American Stafford Terriers
American Stafford Terrier are not what some may consider a child friendly dog, the short hair, muscular frame and in-your-face stare may put a lot of people off but looks can be deceiving. This breed is fiercely loyal towards people when correctly integrated into a family.
While sweet-natured with family their fighting ancestry means that they do not take lightly to being confronted by other dogs and won’t take any nonsense from strangers. Bad news for any burglars thinking to make a quick score on your house, good news if you want to protect your family.
This once popular breed has been seen dropping down the ranks recently due to some bad rep from certain publicized incidents involving irresponsible pet owners and poor training. This is not an issue if your Am Staff has been brought up in a positive loving environment.
Training is very important in the early years for these animals. They need extensive socializing and a confident owner to let them know who the boss is.
One downside to having an American Stafford Terrier is that they do not play well with other animals so if you have existing pets then you may want to look elsewhere.
This muscular breed requires moderate exercise to keep in interested and stop them chewing on your slippers.
With short hair you won’t have to do much grooming, just the occasional brush off while you’re out chasing squirrels.