Originally Posted by Deancm_MKII

Suffocate them ie. put your hand over their nostrils. They will let go to take a breath of air. Something every Staffy/Bully owner should know.

Originally Posted by Professional Princess

Someone told me that they stuck their finger up their Pitbulls arse to make it release Please tell me he was joking.

Mind you if someone stuck their finger up my arse I would drop pretty toot sweet.

Originally Posted by Deancm_MKII

That's rubbish. You could probaly stick a bargepole up a pitbull/staffy/bully's arse and it still won't release when they are in full flight. Besides, who would want to stick their finger up a dogs arse to get it to let go?



They have got something in their mouth which is blocking the air, hence they need to let go. They need a lot of oxygen to feed their muscles. And if that doesn't work squeeze their windpipe as well.

Originally Posted by Professional Princess

Ive squeezed one dogs windpipe, her neck was so thick it had no effect at all, but I dont have very big hands

Ill remember the bit about the mouth though.

Originally Posted by Deancm_MKII

You need to use a fair bit of strength, they are bloody strong dogs. Generally though covering the nose suffices.

There are also things called a 'jaw break' which are placed in the mouth and then the mouth is prised open.

Originally Posted by Professional Princess

You know what I find terrifying, is that some breeds just latch on and no matter what you do, they will not let go. What the hell are you meant to do in this situation?

Greyhounds and whippets are easy to get off another dog - you just 'flank them', have one hand on the collar and you pull on their flank quickly and move your hand away quickly and they will drop their 'prey'.

But in that video, the guy kicking his dog and pulling it, it wouldnt release at all - what on earth do you do when a dog has yours by the neck and wont let go?

Originally Posted by Deancm_MKII

You should try a West Highland White Terrier. That are off the nuts scale! The most vicious dog I have ever owned. Never have another.

Originally Posted by Professional Princess

So does your hand just go over the snout and you squeeze?

Originally Posted by lindylui

u dont have a problem, i have an english bull terrier and they are great

Originally Posted by Deancm_MKII

Yes, over the snout so they can't breathe through their nostrils.

Originally Posted by kelli28

I used to have an American staff x when I was younger and had to do that to it all the time, it had a thing for my ponytail!
I have also had a westie and it was the sweetest little dog ever bit of a pain when we went anywhere though as it used to fret.

Originally Posted by Deancm_MKII

My Westie used to attack everything from German Shepherds to Great Danes. It was mental. Must have been the Scottish in it!

Originally Posted by geordiebloke

Any dog breed has the potential to be dangerous, obviously the larger the breed, the larger the potential.
Just pointing out that the obsession of branding pitbulls or staffies as particularly dangerous is wrong.
It is how they are trained, socialized etc. that is the overriding factor as to if they will turn out vicious or not.
If your average rednecks/chavs had decided that bull mastiffs or, god forbid, caucasian mountain dogs, were the best status symbol to have, you would have seen far more instances of people being seriously hurt by dangerous dogs.

Originally Posted by Dreamy

I fully agree that branding entire breeds as dangerous is misleading. The author of the post I was replying to with the Great Dane comment said that all big dogs should be classed as dangerous (and mentioned Great Danes specifically)

Personally, I'd much rather have a large dog than a small yappy rat on a stick.