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New Bullmastiff Owner

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LRodriguez

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Hi Everyone! My husband and I just added a 6 month old male bullmastiff to our home. Our last dog was a rottweiler, who sadly passed away shortly before our daughter was born. She is just over a year now and we wanted to add a good family dog to our "pack." We appreciate any words of wisdom or advice that will help us to be responsible bullmastiff owners and help both our puppy and daughter to grow well with one another. We are crate training and plan on keeping him as an inside dog. We love the idea of having a great guardian/protective dog but we also want him to be friendly with family and friends. Our rottweiler was very protective but unfortunately he was not friendly with any of our friends and family and we would have to keep him in our room whenever someone came over. How can we find a balance, if possible?
 
ruby55

ruby55

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Welcome! If your bull is like most, there's any easy balance that's been bred into them. The biggest problem we have with ours is when someone comes in, they all have to touch & lean on the visitor. When you have 4 of them milling around leaning on you, it can be intimidating. But they're all great with kids, and we don't have any living here. They're very gentle with kids. Sometimes they accidentally bump them & knock them over, like any big dog. Make sure you teach your daughter how to treat your dog, stay away from food/treats, don't hit/pinch etc.
However, I've seen them rile a little when they think we're being threatened, or we don't like someone. They've never bitten anyone. But they do this thing where they crowd the person they're suspicious of; & that person cannot get around them. Keep in mind that bullmastiffs, as a breed, don't bark much, & they don't bite. They knock the bad guy down & lay on them. The first time your boy "bullies" you after he's a little bigger, you'll respect his strength, speed, & stamina.
I hope you have many years of love & joy with your new boy. Pictures are requested & will be appreciated. BTW what's his name? How did you acquire him?
 
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