending his experience with women perhaps he senses u will be his owner , he will take a lot of settling in . I would just tell your girlfriend to leave the strokes for the minute allow him to build the trust up let the dog approach her. I would slowly start training him now so he doesn't display any unwanted behaviour later on. If you dont want him in bed beside you id buy a baby safety gate limit him to a few areas of the house. It probably means his previous owner hasn't given him much routine id try and have that also and that will help him settle more quickly.

New girlfriend required i think hahaha

Hi and welcome from me and Rio! Well done on the rescue, what awful circumstances he is such a handsome chappy

hi and welcome from OZ and me, hes gorgoeus by the way. Oz was a rescue and we have never looked back he has his issues but 2 years down the line he is like a completely different dog but it has taken a lot if work and he still hates any other dog but thats something we live with as in any other way hes gorgeous