Yea she had a lovely walk and met up with all her friends, including a staffy
Elaine xx

Getting there shona, falling down water is helping heaps (hic)
Elaine xxxx

Thanks Jann, she is ok sleeping at the moment, I think I was shocked more than her, she is a bit quiet, but that is to be expected. Will let you know how she is tomorrow
Thanks for all your support
Elaine xxxxx
ps that attack must have been dreadful, how irresponsible letting a 5 year old be in control of a dog....any dog

Thanks Dani,
I did say in an earlier post that I did NOT want this to turn into a hate Staffys thread. I have met Staffys that have been fine,
I think your right it was the Ball thing, However, the attack was instant and the Staffy went in with a viscousness that I have never seen before. Poppy managed to bite her nose because the owner had picked the Staffy up by the back legs, Poor Poppy was hanging by her back leg from the Staffs mouth, she, and don't ask me how, sort of turned and bit her nose.
I understand you and I do get the breed not deed business.
Poppy is fine, although a bit subdued at the moment.
I don't think I will introduce them again, I will be a nervous wreck and they will pick up on that. I have put it down to experience. You see, I have said in another reply, that I have never had a dog fight before. I hope I never see it again, but I think I probs will.
I am not attacking Staffys, maybe the owners of "some" but I know you are a responsible owner, maybe it was my fault for not reading the signals...I don't know, but no, I will not be meeting that 'girlie' again, not while I have my dogs with me anyway.
Elaine xxxx

I had read that you had said that, and to be honest it was more Boxer Boys response that rattled my cage a bit, TBH.

It really is a horrible thing to see a dog fight, and especially your baby too !! Sometimes dogs just do not like each other etc, but its good that she has another staffy among her doggy friends so that she doesnt see them all the same way...
I can understand why you dont want to reintroduce them, I was only suggesting that so that she didnt decide to hate all staffies and be fearful of them. But hopefully her wee staffy friend will help with that !!

I know many dog friendly staffies, so I just hate when they all get tarred with the same brush thats all. and I do appreciate it wasnt you that said it !!

Anyway give Poppy and yourself a hug from me.

dani

Dani,
I hope you don't think i was "staffy bashing" because i just want to say, i know more nice ones than i've ever encountered nasty ones
I have met many non dog friendly labs though and both my girlys have been set upon by black ones


Jann

I don't think Boxer Boy meant anything I think that when your dog has had an attack, by any breed, it sort of sticks with you, you know? Poppy could have been attacked by a Lab or anything, so please don't turn this into a anything other than what happened to Poppy
Elaine xxx

Not at all Jann, I think anyone who lets their 5 yr old hold any dogs lead never mind such a strong dog is a complete twonk !! LOL

I have let Luca hold Bruno's lead when we have been on a deserted path and bruno was knackered from running about and he still pulled it out of his hand with the tiniest of tugs !
So to walk into a shop especially one where their is likely to be other dogs is just insanity really.

Glad that your skye was ok..

Everyone will have had a bad experience with some kind of dog, I have, so I am not suggesting its staffy bashing just picking up on a comment that was made that they were more common/likely to do it which kind of annoys me.

mmnn it just didnt sound that way, but I promise not to turn anything into a slanging match !

Ok good one If Boxer Boy wants to come back and explain that's fine hun
Elaine xxxx

I do love all dogs but when I worked at vets sadly it was mainly staffs every dog bite/ attack that came in. And so many had to wait out the back as they were dog aggressive and couldnt go in waiting room.