Owning a banned breed?

I think BSL sucks, and as another Ontarion, I have never seen a pit-type dog in a muzzle when in public, which is part of the law.

As for the rest of your question, I don't think you'd have many problems, but you might want to contact your vet first. Additionally - the "winningest" Staffie breeder - um, aren't all Staffies supposed to do spayed/neutered? How does your breeder get around that? Ask them how they manage to get around the law.

And one last point:

"being fought by responsible bully breed owners"

No, it's being fought by responsible DOG owners, not just bully breed owners.

I would not even consider getting a dog on the banned list until the law has been repealed. All it would take is for a neighbor to complain because the dog is barking or they don't like you or what ever to get your dog seized. Honestly I would question the reliability of the breeder in question as I don't know of any responsible breeder who would sell a dog into an area where the know the breed is banned and risk having the dog seized and potentially euthanized by animal control and it sounds like this one is trying to talk you into taking a dog into the banned area. If you truly want a Staffie I would recommend moving out of the providence or waiting until the banned is repealed.

I live in Toronto. The problem of getting a banned breed is if indeed you got a complain, someone could enforce the law on you. I will be SO DEVASTATED if someone take away my dog after all the bonding.

My trainer Richelle (She is the Director of Training from Puppy People). She owns a Pitbull and this dog is so WELL BEHAVED. He used to be a therapy dog before the ban. Give her a call. She is not only a trainer, she rehabilitates lots of dogs too. She will be a good source of info.

I'm totally against BSL but would not get a banned breed if such a ban existed in my area even if the law is lightly enforced.

Your dog will need vet care, boarding, training and other care and all of these situations raise issues. You can have crazy neighbors report things that were nothing (one stole my cat many years ago and I had to call the police to resolve it for example). Someone could get knocked over by your over exuberant puppy and call animal control. Your dog could accidentally get loose and get picked up. Anything can happen. And in any of these situations, if they decide to enforce the law, you lose your dog and it could be euthanized. Not worth the risk, even if the risk is low.

I am against those laws, but, if the law exists, doesn't that indicate to you that maybe there is some kind of problem associated with these beeds? Like maybe too many people are breeding them? Maybe your friend could look into maybe getting a new hobby,. a new one that doesn't contribute to a problem of overpopulation, the problem is so big that law makers have no other solution but to pass these silly laws. They have no other solution. There is no other solutin except to spay and neuter your pets, do not buy dogs from breeders, adopt from your local shelter or rescue organizations.

its a shame that this breed is banned as they are loving and friendly and loyal.

its stupid owners that are responsible for getting this breed banned,by dog fighting and miss treating them.

all dog breeds are capable of biting humans, irresponsible people that leave a dog alone with a child is one of the main reasons dogs bite, NEVER EVER LEAVE ANY DOG BREED ALONE WITH A SMALL CHILD, it common sense.

if you was to purchase a banned breed, you would be fined and your dog removed and destroyed. i suggest you either move house or choose another breed.

i never heard of banning a breed in usa...i live in pennsylvania and abpt and pitt lookalikes were placed on the aggressive dog list...and if u owned one u had to pay an additional $500 a year for a license to own 1...but they tried to make me pay $500 and i told them my dogs were not pits....they were am bulldogs mixed with gsd...and they looked like boerboels at 120lbs each...they told me to have a dna test done for my dogs and i told them to go screw themselves...needless to say nothing ever happend because i refused to cooperate...they couldnt prove they were pits so i guess they backed off...but the next year they were taken off the agressive list and no license was needed...becuase it goes by the number of bites...but in your situation there has to be a loop hole...what about the breeders? or people who already owned 1 b4 the law enacted?...they keep them right?