I got an amstaff after my cane corso died. Previously I had 2 pastore abruzzese, and a Neapolitan mastiff. Well in my opinion I would describe the ams like a dog that never gets tired about staying and playing with you. Nevertheless, it is very stubborn and sometimes it could be annoying. It makes guard of course but it’s all except a guard dog. It’s strange to tell but it’s like he could decide who’s wrong from who’s ok in your/his territory. Sometimes he guards sometimes he doesn’t. In conclusion, I think they are very intelligent dogs, very athletic and strong but they are neither guard dogs, nor defense dogs. Having always been owner of guard dogs I really can’t understand this breed well. Of course I appreciate their love for you. From Italy
@@joemama_98 yes it was, among the breed the size can vary slightly, with some exemplars being sensibly bigger than others. The peculiarity of this breed (I am from Abruzzo) is that shepherds use them to protect sheeps in the mountains. The pastore abruzzese (not one but a pack, usually 5/6 dogs) can manage to defend the herd from wolves attacks. Very resistant to cold climate and to any sort of injury. Mines never went to the veterinary. Enjoy your dog!! Oh yes, one other things is said about pastore abruzzese, they never forget what you did to him . Bye!!
Ok I agree to an extent. No, they aren't vicious guard dogs but they do tend to guard in their own way which is different from the typical guard dog. Both of my Am Staffs will start barking at 2am as soon as they hear the slightest movement outside my house. I automatically look at the camera as soon as I hear them and someone will be walking up the sidewalk to the porch. When I got into an argument w my brother and things got heated one of them who was close by in her cage, I almost thought she was going to break out the cage as well as my brother did. He's the one who noticed it first and said "man let me stop getting loud before your dog bites me later" lol. So, in my opinion they are guard dogs as well, you just can't expect them to have your average Rottweiler attitude lol.
Then there's my Amstaff who is a potato couch, hates the rain and runs on walks just because he wants to go back napping on the sofa. I should have called him Velcro instead of Sky but I love him so much
@@hellbound0086 you need to spend more time with dogs instead of getting knowledge from Facebook university. Stop making arrogant statements online when you clearly have no knowledge.
@@ladylolita0072 They are they don’t have muscular bodies and able to pull thousands of pounds to just be a couch dog that’s where the health problems start fnot to mention kibble full of corn or other fillers
Amstaff is love, they are very well behaved easy to train and perfect guard 💂♀️ people compare them with APBT and take them for ill tempered breed but trust me this breed is really friendly. It has been more then five years Bella has been with me and she has always been such a darling
1 a lot of those attacks blamed on the pitbulls are actually am staffs and other bull breeds but Society just see them all as pitbulls these dogs are not ill tempered just poorly socialized
@@callistoacres perfect example people call am bullies pitbulls and of course everyone knows the topic about the famous blue nose pitbull which anyone who deals with pitbulls knows there is no such thing blue nose pits are simply am staff and there’s many videos showing their aggravation.. pitbulls are know to be animal aggressive am staff are very territorial they both are awesome dogs when socialized but they both share the same background yes am staff was used as fighting dogs just as much as pitbulls and share the same drive as a pitbull now me personally I love pitbulls I love am staff and I’ve been dealing with them for some time now these dogs can do a lot of damage to some one am staff may do more just because they tend to be bigger in size and as I repeated early they share the same drive ..
I love my AmStaff he is the greatest friend I have ever had always loyal and very very sweet. You can see the intelligence just by looking at their eyes they are always thinking. They have big hearts please treat them right they deserve it and will always reward you with love many times over.
My amstaff died of lymphoma at only 4yrs old.. He was my best friend and service dog, my vet says it's common in the breed but no one ever mentions this fact, is this true or not..
Dear Black, yes, they are ok with kids of all ages. As they are very energetic dogs, you should take care and do not leave them alone with kids. Yes, they can live ín apartmans, but excersize should be extensive, they are a very active breed.
1) Amstaffs are very good with kids just buy the dog as a puppy so that he will grow up with the kid and they will be best friends! 2) They are perfect for living in Apartment i live in an apartment and i own my male Amstaff "Thor" since he was 2 months old! You need to potty train the Amstaff so that he doesn't poop or piss in the apartment if you don't have success in potty training him prepare to wipe dog shit and piss 😂... they get tall from 3 months old to 1 year old at 1 year old they don't grow tall anymore but they will get bulky and full of muscles when they are 2 years old! When they are 2 years old they are fully developed and they look like freaking Tanks! (if you have a pure breed one of course) Oh yea and remember when they are adults if you don't potty train him/her they take shits like a fucking horse for a medium sized dog 😂!
my amstaff tolerates kids but isn’t thrilled by them. however the kids he interacts with are crazier than he is. he never gets aggressive though. just can tell hes annoyed lol
Hello i would like an amstaff. The question is FOR FIRST TIME OWNER who really love this breed and would be able to do something new( for ex. lessons with trainers,research, activities ect) in order to be a good companion for the dog! What are your suggestion? I know that the first dog is something special and that's why i would appreciate if someone can help me with my request. In my opinion there isn't so much time to chose a first dog in order to grow later an amstaff,i think that 1 dog ..one life is already enough...and so 1 amstaff is ok(^.^). Thanks!! Maybe for me the age to take a dog is around 25 /26 now i am 21! Suggestions as a first amstaff owner ?
Is the Amstaff good with other dogs? I've got a 1/5 Year old Yorkshire Terrier at home, and I want to get another dog, and I've been looking at an Amstaff for a long time, but been wondering if an Amstaff is good with other dogs? (My yorkshire is a male, and I want the amstaff to be a male as well, just for info)
Find a breeder that follows and goes by show standards get a puppy. And keep it socialized and you'll be good. Having both dogs neutered will also help
@@oneclickawayasmr so your pup and you were attacked by a stray in the park. The owner of the stray is responsible for not properly training and socializing their dog.
As an amstaff owner for about 2 years. My dog knows how to sit, come, fetch, lay down and give her hand to say hallo. You just need to spend enough time and i promise you, you will enjoy it a lot. Also its true that they are super energetic and happy dogs. Every time i come home she acts as if i was gone for a year. Most happy dogs I've seen for sure
My amstaff is 13 weeks old. He can sit lay give his hand and potty trained. I got him at 9 weeks old at that point he would already sit down on command. He's my first dog I own but I was raised with dogs as my mum was a breeder. I know dogs well and so did my mother. These dogs are just as easy to train as Labradors are
Dear el, according to our experiences, Amstaffs are more work oriented in general than pitbulls. If you need protection against people maybe it is better to choose a German, or Belgian guard breed, like Rottweiler, Dobermann, or Malinois.
@@elbelwzdadi9751 No, we would not say that. They can be trained for guard dogs. Because of their past (and the terrier blood in them) they are quite stubborn and training requires more experience. They are really human centered dogs, that is why they are more difficult to be trained for protection against humans.
@@DogCastTV what about rottweiler because i heard that they are like pitbull and staf dont bark so mch and i dont went a gsd or malinoi because they do?? And can a female rottweiler become a good guard dog like male or not ???
@@elbelwzdadi9751 in our opinion and according to our experiences (after more than 80 talks and shooting with breeders) that Rottweilers are one of the best guard breeds. Watch this, we hope it helps you: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sHpCz6gKBLo.html
If the owner teach the dog right, its a cute dog. But if the owner does wrong, the dog change to a killer. No matter what you Amstaff owners say, I saw it with my own eyes how a Amstaff killed a Beagle at dog park, so please don’t lecture me
@@BarbaraFavafmx yes and yesterday I want walking in a Parc and my puppy got attacked out of the blue by one! so no, they are not always sweetie pies!! this dog was "a good boy for 10 years", my puppy got thrown in the air, mauled, it was horrific!!!