| Temperament: This dog breed needs a very | | | | obedience and agility and are in the top of the field in |
| dominant experienced owner. As the Staffordshire | | | | the UK. Here is a dog that needs and loves a |
| Bull Terrier lives at full speed, and nothing is done by | | | | challenge, so set ones that you can use rather than |
| halves. While with the right owner and family you see | | | | the dog choosing things you do not want. |
| a loving wholly affectionate dog with a sense of | | | | All family members have to be firm consistent |
| humour and so much courage it has to be controlled | | | | leaders, for this dog to understand its place in the |
| or can hurt itself. These dogs are very people | | | | family, so families with young children or lacking good |
| friendly. Staffordshire Bull Terrier dogs will love | | | | dog leadership and experience should not get this |
| children and the only real concern is that the child | | | | dog. This dog is strong and without the good |
| needs to know how to be a good young leade,r to | | | | leadership can become stubborn and very hard to |
| avoid problems over dominance issues. | | | | handle. It cannot be stressed enough that this dog |
| The Staffy is good with other pets but really needs | | | | has brilliant stamina and needs very long walks daily. |
| a very good leader to enforce rules. Socializing this | | | | Health issues: The Staffordshire Bull Terrier can have |
| dog, well and early, will help the dog develop well. | | | | eye complaints and screening needs to be seen, by |
| One of the biggest problems for this dog is the | | | | you, before getting a puppy. Hip dysplasia, tumours |
| chewing, they do. It will be no good just giving them | | | | are also seen in some lines. Soft palate that is |
| a few plastic chew toys as these will be in shreds in | | | | elongated is another problem seen in some puppies. |
| minutes with possibly health concerns due to plastic | | | | This breed is also known to have gas like all the bull |
| being swallowed. There are ranges available for this | | | | terrier types. |
| strong chewer. As this is a big chewer never allow | | | | Grooming: The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is easy to |
| the dog to chew your hand, as a puppy, as this | | | | keep looking good by brushing their coat daily with a |
| sends the dog the wrong message. | | | | good brush for short haired dogs. |
| The Staffordshire Bull Terrier can be trained in | | | | |