Ha. Nice ■■■■ take there, Noons. Most staffies have that dour look when they are relaxed. After a walk, he has a grin from ear to ear and his tongue hanging out.
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He us about the best looking Staffy I have seen. His eyes do not suggest he wants to rip your leg off.
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He is just beautiful! Great face- kind & intelligent.
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Ha. Thanks kindly, BF.
He is a complete wimp/sook.
Has never once barked at another dog. For some reason, most of the dogs in our neighborhood are frightened by him & always act aggressively towards him, but Zac never engages with them. Perhaps, he is just confident (rather than a wimp).
He is a bit sooky at home, though. Competes with my son for attention. And gets upset if he feels left out. He is a lovely juvenile staffy. Just wants to be with us 24-7. Wouldn’t hurt a fly.
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Thanks, mate.
He is a beauty mate. He looks like he is very well looked after. He has got a bit of muscle and definition on him. How many kgs is he now?
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I reckon it maybe confident, he does not look like a wimp.
I had a Blue Heeler like that once. She was a fantastic loyal dog, kids could pull her ears and crawl all over her but she just took it with a smile.
If anyone in the Family was threatened in any way, she would make it know though that she was there. If the doorbell rang, she would always place herself between me or Mrs Wife and whoever was at the door.
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Thanks, mate. I still haven’t had him fixed. I read somewhere that it can mess with their hormones & that it is better to wait until they are fully formed (around 1-1.5 years). I wanted his skeletal & muscular structure to be right first. He is bang on 20 kgs at the moment. How about Rocky?
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Our Vets argue that cutting out the knackers is wrong, and that it has no effect anyway on the temperament of a well-trained housebound dog, but that it is cruel and un-necessary.
The question is why do it.
Cheers for this, BF.
I was gunna pose the question in here.
Neutering is considered mutilation in many Northern European countries & is even legislated against. In the U.S. & Australia, it is very common. Not sure if this is still accurate or not, but I was of the understanding that it is legally required in SA before dogs turn six months old. In Japan, it depends on the vet.
My vet reckons it is better in terms of reduced testicular cancer risks & temperament control. Our three German Shepherds were all fixed when I was younger, but Dad made that decision. I have to decide whether to do it or not. I am leaning towards yes, but I welcome all advice here.
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Pros & cons I guess but it will certainly help if there are ■■■■■■■ (female dogs) on heat living nearby. Some of ours were neutered- some not. Can’t give a definitive answer as to whether it improved/modified temperament. They were all good natured and friendly.
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Rocky is 22kgs.We had him fixed a couple of weeks ago at 9 months. Our vet was trying to get us to have him fixed at 6 months but really wanted to wait till he was at least 12 months. Their theory was that any bad habits he has will stay with him the longer we waited. He was trying to hump alot of things so we thought it might be time😅. It has seemed to stop now. Also when I went to get him registered the fee is around $250 if they are not fixed. He absolutely loves people which can make our walks take alot longer as he wants to say hello to everyone we walk past. Also loves the other dogs. Started taking him to the local dog park a few months ago and he will run around with all the other dogs and absolutely loves it.
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It was a hard decision for us to make. I hated doing it but our vet convinced us it’s the best thing for him. On the other hand the vet my brother takes his dog to has the same sort of thinking as your vet. Rocky sat in the passenger seat of the car when I picked him up after he was fixed and wouldn’t even look at me all the way home. He is back to his normal self now. A friend from work had his female dog fixed too young and now she always looks really overweight even though she eats the same food as his male dog which is the same age and breed and they get heaps of excercise. He has been told it was because she was fixed when she was too young.
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Cheers, L&P.
There are definitely ■■■■■■■ on heat living nearby. And Zac knows it. Saying that, he is never allowed to roam freely. He is either at our local dog nursery school three days per week or at home with us. And is always walked on a lead. We take him to a local dog run for free runs. Zac funnily tried to mount a Bernese there, but he (no comment) wanted no part of that. 
Awesome. He is gunna be a massive unit once he fills out. And cheers for the news re: Rocky being fixed. Zac is super friendly with other dogs, as he has been socialised from around 3 months old. He is becoming too amorous now, so it is somewhat troublesome. I need to keep thinking about it. Cheers.
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Which brings up another interesting point. Many vets will say ‘If you have a female dog, have her fixed. But, if you have a male dog, it is your call, as males don’t experience heat. They are h0rny all year round’. Ha.
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Our Vets are getting very strong on not doing it and say that the data regarding testicular cancer is just plain flawed. It should only be considered if the testicular hve not dropped.They also reckon weight in dogs is all about food and exercise.
I have no idea what is true or correct, but I do trust our Vets and I remember the anguish dogs we have had neutered went through at the time.
Having it done in our pets has always been driven by Mrs Fox (it fact all of them); often I have thought they were just doing it as a warning to me.
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@Aceman would know, but surely the desexing laws in SA must have created some controversy? All cats and dogs must be desexed by the age of 6 months.
Yeah, I have massive issues with governments legislating to have it done (unless it is India). It should be up to owners to choose. Forced desexing doesn’t sit well with me.
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Agree with that, but I also hate the jerks who take no responsibility with their dog.
We have a magnificent walking track down the Avenue of Honour and around the Lerderderg River which hundreds of us Marshians use daily. There are always the jerks with their dogs off leash, who let them run uncontrolled at other dogs and kids. Part of the track is off-leash, but if you cannot control your dog then you both should be muzzled and on leads.
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