As Morris has said some SBT can be aggressive, mine isn't and by the sound of what you are saying Stafflover yours isn't either.

Mine has never bitten another dog. He has been attacked and all the attacks have happened whilst he has been on the leash, I do protect him as much as I can. The problem is with a dog on a leash they don't have the flight option and you need to be aware of that. I keep all dogs at a safe distant where-ever possible and I never trust an owner who says "he's friendly" very few pet owners actually know their dog.

BTW the attacks on Duke have not been with other SBT.

My rule of thumb is if both dogs are happy together no uncertainty with their body language/posture, I check with the owner of the other dog and let Duke off the leash. Your dog will let you know he wants to go and play with the other dog, mine does.

A couple of weeks ago I met up with a few friends for a doggy walk there were approximately 25 dogs on the walk all off leash including mine who had never met any of the dogs prior.

Another option is to go to a training club, where he can learn to inter-act with adult dogs. What I mean is puppies will bound up to adult dogs and usually other dogs will accept that from a puppy however once a dog reaches adulthood other dogs will not necessarily re-act the same way.

My personal thoughts are this problem isn't just a Staffie problem all breeds can have their moments of likes and dislikes.

Don't give up by assuming its a Staffie thing.

Sue