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gday all after going back and reading all 266 posts in this site... I was wondering if the views on blue coloured staffs has changed over the years. I noticed there was a reasonably negative opinion of them expressed on here, but these posts were made several years ago. Just wondering if time has proved these theories as being true and correct, or was it just a bit of hype at the time? Have blue staffies proved to be 'less' healthy/staffy like/market dominant etc or has the 'craze' disappeared?? ...I dont' want to upset anyone by this question :) It was just very interesting reading lots of different views, but then realising that the comments were made several years ago.

That sounds hilarious... although I'm sure it was anything but for you at the time :) I love the bull terrier. I was keen to get one but the wife thought they looked too ugly! how cruel!! :)

update... well I youtubed 'halter training' to get an idea of what it should look like and got straight into it. cheers Cosmolo and amazingly enough... it seems to be working!! We went on holiday to the beach so he had to spend a lot more time on the lead and I spent a lot of time holding tension on the lead and also turning around whenever he tried to run out in front. It seemed to be a definitive moment where he all of a sudden, got it :) Also as it was a public area, I would walk him to go to the loo and he very quickly (day or so) picked it up and would trot along next to me. I also started using a training lead with the slip collar and I think he preferred this and it seemed to give me more control, especially when he would try to head out in front. We only returned home today so it will be interesting to see how he goes doing the same thing back on his home turf?? Fingers crossed he keeps it up. If he does, the next step is to get the wife and kids to walk him using the same techniqes, just so he knows who the boss' are :) Thanks all for your help. I will let you know how it goes over the next few weeks.

Our little Stafford pup got a similar thing at around a similar age. They were like a little riased lump mainly on the top of his head and a few on his back legs. I wondered if they were mozzie bites or something at first. They cleared up after a week or so and I havn't noticed any since. I asked the vet about them and he said it could be a number of things and to bring him back in if they reappear. Good luck with it.

Here is a pic of the little fellah This is how our walks normally look :) I also forgot to mention that we tried a harness that didn't seem to make any difference whatsoever.

G'day all This is my first post on here but I have read lots of great information on here over the past few months :) Our issue is with out beaut little SBT pup (20 weeks) and his refusal to walk on a lead. We couldnt' be happier with him as he is quite a placid (for a SBT pup :) and well mannered boy. He is especially gentle with out kids (3 and 6). When we got him from the breeder we introduced his collar and lead slowly and let him pull it around the yard and the house. However whenever we picked the lead up, he would immediately stop walking and 'dig in his heels'. We were careful not to pull on his lead or allow the kids to do so and we would encourage him to walk with treats or toys. (For the first months it was much more successful to do simple training with toy/play rewards, rather than food, as he simply wasn't interested. This has changed somewhat now though.) I tried carrying him for the first little bit when walking out of the yard, which seemed to help, but it would take us a VERY long time to go more than a few houses up the street. Once you let go of the lead, he would happily trot along next to me though. Again I would try to pick up the lead and he would stop. I assumed it was a bit of a fear thing as he was quite timid as a pup but the behaviour is still here now. Luckily we live in a small town so walking off leash isn't much of an issue when we go down to the oval for a run. But it is still annoying and something I want to remedy. He is slowly getting better but now I find myself praising him when he does walk on leash, even though he may be out the front pulling me, which I obviously don't want him to do. Should I go back a few steps and just try to get him walking in the back yard using praise? And do I praise for simply walking, regardless of how (pulling) and then try to remedy that once he is happy to walk? I look forward to hearing your responses :) James