I was living on a Canal Boat when I decided I would like a dog to keep me company. I wanted a Staffordshire Bull Terrier as my son had one that was very obedient. I saw an advertisement for one and went to see it. As you can see he wasnt a pedigree but a cross. When I arrived at the house and saw the owner, a woman who was distraught she had had Jake for three days having got him from an animal rescue centre and he was busy trying to kill her cat but the cat was giving as good as he was getting. Upon seeing me Jake ran all round the furniture, licked me all over and then returned to try and kill the cat. I renegotiated the price as he wasnt a pedigree and took him away. Upon return to my boat he ran away and he attacked two Swans on a nest but the male Swan gave him a good hiding and then attempted to drown him. Jake swam to me pursued by the Swan. I fended the Swan off and pulled him from the water. He was 18 months old at the time and over the next two years I regretted many times buying him. I went to live with my sister and between us we managed to calm him down. He is now 5 years old no longer runs away and is very obedient Living in the Norfolk Broads near a chicken farm we were plagued with Rats but no more he dispatches those quickly and efficiently and they have moved elsewhere. He loves children is now a wonderful dog and soul mate I think he had had a rough life before he joined us.

Andy Sharples
Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom