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Originally Posted by Heyneck
(Post 4095102)
Not kidding. Get him an american stanford pitbull terrier. Best dog I have stumbled upon. Was lucky to adopt mine when she was barely 2 month old. They really just have an undeserved reputation.They are great around kids (called nanny dogs back in the day), and should be ok around other dogs if properly socialized at a young age.
Since I moved out of the house she stayed back with my mom and sister. She is 2 year old now and sterilized her before her first period. She looks young for her age and is full of energy and extremely intelligent. Not kidding on the intelligent part. House training got done and over with in the first month. She understood perfectly where to do her needs as soon as she walked in the house for the first time. She is extremely gentle with her bite/teeth. My 4 year old nephew plays with her and feeds her from his hands the whole time. You can barely even feel her teeth when she is picking a peanut from my fingers. She is great around dogs (though too much energy for the old ones), and she is a great protector of the ones she considers under her watch. Such a gentle dog. I can't wait to have one of my own.
If you consider it to be too medium size, you can always go for the Dogo Argentino.
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I have a am staff. The name is american Staffordshire terrier.not to be confused with the american pittbull terrier. They are essentially the same dog however the am staffs are smaller. I had a buddy and his wife have some unfortunate things happen and they came and stayed with me. My dog never leaves my side however their 2 month old she'd crawl up and lay next to him and when he'd cry my dog would run around the house barking and looking at the mom like do something lol. Craziest thing I'd ever seen. I'll see if I can dig usucces
The American Staffordshire Terrier is an intelligent, happy, outgoing, stable, and confident dog. Gentle and loving toward people, it is a good-natured, amusing, extremely loyal and affectionate family pet. It is good with children and adults. Almost always obedient, this dog wants nothing more than to please its master. It is an extremely courageous and intelligent guard dog that is very full of life. Over the past 50 years, careful breeding has produced this friendly, trustworthy,
dog that is an especially good dog for children. Courageous and a persistent fighter if provoked. Highly protective of his owners and the owner's property, it will fight an enemy to the death if the enemy traps the dog in a corner and threatens its loved ones. This breed has a very high tolerance for pain. Some un-socialized Staffs may be dog aggressive.
Socialize very thoroughly when young to curb any dog aggressive tendencies. This breed can be difficult to housebreak. It has given outstanding results as a guardian of property, but is at the same time esteemed as a companion dog. When properly trained and socialized, the Staff makes a great family companion. This breed is not for the passive owner who does not understand that all dogs have an instinct to have a pack order. They need a firm, confident, consistent owner who understands how to display proper leadership. The objective in training this dog is to achieve pack leader status. It is a natural instinct for a dog to have an order in its pack. When we humans live with dogs, we become their pack. The entire pack cooperates under a single leader; lines are clearly defined. You and all other humans MUST be higher up in the order than the dog. That is the only way your relationship can be a success
Two big points my am staff I got at 9 mos and had a rough life early she's dog aggressive. Socialize it throughly
She is VERY VERY VERY good with people never even growled at anyone. The above is very good advice.
They need to be disciplined, not beaten. Most people done understand dogs. I'd also suggest getting some dog psychology books