Happy Staffie

Happy Staffie

BrunoBruno has arrived for rehoming. Unfortunately Bruno has come back to us, through no fault of his, or his owner, but an unavoidable change in circumstances.Bruno is an American bulldog or American bulldog cross. This means he is bigger than a staffie, at 27.5 kilos, and has a very playful, loving personality. Although he is 2 ½ years of age he is very much a big puppy in his personality.The sort of home for BrunoNo dogs currently in the home (he is not socialised yet)No cats in the homeNo children under the age of 12 yearsAccess to his own private and secure garden (not shared or communal)No cages/crates in the homeAccess to the sofa for cuddlesNot left for more than a couple of hours at a time to start withHandlingA big, happy, friendly dog, that is not afraid to shower you with love, and give you cuddles. He is a bigger dog, so he might be a bit big for some people. Not an ounce of aggression or dominance in him, he just wants to play, have fusses and cuddles and lots of love. Easy for us to fit with a collar and one of our temporary harnesses.He is great meeting new people, no fear or aggression, just wants a fuss and to share the big love.WalksWhen Bruno was originally with us his walks were uneventful, but he is now a dog that can pull on a walk. He will need an owner capable and comfortable with walking a strong dog (though if in time you let him off the lead this will be less of an issue).He is not socialised with dogs, but he seems keen to meet them. This means he may pull towards dogs, and become very excited, start squealing and bouncing. Our walkers have found this manageable but he is strong. He needs an owner willing to take the time to carefully introduce him to other dogs.He is not bothered by traffic or people, and is happy to do his toilet business on walks.PlayA very playful dog, and a big puppy of a dog, that will play with anything. No dominance or possessiveness at all in his play with us. We are able to take toys from him without issue. He is of course strong during play.HealthBruno arrived with some bumps on his skin which we think are diet related. When he was originally with us, we put him on a sensitive food, and this cleared up the redness he had on his skin when he arrived. The diet was changed after adoption, so on return we have restarted him on the sensitive food and the bumps have now almost completely gone.Bruno has now seen our vet and had his 1st restart and Kennel Cough vaccines. The vet has recommended continuing with the sensitive diet as his skin is already improving.Please be aware that the profiles of new dogs can change as we get to know about the dogs the longer, they stay with us.The adoption contribution is £250.00.If you adopt a dog from Happy Staffie Rescue you could be entitled to five weeks free pet insurance through Agria (terms and conditions apply).The previous owner provided some further informationHouse trained, though overnight he may have an occasionally accidentUsed to sleeping on the owners bedHas the run of the house when left, but not normally left more than two hours. Owner states he has separate anxiety and may chew things if left (but worth noting that owner’s situation limited walks which may have affected his behaviour when left)Pulls on the lead. Never attempted him off the lead.Never tried introduction with another dog and he pulls towards them.Never lived with a cat.Has been around children aged 15 years and above, but never lived with them.Good passenger in the car, not travel sick, longest journey 45 minutes.Never shown aggression.Never shown dominance.Favourite things include the sofa, sleeping on owners bed.Fed Harringtons dry with Pedigree wet (prior to coming into rescue)Intolerant or allergic to chicken (his skin will flare up).

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JackJack arrived for rehoming on 10 February 2026. He is a crossbreed, of medium size and weighs 23.4 kilos.Jack may look smaller in his photos than he is. He is not a big dog, but he isn’t a small one either. Our vet estimates Jack to be 2-3 years of age.The sort of home for JackNo dogs or cats in the homeNo children living in, or visiting the home under 16 years of ageAccess to his own private and secure garden (not shared or communal)Not caged/crated in the homeNot left for more than 4 hours at a timeWe are only looking for single person homes at the momentAn owner experienced with nervous dogs who is patient, and has a calm home.Things to considerAs we have limited history for him we do not know if he is house trained, although given his age we would like to think that he is, and he has been spotless in his kennel.We do not know if he is used to being left alone, and you may have to train him to get him used being left, up to a maximum of four hours.HandlingJack is a very happy, friendly and playful dog. He can be nervous of new places and people to start with, and needs a calm, patient owner. We just had to take a little more time with Jack when he first arrived, getting him used to wearing one of our temporary harnesses as he would often cower at it. Once we established trust he was like a best friend, and very fun and loving.He can be very cuddly and affectionate, but also very playful and may get the zoomies when excited. Jack knows sit, and we are teaching him, paw, touch, eyes and middle. He loves cuddles, and lying across your lap. He would suit a calmer home, with few visitors.Jack came to us from the police. He had got into a fight with another dog in the home, and when his owner tried to stop them he received a “small bite/scratch” on the arm, and then relinquished him to the police. The police carried a full assessment of him, including with a dog behaviourist and said he could be rehomed, but with no pets or children in the home and an owner experienced with nervous dogs.WalksJack is not a confident dog, and does not like dogs very close to him. He is not reactive when dogs are at a distance, and will not give you any obvious clue, but if a dog is too close to him he may snap towards it.He is not bothered by passing traffic. Happy to do his toilet on walks. He has seen plenty of dogs on walks and while he may ignore these dogs that he sees on walks does not want to meet any dogs.On some occasions Jack has resisted going on a walk, and sat down, or rolled onto his back, but he does get going eventually. As he has tried to back out of harnesses he now wears a slightly different harness which prevents escape.Jack can be protective of people he knows, so on walks he will not be the sort of dog that wants strangers approaching him.PlayHe seems to be learning play at the moment and likes balls and squeaky toys. He has enjoyed the snuffle box, but the tied-up towels are currently a challenge for him.He may get the zoomies during play, and he does get very excited, so some moderation during play is a good idea.HealthJack has already seen our vet. He has had his 1st restart and Kennel Cough vaccinations, and he has now been microchipped. He is currently intact. Our vet estimates he is 2-3 years of age.Although it is rare, sometimes dogs from other kennels arrive with Kennel Cough, though all our dogs are vaccinated against Kennel Cough at the earliest opportunity they may already be incubating this illness when they arrive/are adopted as the incubation period can be up to 14 days.Please be aware that the profiles of new dogs can change as we get to know about the dogs the longer, they stay with us.The adoption contribution is £225.00.If you adopt a dog from Happy Staffie Rescue you could be entitled to five weeks free pet insurance through Agria (terms and conditions apply).

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SadieLovely, friendly Sadie arrived for rehoming on the 15th April 2026. She came from a private home, and she is 2 years and 4 months at the time of arrival.Beautiful Sadie is probably a staffie-cross given she is larger at 26.3 kilos than most staffies.The type of home for SadieNo dogs currently living in the homeNo cats in the homeDue to her size we would recommend no small children, and no children under 12 years.Access to her own private and secure garden (not shared or communal)Access to the sofa for cuddlesIdeally a home with someone there all the time, or with owners willing to work with her to get her used to be alone.HandlingDespite being a larger staffie-cross Sadie has a very sweet, loving personality, and she is very friendly and gentle. She may be a little wary of new people, but this soon passes. She allowed us to fit her with a new collar without any issues, and the same with one of our temporary harnesses.She takes treats very nicely. She knows sit, and has picked up touch, eyes and middle very quickly. She has not caused us any concerns during our interactions with her, no aggression or dominant behaviour.WalksSadie was not walked very much prior to coming into us, and we started her off on two 20-minute walks a day. These were increased to 30-minute duration on 22nd April. There is no reason why she cannot now go for longer walks as she gets used to these increasing times. She really enjoys sniffing and exploring on walks, which is great to see.She has had no bad reactions to any dog that she has seen, but on one occasion she did pull quite hard towards one, and our volunteer said she was a strong dog. Although on walks she is not noted as a puller, she is strong, and may pull on the odd occasion, often at the start of a walk.PlaySadie has started to play with toys very slowly with us, and she has shown a fondness for a treat-stuffed Kong wobbler toy, and enjoyed using the snuffle mats for a short time.HealthSadie appears in good health, but she has long nails. These will wear down with regular walking. She is microchipped but not neutered. Sadie has now seen our vet and her health is fine. The vet says her nails will wear down naturally with regularly walking. She has now had her 1st restart and Kennel Cough vaccinations.Please be aware that the profiles of new dogs can change as we get to know about the dogs the longer, they stay with us.The adoption contribution is £250.00.If you adopt a dog from Happy Staffie Rescue you could be entitled to five weeks free pet insurance through Agria (terms and conditions apply).Further information provided by the previous owner:Never lived with children.Has been around children aged 4-11 years although golden with children owner felt because of her size and boisterous nature that older children would be betterMixed with other dogs, most dogs she is okay with. One dog she did go for. She may pull towards dogs.Has lived with a cat before and left it alone.House trained, but only left infrequently – and she would cry when left, and might chew on things if left (take into account walking routine)Walked four times a day for about 10 minutes each timeSuffers from separation anxietyPrefers rope toys but will destroy them.No health issues. Does not like having her nails clipped, will pull them away.