best dog for guarding my birds?

[DOVEScot]

dovescote we disagree but i would not have a staff around a 2 year old child the dogs in the garden the kid next door jumps over the fence hiding from his sister then the kids in trouble you see it in the papers and on tv the damage these dogs can do to kids if thats crap tell that to some of these kids perents

 

oh happy days

 

Every dog is capable of attacking, some of the worst I have came across are spoilt rotten lap dogs like pekingese or chiwawas but have yet to come across a staffie that is not people freindly, I had a male that would attack and kill any other dog if it got the chance but would trust it 100% around kids as far as you could trust any animal :-/

[Roland]

 

Greyhounds go beserk when they see cats,infact they will kill them

 

The reason being that they go too quick to stop. When the Cat arc's it back and starts to threathen it is normally too late. Most dogs stop and walk around posteuring to save face. But no dog will beat a cat overhead, and if, as they will, a cats drops on it's back. the dog squeals and runs, often looses it's eye(s). Bad practise to allow, but any dog will go for dogs if encouraged and made as a game when young.

[Roland]

 

You get good and bad of every dog and its usually down to the owner what they have made them or want them to be you can turn any dog nasty whatever breed it is

 

Very true Rose. Also getting them drunk as pups does wonders, One spirit drink makes them become there after vicious, and another spirit drink stems their growth. Also encouraging them.

[chichichi]

I have a top preditor here,, this dog can kill staffs and rotwiellers,, no worries,,

 

 

he won't hurt a thing but will make you aware they are about ,, you then get them yourself..lol..

 

the way they kill the staff and rottie is by sticking in their throat when being eaten..lmao..

 

we had a jack russel here,, killed 3 bloody birds.. had to go.. but if taught from an early age they should be ok,, but they do like blood..lol

 

ant

[sammy]

 

The reason being that they go too quick to stop. When the Cat arc's it back and starts to threathen it is normally too late. Most dogs stop and walk around posteuring to save face. But no dog will beat a cat overhead, and if, as they will, a cats drops on it's back. the dog squeals and runs, often looses it's eye(s). Bad practise to allow, but any dog will go for dogs if encouraged and made as a game when young.

would agree with most of what you have to say there roland but there is one dog noone has mentioned and thats the chough now i have seen these dogs in action with cats and they dont stand a chance as cats cant get there claws into the dense and thick fur the chough my mate had one and it was an expert at it  

[Guest scoobybob]

I have a dog that was bred for chassing cats, Rhodesian Ridgeback admitted large cats, well lions actually.. But he keeps the cats out and everybody else...Never get any post...

[LISTER]

He looks a total killer ant lol staffs all the way for me totally people friendly cause they big babies themselves  

[ozbrit]

i have a rotti and a staff cross both grew up with my kids who are 4 n 5 and will sit next to them and not show one bit of aggression no matter what they do to them. They are brilliant at keeping cats away as the staff x is lightening quick whilst the rottis bark is enough to put most things out of the garden including the two legged pests. Niether worry the pigeons in fact when the youngbirds were just leaving the loft theyd walk over the rotti and she'd not move a muscle.

[Guest Paulo]

Jack Russell as they will bark at any stranger and noise is more of a derretant to thiefs

[terry mccarthy]

lurcher or jack russel i have 1 lurcher 1 staffie 2 jacks and 2 lakelands my lurcher gets over my 7ft gate with ease so cats cant get away with that one good for foxes aswell ive forgot how many foxes they have had in my garden at 2 am in the morning it aint a nice sound for the neighbours

[pjc]

Rolland, when you say getting them drunk do you mean like ours?

She wouldn't harm a fly, cats are a different story and would protect the kids all day!

 

[Merlin]

For me its got to be a Lurcher or Jack Russells,the Jacks for their constant probing,never resting apparently,and the Lurcher,especially with Collie blood,for their cunning,speed,and agility .,also of the opinion,there are more bad owners than bad dogs.

[Roland]

Roland, when you say getting them drunk do you mean like ours?

She wouldn't harm a fly, cats are a different story and would protect the kids all day!

 

LOL, Whisky makes them agressive, and gin stunts their growth ... But must be careful as can't be reversed. MInd playing games for fun usually suffices.

Knew a fellow that had dogs to guaerd etc. This were left outdoors of course.

When around 6 months of so, someone, heavily cladded, would climb the fence, or go through the door - sometimes both if felt need be - and give the dog a little smacking....

When any one later in life walked througthe door, or climbed the fence, the dogs hardly murmurred till taking a bite or two. Very effective. But horses for courses and dogs for need as.

 

[terry mccarthy]

a dogs temperment is down to u its how u treat them treat them bad and there be no good my dogs are all working dogs and would never dream of turning on anyone unless u walk in my garden or house brillant with kids and very loving animals

[terry mccarthy]

[ChrisMaidment08]

my ex wife even scared local birds away

[bewted]

 

are they your pups with mum in third pic down terry,,,what are they ?

 

 

ted

[Guest peter.j]

rough coated b&t in the top pic looks lakey bred mum and pups look like jrts

[terry mccarthy]

they were lakeland x jacks turned out loverly dogs i kept 1 for myself they have paws like bears lol

[Guest shadow]

got to agree with joe there has been a lot in the news about staffies my mate had one it was only 18 month old one he was playing with in the living room and it grabbed at the side of his stomach and ripped into him

[bewted]

they were lakeland x jacks turned out loverly dogs i kept 1 for myself they have paws like bears lol

 

are you going to breed them again as i could be very interested in one ?

[tippler1]

i just but the wife out she gets rid of the cats

[terry mccarthy]

got to agree with joe there has been a lot in the news about staffies my mate had one it was only 18 month old one he was playing with in the living room and it grabbed at the side of his stomach and ripped into him

 

a pure english staff is one of the only dogs i would garrentee with children trouble is so many are being bred with pitbulls and aint no good for nothing

[DOVEScot]

got to agree with joe there has been a lot in the news about staffies my mate had one it was only 18 month old one he was playing with in the living room and it grabbed at the side of his stomach and ripped into him

 

Like like saying some pigeon fanciers got caught cheating so beware of pigeon fanciers because they are cheats   :(

The trouble is the majority of time you see a dog on a lead they are Staffy look alike, some look more like whippets or labs than a Staffy, again there is bad in any creature. By the way I would not trust your doctor that Shipman was a bad un And that Josef Fritzl was such a nice man :-/

 

A Staffy

[Guest Freebird]

 

Like like saying some pigeon fanciers got caught cheating so beware of pigeon fanciers because they are cheats   :(

The trouble is the majority of time you see a dog on a lead they are Staffy look alike, some look more like whippets or labs than a Staffy, again there is bad in any creature. By the way I would not trust your doctor that Shipman was a bad un And that Josef Fritzl was such a nice man :-/

 

A Staffy

 

Looks like a pointer cross(evil)