Is my dog legal?

[ami_j 10]

No such thing as a pitbull cross anyway, a dog is either pitbull type or isn't.

 

As others have said keep her well trained and under control (people will often overreact about behaviour from bullbreeds that they wouldn't bat an eyelid with from any other breed-thanks media) and refer to her as a staffy cross- thats all she will be

[Powerage 10]

No such thing as a pitbull cross anyway, a dog is either pitbull type or isn't.

 

As others have said keep her well trained and under control (people will often overreact about behaviour from bullbreeds that they wouldn't bat an eyelid with from any other breed-thanks media) and refer to her as a staffy cross- thats all she will be

 

 

So so true people avoid my mastiff like the plague, drag their dogs away as soon as they set eyes on us, really annoying as my dog doesn't get to socialise as much as she should. She loves to play with other dogs and loves people the media have a lot to answer for in my opinion!

[ami_j 10]

So so true people avoid my mastiff like the plague, drag their dogs away as soon as they set eyes on us, really annoying as my dog doesn't get to socialise as much as she should. She loves to play with other dogs and loves people the media have a lot to answer for in my opinion!

 

My old dog was a staffy cross he ADORED people but the amount of people that crossed the road or were horrified when he tried to say hi was crazy!

 

yet everyone wants to stroke my current dog even though hes nervous and blatantly wants them to leave him alone

[vwkittie 10]

I don't like collies with other dogs but it is just down to experience. I guess it is just down to the ones you meet. I have been unlucky with the smaller bull breeds, boarder terriers and collies ) Yet to meet a grumpy whippet, large bull breed, spaniel or mastiff, always time though! 100% owners fault in my opinion though for letting them be off lead and grumpy, its not always the breed but what the breed attracts as owners and I own a bull breed cross, so see the general reaction of owning a large bull breed cross.

 

Agreed, I'd trust collies and boarder terriers (not met a nice one yet) the least of any dogs!

[angel22 10]

I met a lovely border collie yesterday in Concord Park, he was very friendly!

 

As I said before, I have a Staffy, an American Bulldog and a huge Bull Mastiff. But I can honestly say I've not really experienced much negativity towards any of them. The Staffy and the ABD are white and I think that makes them seem less scary. For some reason people seem to be more wary of the brindle or black ones. (Which is ridiculous!) The Mastiff is so big that lots of people make a comment about his size, this then prompts us to say something like 'yeah, he's a big softy though' and people then come and stroke him and realise how friendly and lovely he is. We have had a few people cross the road but for all we know, they might have a genuine fear of all dogs, or maybe they simply need to be on the other side of the road! We've never had any negative comments.

Edited August 20, 2014 by angel22

[Moonbird 10]

I met a lovely border collie yesterday in Concord Lark, he was very friendly!

 

As I said before, I have a Staffy, an American Bulldog and a huge Bull Mastiff. But I can honestly say I've not really experienced much negativity towards any of them. The Staffy and the ABD are white and I think that makes them seem less scary. For some reason people seem to be more wary of the brindle or black ones. (Which is ridiculous!) The Mastiff is so big that lots of people make a comment about his size, this then prompts us to say something like 'yeah, he's a big softy though' and people then come and stroke him and realise how friendly and lovely he is. We have had a few people cross the road but for all we know, they might have a genuine fear of all dogs, or maybe they simply need to be on the other side of the road! We've never had any negative comments.

Believe it or not lots of people will do anything to get their dogs away from my lurcher, I think his muzzle scares them plus the bad press about greyhounds attacking other animals, he is just a silly giddy kipper and likes everyone usually.

 

To the OP personally I would stop worrying about your dog, you dont know her breeding neither does anyone else, just consider her a staffy x and enjoy her, as the sensible old saying goes "if it aint broke dont fix it"

[Evei 10]

I think there is very two different responses if you own a bull breed / bull cross.

 

If I take D to pubs/ people places he is adored, everyone wants to say hello, see some tricks, feed him and generally make a big fuss...he is such a tart and laps it up, anything for a tummy tickle and attention. He is so quiet, calm and gentle that he's a great pub dog.

 

Take him out where there is lots of other dogs and other dog owners are much more wary. I'm exactly the same though, so can't complain. I would never let him go up to another dog unless I've seen the dog interact with other dogs first and get a good look at it's body language. I swear that some breeds have a much 'stiffer' body language than others and stiff is not good in my experience!

 

haha, Muzzles are funny, people used to either completely ignore or be petrified and almost jump/ run out of the way!

[angel22 10]

haha, Muzzles are funny, people used to either completely ignore or be petrified and almost jump/ run out of the way!

 

Which is ridiculous because if a dogs got a muzzle on, it couldn't possibly hurt you if it wanted to!

[Powerage 10]

Most people think my mastiff is a staffy because she is dark brindle even though she is blatently far too big to be one. I get comments like thats a big staffy!

[Teachshef 10]

I have a collie and she's great. Granted she gets grumpy if other dogs annoy her (jumping up at her face, trying to mount her) and don't listen to the warning signs. In my opinion the other dog should be on the lead or kept under better control. Think I'd get grumpy if someone kept needling me.

[Evei 10]

I have a collie and she's great. Granted she gets grumpy if other dogs annoy her (jumping up at her face, trying to mount her) and don't listen to the warning signs. In my opinion the other dog should be on the lead or kept under better control. Think I'd get grumpy if someone kept needling me.

 

I think any dog would! Poor thing I think any dog would be grumpy!

 

D cannot stand to be mounted that is an instant red flag. Luckily only very stupid dogs have ever attempted it! We once had a chi walk up to him, he sniffed it (he wore a muzzle at the time) and the cheeky little chi pounced on his muzzle and started to hump his nose, he raised his head and the cheeky thing was still at it. I had to remove it from D's muzzle! Was pretty funny looking back. Luckily he does not seem to recognise very small dogs as dogs....they seem to go under the same category as birds / farm animals which means he acts as they do not exist in his head so he never has got short tempered with them

[Elizabeth13 10]

My Whiskey is collie, and he is never problematic with other dogs. He loves to meet other dogs, but usually that's as far as it goes.. He doesn't usually play. He never reacts negatively either, even when a dog tells him off or even attacks him. He just walks away or runs back to me. He's a softy.