skybreaker

Perhaps a different breed. All the Vic Stafford breeders I know sell both sexes for the same price.

You forgot to mention the tidy price tag of $2000 - $2500 for RARE blues. Ugh. Makes me sick sick sick!

I'm quite happy to agree that everyone needs to start somewhere - however how uneducated can one be when they can find DOL and the forums and the wealth of knowledge they hold, get a website up and running to advertise dogs and pups and state that they 'Will be only breeding to better the breed'. Personally I have serious doubts about someone breeding to better the breed when they can't even tell for themselves that their dog is dangerously obese! I'm always more than happy to help new people to the breed who I believe have the best of intentions and seriously want to learn - however I really believe that people should be researching first before jumping into a breed and acquiring a houseful and then zipping out a litter. Websites which go on about deposits and 'can freight' make me squeamish also to be honest.

My problem with that is this - if you are a 'breeder' you shouldn't have to be TOLD your dogs are too fat. You should know already and in fact not let them get like that in the first place! If you're a 'breeder' you should have done your research first and know what is a healthy weight for a Stafford in the VERY least!

You NEED to get weight off this bitch. She is grossly overweight and that coupled with her very short muzzle will make hot days an absolute hell for her. If you don't want her to suffer horribly in the heat then you need to strip a heck load of weight of her! I'm horrified to see a Stafford in this condition.

I praise the day I discovered what a dog crate is. We currently have 5 dogs - 2 adults and 3 pups. The adults love their crates. They feel secure in there and its their place to go when they want to get away from the others, have a sleep or just chill out. Crates are great for lots of things. If your pet has surgery etc. it is much easier to confine a crate trained dog. It can also become a safety issue. If for some reason your dog needs to be put somewhere safe where it cannot injure itself or has to stay out of harms way - pop it into the crate! The important thing to remember is to make it a positive experience. Our babies get given a chicken wing in the crate or a treat etc. and they soon associate the crate with something positive. We also pop them in there just as they are getting sleepy so they fall asleep in there and again - associate it with something positive. Crates are a godsend!