Rescue sounds like something people do when houses are burning down, rivers are flooding, dog fighting rings get busted . . . purebred dog rescue isn’t nearly as dramatic as all of that usually. It’s more normally a small very tired group of breed enthusiasts who are constantly fielding messages such as – URGENT will
Continue readingI have noticed an increase in people reaching out for help after buying a puppy and realizing they might not have gotten exactly what they were hoping for. There is a real need for more education on this breed. A number of ‘pop up’ breeders are literally cashing in on the upsurge of popularity in
Continue readingOur application is very lengthy. Our interviews are quite in depth. We do home checks. We talk on the phone with people interested in buying a dog from us. We meet potential buyers in person and ask they visit us or we meet them at their home or a show or event. We have a
Continue readingAN OPEN LETTER TO ALL BREEDERSBy Lynsey Smith -If you don’t have goals: DONT BREED.( Producing “great” pets, or big and impressive ISN’T a goal). Far too many breeds have been RUINED because people breed simply for pets with no REAL goals for the breed. -If you don’t TEST your dogs in some way (health
Continue readingWe receive a LOT of interest in our Staffords. We might receive half dozen plus emails, PM’s, calls and yes even texts from strangers asking to purchase a puppy weekly. Here’s some advice. Don’t send a text asking for a puppy. Further, how about an introduction? We ALWAYS ask everyone to please read this huge
Continue reading“The one thing all dog trainers will agree on is that the others are wrong” I don’t know who said that first but in my experience its certainly true. No wonder most pet owners are confused. Before I knew any better I too was influenced by a local guy who a ton of dog owners
Continue readingPay attention to what your dog is telling/showing you. We can alleviate their anxiety simply by paying attention to them more carefully. Parts of this video terrified me. Parents – you MUST honor your dogs – they deserve respect – you must teach your children how to also be compassionate and respectful of your animals
Continue readingThere are many differences in dog breeders, owners, trainers, rescues……. what we all ‘should’ have in common (which we do not) is respect for the animals we represent.
Continue readingWe have been hard at work over the past year building an online shopping ‘mall’ to help support the growing need for funding for Stafford rescue. Sadly we are now helping families re-home their pets mainly due to lack of support from their breeders. Some breeders are also selling puppies to anyone with the cash
Continue readingI volunteer my free time to help Staffords. I do this freely and of my own will. I spend hours each day on some sort of project related to Staffords. I am either promoting The Stafford Knot, helping raise money for the parent club, assisting with rescue, running online auctions where I give away my
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