Originally Posted by
spittywillow
you are upset at how staffies are portrayed, understandable, but maybe the are upset at how they are portrayed?
staffies are adorable dogs and can have a beautiful nature, but, unfortunately do have a tendancy to be nasty at a much increased rate than a lot of other dogs. how often do you see a dopey labrador in the news for mauling a child? and you can guarantee, some of those who do own labs, or any dog for that matter, not just staffies, aren't very kind people. it's not just staffies who land with problem owners!! any dog can and does!
before you think it, or put me down as biased, i do NOT own a staffie, never have, but NEITHER do i own a lab, my parents do, but my friends had an adorable staff, so i am completely neutral, but, from knowing what staffies can be pushed to, reasonably easily, if treated wrong, i would never own one. but wouldn't think twice about owning a lab, if my circumstances allowed, because of their reputation.
but then, any dog i suppose, if pushed so far, can snap. but unfortunatly for the poor wee staffies, their tolerance doesn't appear to be as much as another, more docile breed of dog.
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