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Hi Everyone! I just posted in the introductions as well. My husband and I are getting an English Mastiff tonight for the first time! He is 9 months old, purebred, apricot colored and his name is "Buster." The lady is finding him a new home because she has an adult mastiff as well and 2 of them...

Hi Everyone, Working hard on training and socializing Dharma. Had a loose leash breakthrough today! Yeah! But have noticed that young Miss Dharma is either trying to play with(outside) or will growl at(inside- esp. In low light situations) her reflection. Have tried to get her...

Hello everyone. I have had Cisco at home for approximately 3 weeks now, he is currently 9 weeks. Crate training is going good, he only had one accident in there the first night at home. He has had a couple of accidents in the house (#1) but that is my fault for not being vigilant enough. He has...

Hi everyone! Wanted to introduce you to Charlotte, our 9 week, 3 day old girl. She's been home for a week and a half and I've been in love with her since she fell asleep on my chest during the car ride home. She's been busy meeting tons of people, learning how not to potty in the house...

Hi we have a 11week old dogue de bordeaux who is generally very well behaved and calm but a few times has growled and bit my hand when I've tried to take him out of room for time out when he's nipped playing and won't calm down but today when ever I tried to correct him he's been very aggressive...

After spending nearly two years mourning the death of my beloved boxer/rot mix of 14 years I found a breeder who specialized in Dogue De Bordeuax (my dream dog since I saw Turner & Hooch as a child). Yesterday my husband surprised me with a 10wk old male I'd fallen in love with as an early...

So we researched for a few months before deciding on a mastiff, after having fallen in love with one at our local gun club. Now we have our own puppy and a few questions. Leash training...omg she hates the leash but she is wearing her collar despite many attempts to dislodge it from around her...

Hi, This is my first post on here. I adopted a 9mnth male Boerboel from a local lady who could not manage him/trust him. He is now 16mnth/60kg/healthy/BARF diet etc... My other half really wanted this dog but I was unsure as I had never handled such a powerful dog and we have 3 kids aged 12...

With Willow only being 15 weeks old, I have to say I've spoiled her something rotten. I'm getting a bit nervous in regards to my actions. Our family is large, both people and pets. Willow spends most of her time with me as I work a part time job. I've noticed that I have a tendency to get...

My cane corso is very friendly and he doesn't protect us or the backyard at all. He also likes to jump which hurts. How can I teach him to be protective and not to jump. He is 1 years old and was just neutered.

I just wanted to say hello to everyone. We are a family of 3 who are about 6 weeks away from our first Cane Corso puppy. We are working on names, puppy proofing and finding a good puppy training book. We hope to learn a lot from you all and share what little we do know with you. Thanks...

Hi all! our little girl is 7.5 weeks now and we are looking to the future months where we know she will be soaking up most of her obedience knowledge. I was wondering if there are any tips or tricks you can offer me to complete the basic sit, down, come, stay etc. Also, we live in an apartment...

I took Piper on our usual walk through town yesterday. She was doing beautifully. I have been trying to put her in all situations possible; however, I forgot about fire trucks. We're walking down the sidewalk and I see a fire truck, full sirens blaring coming towards us. I can see that she is...

Boone, our BM, is two months old today. He knows sit, lie down, come, off, give paw and a little bit of stay right now. I'd like to start giving him treats like jerky as rewards (currently I'm using broken up kibble). When can I give him these? Please keep in mind that for 1 week (1/13 - 1/20)...

Hi all! My name is Brittany. I have a new cane corso puppy. His name is Titan. This is my first experience with the cane corso breed. I've had him for about four weeks now and I need a little advice. He is 12 weeks old. My first problem has been crate training. I let him out to play...

So yesterday the boy ate my couch. Not the whole thing as I only turned my back for five minutes but he took a chunk. Now I am not naive enough to believe he won't destroy his fair share of furniture but I believe he humbled me yesterday. He reminded me that no matter how hard you work at this...

Homer, our 4 month old English Mastiff, is pretty much 'potty trained.' Rarely messes up in the house. He has never messed up in his kennel. He has been one of the easiest dogs I have ever had the pleasure of raising. He's very friendly and loves people. Loves them SO much, he often pees when...

I seem to take two steps forward, one step back with Hank. This morning perimeter walks went perfectly but the minute we came inside, it was like a frat boy loose at the Playboy mansion. He was tackling the cat and humping his monkey. He was chasing me down to play tug of war on my pant legs. Do...

Alright, so last year I got my first ever English Mastiff, Isis, and out of the litter of puppies she was the last. when I went to pick her up from the breeder, he had said the I was the first person she willingly came up to, before she would go and hide from them. Crate training was a breeze...

Last night my son came home late. He was walking up the driveway and my 17 week old Corso was outside when he came home. He was barking at the shadowy figure, and we let him inside. He continued to bark after being inside, and even after my son came in. I don't think he made the connection...