# Our AmStaff puppy rocks! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 5, 2016, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-amstaff-puppy-rocks/756579 "2016-06-05T15:52:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jennshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2016, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-amstaff-puppy-rocks/756579/1 "2016-06-05T15:52:00Z")
After the sudden and tragic loss of our big dog boy in March, we adopted an American Staffordshire Terrier puppy (popularly sorted into the “pit bull” category). I want to share my happiness! I was a little concerned about the breed, as there are mountains of negative info about them. I’m here to say that Baxter is the sweetest, funniest, most athletic pup I’ve ever had. He’s five months old now and is amazing in the following ways: -He loves our three other dogs and has brought our one-year-old lab back to life (the other two are elderly collies). -He has a funny and unique vocabulary. I’ve never heard a dog make some of the sounds he does. -He is incredibly cuddly and loves pets, hugs, and having his paws held when he sleeps. -He passed puppy kindergarten with flying colors and earned an “AKC Star Puppy” degree. He adored his class colleagues and was very gentle with the smaller dogs. -He is poetry in motion. Incredibly fast and lithe, he has established his own backyard agility course. -His fur is black, shiny, and is like petting velvet (and he doesn’t shed – at all!) -He is joyous. All of the time. Thanks for letting me share the love! (And, no, I can’t post a pic. My ancient BlackBerry is having issues uploading photos). ---
**Author:** ![Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cabin_fever_1/32/2908_2.png) [@Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabin_Fever_1)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-amstaff-puppy-rocks/756579/2 "2016-06-05T16:06:48Z")
🙂 🙂 🙂 Good for you and your household. I bet all have a smile or grin on their faces, whether it be human or canine. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2016, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-amstaff-puppy-rocks/756579/3 "2016-06-05T18:54:05Z")
Happy puppy yaaaaaaay!!! ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2016, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-amstaff-puppy-rocks/756579/4 "2016-06-05T19:51:33Z")
I’m so happy for you and your family! Yay! ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2016, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-amstaff-puppy-rocks/756579/5 "2016-06-05T20:09:30Z")
Pictures are required for cuteness verifcation ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2016, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-amstaff-puppy-rocks/756579/6 "2016-06-05T23:13:36Z")
> [@casdave](#): > > Pictures are required for cuteness verifcation Ditto this. Must have pictures to see if what YOU think is cute is the same as what WE think is cute. It prolly is. THIS: > [@](#): > > He … loves … having his paws held when he sleeps. is possibly the cutest thing I’ve ever read. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2016, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-amstaff-puppy-rocks/756579/7 "2016-06-06T02:57:38Z")
> [@Jennshark](#): > > After the sudden and tragic loss of our big dog boy in March, we adopted an American Staffordshire Terrier puppy (popularly sorted into the “pit bull” category). I want to share my happiness! They’re Pit Bulls all the way down! ( [Pit Bull identification poster.](https://www.reddit.com/r/pitbulls/comments/3sg5vf/journalists_guide_to_pitbull_identification/) ) > [@](#): > > I was a little concerned about the breed, as there are mountains of negative info about them. > > I’m here to say that Baxter is the sweetest, funniest, most athletic pup I’ve ever had. He’s five months old now and is amazing in the following ways: I’ve met plenty of Big Mean Dogs, and in fact every most of them have been friendly and lovable and gregarious. To be sure, some of them do insist on knocking everybody down and licking their faces. Pit Bulls galore, several Rottweilers (okay, one actually mean one), Dobermans, and one Godzilla-size dog that the owner said was a Mastiff puppy. ETA: Yeah, what they all said. Pics or it didn’t happen. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2016, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-amstaff-puppy-rocks/756579/8 "2016-06-06T03:02:25Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > They’re Pit Bulls all the way down! ( [Pit Bull identification poster.](https://www.reddit.com/r/pitbulls/comments/3sg5vf/journalists_guide_to_pitbull_identification/) ) BTW, scroll down until that poster disappears off the top of the screen to see the background pic too! Okay, I see where OP says, can’t post pics. Insufficient excuse. Find a way. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2016, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-amstaff-puppy-rocks/756579/9 "2016-06-06T16:00:09Z")
> [@Jennshark](#): > > -His fur is black, shiny, and is like petting velvet (and he doesn’t shed – at all!) The pit bull documentary _Beyond the Myth_ (IMHO, an imperfect but fun film) shows a bunch of quotes from children who live with pitties. I distinctly remember one little girl saying “Pit bulls are like velvet hippos.” > [@Jennshark](#): > > -He is joyous. All of the time. While I love all dogs, that huge pittie grin is something else! > [@Jennshark](#): > > Thanks for letting me share the love! (And, no, I can’t post a pic. My ancient BlackBerry is having issues uploading photos). Bad Blackberry! No bandwidth for you! ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2016, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-amstaff-puppy-rocks/756579/10 "2016-06-06T18:50:55Z")
> [@Sailboat](#): > > “Pit bulls are like velvet hippos.” I love this! Photos are a must in any puppy thread, especially a pittie puppy! ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2016, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-amstaff-puppy-rocks/756579/11 "2016-06-07T01:28:14Z")
\ We’re waiting… ---
**Author:** ![Jennshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2016, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-amstaff-puppy-rocks/756579/12 "2016-06-08T18:51:32Z")
Our damn technology is currently on strike – I SWEAR as soon as I can get an image uploaded I’ll share the Baxter Goodness. “Velvet Hippo” is toooo funny! I actually call Bax “Hippo Boy” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2016, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-amstaff-puppy-rocks/756579/13 "2016-06-08T18:58:47Z")
> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#): > > I love this! > > Photos are a must in any puppy thread, especially a pittie puppy! So this is a sort of pittie party? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Jennshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2016, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-amstaff-puppy-rocks/756579/14 "2016-06-09T00:16:50Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > So this is a sort of pittie party? > 😃 Hey, you trying to terrier-ize this thread? 😃 Puppy pics posted in my new thread!