How dangerous is a Staffordshire Bull Terrier?
He’s two weeks too young to be away from his mother so you’re likely going to have behavior issues. It’s against the law in most states to sell a puppy before 8 weeks of age. There are still crucial lessons (like bite inhibition) for him to learn from her. A dog is only as dangerous as it’s owner allows it to be. If you throw him in the backyard and never allow him to be part of the family, don’t socialize him with people, don’t neuter him, don’t train him – you’ve got a timebomb waiting to go off no matter what breed he is. Breed isn’t the issue here. Responsible ownership is. Enroll him in training classes starting at 10 weeks. You’re going to need the extra help communicating with him since you got him far too young. Do not bring him around your nephew just yet. When you do have him around your nephew, supervise all interactions. I’m more worried for the dog than the boy. Toddlers can be brutal – pulled tails, fingers poked in eyes, yanked ears. It’s important for your dog to have G
I have been around Staffordshire Bull Terriers for my entire life, I grew up alongside them, I bandaged up their paws when I was little and gave them medicine (water) spooning it into their mouth when they were subjected to one of my many games, they were tolerant of this ignorant childish abuse to the point that my parents had to rescue the poor dogs and send me off to play with my toys In those days Staffs were the solid family dog, they were walked to school with the children and were again walked to meet the children from the school gates, all this meant they were well socialised and trained to have good manners, something which is important with all dogs He is young but there is not much you can do about that now, get all his vaccinations done and get him out to socialise him with people, let the kids stroke him gently, he needs lots of positive experiences, go to your local park and get to know all the other dog walkers, find friendly dogs and people who can help your dog sociali
