| There is an increasing number of different dog | | | | Imagine this scenario. Some first time dog owner |
| breeds rescue groups and the Staffordshire bull | | | | sees a Staffordshire Bull Terrier in a popular movie or |
| terrier rescue is one among them. | | | | soap opera. Then their brain has what I call a buying |
| The reasons for this increase are usually due to | | | | impulse and they right away go purchase a Staffie. |
| several facts, but the most important two are the | | | | Not knowing anything about the history, |
| ones shown below: | | | | temperament, if they should get a male or female |
| 1. People don't know what it takes to own a dog. | | | | and so on.... |
| They think that it's just some kind of toy that when | | | | Then after about six or seven months (that's when |
| you get sick of it you can just throw away. People | | | | the hormones are high and Staffies start showing a |
| don't inform themselves and figure out that to own a | | | | taste of their real temper) the owner takes his dog |
| Staffordshire Bull Terrier or any kind of dog you need | | | | to the dog park, off leash and suddenly he attacks |
| things like money, space and a lot of time to | | | | another dog because of dominance issues or fighting |
| dedicate to your new friend. | | | | for some toy such as a tennis ball. |
| The rewards of this dedication are of course | | | | The owner has a hard time breaking the fight and |
| priceless. | | | | must pay for the vet costs for the injured dog and |
| However people nowadays live in a fast paced, have | | | | has some insurance issues. Then he thinks to himself, |
| everything right now society that they often view | | | | hmm this is to much for me to handle and looks for |
| anything as being single serving. | | | | a Staffordshire Bull Terrier rescue group where he |
| A great example of this is written in the book "Fight | | | | can drop off the dog. |
| Club" where the author talks about the Christmas | | | | This because he didn't do his homework. What a |
| trees being dumped on the side of the road after | | | | shame. |
| the Holiday season is over. Sadly, a lot of times this | | | | Luckily there are these angels (aka Staffordshire Bull |
| same principle applies to dogs too. | | | | Terrier rescue groups) who will give some comfort |
| 2. People think that Staffordshire Bull Terriers are | | | | to the abandoned staffie and will try to find a great |
| cute or just the pet to have right now because they | | | | home for it. |
| saw it in a movie, documentary or someone famous | | | | Not only that, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier rescue |
| showed off his staffie. | | | | group will also make temperament tests to see what |
| Examples of this also very sad trend can be found | | | | degree of dog aggression the staffie has. This is |
| trough history when you think about Collies (because | | | | usually the biggest problem with the breed, but if you |
| of Lassie), Dalmatians (101 movie) and some other | | | | know it then you can take preventive measures and |
| kind of instant celebrity dog breed that appears on | | | | have a wonderful dog. |
| the big screen. Then wait about six months and go | | | | So again thanks to this wonderful Staffie rescue |
| to shelters, rescue groups only to find it full of this | | | | people who do this fantastic job to find a new home |
| now abandoned dogs. | | | | for staffies and avoid that they are put to sleep. |
| The reason for this may not always be what I | | | | In conclusion I would like to say that the |
| mentioned in point one. It's because people don't do | | | | Staffordshire Bull Terrier is less abandoned than |
| their homework and ask other staffordshire bull | | | | pitbulls which are more challenging to own and |
| terrier rescue groups or owners what it takes to | | | | therefore more neglected by their owners. |
| own a staffie. | | | | |