my staffy from a rescue centre and she is the most adorable dog ever. she is a proper family dog and loves my children to bits. she fitted into our family great and my little boy can do anything from lying on her to pulling her ears and mouth and she not bothered. of course there is some dogs out there who dont have the temperment that mine has but what do you expect if you dont know the real situation that they came to be in the rescue centre and how they were treated in the previous home. its a chance that you take when rescuing a dog. everybody deserves a chance References : The Avatar say's it for me! All the dogs I've had have been 'rescued' After the trauma of losing one recently, it never gets easier, I'm now getting to know a new friend. We only got her yesterday but I can already see what a fantastic temperment she has and although skinny she's one of the most beautiful German Shepherds I've ever seen! Now I've seen the photos of where my girl came from! She was kept in an 8ft x 12ft shed with 7 other females + a litter of 4 pups mother unknown and goodness knows how many litters she has had in her very short life! I'd advise anyone buying a puppy to be very careful to find out exactly where and how they've been bred! References : I've been a dog