New Family dog: Doberman Pinscher vs. Staffordshire Bull Terrier?
Question by Banthedeednotthebreed: New Family dog: Doberman Pinscher vs. Staffordshire Bull Terrier?
My husband wants the Doberman I want the Staffordshire Bull Terrier
We aren’t ready to get another dog just yet, we are waiting for our daughter to be somewhere between 4-6 years of age. And we are waiting until our house is finished.
Which would be the better dog for us, or should I say which dog would we be better owners for?
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A medium size house with a fenced in yard on 4 acres of land (House has fenced in back yard, not all of the property is fenced in though)
Plenty of on and off leash daily exercise, there is also a creek that runs through our property to play in, lots of room to run. Can give two to three good long walks a day and ofcourse plenty of offleash playtime. (Will always be on leash unless in fence)
The dog would be an indoor dog with outdoor priveledges. Meaning the dog would live inside with us but could spend as much time outside as desired.
A well balanced diet. Will be fed top of the line dog food such as Innova or Evo. I swear by Naturapet products.
Excellent vet care. Will be spayed/neutered and kept up to date on all vaccines.
Puppy will be put in obedience training as soon as age permits. Goal is to complete 3 levels of obedience (beginner, intermediate, and advanced and get CGC certification, my other dogs have done that, well one is still working on it)
Dog may be home up to 4 hours a day without us and not everyday, but wouldn’t be totally alone the other dogs are there but will all be crated when we aren’t home.
I believe in crate training for potty training, my current dogs responded well to it. It was an easy and somewhat quick process really.
About our Family:
Husband works full time, I’m a stay at home mom but sometimes I pick up some seasonal work around the holidays to help with holiday expenses, we a have a daughter. We have 2 other dogs but they will get getting up there in years when we bring in the new puppy. Both do fairly well with other dogs. My male is fine as long as the other dogs he is around are female. He is the more dominant of the two. My female (a terrier mix) has never met a dog she didn’t like. She is rather submissive and would prefer to just obey then test her limits.
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We want a puppy, not interested in an older dog. We prefer to get our dogs young and train them from the beginning.
Thanks so much.
We may adopt and I’d like to I have adopted in the past (I was wanting an SBT mix) but with a small child in the home my husband feels it might be best to get a dog (purebred) from a reputable breeder. A dog that comes from good lines where the parents have been health tested and possibly temperment tested
Livin Life: The American Pit Bull Terrier and the American Staffordshire Terrier are basically the same thing. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a different type of dog/breed.
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Answer by livin life
why not get a dog from the pound(shelter)..from what I have ben told by another poster on this site is that a pit bull and staffordshire are the same thing….toss a coin
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Your homeowners will more than likely be canceled if you get the Pit Bull ( Stafordshire ) I would not have one with a small child around either.
I would go with the doberman for sure because I know them to be loyal, intelligent and very good with children. Second option for you to consider would be a Boxer. They make great family dogs too!
i think that staffies make better family pets, especially if you’ve got a kid, they’re so loving and loyal (often described as THE MOST loving breed towards it’s family)
KNOWITALL: Most insurance companies don’t just automatically drop your homeowners insurance due to have a Pit Bull. They may raise it slightly and cancel it if anything happens like the dog biting someone but they don’t typically drop it immediately after finding out. Secondly, you have just a much of a chance of them dropping your insurance for the Doberman because both the Pit Bull and Doberman are on the “Bad Dog List” along with the Akita, Alaskan Malamute, Chow Chow, German Shepherd, Presa Canario, Rottweiler, Siberian Husky, Staffordshire Bull Terrier and Wolf Hybrid.
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Now on to your question. I own a Doberman and an American Staffordshire Terrier and I can tell you that both are wonderful with children, great family dogs, really happy breeds an really active. I know the AmStaff is different then the bull terrier but they are made of Bulldogs and Terriers so the personality traits are very similar. Both breeds are wonderful but if you want less headaches, go with the Doberman because everywhere you bring a bully breed, all you get is terrible looks. Wherever I bring my Doberman, people just want to pet him and stare at him.