#staffy

[velvetw0rmz]

Little staffy for day 22 of Doggust!

I love these dogs they are so sweet!

[curiositysavesthecat]

admins' comment: we normally never ever add our own opinions onto polls submitted to us (keeping our personal thoughts out of polls is our number one rule), but we believe this is an important matter that needs to be talked about more; pit bulls are NOT an aggressive dog breed in any way. we have our own experiences with pit bulls, and we can personally guarantee that all of them are the most gentle, loving souls we've ever had an honor of spending our time with.

most pit bull attacks — just like any other animal attack casts — happen because the pit bull was 1.) abused, 2.) threatened, 3.) provoked, 4.) trained to be aggressive (aka abused) and so they believed they had to defend themself. unfortunately, due to their strength, their attack may be fatal, which leads to this harmful, out-of-reality stereotype that pit bulls are an aggressive dog breed, which then also leads to so many tragic casts of them being wrongfully and unfairly put down. it is heartbreaking and frustrating because most of pit bull attacks are human's fault, not the dog's; you (general you) abused a dog, you made them believe you were a threat and therefore you made them defend themself.

there is no bad, aggressive dogs. but there are bad and abusive people out there.

last but not least, pit bulls are one of the sweetest, most gentle dog breeds that are so gravely misunderstood. please, don't let the stereotype cloud your judgment. respect animals, and they will respect you.

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[asparklethatisblue]

Dogs Seen in Public

A staffy that was very brave and did not cry at all

[stinkybrowndogs]

Can’t stop the puns

[cryptid-corpse]

Dog update

[melissajanart]

My latest pet portrait commission.

If you'd like your own I have a listing on Etsy! https://creatoriq.cc/3TiK8uc

[fiyvers-hallucinations]

My pet seal 💕💕

[teacup-crafter]

Archie Watson taking a nap with my staffy Loke

[mystaffyroxy]

Conducting important business

[halestonehyena]

bully positive zone

pretty sure op turned off reblogs literally as i was researching & typing this so, making my own post:

some facts about pit bulls / similar bully breeds!

pit bulls account for about 1/3 of studied dog bites

they are also very common dogs and much more likely to be abused and neglected than other dog breeds

84% of violent incidents involve a dog that was abused or neglected

94% of violent incidents involve a dog that was an intact male, which experience significantly more aggression than neutered males

the breed standard temperament is confident, excited, eager to please, and extremely friendly toward humans, and the only ''typical'' aggression is against other dogs (which can be avoided with proper socialization). it is not normal for pit bulls to be aggressive toward humans

they are much less likely to be adopted, spending an average of 3x as long in shelters as other dog breeds, and are much more likely to be euthanized than other dog breeds. they are considered undesirable due to public stigma

(sources: 1, 2, 3, 4)

in this house we love bully breeds and hate stigma <3

[berrycontrary]

Guyz wish my girl Miss Mia a happy birthday,,, she's 9 years old today 😭😭

[n0sebleeds]

Trying to design a staffy

[ill-make-better-mistakes-tmrw]

[xorialx]

My baby Vader 🌸

[tyralanae]

Noticed I never share my boy Sokka on here 🖤