Quote Originally Posted by gwen
It was terrifying the owner and a passer by had to beat the dog into submission before it would let go of the poor swan.
This is the very reason any of these dogs are aggressive.

I notice you say the poor swan but what about the porr dog? It is not the dogs fault if he is aggressive....you have no idea what this dog has gone through. If he is attacking another animals it is because he was 9 chances out of 10 taught to do so.

And why a passerby laid his hands on someone elses dog is beyond me. I mean if it was my dog that someone else even swatted I would rip him a new one. The owner is an absolute moron. You don't beat an animal period. They should have both been arrested and they animals swan and dog should have gone when they could be looked after.

I really hate to even think about what kind of home life this poor dog has considering his owner was beating him (even if by your ideal it was for a reasonable thing...I don't agree) in public. God what is wrong with people that they are such idiots and why is it that people keep stereotyping these amazing animals.


This is from a site that gives a discription of the staffie and this is a staffie's temperment description.
The American Staffordshire Terrier is a happy, outgoing, stable, and confident dog. Gentle and loving towards people. Good-natured, amusing, extremely loyal and affectionate family pet. It is good with children and adults. Almost always obedient, this dog wants nothing more then to please its master. It is an extremely courageous and intelligent guard dog that is very full of life. Over the past 50 years, careful breeding has produced this friendly, trustworthy, dog who is an especially good dog for children. Courageous and a persistent fighter if provoked. Highly protective of his owners and the owner's property, it will fight an enemy to the death if the enemy traps the dog in a corner and threatens its loved ones. This breed has a very high tolerance for pain. Some un-socialized Staffs may be dog aggressive. Socialize very thoroughly when young to curve any dog aggressive tendencies. This breed can be difficult to housebreak. It has given outstanding results as a guardian of property, but is at the same time esteemed as a companion dog. When properly trained and socialized, the Staff makes a great family companion. This breed is not for the passive owner who does not understand that all dogs have an instinct to have a pack order.