An Introduction.

My name is Lisa and my dog's name is Macy Lou. She is an AKC registered American Staffordshire Terrier and she is the best thing that's ever happened to me. I was never a dog person prior to being owned by her. I was a cat person because cats just don't really seem to be that needy. I looked at dogs as a responsibility, just one more thing to take care of.
Slowly but surely, Macy has grown on me in a way I have never known. Her soul is deep, her eyes are full of emotion and she gives more to me than I could ever give to her.
As time has gone on, I have begun to understand there are other responsibilities that go along with owning an Amstaff. When I take Macy out walking, I get funny looks, glares even. The actual stigma that surrounds Amstaffs, Pitbulls and other bully breeds is alive and well, even in a dog friendly city like Portland. I've had people walk their dogs to the other side of the street rather than walk by us. I know what it's like to feel concern about upcoming breed legislation votes and I completely understand that owning this breed is an undertaking that must be met with responsible ownership and discipline. I hope to touch on this later, but really the purpose of starting this blog is to introduce the world to one of the most loving breeds. The other reason is because my own personal blog began morphing into a blog purely about my dog. I found myself writing solely about our adventures rather than anything else and figured I'd go ahead and start a dog blog specifically for these things.
This is a breed that deserves a better reputation than the one it has now and I intend to do my part in making that happen.
Enjoy, feel free to contact me with questions or send your own contributions in. I look forward to getting to know the rest of you who treasure the Amstaff as I do.