Attacked by a Staffy

Emilie, No one is calling you aggressive. You weigh in, a member replies as they normally would – there’s nothing disrespectful going on here. Let’s not get bogged down in another heavy debate... We can have different interpretations and opinions without things going pear-shaped... I don’t think the other members thought the situation you mentioned was normal. If I recall correctly, many just felt that it didn’t warrant putting the dog down... But I think everyone was in agreement that the situation was abnormal and serious... Some felt euthanasia was necessary, while others thought it would be better to rehome the dog with someone more experienced... As many perspectives as there are people; at the end of the day, that’s just how a community works.

Evening, The two situations are different, Emilie_Emilie. The Pit was on his own turf and, according to what the OP wrote, the dog was resource guarding a toy or something of the sort. He clearly didn't inhibit his bite (if I remember the context correctly, as I think the thread was deleted), which resulted in the puppy’s death. As for this Staffie (which is the ancestor of the Amstaff and the Pitbull), according to the OP’s post, it came up from behind, grabbed the other dog by the neck, and only let go with great difficulty. That doesn’t look like a correction; it looks like an unprovoked attack. Once again, the issue isn't the breed (and I’m not looking to start yet another row), but rather the specific situations and the outcomes. The Staffie owner had clearly started the process of paying for the damage, but it's his lax attitude and his refusal to take responsibility that's being called out, not the breed of his dog. You also have to put yourself in the OP's shoes. Having a small dog attacked, especially an older one, must be absolutely terrifying.

Anyway, pack mentality or not, someone’s going to have to explain to me how anyone can talk about a 'correction' (even if the owner didn’t spot it) when a dog attacks another dog that has its back turned... unless that grumpy Staffy just didn't like the look of its backside! Regardless, we aren't in the Canadian wilderness or the remote reaches of Scandinavia, and this Staffy’s behaviour simply isn't acceptable in our society. It’s as simple as that!

It's crazy how some people just have no empathy :0 Kikaah, I'll take your insult towards the other forum members as being aimed at me too. For my part, I'm gobsmacked by your advice to "get more cash out of it". Get more cash out of what? A simple, harmless correction from one dog to another? You’d better keep a tight lead on your dog if I ever cross paths with you; I might be tempted. We need to stop this "big bad dog trying to kill the nice little dog" drama. "He grabbed him by the scruff to kill him"—sorry, but that’s just theatrics. These little bully breeds have such jaw strength that a single bite would’ve been enough to snap a Jack Russell's back or neck. Big deal, one dog put another in its place—I don't care about the reason—without doing the slightest bit of harm, no injuries, and we're supposed to shed a tear. I think it’s high time we dropped the anthropomorphism of "my poor baby nearly died" and understood that dog interactions are what they are. On a forum where plenty of people talk about socialisation and give advice like "let your dog be put in its place by others", are you really going to suggest filing a report just to make some money? I've got a gold mine on the end of my lead considering the number of dogs that try to boss mine around but only manage to catch a tuft of fur before being put back in their place. I don’t understand why you’re taking this personally when you hadn't even said anything previously 🤪. But your comment definitely proves a lack of empathy. Even if, in your eyes, this incident was nothing more than a simple correction, @matou is panicking and asking for help... it would have been nicer to reassure her rather than kicking her while she's down by making her out to be the guilty one in all this...