Hello all,
My girlfriend and I recently got a Corso pup. We got her at about 8 weeks. She is almost 14 weeks now. Since then she has been extremely outgoing, confident and not scared of anything.
Over the last week or two she seems to be getting scared of everything. A saw at a construction site, sudden noises, people dropping things. She is apprehensive about strangers, but still wags her tail. When she gets comfortable she lets them pet her and wags her tail. We have been actively socializing her since we got her. There are a ton of dogs in our busy Los Angeles neighborhood, where she gets two walks a day. There is always someone who wants to stop and pet her. We've brought her to parks, the beach, she just started puppy kindergarten. We have one other dog and a cat. She has no issues at the vet. We are very proactive about making sure she turns out perfect due to the repercussions of having a misbehaving corso.
I've read that Mastiffs and other giant breeds mature at a slower rate. Is it possible that Skye is going through a late first fear period? She didn't show any signs of fear during what i've read a normal fear period to be (8-12 weeks). Have any other Mastiff owners noticed variations in the fear stage? We are EXTREMELY concerned about it because we obviously don't want any behavioral issues with such a potentially dangerous breed. The breeders other dogs had wonderful temperaments, so I don't think it is genetic.
Any information would be great! I'm happy to include any info I may have missed!
My girlfriend and I recently got a Corso pup. We got her at about 8 weeks. She is almost 14 weeks now. Since then she has been extremely outgoing, confident and not scared of anything.
Over the last week or two she seems to be getting scared of everything. A saw at a construction site, sudden noises, people dropping things. She is apprehensive about strangers, but still wags her tail. When she gets comfortable she lets them pet her and wags her tail. We have been actively socializing her since we got her. There are a ton of dogs in our busy Los Angeles neighborhood, where she gets two walks a day. There is always someone who wants to stop and pet her. We've brought her to parks, the beach, she just started puppy kindergarten. We have one other dog and a cat. She has no issues at the vet. We are very proactive about making sure she turns out perfect due to the repercussions of having a misbehaving corso.
I've read that Mastiffs and other giant breeds mature at a slower rate. Is it possible that Skye is going through a late first fear period? She didn't show any signs of fear during what i've read a normal fear period to be (8-12 weeks). Have any other Mastiff owners noticed variations in the fear stage? We are EXTREMELY concerned about it because we obviously don't want any behavioral issues with such a potentially dangerous breed. The breeders other dogs had wonderful temperaments, so I don't think it is genetic.
Any information would be great! I'm happy to include any info I may have missed!