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Okay, I see your argument there. I still won't ever have a Staffordshire in my family, but I can see why you feel comfortable doing so.
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![]() ![]() In any case, I don't see myself actually owning a Staffie anytime soon. We are at 4 dogs (including our Rat Terrier foster* who is driving me insane with his terrier personality :deep calming breaths: ) which is 2 past my personal limit. (We also have a Doberman/Lab mix, a Standard Poodle and a Setter/Lab mix). And frankly, even though I wouldn't refuse a Staffie a home (okay, right now I would ![]() *If anyone wants a poorly dog and people socialized (we're working on that!), fearful (that too), fear peeing :sigh:, likely former puppy mill resident, yet very sweet (in spite of everything) and cute Rat Terrier; please let me know. I might have the perfect dog for you! ![]()
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If my neighbor told me that his hobby was making bombs in the basement, I would not be comforted by his professions of mature expertise in the matter. I note that in recent attacks, the idiotic statements by the owners reflect the belief that the victims and/or those horrified by the attacks were insufficiently aficion on the subject of dangerous dogs. E.g., "What is she complaining about? She knew his triggers." and "What's the fuss? It's not as if he locked his jaws."
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Having said that, there are lots of things that make neighbors nervous that are totally legal that are also outside their control. My neighbor's kids were afraid of any dog when they were younger. We had 4 dogs (a Lab, a Keeshond, 2 mutts), licensed and approved by the city. They were on my property, well behaved and frankly it was their problem, not mine. On the other hand, O's father lives in an apartment building where the guy above him smokes. If I think about it, it makes me nervous to think this guy could fall asleep smoking and start a fire which could injure my child, I deal with it. As to the bomb making scenario, society as a whole has decided that bomb making in one's home is so unsafe as to be illegal. If I knew someone was making bombs, I'd call the cops. Further, if one of my neighbors had a known vicious dogs, I'd call animal control. And frankly, a lot of times people don't even know what they're looking at. At one of our HOA meetings a few years ago, someone wanted to "warn" people that there was a pit in our neighborhood. The man who owned said "pit" was at the meeting. The dog was actually a Boxer/Lab mix and completely harmless. People get all in a tizzy over things they aren't really knowledgeable about, and for that matter aren't really the threat they perceive; your chances of getting struck by lightening are 5 times greater than being mauled by ANY dog. Unfortunately, the maulings make for much "jazzier" news stories. Quote:
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