BSL what are my rights??

[divine signs]

hiya im so upset at the min iv got a 14 month old blue and white staffy bicth she is my world and im not sure what or if any thing will happen but just incase i want to know all my rights

mmy bf took her to the pdsa to get micro chipped tday they micro chipped her then the ladt what did it went out of the room spoke to anover woman then when she finished chipping my bf left the room with bella and he got pulled my the other woman and she asked what breed the dog was so he told her she was a staffy then she asked where she was bought from and she said shes only asking because she looks "OF TYPE" so my bf said no she a staffy so she said well she looks like she may have pit bull in her because she has long legs and square jaw then she said im only telling you because they could turn at any time blah blah but they let her chip her as a staffy

 

do you thing there will be any follow up to this ?

if so what?

and is there any rights i should know about

help please im so worried she is a staffy iv seen the mum and dad i think its so wrong to do this to people im so scared of anything happening to her i would die for my fur baby

[divine signs]

sorry about my spelling i cant think straght at the min lol

[Leah-Lacie]

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Justice-for-Fudge/117441935003478

 

I saw that a while back, and it broke my heart, but basically, do not sign the dog over to anyone if anything does come of it. Don't sign anything, and don't let them take the dog. I'm not sure what, but, there are things you can do to keep the dog, such as having it muzzled in public etc. I'm not 100% on it, but I'm sure others can give advice.

[ami_j]

She cant have pitbull in her as pitbull is a set of specifications she either is of type or isnt. shame the woman didnt think before bandying around the term

 

Best thing you can do is keep her well socialised, work on her training and make sure she never gives anyone reason to report her.

 

If the worst happens (unlikely) get in touch with these people + DO NOT sign anything

 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/DDA-Watch/366883744658

 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wheldon-Law-Specialist-Canine-and-Criminal-Lawyers/150811211620082

[divine signs]

tnx n ino iv seen that its so sad iv been reading quite a few its horroble and mine is a staffy and i do any thing for her but she is so friendly i dont see why id have to muzzle her millions ov staffy dont have to be muzzled obv id do it if it came to that but i think its so unfair im defo thinking of sending a stongley worded letter to someone lol

[Berkana]

That is absolutely dsgusting that the nurse told you that the dog "could turn" because she "thinks" she's of type. If she thinks this then I wouldn't trust her judgement at all.

 

I doubt that the pdsa would send the police round, but if the dog ever does get seized then you can fight to get her back if you can prove that you're a responsible owner. The police will formally assess the dog to see if it is "of type" - if she's not, she'll be returned, if she is then you either sign the dog over to be pts or you fight it in court (dog remains in police kennels until the case is over).

 

There is an organisation set up to help people with these things:

http://www.ddawatch.co.uk/

 

And Leah, that facebook page isn't very helpful...

[divine signs]

She cant have pitbull in her as pitbull is a set of specifications she either is of type or isnt. shame the woman didnt think before bandying around the term

 

Best thing you can do is keep her well socialised, work on her training and make sure she never gives anyone reason to report her.

 

If the worst happens (unlikely) get in touch with these people + DO NOT sign anything

 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/DDA-Watch/366883744658

 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wheldon-Law-Specialist-Canine-and-Criminal-Lawyers/150811211620082

 

 

 

ino just her stupid comments have caused so much worry and she is well trained and socialised we go on group walks nearly every day im just so worried because she wouldent have the athourity to take to dog but all she has to do is tell some one who has theres a of type dog or partley of type dog hear its prob me ust being parnoid but i love my dog so much and im so worried

[divine signs]

That is absolutely dsgusting that the nurse told you that the dog "could turn" because she "thinks" she's of type. If she thinks this then I wouldn't trust her judgement at all.

 

I doubt that the pdsa would send the police round, but if the dog ever does get seized then you can fight to get her back if you can prove that you're a responsible owner. The police will formally assess the dog to see if it is "of type" - if she's not, she'll be returned, if she is then you either sign the dog over to be pts or you fight it in court (dog remains in police kennels until the case is over).

 

There is an organisation set up to help people with these things:

http://www.ddawatch.co.uk/

 

And Leah, that facebook page isn't very helpful...

 

she wasent a nure shoud have put that she sad her job was to identify breeds of dog but obv shes doing a ****e job lol

[Bubble3082]

Just out of curiosity, what are the main differences between a staffy and a PBT? I've done a web search and all I seem to get is stuff about American staffies and PBTs, and that the English staffy is 'smaller'. Are there any other characteristics?

[Leah-Lacie]

Just out of curiosity, what are the main differences between a staffy and a PBT? I've done a web search and all I seem to get is stuff about American staffies and PBTs, and that the English staffy is 'smaller'. Are there any other characteristics?

 

I do believe it is mostly on size and weight, you can buy a 'staffy' pup in good faihth, where the grandparents somewhere have been crossed with a Pitbull or some other bigger dog, and your staffy can turn out a bit bigger than it should due to genetics, which would class it as being 'of type'. Most 'staffys' that you can buy these days are in fact crossed somewhere with something, and there are very few 'pure' ones around. If it gets a bit taller, or generally bigger than standard staffy KC regulation sizes, it can be classed as pitbull type.