i own a staffie (male) who is just over 2 years of age, he was socialised when young and gets on well with my other staff who is a bitch and is ten years old he also gets on well with my neighbours jack russell, sometimes when we take him for a walk and let him of the lead he will go for other dogs, but this doesn't happen all the time and just completely random the other dog can be really friendly but he still goes for them, or sometimes he'll bypass them as if there not there. he doesn't bite them more mouthing and growling, snarling, but it doesn't sound or look nice.

If you know that your dog will go for another dog , whether or not he has yet to actually bite , then imo he should never be let off the lead and should be muzzled if taken where other dogs go , just incase he gets away from you.
what you describe can be traumatic for a nervous dog to go through ... and could turn the nervous dog aggressive towards other dogs itself through fear of being attacked again

sorry hun , I know you love dogs and are a great owner but thats how I feel

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Completley agree with Mese, you need the think of other dogs as well as your own. If he bit someone and you had to put him down how would you feel? Awful i imagine so the best way to avoid this is to do everything you can to prevent him doing this. Could be walking him in a place or at a time when other dogs are less likely to be there, or keeping him leeshed with a muzzle. My brother has a female staffie who is brill so maybe it is a one off and visiting a dog physcic may help?
Keep us updated and Good Luck

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thanks for the advice, and like you say the last thing i want is him to hurt someone else or their dog, around people he's great, its just on occasions he's like the school bully in a playground, even though he gives it the " big i am" he is nervous at time's even feathers scare him!

My bitch can be dog aggressive,she is kept on the lead all the time but not muzzled.
I don't muzzle her as she does not pose a danger to people or kids and if a situation arose she wouldn't be able to defend herself.

I would keep him on the lead on walks, at least until you get to the root of the problem. It might be bravado but what would happen if he came across a dog that was agressive and fought back?

How are you getting on with you staff? is he leashed on walks now? I know it seems unfair but just until he is abit more settled and submissive this could be a good idea. Either way you know all the members are here to offer you support hun x

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thanks sally anne, he's not a vicious dog at all just a bit of a bully, like you say i wouldn't muzzle him just in case he got attacked, walks on a lead from now on.

has he been "done" or is he an entire dog?

My own personal thoughts are that he has reached the age of maturity and is feeling his feet. Its not unusual for Staffies at about 2 years old to start bullying.

I wouldn't muzzle him but I would keep him on the leash, sorry if this offends anyone but as soon as mine showed signs of not being friendly I used to yank him hard on the lead with a firm no. It disorientated him, if he could have talked he would have said wtf, but his focus had been diverted.

We progressed to the point where I used to make him stand off to the side and with the wait command giving the other owner lots of room to pass I always had a treat in my hand and he got the treat if he concentrated on me.

It was random with mine too, although I think if you look at the other dogs body posture you will find that the other dog is not comfortable with yours. Staffies wont stand for any non-sense.

Work with him, I'm not promising anything but its worth a try. My dog is now 3 and a half. I read his body language and yes I allow him off the leash with other dogs, I haven't made a bad judgement yet so far so good.

Good luck

Sue