Quote Originally Posted by gwen
I have only had my dog for a short time so dog behaviour hasnt been on top of my list. But since I got my alsation cross, I take him for lots of walks, he isnt very good with other dogs he only wants to play but he isnt a very good judge of dogs who want to play and those who dont, so I always keep him on his lead when other dogs are about. But I have noticed that whenever we come across a 'staff' (staffordshire terrier) they all seem super aggressive and on sunday while out with my children we saw one ravage a swan. 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. I know people say its not the dog but the owner, but surely some dogs have a preposition for viciousness.??

Being as I am short on patience on this subject.
1) there are several threads devoted to Staffies and Pits in general, about their disposition, behaviour, and the long standing circle argument of nurture vs nature.

2) If you own a dog , then behaviour should have been one of the first things you researched. To be a responsible owner to your animal, and to be a responsible part of the community with your dog.

3) The fact that a passerby "beat" a dog into submission is in itself gut wrenching. What is worse is that the dogs' owner had no control over a very powerful animal.That is insane.

4) All dogs have the predisposition to bite. A preposition is a grammatical term. Any dog will bite. Most choose not to. Some breeds have been bred to bite for the work we required of them, not just Staffies, or Pits for that matter. This should be taken into account when choosing a breed.

5) No where in your thread is it mentioned what happened to the abusive bystander, the ignorant owner or the injured swan.

My thoughts, the bystander should have been arrested for abuse. The owner should be banned from owning anything that doesn't come with batteries from the dept. store. The SPCA should have been contacted to take custody of the dog and the Swan

Kym