Children and first time owner

[tmricciuto]

Just remember that your baby and this dog won't really grow up together. Unfortunately the lifespan is only 8-10 years. If you lived in AZ I'd have you over to visit my girls.


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[JWarren]

I will definately get in touch with some rescues and breeders. A dog between 6 months to probably 2 would be perfect for us!

 

[babyjoemurphy]

The lifespan sucks alot. But what they give you in such a short time is like nothing in this world

One thing I have to add is mastiffs create passionate people. Every single owner of a mastiff I think learns important things from their dog. With me my boy Murphy taught me to slow down in life and to be less stressed. Linc has taught me what unconditional love is.

You all might think I'm alittle off my rocker lol

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[TWW]

The lifespan sucks alot. But what they give you in such a short time is like nothing in this world

One thing I have to add is mastiffs create passionate people. Every single owner of a mastiff I think learns important things from their dog. With me my boy Murphy taught me to slow down in life and to be less stressed. Linc has taught me what unconditional love is.

You all might think I'm alittle off my rocker lol

Think all will agree all Mastiff owners are a lot off there rockers at times. What other group buys there autos to fit there dogs? Or frigs/freezers for them?

 

[Bob Felts]

Oh. And plan to lose your couch to the Mastiff. Period. I was absolutely dead set against my dog being on the furniture. Good luck with that. Resistance is...

well you get the idea.

 

[babyjoemurphy]

Oh. And plan to lose your couch to the Mastiff. Period. I was absolutely dead set against my dog being on the furniture. Good luck with that. Resistance is...

well you get the idea.

Oh how can anyone say no. Linc puts his head down square on me and picks his eyes up looks at me as if to say Please

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[babyjoemurphy]

Think all will agree all Mastiff owners are a lot off there rockers at times. What other group buys there autos to fit there dogs? Or frigs/freezers for them?

Ummmmm, your forgetting about houses, and fencing. Oh and another mastiff lmao!!!!!!

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[JWarren]

The lifespan was a concern which is why I'm considering putting this on hold for a couple years. If we were able to find an older pup/dog that were a fit, we could always add another layer on if the circumstances allowed. I've truly fallen in love with this breed. My sister actually has a friend that owns 2 BM. The next time we visit her, we plan on going to see her friend.

 

[babyjoemurphy]

The one thing to remember is your not garunteed full life with any breed. Things happen. Our first dog a shepx died at 5, Murphy died at 4, most people that have had a few dogs have a story of early passing.
We just have to enjoy and appreciate while they are with us

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[TWW]

The one thing to remember is your not garunteed full life with any breed. Things happen. Our first dog a shepx died at 5, Murphy died at 4, most people that have had a few dogs have a story of early passing.
We just have to enjoy and appreciate while they are with us

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Very true My youngest to pass was a Saint B at 3.5 years my oldest was just over 12 years EM. Others have been various.
This does not include EM that died from a outside cause.

 

[Pastor Dave]

Yes...had some inflammation in the front shoulder....Chevy our English mastiff is a bit stiff walking at first, but outside there is no sign of it, and we walk him 10-15 minutes on the flat streets near our home. The vet didn't seem too concerned, and the limp did go away. We are taking it easy on Chevy, limiting his playtime and outdoor chasing. He seems to forget that chasing behavior outside is not the best thing for him right now. Thanks for your kind response.

 

[angelbears]

Okay, my two cents. Usually, I cringe when I see toddler and puppy(any size or breed). However, after reading your responses I don't think you would have a problem. Can your toddler get bumped or scratched, YES, but no worse than playing at the play ground. Vigilant supervision will help prevent a lot of the Uh Oh's. They do go through a mouthy stage. From the minute you get your dog, start working on it. Tons of advise here, just do a search. I've only had one dog that has a "hard" mouth, and she is an ACD, 50 pound gator mouth.

They are expensive dogs. Medicines and supplements are 2 to 10 times higher for these guys. However, the sense of security they provide is more than worth it to me.

IMHO, I'll take the accidental knockdown from an Em over the mean spirited nip or full blown bite that the little dogs deliver.

 

[JWarren]

Thank you for your response. Everyone has been so helpful. We just want to be sure that everyone in our family is on the same page when our pet does join our family. We want to be sure this is done the right way. I really thought alot last night and I definately think a mastiff type is in our future, maybe no right away...but one will join our family someday!

 

[joee5]

Please please make sure you are in it for the long haul. Mastiffs do kot do well being rehomed.

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Uh-oh.....this worries me as we are adopting a 4 year old Boerboel in about 2 weeks. Please elaborate

 

[babyjoemurphy]

I am now on my second rehomed mastiff. We have had no issues. But Murphy did surprise us with some not so great habits from I am guessing not being socialized properly. I didn't realize this till being on here and learning. But we managed and overcame the issues

Mastiffs deeply love their families and can take time to adjust to a new one. It's not impossible to rehome. When we adopted Murphy I was helped alot on the process of helping him adjust from the members here. I think it's angelbears that has great info about bring a mastiff home. He was 2 1/2 when we adopted him

Patience love and leadership will help in the process

Awesome for you to adopt. You won't regret it. Please do intros when you get him

Didn't mean to scare you, I should have worded my post differently but the fact still remains that's mastiffs are much more then any other breed.......Truly amazing

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[TWW]

Uh-oh.....this worries me as we are adopting a 4 year old Boerboel in about 2 weeks. Please elaborate

They generally take anywhere from 6 months to a year to trust the new home, many people take a dog not being happy and loving after a few weeks as a dog that is not bonding with them or there family, when in truth they are, but they take longer to show it.
Any people give up after a month or 2 and rehome again, starting the cycle again.
Forget the member here who was uncertain for a long time and then one day posted 9 months later it was like a switch flipped and there was total love from there dog.

These big babies love, but they have to trust you and that you will not pass them on as the last person they loved did.

 

[babyjoemurphy]

They generally take anywhere from 6 months to a year to trust the new home, many people take a dog not being happy and loving after a few weeks as a dog that is not bonding with them or there family, when in truth they are, but they take longer to show it.
Any people give up after a month or 2 and rehome again, starting the cycle again.
Forget the member here who was uncertain for a long time and then one day posted 9 months later it was like a switch flipped and there was total love from there dog.

These big babies love, but they have to trust you and that you will not pass them on as the last person they loved did.

Thank you for posting this.

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[angelbears]

Great post TWW. I would like to add that each dog is different. Some come right in and never miss a beat. It is like they have been a part of the family all along. Others need time to trust. In my experience, the first couple of days, they can be very standoffish and/or very stressed. They just want to be left alone. This can last a couple of weeks but you will begin to see small steps forward. It is not like they will be totally standoffish for six months.

Hell, I had a puppy like this, the breeder had seen this in him and explained the process like this.

At first he will look at you and think "Yuk, it's a girl". A couple of months later, he looks at you and thinks, "Boring, it's a girl". A couple of months later, " I kind of like that girl" A couple of months later, " You are my girl, I love you". Then finally, total love and devotion. I loved that dog with every fiber of my being, yet I could never love him as much as he loved me. That is saying a lot and is very special. Well worth the journey.

 

[JWarren]

I will need to remember all this in case we happen to get an older puppy/dog. Thank you for the information on taking in older dogs.

 

[babyjoemurphy]

I wouldn't hesitate on taking in another older then puppy mastiff. We got off pretty lucky with Linc. At 5 mos he was very well behaved. He was fully house trained, basic training, and he was also leash free trained. His previous owner did it all on her own. Murphy was more of a spoiled boy, lazadaisy on the training, but he was amazing. I considered becoming a foster home for mastiffs but I need more training myself. I'm too new at it yet

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