Why in the name of the Lord God would any rational adult defend a person that does not acknowledge that Staffordshire terriers are killing and maiming English children and adults? This is wrong and clearly some means has to be taken to stop this horror from happening to another child. I dare anyone to disagree that this is not wrong and needs to be stopped.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/...3839764155.jpg

This is happening routinely, why do people want to hide the faces of those who have been attacked?

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co....e-bull-8215078

Because they like dogfighting and that is what staffies were bred for in the first place.

Should I worry? I mean will they be deformed or unhealthy in some way because they have never been restrained in a cage?

No matter what a pet shop owner or dog trainer might say, a dog crate is just a box with holes in it, and putting dogs in crates is just a way to ignore and warehouse them until you get around to taking care of them properly.

Crating is a popular “convenience practice” that is often used on adult dogs. It deprives dogs of the opportunity to fulfill some of their most basic needs, such as the freedom to walk around, the opportunity to relieve themselves, and the ability to stretch out and relax. It also prevents them from interacting with their environment and learning how to behave in a human setting.

Crating began as a misguided way for people to housetrain puppies. The theory was that a dog in a small cage will “hold it” rather than eliminating, and dog owners would thus not have to pay close attention to their puppies while they were confined to the crate. It wasn’t long before dog trainers began recommending crating for adult dogs who had any type of behavior problem as a way of stopping the behavior. But this method does not teach dogs good behavior, and it certainly doesn’t take into account their social, physical, and psychological requirements. Dogs are highly social pack animals who abhor isolation and who crave and deserve companionship, praise, and exercise. Forcing dogs to spend extended periods of time confined and isolated simply to accommodate their guardians’ schedules is unacceptable, and it exacerbates behavior problems, leading to even more crating.
http://www.peta.org/about-peta/why-peta/crating-dogs/

If I put either of my dogs in a crate jail, they would immediately look at me and say with their sad eyes, what did I do wrong, please forgive me.

Nicky, you are well entitled to your views, but you really do insult people when you post on here.

I know you are fond of links so I'll post one for you to consider

http://nymag.com/nymetro/urban/pets_...features/9986/

These attacks took place in New York. The dogs, GSP Pointers according to the article have attacked both people and dogs. Does this mean that all GSPs owners are 'mentally retarded' for owning this breed? I think not.

I hate dog attacks, I really do so I rarely get involved in the breed discussions when they are reported. Everyone has their own opinion on various breeds, but the way you have expressed your opinions on the issue are why I imagine Azz has put some restrictions in place

Very well done Tumbleweed.

To start those are not German Shorthaired pointers in the photo, what they are is hard to determine from the distance. Now can you determine this dogs breed. http://www.expressandstar.com/wpmvc/...fighting-3.jpg

My opinions are really aimed at one troublesome poster, who will not acknowledge that this is happening. The faces of ripped up children's lives are worth something, at least where I come from and the greatest worth is not letting it happen again. God Damn, your kids are being eaten, I guarantee you one thing and that is if a wild wolf or bear did this, that every wolf or bear would be shot dead or tranquilized and shipped away, far away. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-stitches.html

Try a Google search first, I do not make things up, and you do not know as much about dog food as you wish to believe,

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/...in-antifreeze/

http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/pro...rinary-clients

http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/red-fl...e-anti-freeze/

http://www.petsafe.net/learn/pet-foo...nd-the-healthy

Now that you are educated, you can make a better choice for your dogs.

There was a lawsuit in the USA regarding Purina's inclusion of Propylene Glycol. No idea what the outcome was, but found details fairly easily by googling.

http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/pro...rinary-clients

http://fortune.com/2015/07/29/dog-fo...-sick-lawsuit/

NickyAnn, have you heard of Deed not breed?

Any dog of any breed can be trained or bred to attack - as I mentioned before it can take as few as 4 generations to breed out (or in) traits. As we have seen in countries with bans on breeds in place, the idiots just move on to another breed.

Your campaign against the Staff is misguided and based on misinformation and ignorance. If you genuinely cared about dogs you would research the topic and come to the same conclusion as the experts - that when it comes to aggressiveness, the breed doesn't really matter, it's the traits bred into it by the breeders that makes the difference.

Thank you Chris