New Member with a new rescue Mastiff

[Angus the Mastiff]

Hello fellow mastiff owners, I have recently rescued a fine, approximately 2 year old male Mastiff from a local shelter. He is such a sweet boy I couldn't let him stay. I'm not sure what type of mastiff he is so any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[Bonez The Iron Tyrant]

Oh. So cute, im not sure what kind of mastiff he is. Is he friendly? We got our french mastiff from a breeder at 8 weeks.. he has been socialized well but is not friendly to stranger's. This concerns us. they seem to be overly protective. Its great that you can have a mastiff at 2 years of age and he is friendly without having been raised by you.

 

[Angus the Mastiff]

He is very friendly so far, with people and dogs. He does not seem very protective, but he may get more protective as he gets more confident in his new home. I'm thinking he must have been well socialized or he just has a very mellow temperament. I don't need him to be real aggressive, his size alone scares many a stranger. I've run into a few fellow Mastiff owners and when they love on him, he gives it right back. I say he's 2 because that's what the shelter said, but its a guess. He still acts a little like a puppy at times, carefully snatching a couch pillow and slowly dragging it to the floor for snack time, for example. He had eye lid surgery at the shelter for turned in eye lids. That cost them a bundle.

It sounds like your dog is protecting your family, just like he is suppose to. I imagine it can be a little concerning when it's a 100+ lb. Mastiff. Does he act more aggressive at home vs in public?

 

[Bonez The Iron Tyrant]

Our pup is aggressive with anyone other than us.. in the home and in public. He is currently taking classes but no real improvement yet. It is so disappointing because he is such a wonderful and sweet dog with us. We are so disappointed that he is not nice to others.

 

[fizzed]

He is a very handsome boy - he looks as if he has a Dogue body but the head looks a little out for a ddb - am sure someone else will have other views.

 

[Bonez The Iron Tyrant]

Thanks so much he is definitely a full french mastiff... from a very reputable mastiff breeder. His is small for 8 months, I started giving him food other than his kibble and he has become a very picky eater.. he is just about 70 pounds. I have to find a food that he enjoys because the diamond lamb and rice large breed puppy food doesn't seem to be appealing to him do you currently own a french mastiff? Any feeding or aggression problems?

 

[DDSK]

Good looking boy, but a car trunk is not an acceptable method of transporting yout dog

 

[Bonez The Iron Tyrant]

Good looking boy, but a car trunk is not an acceptable method of trting yout dog

What we would never.....my dog means the world me... and he is only treated with the BEST of care.. and only gets the best.. so you must be mistaking

 

[musicdeb]

I see a little bit of DDB and maybe some BM in there. FYI: it can take a rehomed dog 8-12 months to fully trust you. Be consistent in training with positive reinforcement and LOTS of patience.

Have you owned mastiffs before?

 

[musicdeb]

Thanks so much he is definitely a full french mastiff... from a very reputable mastiff breeder. His is small for 8 months, I started giving him food other than his kibble and he has become a very picky eater.. he is just about 70 pounds. I have to find a food that he enjoys because the diamond lamb and rice large breed puppy food doesn't seem to be appealing to him do you currently own a french mastiff? Any feeding or aggression problems?

Check out dogfoodadvisor.com for dog food ratings and customer feedback. Diamond has a lot of recalls. Check out Earthborn Holistics Grain Free (non-chicken flavor) or Fromm's. Mastiffs are generally allergic to chicken and grains in dog food/treats. When changing the food, remember to do a slow transition to the new food to prevent diarrhea.

If at any time during the transition, the pup has diarrhea return to previous amounts of food per feeding.

Amount per feeding:

Day 1-4 ¾ cup of old food and ¼ cup of new food.

Day 5-9 ½ cup of old food and ½ cup of new food.

Day 10-14 ¾ cup of new food and ¼ cup of old food

Day 15 Start 100% of new food

How long have you had your dog? Has he been socialized? At 8 months old, he's reach the "teenage stage" which means he requires return to basic OB training with positive reinforcement. He will test the limits and stop listening. Continue with training, LOTS of patience and do not let the dog feel your frustration. Frustration causes him to shut down on you and stop listening.

 

[musicdeb]

What we would never.....my dog means the world me... and he is only treated with the BEST of care.. and only gets the best.. so you must be mistaking

DDSK was kidding. You have to know his sense of humor.

 

[Hector]

What we would never.....my dog means the world me... and he is only treated with the BEST of care.. and only gets the best.. so you must be mistaking

I think DDSK is referring to the OP.

 

[cinnamon roll]

I see DDB and BM also.

I see a little bit of DDB and maybe some BM in there. FYI: it can take a rehomed dog 8-12 months to fully trust you. Be consistent in training with positive reinforcement and LOTS of patience.

Have you owned mastiffs before?

 

[Bean]

The face looks a bit Tosa

 

[Angus the Mastiff]

Good looking boy, but a car trunk is not an acceptable method of transporting yout dog

LOL. He doesn't fit so well either. For some reason he felt like hanging out in the trunk while I cleaned out the car.

 

[Angus the Mastiff]

Well it looks like Angus has got his appetite back, i was getting worried there! The first two days he wouldn't eat much of anything, and he had diarrhea. I think this was due to a new home, new people, new food, and the medicine the shelter had him on after the eye surgery and neuter. He's eating kibble and drinking lots of water. His energy is coming back, after I bathed him he ran around the house like a happy puppy. I'm thinking getting him on a raw diet so he'll gain some weight, he's real skinny coming from the shelter. Losing that much weight has gotta be hard on him. I want him healthy and strong.

 

[Angus the Mastiff]

I see a little bit of DDB and maybe some BM in there. FYI: it can take a rehomed dog 8-12 months to fully trust you. Be consistent in training with positive reinforcement and LOTS of patience.

Have you owned mastiffs before?

I have not owned a Mastiff before Angus. I have always liked them, especially the Corso's. I've owned many dogs, my last dog was a 25% Mastiff 75% pit bull mix. Great dog, but he has to be the Alpha male. I'm hoping he rehomes well, the less stress the better off and healthier he'll be.

 

[Harrygto]

welcome
thanks for rescuing that good looking pup

 

[Bonez The Iron Tyrant]

Check out dogfoodadvisor.com for dog food ratings and customer feedback. Diamond has a lot of recalls. Check out Earthborn Holistics Grain Free (non-chicken flavor) or Fromm's. Mastiffs are generally allergic to chicken and grains in dog food/treats. When changing the food, remember to do a slow transition to the new food to prevent diarrhea.

If at any time during the transition, the pup has diarrhea return to ious amounts of food per feeding.

Amount per feeding:

Day 1-4 ¾ cup of old food and ¼ cup of new food.

Day 5-9 ½ cup of old food and ½ cup of new food.

Day 10-14 ¾ cup of new food and ¼ cup of old food

Day 15 Start 100% of new food

How long have you had your dog? Has he been socialized? At 8 months old, he's reach the "teenage stage" which means he requires return to basic OB training with positive reinforcement. He will test the limits and stop listening. Continue with training, LOTS of patience and do not let the dog feel your frustration. Frustration causes him to shut down on you and stop listening.

we got him at 2 weeks but took him home at 8 weeks. This Is our first dog.

 

[Bonez The Iron Tyrant]

Check out dogfoodadvisor.com for dog food ratings and customer feedback. Diamond has a lot of recalls. Check out Earthborn Holistics Grain Free (non-chicken flavor) or Fromm's. Mastiffs are generally allergic to chicken and grains in dog food/treats. When changing the food, remember to do a slow transition to the new food to prevent diarrhea.

If at any time during the transide, the pup has diarrhea return to previous amounts of food per feeding.

Amount per feeding:

Day 1-4 ¾ cup of old food and ¼ cup of new food.

Day 5-9 ½ cup of old food and ½ cup of new food.

Day 10-14 ¾ cup of new food and ¼ cup of old food

Day 15 Start 100% of new food

How long have you had your dog? Has he been socialized? At 8 months old, he's reach the "teenage stage" which means he requires return to basic OB training with positive reinforcement. He will test the limits and stop listening. Continue with training, LOTS of patience and do not let the dog feel your frustration. Frustration causes him to shut down on you and stop listening.

thanks so much I have to find food he likes