Woman bitten by dog in park (From Southend Standard)

"She picked up her own dog to protect it but as she did so she was bitten on the hand"

" “This dog poses a potential risk to other park users"

only if other park users pick up their dogs everytime another dog comes near.

I sincerely hope this poor lady's hand heals quickly and without complication but it seems that it is always people who pick their dogs up whenever another dog approaches that get attacked.

Not every staffie is a potential killer most of them are as soft as a feather mattress and friendlier than you'd imagine. It is difficult to quickly assess the demeanour of an approaching dog, I admit, but don't think they're all bloodthirsty crazed killers please.

This is another indicaion that dogs really ought to kept on a leads in parks

Second attack by a Staff in less than a week. Muzzle all dogs in public. It really is the only reasonable way to safeguard against these sort of attacks.

… only if other park users pick up their dogs everytime another dog comes near.… it seems that it is always people who pick their dogs up whenever another dog approaches that get attacked.

Are you for real?

That said, I agree with you that all dogs should be on leads in public spaces.

geezer, innit wrote:
"She picked up her own dog to protect it but as she did so she was bitten on the hand" " “This dog poses a potential risk to other park users" only if other park users pick up their dogs everytime another dog comes near. I sincerely hope this poor lady's hand heals quickly and without complication but it seems that it is always people who pick their dogs up whenever another dog approaches that get attacked. Not every staffie is a potential killer most of them are as soft as a feather mattress and friendlier than you'd imagine. It is difficult to quickly assess the demeanour of an approaching dog, I admit, but don't think they're all bloodthirsty crazed killers please. This is another indicaion that dogs really ought to kept on a leads in parks

I take it you have a Staffie, it wouldn't surprise me with a name like Geezer, innit........OF COURSE YOUR GOING TO PICK YOUR DOG UP WHEN A STAFFIE COME RUNNING TOWARDS YOU......

nothing will be done about this regular problem until someones child gets mauled

J ESSEX wrote:

geezer, innit wrote: "She picked up her own dog to protect it but as she did so she was bitten on the hand" " “This dog poses a potential risk to other park users" only if other park users pick up their dogs everytime another dog comes near. I sincerely hope this poor lady's hand heals quickly and without complication but it seems that it is always people who pick their dogs up whenever another dog approaches that get attacked. Not every staffie is a potential killer most of them are as soft as a feather mattress and friendlier than you'd imagine. It is difficult to quickly assess the demeanour of an approaching dog, I admit, but don't think they're all bloodthirsty crazed killers please. This is another indicaion that dogs really ought to kept on a leads in parks

I take it you have a Staffie, it wouldn't surprise me with a name like Geezer, innit........OF COURSE YOUR GOING TO PICK YOUR DOG UP WHEN A STAFFIE COME RUNNING TOWARDS YOU......

I don't have a dog. With regard to the 'name' ever heard of irony?

here we go again...More stories of staffie dogs owned by stupid people. They are everywhere!. Same old arguments that it is the owners fault !….. may well be but they are known to be aggressive dogs. Why own such a breed of dog that has been bred for generations to grow aggressive attributes and create nervousness among us. It maybe a symbol to some but to me it makes the person on the end of the lead of a staffie look very stupid. Why all the stories then ? even stories of family dogs attacking (and killling) family members. Like I said stupid people.

They are not known to be agressive dogs. They are known as the nanny dog because they are great with children. I was advised by the kennel club to buy a Staffordshire bull terrier, this was after answering hundreds of questions regarding my home and my children. I too considered them to be dangerous dogs. I went out to parks and woods with my children who were then age 4 & 8, and asked every staffie owner we saw about them, their temprement and my children stroked them, I soon realised the myths were wrong, they are boisterous, they are heavy and they are solid muscle, however they are very people orientated very friendly and love kisses! Sure there are reports of attacks but there are far more dog bites from other dogs, my daughter was bitten by a jack Russell tied up outside a shop, she still has the scar on her leg. She hadn't approached it, just walked past. When the police came to take a statement, they said 9/10 staffs were lovely and not a problem, more often than not it was so called family dogs that bit and 'turned'. My dog, yes he's a staffie, is very soft and dopey, and although has been tripped over, as he likes to sleep on your feet!, he's been dressed in sparkles, baby clothes and goodness knows what else, he hac never shown any aggression at all. Please don't judge ANY breed of dog by the minority, just ask a staffie owner, meet their dog, he'll be glad to be friends and have someone new to lick.

gardenman wrote:
nothing will be done about this regular problem until someones child gets mauled

I'm guessing you've missed all the news stories of children being mauled and killed lately?

Dog bites woman, that's not news. Woman bites dog, now that's news!

The whole breed needs eradicated & the sooner the breed is banned the better

how many times do we hear, oh my dog would never do that, yeah right, there are many staffs not on leads around southend normally with someone with a beer can in hand. my dog shows no aggression towards my children but when he sees other dogs hes like something possessed thats why hes on a lead with a halti strap, and hes a labrador lurcher cross. so when it comes down to dog on dog no dog can be trusted, and am i the only person that picks up there dogs sh*t