Worlds best family dog? (Staffordshire Bull Terrier)

Member Name: natzatp

Product:	Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Date:	26/10/09 (175 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great family pet

Disadvantages: Their bad reputation

Staffordshire Bull Terrier's have a bit of a reputation of being vicious and violent, the type of dogs that thugs take on their travels with them to protect them during dodgey dealings. If that's the kind of thing you want sure you could train them to be like it but they are actually really good family pets if handled by the right people. They're not hard to control and despite what people think, aren't born vicious or violent at all. Beyond that reputation is a loveable caring family pet, although like any other dog, they do have the potential to turn at any time.

Staffordshire Bull Terriers are very protective of their owners, this i wouldn't see as violent because if anyone thought their family was in any danger they too would try to warn any danger off. Although some do get on with other animals easily, Staffordshire Bull Terriers are usually quite territoral and hard to introduce to others, however the younger they are introduced the easier it will be. They like to please their owners so are quite easy to train if given plenty of praise when they are doing good.

They are a medium-sized dog but will still need plenty of excercise as they are energetic. Their coats are short so you don't need to worry too much about grooming or finding hairs all over your lovely clean carpet.

Summary: Don't judge a book by its cover