Why do staffies smell

Popdog Active Member 26 April Joined 21 July Messages Try Nature Diet, it's stopped my two Staffies stinking the house out. Thanks everyone, will try some of these suggestions, he used to have wilsons extra choice dry food , soaked and didnt stink too bad , when he was younger , but he started to go off it and wouldnt eat it anymore.

I think staffies can just be stinkers!!! Ur blue staffie is gorgeous nijinsky. Shanny Well-Known Member 27 April Joined 31 July Messages I've tried Pedigree before, and it gave my dog a runny bum as the food just went straight through her.

To be honest, I think you get what you pay for. My two are now on Arden Grange, its quite pricey, but they both look lovely, and have shiny coats too.

Joined 12 March Messages Location Cumbria. Try it yourself over at King Kanine. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is not a naturally aggressive dog. They are a loyal, sweet, and even tempered breed that are good family dogs. Despite how the media can sometimes portray the Staffy, they are no more and no less aggressive than many other dog breeds.

Aggression towards people for a Staffordshire Bull Terrier is extremely rare. The Staffy is one of the most people friendly breeds on the planet. Unless they are very poorly socialized, abused, or aggressively provoked , aggression towards people is highly unlikely and not part of their nature. The Staffy can be a little less tolerant of other dogs. Early and consistent socialization is a must for Staffies.

Understanding dog behavior and body language is also an important factor for you as the owner to prevent tensions from escalating. I have had my Staffy for over 10 years and have only seen her react very briefly to another dog twice. On both occasions the other dog was the aggressor, and I was at fault for not seeing the warning signs earlier. Neither alterations resulted in injury, and were quickly ended.

This sort of incident can happen with any breed at any dog park you visit. Introducing a Staffy to another dog is how you would introduce any two dogs. In a calm, neutral setting. My preferred method is always going for a walk with another owner and their dog.

This allows a slow and gradual introduction between the two dogs with the owners in full control. My Staffy loves other dogs, and I attribute this to my many years working as a professional dog walker.

Just to name a few. This group walk activity was so important in her socialization. Find some walking buddies in your neighborhood, at your community center, church, or place of work.

This is a great way to give your Staffy some exercise and socialization. Dog parks are hit or miss when introducing your Staffy or any dog to another dog. The dog parks can be chaotic, and not all owners are as responsible with their pets as you might be. Always access the park before calmly entering with your Staffy. Take note of how the other dogs are playing and interacting, and also take note of your Staffy.

They should be eager, yet calm to enter the park. I recommend this for every dog too by the way. Socializing at the park should be fun, but never intense. Keep a good eye on how everyone is interacting , and be able to cut a visit short if you see any potential red flags from your dog or others. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier can have a decent prey drive, and a fast moving cat can excite this instinct.

A Staffy raised with a cat in the house is generally not an issue, and they can become good friends. Introducing your Staffy to a cat in the house should be taken slowly and monitored. Early socialization with all sorts of different house pets will be important, and generally everyone can live together peacefully.

My Staffy has never had an issue with cats in a house. In fact she learned very quickly from an early age, that approaching a cat too quickly and eager to make friends could result in a swat across the nose from the cat. So if anything she approaches with extreme caution now. The Staffy is naturally loyal and loving to their family. They form an extremely tight bond to the members of their household and can have natural instincts to protect them from perceived dangers.

Generally however the Staffy is very friendly towards people, so training them to be a protector will require professional training. A direct and immediate threat to a member of your family could elicit a reaction from your Staffy.

As I mentioned they are very loyal to their pack. To train them to act as a personal protection dog however will require a lot of hard, professional training.

Please consult a professional if you are looking to have your Staffy train in personal protection. This is a serious job that should not be taken lightly.

The Staffordshire Bull Terrier can be a vocal dog. The Staffy can sometimes bark a lot, but this can be trained and prevented to ensure the barking does not become excessive. Typically a Staffy will bark to alert you to something of interested, or a potential threat in their eyes. This can make the Staffy a decent guard dog. Your Staffy could be barking mainly to get your attention. If you typically give them attention when they bark, that only reinforces their method as effective.

Usually the reason your Staffy is barking is because they are bored, hungry, or need to go outside. Making sure you are giving your Staffy enough exercise and mental stimulation before they start asking for it can almost eliminate this type of barking. Instead make sure that feeding times are consistent. Dogs are very much a creature of habits. So let them sniff away! Compare Breeds Compare up to 5 different breeds side by side. Dog Name Finder Browse our extensive library of dog names for inspiration.

Find out the best and worst foods for your dog and which to avoid. Additional Resources AKC. Clubs Offering: Training Classes. Back To Common Behavior Issues. Nov 07, 3 Minutes. Dogs have a much more powerful sense of smell than humans, and they use scent to transmit information.

Humans have only around 5 million scent receptors in our noses, but some breeds have over million. It was just a little spot of mud so I thought. The smell was disgusting. I never smelled anything like it. He never does. But he finds the nastiest odors!

My 3 year old cockapoo will roll in sardines from a can. Not too gross, but puzzling until now. Hi, my 2 year old Yorkshire terrier does the same thing. Thanks for this article! Cool stuff thanks! Since all dogs scent roll, I believe they do it for basic survival as a pure instinct. Dogs that have to hunt for food would choose small animals like a ferret. They do not want the mice SNF moles and gophers. My 4 year old golden will rub on certain people, almost trying to get in their laps. He rubs his head big time.

Any suggestions on how to curtail this behavior would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. My white westie has just come in grey. We have just put bluestone rolls all along the back yard fence. She has rolled in them. Why would she do this?

It was so adorable! I assumed it was some sort of instinct to get the alpha males scent on him, like a form of subservience. Any thoughts on that? Or did he just like the smell?

My dog watches for me to clean my eye glasses with the pre moistened alcohol wipes. He goes nuts when he sees me getting one. My 7 month old border collie pit mix kept rolling in one particular spot of the yard.