Today’s blog entry is just a short #petpeeve list. STOP using phrases which anthropomorphize your dog! Seriously. Stop. Some of the phrases which really rustle my feathers are ‘pet parent’, ‘fur baby’, ‘nanny dog’ and referring to owners as ‘guardian’. These animals are our pets. We own them. They are not children. We may spoil
Continue readingLately I am receiving a lot of puppy inquiries, rescue requests and questions about getting a Staffordshire Bull Terrier to add to a family. I noticed that many…most…of them seem to not exactly understand this breed at all. People are asking for ‘calm’ dogs and all refer to them as ‘staffies’ and many also are
Continue readingI have noticed an increase in people reaching out for help after buying a puppy and realizing they might not have gotten exactly what they were hoping for. There is a real need for more education on this breed. A number of ‘pop up’ breeders are literally cashing in on the upsurge of popularity in
Continue readingThank you Karl-Johan Sanfer for creating this wonderful movie for us!
Continue readingNature Of The Beast The following is meant to introduce the uninitiated to the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Because this link is more about the…
Continue reading“The one thing all dog trainers will agree on is that the others are wrong” I don’t know who said that first but in my experience its certainly true. No wonder most pet owners are confused. Before I knew any better I too was influenced by a local guy who a ton of dog owners
Continue readingPay attention to what your dog is telling/showing you. We can alleviate their anxiety simply by paying attention to them more carefully. Parts of this video terrified me. Parents – you MUST honor your dogs – they deserve respect – you must teach your children how to also be compassionate and respectful of your animals
Continue readingThere are many differences in dog breeders, owners, trainers, rescues……. what we all ‘should’ have in common (which we do not) is respect for the animals we represent.
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