I don't think it's the dog's size that bothers me and my two well behaved dogs, I always read the dog's body language before I act. I really dislike dogs that run up to us, whatever size they are. My dogs don't run up to or bother other people or dogs, so why should other people's dog be allowed to bother us? To tell the truth, any staff-pit-bull type dog is given an extremely wide birth. I will cross the road if I can to hell with the consequences.(Offending owner).

Big dogs can be weighed up most of the time, and a stern go away usually serfice if they are a pain, or seem aggresive. But pit bulls or staffies scare me to death beacuse of their fighting genetics. I will never trust them.

(Years ago, I pulled two pit bulls off a neighbour's cat, saving the cat, but I got hurt in the process, so perhaps that's why I dislike those type of dogs).

Give me a big dog anyday over the loaded gun that is a pit bull type of dog.

I have been bitten once and it was a yappy little terrier affair. I suppose the difference between them and certain breeds or large dogs is it's easier to fend them off.

Personally, as an owner of a staff x, i err of the side of caution.
I don't let her approach anyone or any unfamiliar dog.
It only takes on person to report your dog as dangerous to cause a huge amount of heartbreak.

I assume that everybody else out and about wants to mid their own business, as I do, so keep my dog close and occupied.

I wish more Staffie owners were a bit more responsible so as not to exacerbate the dog racism hate.

One owner around the corner from me is an example in question. They keep letting their dog out in the street to toilet around the corner instead of letting it in the garden. They don't even watch their dog. I have passed it so many times in the street unattended.

It's not a bad dog but it's behaviour could lead to a complaint and it getting put down or it getting run over. (cars sometimes speed down that road) She is very flighty and barky. I know dog signals fairly well to know she won't hurt me if I left her alone but she can seem aggressive. She has run up to me barking frantically and keeping her distance. From her body signals this is more a nervous wariness of strangers with some territorial protection. But for someone who does not know dogs this can just seem like an actual dog ready and willing to attack.

I'm surprised she has not been reported and put down already.

In an effort to save that dog personally I would be the one reporting it to the dog warden, they can and do just pop round and speak to the owner to explain how they are putting the dog in danger and can advise them on best ways to keep the dog. It doesn't have to mean the dog will be PTS or go to court I know our dog warden much prefers to hear of problems before anyone gets hurt so he can advise the owners and hopefully save a dogs life.

I have never had a Staffie but from my experience of a Happy Staffie - very vocal and make lots of noise... they are loyal and LOVE their family and are brilliant with kids. I've never met a nasty Staffie.

I'm still a wee scared of labrador/retreiver sort of dogs... 16 stitches to my arm and head is the reason for my not sure-ness.

Jack Russels - instinct says kick the nasty vicious ****er as far as you can but I have met some charming Jack Russels. Sooty was a bad little **** though. Nobody got near HIS MUM

Corgis - wonderful family pets, great with kids (they are baby sitters)great wee dugs but need the RIGHT owner.

I have corgis and all my life I have had a corgi in it
so I am a bit biased. I do know however that my corgi can be a vicious beast . My corgi will take on a dog four times the size and jaw power just 'cos she can - I have to say here- girl corgis are more likely to go check out the akita throat for morsels of food. oh and if you are the chosen one for a corgi..... you are blessed. You can relax 'cos the corgi has it covered apart from the bigger than them dog thing . Corgis may appear small but they can pull a 16 stone man off his feet while they go check out the Akita throat for food

My two are on the whole very well behaved but that's just 'cos I know what damage they could do in the wrong hands.

I guess it;s the same for every breed. In the wrong hands things could go bad.

We used to have a corgi, never met such a daft dog really lived up to her blondeness she loved everyone and only ever her saw her not like one dog in her 13 years and TBH I could completely understand that as he had bitten her 4 times before she retaliated and she hated him from that day forward.

Met several jack russels and had a couple of jack russel crosses myself, all very individual dogs, some are sweet and lovely and some nasty as hell but all full of character.

I have a staffie x and he actually makes me smile so much because he so lovely. My parents are not dog people and dislike them very much, but do actually like my dog and take him out somedays.

He is very good when he is out and always on a lead. but doesn't like the little dogs running up to him growling and barking at him. Being a pack animal he does a bark back and the other dog owner calls him aggressive after they left their dog off a lead growling at him. It really winds up that they can't control their dog or put it on a lead. I have had a run in with one owner who had two lurchers and two jack Russell's all off the lead, they started running straight at us so my partner walked towards the dogs and asked if she could put them on a lead and she refused.

I think don't get a dog if you can't control it and If you don't have the time and patients to train them.
they are most affectionate loving animals ever.