Hi everyone, I'm looking to get an American Staffy cross Bully, but first of all, I'd like to know how to look after one properly?
I know they're a huge commitment, but I'm definitely ready to put the time in.
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I’m 19, love, not 80, and I don’t see what that’s got to do with anything. Who’s belittling you? You don’t even have a dog. We’re telling you there’s no point wanting a banned breed. An Amstaff crossed with a Bully isn’t an Amstaff, it’s a Pitbull type and it’s illegal. Full stop. No one’s looking down on you, it’s just the LAW.
Fine, I get it, but who do you think you are calling me that?
That’s totally irrelevant, I’m talking about the law. Do you really want a dog that has to wear a muzzle as soon as it steps outside and will NEVER be allowed to run off-lead? You won’t even be able to walk the dog properly. Your parents would need a certificate of exemption, they’d have to register it, get it insured, have it pass a behavioural assessment, and if there’s even the SLIGHTEST bit of trouble, your dog will end up being put down. Is that what you want? You can’t be that cruel and claim to love dogs, I’m sorry.
I’m just saying that these dogs have a bad reputation because of bad owners, and yes, I do love animals.
I’m 19, love, not 80, and I don’t see what that has to do with anything. Who’s putting you down? You don’t even have a dog! We’re telling you that wanting a banned breed is a non-starter. An Amstaff crossed with a Bully isn’t an Amstaff; it’s a pit bull and it’s illegal. Full stop. No one’s belittling you, it’s just the LAW.
That’s totally beside the point, I’m talking about the law here. Do you really want a dog that has to be muzzled every single time he’s outside and can NEVER run off-lead? You won’t even be able to take a dog like that for a proper walk. Your parents would need a special permit, have to register him with the local council, get him insured, and have him go through a behavioural assessment—and at the SLIGHTEST bit of trouble, your dog will end up being put down. Is that really what you want? You can’t be that cruel and still claim to love dogs, I’m sorry.
I’m not being cruel. I never said I wanted him to be unable to run off-lead or have to wear a muzzle.
Tell the person who wants to cross-breed their Bully and Amstaff that they're looking at 6 months in prison and a £13,000 fine. :) By the way, I've never read anything so stupid—you really have to have no respect for animals to do that kind of cross-breeding.
I don't know if you lot have ever been young like everyone else, but has it ever happened to you where you've got a dog and other people are constantly putting you down because they think you're one of those "bad owners"?
That’s got nothing to do with it; I’m talking about the law. Do you really want a dog that has to wear a muzzle every time it’s outdoors and will NEVER be allowed to run off-lead? You won’t even be able to take the dog for a proper walk. Your parents would need a special licence, they’d have to register it with the local council, get it insured, have it go through a behavioural assessment, and at the SLIGHTEST bit of trouble, your dog will end up being put down. Is that what you want? You can’t be that cruel and still claim to love dogs, I’m sorry.
Tell the person who wants to cross-breed their Bully and their Amstaff that they’re looking at six months in prison and a £13,000 fine. :)
I know that, though—not everyone is the same as those who cross Amstaffs to breed fighting dogs.
"When I see kids like that, I can’t help but think of Veruca Salt in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: 'Daddy, I WANT a squirrel!'
Ticrabe, you’re 12, you’ve got better things to do than having a dog all of your own – which, by the way, you won’t even be able to walk because you’re a minor, and it’s illegal to do so if the dog is a restricted breed. Stop the tantrums; when you’re grown up AND mature, you can have a dog. A dog isn’t a soft toy and it’s not all sunshine and rainbows."
Do you honestly think I don’t realise it’s not a soft toy? Seriously, who do you think I am??
I suppose you’re talking about those kinds of kids who don’t have time to look after a dog because they play video games all the time, but if that’s what you think, you’ve got it all wrong.
