Has anyone adopted an adult dog and have a toddler?

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brandy

I am going to adopt a dog in a few months either from the local shelter or a rescue group. I have heard that it is better to adopt a younger dog or puppy so it can grow with my daughter. I will be going to the shelter, but am unsure of an adult or puppy. I will always supervise my child no matter what I choose. Has anyone had or know anyone who has adopted an adult dog and has a small child? Any problems with that? Any positive or negitive stories would be great.

Answer
I reccomend going through a rescue group that will help you find the right dog for your situation. Going to the local animal shelter may be risky just because the people there probably don't know much about the temperment of the dogs. They are probably kenneled all the time, and are already frustrated. I imagine that you don't have time to break behaviour problems in a large unruly beast while you take care of a toddler. I would find a breed you are interested in and then contact the rescue group for that breed through the AKC. Alot of breed rescue groups keep their dogs in foster homes where you can talk to someone who know alot about each particular dog. Also NO KILL shelters will do the same. Some breeds I recommend for kids are beagles, labs or goldens, pitbulls or pit mixes, and gentle breeds like great danes

What is the difference between a american Staffordshire bull terrier and a pitbull?

ai.spider

I have this dog and i don't know how to tell if is a pit or a Staffordshire.

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I have a huge long explanation for this, but I'll try to keep it simple.

Essentially, there are TWO different breeds, which originated from the same stock.

AKC registers dogs called American Staffordshire Terriers, they are bigger, more muscular, with squarer heads. They are showing dogs, not working ones.

UKC registers dogs called American Pit Bull Terriers. These dogs are tall, slender, athletic, with longer, wedgier heads. They are working dogs.

AmStaff and APBT originated from the same stock, however, when AKC decided to accept the breed into it's registry, it didn't want to have the words "pit bull" associated with it's organization, so they changed the name to Staffordshire Terrier, and later, American Staffordshire Terrier.

Here are some picture references:

AmStaff:

http://www.breederretriever.com/photopost/data/643/pit_7.jpg

http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/dogs/i/american_staffordshire_terrier.jpg

http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/920/10022306.JPG

APBT:

http://www.realpitbull.com/Lilbit-04-08-08-7.jpg

http://www.freewebs.com/redrumkennels/ali1.JPG

http://builder.evetsite.com/matrix/servlet/ShowAsset?id=10874278

There is also a breed called the American Bully (Sometimes referred to as an APBT, but they are NOT APBTs, they are MIXED BRED dogs (admittedly by Dave Wilson, the man who "created" this breed) They are SEPARATE from the REAL APBT

American Bully:

http://www.ucadogs.com/images/sol_boy.jpg

http://www.preciouspomsnpersians.com/spider_06.jpg

http://www.bulldogbreeds.com/breeders/pics/american_pit_bull_terrier_35085.jpg

There is also a few breeds called Staffordshire Bull Terrier and Bull Terrier which some people confuse with other bully breeds as well.

Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a small, power packed mini dog, with round, bulbous heads. They stand less than 2 feet tall (normally 1- 1.5 feet)

Staffy:

http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/breedinformation/terrier/images/stbult.jpg

http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/dogs/i/staffordshire_bull_terrier.jpg

http://www.kennels.co.uk/images/Ter.StaffordshireBullTerrier.jpg

Bull Terriers (come in standard and mini sizes) are egg headed shaped dogs, which are compact, but SOLIDLY built.

Bull Terrier:

http://www.breederretriever.com/photopost/data/718/medium/mini_bull_terrier.jpg

http://www.i-love-dogs.com/dog-breeds/images/Miniature-Bull-Terrier.jpg

http://www.gotpetsonline.com/pictures-gallery/dog-pictures-breeders-puppies-rescue/bull-terrier-pictures-breeders-puppies-rescue/pictures/bull-terrier-0126.jpg

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