Back in Lock Down for Four Months

Regional Victoria Stage 3 restrictions

This means we must stay home except for the following four reasons:

• For food and essential supplies
• For study or work
• For care and healthcare
• And for exercise or outdoor recreation

When outside your home, you must wear a face covering.

No visitors are allowed at your home, and you are only allowed to gather with one person from outside your household in public.

 This is widley flouted in my observation.

Melbourne is stage 4.

Curfew in operation from 9pm to 5am every evening.
You are only allowed to leave your house for 1 of the following four reasons:

• To purchase food and necessary supplies. This must be done within a 5km radius from where you live.
• Exercise once a day for up to 1 hour within a 5km radius of your home.
• For care and health care
• Work.

At least I've got me dawg

Helen 1 Year Old

Helen as at the 16th of April is now 1 year old. 32Kg and moderatly well disciplined. Training for obedience ongoing but well advanced.

Inquistive

Pensive

Helens new collar

Bone time

 Birthday party

 Mums meatballs

Yum

Helen 9 months

9 months old on the 16th of January

30+ Kg happy and healthy.
(click on image for larger view)

Helen and Her Horse Friend

Helen Obedience Class

Helen is 8 months old and about 28 Kilos. American Staffodshires generally are adult at around 20 months old so she has some maturing and growing to do yet.

She (we) have now completed the Older Puppy Obedience Class.

After struggling for the first few weeks we have come through in the end and she can sit, stay, recall on and off lead etc. The stages we will work through over the next year or so are obedience for:

Puppy,

Advance Puppy,

Beginners,

Class 1 and

General training for classes 2 to 5 

Skills we hope to aquare are advanced obedience, agility and hopefully tracking.

 

Helen the Amstaff In Her Pool

Helen the 6 month old American Staffordshire Terrier in her pool

Helen 4 Months

Helen at 16 weeks, walking daily and going to leash free dog parks. Temprament is excellent, no aggression or anxiaty even under stress, very submissive but sociable. Can Sit, stay and come. Training ongoing. Blue eyes are now grey.

Two Extremes of Helen

Two Extremes of Helen

Sleeping after dinner

In her 'time out' play pen after a biting transgression.

Helen 11 Weeks and 8Kg

Helen 11 Weeks old and and 8Kg. 3.5 Kg gain in three weeks.

 

Helen Week 1

Helen 9 Weeks old and settling in well.

Our newest family member Helen.

After the passing of our beautiful English Staffordshire Terrier, Hermione last October we needed to fill the space she left. Hermione, in Greek mythology, is the only daughter of Helen of Troy. So Helen was the name chosen for our new blue and white American Staffordshire Terrier.

Helen, a pure bred American Staffordshire was born on the 16th of April and is currently 8 weeks old.

Here is a picture of her Mum.

History

In the nineteenth century in the English region of Staffordshire, crossing among the Bulldog and various terriers developed the muscular, active, combative Staffordshire Bullterrier.

Introduced to the United States, the English Staffordshire breed was developed by American breeders who increased its weight and gave it a more powerful head. Now recognised as a separate breed, the American Staffordshire is larger and heavier than his British cousin, the English Staffordshire Terrier.

The American Staffordshire Terrier is extremely strong for its size. They are agile, very muscular and stocky with a broad, powerful head. Dogs of this breed make good family pets and are loving with children.

This breed is recommended for an active owner who is firm, confident and consistent with their dogs training. This is a brave dog which is loyal to its family, tenacious, tough and will make a good watchdog. Ironically the dogs are usually a great big loveable sook.