On a scale 1-10 how friendly is your cane corso towards strangers?

[Gixxer]

I know every cane corso has a different temperament towards strangers. I don't have a corso yet but my parents neo doesn't mind strangers as long as they aren't their property. I would rate him about a 7 when it comes to aloofness.

 

[BlackShadowCaneCorso]

I have some that are social, can be taken to shows, will seek a quick pat from someone before coming back and have no issues with the judge going over them. I have some that will chill out at my side but do not seek the attention of other, have no interest in being pet and will a judge go over them because I ask it of them. And then some in the middle of that.

 

[Eboni P.]

It depends on the person. Personally, I think we kinda of messed up with Eboni. She didn't get her socialization skills down pack as of yet, which sucks. When strangers are present, honestly I'm kinda nervous. She recently just started training so I hope with some outside help she'll get better with time. So at this point if I had to rate her now, I would say about a 7 or 8.

 

[coreyc]

I have a big love bug more friendly then my daughters lab witch drives me nuts everyone says he's so good not a bad thing but I did not want another lab

 

[CorsoCorso]

Gio's a love bug too - LOVES being pet, doesn't care who's doing the petting. He doesn't like when he hears strangers but can't see them, but as soon as he sees them his butt's wiggling and he's looking for attention. Some guard dog

 

[Cody]

Aurora will go get a pat if I tell her to. She loves the kids at therapy, loves kids in general and once you know her she is a wiggle butt. On the street she will usually just sit at my side and ignore strangers I am talking to. If I tell her to go say Hi, she will go over get a quick pet then return to my side. If she is not fond of the strangers she will just sit, stare and observe... most of the time in that case they leave quickly. She HATES the show ring, HATES it. She will let the judge go over her no problem, but makes it very obvious to everyone there that she has no interest in showing and pouts in the ring. Black Jack doesn't like strangers as much. He sticks with me when out, and will growl if people stand and stare him in the eye for too long. I stop that behavior, in the person of course, before we get there. He picks and choses who he will be pet by. I do not force him to be pet by strangers. At the park the other day he decided he loved this woman and I was kinda shocked at one point when she was hugging him but... If he didn't want it he had ample room to remove himself from the situation. Lol, he was fine. He hates being ringside, does not enjoy shows, but once in the ring he stands for the judge no problem and does what he does . In agility is a different story, he walks in and is pretty sure he owns the place. Has to greet everyone there, give out way too many slobbery kisses and is generally a big goof.

 

[jsavoni]

Sofia is 8 months and when we are out, if anyone shows interest in petting her she gets excited and loves it. So she is on the very friendly side...

 

[Bailey's Mom]

Well, with 1 being anybody's lap puppy, and 10 being an attack dog, I'd say Bailey's a three. She's very friendly and just about willing to meet any one or any dog. She really surprises me when she acts aggressive (barking) or scared (barking, backing up, pulling me away), but since she is so very friendly, I tend to trust that something is wrong with the people she's negative towards. Having said that, she's misjudged a few that I knew were scoundrels and new acquaintances where my spidey sense is tingling, but hers isn't. Some of her overt friendliness is because she's a puppy, she hasn't had enough life experience to tell her what's up.
She doesn't bark at kids or neighbours when she's looking out the front window, but if you come to the door, she goes off like a five alarm fire. Once I've greeted the person she's fine. She'll sniff and take pets, and if the person really loves dogs, she'll settle in for a major love fest.
I expect that because I'm friendly and out going, she is. I think the owner has more to do with the tone than the breed, though in what I've read and seen, the breed tends toward calmness, non-biting, and curious watchfulness. My dog stares people down. She studies them. Given a little maturity, she'll probably become more aloof and more of a guardian.

 

[thelady_v2010]

Mine is social and seeks out attention. He loves people. So, the few times he has been aloof I pay attention. As he is getting older I see it calming a little bit and he is not so pushy with strangers to get pets.

 

[cookiedough39]

Carma with strangers that are adults 9. 10 would barking and pulling and she doesn't do that. She just sits and watches strangers. Does not want any type of affection from them. If the stranger is willing to give Carma time, Carma will eventually let them pet her for a second, but that's it. She still watches like a hawk. With kids it's a different story. She is a 1. They can poke her, run at her, make all kinds of noice and she will just run in circles around them wagging her tail.



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[jcook]

Stella acts differently based on the situation. When we have friends come over she is very alarmed at first and doesnt want to interact with them. But she warms up rather quickly. Outside of the home is is pretty indifferent. The other day on our hike two people wanted to admire her and she sniffed them and let them pet her, but she wasn't pulling to greet them and after two minutes of talking she was crying because she wanted to continue on the hike ha. Then there was one day on a hike where she started following a group of people hiking like she was part of their pack now ha. very surprising because she usually never leaves my side. She also prefers females over males, and is usually suspicious of people with hats and sunglasses.

Stella will love on people once she knows them but its still all about me, if I walk out the room she is coming with me no matter what - which i really like

 

[christinephill]

Luka is currently at about an 8-9 with strangers but he is young. Doesn't seem to like them one bit. He'll sniff a hand here and there or a leg but has NO interest in being petted. Strangers near the house or yard always results in barking of some sort. Aloof is definitely the perfect word to describe him so far.

 

[Bailey's Mom]

She also prefers females over males, and is usually suspicious of people with hats and sunglasses

Ditto for Bailey, especially about the sunglasses! She goes into extreme guard when she sees a person wearing sunglasses:. She thinks they look like preying mantis', it doesn't even help if they take the glasses off...She Knows they are Aliens.

 

[shodanusmc]

Aloof. Marco prefers his immediate family and friends. Does not really care for strangers. A great Corso.

 

[CaneRocco]

Rocco is somewhat hesitant around new people, but never forgets someone who has scratched his belly in the past.

Basically if I let you in my house and you scratch his belly, he's your best friend for life.

 

[snappr]

My Tank adores his family, but doesn't like too many from outside the pack.When house guests come over, he barks twice and growls once, then they come in while he sits in his spot he sees us greet them, then he is OK but doesn't warm up right away.

While at the park he walks right by people and dogs and acts like he couldn't care less. If we sit somewhere and someone walks up quickly asking if he is a rot or a mutant pitbull, he will let them know he didn't like it. He has a low but calm growl. Once we talk to the people he defuses completely and is OK. but he ignores them at that point.

We don't believe he'd bite unless he had a good reason too, but we tell people no petting to be on the extreme safe side. He is 13 months old and so far If 1 is "dont touch me" and 10 is "I love everyone", he is a 3.

 

[kroamium]

Soo relieved to hear that I am not the only one with a pup that does not care for strangers. I was prepared for a pup that was aloof but was kind of unsure if I had messed up her socialization or did something wrong. Xena is four months old, she loves our family, and our close friends but other than that she wants nothing to do with people. She will growl, or bark, usually only once and right now since I haven't been able to coax her to greet people I just tell her to leave it when we go for our walks, now she just walks past other dogs or people. When people advance on her she is glued to my side and gives a low growl until I tell her enough. We are starting puppy kindergarten, only two training groups where I'm at, agility and bird dog. We missed the bird dog so agility it is. I hope we don't get kicked out little nervous about it, since she is not your typical puppy.

 

[Krazy4Kenzi]

Kenzi is pretty friendly. She'll go up to strangers and let them pet her and she's fine with anyone who comes in our house. She's 6.5 months now. A few months ago she was very wary around strangers but that has changed a lot as she's gotten bigger. I like her current personality and I hope it remains this way, but I'm sure it will continue to change. Right now I'd say she is a 7 if 10 is the friendliest.

 

[khplaw]

Sophie is 4 months and if 1 is hates strangers and 10 is loves them, she is a 5. She can take them or leave them, but proximity is the key. I tell people who are interested in her and/or petting her, to let her come to them. She growls which is corrected with a stern NO, and usually she will allow a pet at that time. There have only been a couple of people she really disliked, and there was no doubt about that. One was a man who owned his own corso, and the other was a woman who was very "bubbly." At home, she stays on the property and will alert to something she doesn't understand. Strangers coming to the house are likewise greeted with barks and growling, until I sit her down. I also tell her that "these are our friends", or physically position myself next to them or shake hands; some form of friendly contact. Once she knows a person, like so many have said in previous responses, they are buddies forever! In the park, she will look carefully at other dogs, and basically not really care unless the other dog does something provocative. My neighbors don't understand why she ignores them, and yet will do what my 3 year old grandson wants to do! VERY impressive guardians these dogs are.

 

[DDSK]

1 being the least and 10 being the most she is about a 2