Just Nosin Around

It is no surprise that these true working activities have been molded into competitive ports for just about any dog and owner to enjoy together. One of the newest canine sports to hit the scene is Nosework which is modeled after real world substance detection. I have to admit, when I first started to hear…

Living With L2 Hga

Our L2-HGA journey began in 2011. I took Willow to the vets on a couple of occasions as I’d noticed her walking on tiptoes and kicking her hind legs out and a curved spine. Our first vet diagnosed this as a pulled muscle but unhappy with his diagnosis, I felt there as more to the …

Rescued By Staffie Smiles

Chip’s history is not known but he was rescued by SSR from a pound in Yorkshire a few days before he came to me. He had been picked up as a stray. Chip was in a terrible state very underweight (under 10 kilos), huge bald patches due to skin condition (and I believe stress) and…

Somewhere Over The Rainbow

Death is inevitable. We can’t cheat it, we can’t hide from it, we can’t change the fact that it will and does happen. When it happens to one of our beloved dogs, it brings with it a roller coaster of emotions. Unlike the death of a human loved one, many people don’t know how to…

The Pet Show

The Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club were invited to represent our wonderful breed at the annual Pet Show, held at the NAEC Stoneleigh in July 2016. We were honoured and delighted to attend and we also invited a few prestigious guests to join us to promote our dogs. We were joined by The Staffordshire Bull Terrier…

Watchman V

The Staffordshire Regiment based in Lichfield Staffordshire, not far from where I live, have its mascot as the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. The current Watchman is Watchman V who was bred by my best friends, Karon and Wayne Jackson. What a truly remarkable honour. This dog has for many years served his country at many events…