Yeah they would all love to eat one no doubt.

No dog should be left unsupervised around children.

This makes no sense whatsoever.

I'm a dog lover but...............
Oh just give it up. It is so cliche.

I don't know why anyone would take pleasure from a family having their dog stolen, when there's absolutely no evidence whatsoever that the dog isn't loved or isn't being looked after properly.

A man not far away has a Puli - that dog would have the skin off you, but only because it will lick you for as long as you'll let it. The chihuahua at the other end of my road is the most vicious dog I've ever met - if it's in the mood it will jump onto the wall outside its home & anyone walking past is likely to have it bark very aggressively at them. The owner has it on a lead when he takes him for a walk, & it stretches for your calves & ankles as you go past. I heard of a man throwing it out of fear because the dog was loose in the local park, charged at his toddler & knocked her over - it was the only way to get the dog off his child, who was terrified. Every dog has the potential to be a nasty piece of work, & that's to do with how it's looked after.

You wouldn't be able to throw a staffy (or take control of the situation) in the same way.


One swift kick to a chihuahua and that'll stop it's yapping permenantly.

I have both.


Aye, like any responsible dog owner, I researched what breeds would fit my lifestyle. I also chose a rescue dog over a puppy. If you choose to take on a rescue dog they are generally assessed to match the right family circumstances with the right dog.

Preston, I do apologise for the cheesey cliche (Dammit how do you do the accent symbol on this KB?!). I stand by the rest of my post though.

Hello,

What a great looking animal, I hope they find Buster soon.

I hope they had him micro chipped.

My point is that the chihuahua, the smallest dog commonly kept as a pet, is a nasty piece of work. You can't possibly know from that Gumtree advert whether the Staffie is mistreated, is left unsupervised around children, has a history of attacking anyone or is kept for any other purposes other than to be a loved family pet. To be glad that a dog you have no personal knowledge of has been stolen is unnecessarily nasty.

Agreed.

The only dog I've ever been scared of was a Yorkshire Terrier. Tiny wee thing, but by Gods it was game. It had *Wee Dog Syndrome*, teeth like needles and psychopathic tendencies.

I agree with the sentiment of this post. More often than not the owners are to blame for aggressive dogs, it's all about the environment in which they are raised, a bit like children.

The OP's comments are out of order and frankly ridiculous, I feel like I've stepped on to the Daily Mail forum.

Never mind this guy's stupid mutt (which someone is probably pouring soy sauce over right now), THIS thread about arrogant idiots driving while on their mobile phones is far more important...


http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s....php?t=1255723

It's only a chav kid and a chav dog -who cares!?

Your apt username sums it up fantastic!

If there was any doubt, I'd like to clarify you're the idiot.

I must admit I try and keep the Dog I walk away from Staffies.

They're hyper and they make her hyper, she twirls round and round on the leash, bouncing about and the Staffies usually follow suit.
Loses her mind in excitement.

Well I've known lots of Families with Staffs and children of various ages over the years.
I find they're very forgiving of clumsy children, it's still attention as far as their concerned.

Early training and socialisation.

Alt-Gr and E. é. ééééé.

"Give me a plan I'll make you a plane, give me a can I'll make you a cane! Whenever I'm around, I'll help you make a different sound!"

Sorry. Magic E.

In my experience they'd rather play with than eat children.

I never said dogs should be left unsupervised around children

If you want to go on believing the crap fed to you by the media that's up to you. It is far from the truth however.

To take pleasure in someone having their dog stolen is totally awful, 99% of dogs regardless of breed are fantastic family pets, it's the owners that cause the problems through lack of knowledge on a dogs / puppies needs.

There must be millions of dogs in this country and it is a tiny percentage who cause a fatality and if you look at the circumstances they have all been caused through owner negligence.

Yes i have a child and a dog, i have a mastiff which is far more powerful than a staffy just not as tenacious as no terrier in the breed, he is amazing with my son and they love each other to pieces but i am constantly vigilant when the two are together and would not leave them together.

I would be devastated if he was stolen especially as he now has epilepsy and would not get the care or diet he needs

I trust my dog 100 %.

I have had other dogs and they have attacked me, but not my current one.

But if one day it did decided to attack (and you can never know that it won't), would you REALLY be able to stop doing so.


I don't know why people have got strong dogs around children, when there are many other weaker dogs around (ie. dogs without powerful jaws that are difficult to seperate).


Sometimes I think it's the owner thinking I want it, so I'm going to have it regardless.

Our rescue border collie was nipped by a terrier out walking at the weekend - bloody little thing was off the lead and was barking and chasing round him while nipping at his legs. I don't think our muppet of a dog actually realised it was another dog though to be fair as he just ignored it whereas he'll play and chase with other bigger breeds

dogs dont just turn around and attack for no reason otherwise millions of people would be being savaged, you clearly have no idea about dogs.

But i know that one day he might now since his fits and i have no idea what they are doing to his brain but every risk is as minimal as it can get and i have made a choice. If i see his personailty change from the most gentle dog i have ever met i may have to consider rehoming him to a person with no children, it would break my heart but my childs welfare comes first. Hopefully it will never come to that.

the fact of the matter is that mastiffs and bullbreeds are far better to have around children as they have such high pain thresholds and toelrance levels as children can be beasts, its a parent control issue thats normally the problem and not letting the dog have any peace. I know when my dog has had enough as he walks away otherwise he is right in the thick of everything

That may be the case for some, but in many cases the person may have had the dog first, before they decided to have children. What should they do - give the dog away that may have been a loved member of their household for years? No, they have the child, but usually make sure that the dog gets to know the child gently. They ensure that the child & the dog are never left alone together especially while the child is too young to control the dog themselves, & they do that regardless of the breed & their own personal history with it. If the dog gives them a reason to be concerned (it could be something as simple as growling in a particular way as they walk past with the child), that's the time to think about whether the dog should stay.

This is a stupid thread. The OP is a moron.

No dog should be left unattended round a child; it doesn't matter whether it's a Staff, a Labrador, or a Chihuahua. You just don't do it.

Also, no-one deserves to have their pet stolen, just because you disapprove of it. FFS, get off your high horse, OP.