Mastiff or Bullmastiff !!! Please help me choose

[karennj]

Ok, last comment because I think it may help you as you have young children. My Dane came from a breeder and I did not get him until 10months old. He basically lived in the situation you would keep your dog. He was in a kennel (with other dogs) most of the day and had little bouts of interaction throughout the day. Unfortunately his upbringing has made him a bit of a handful. He is very reactive to my kids to the point that he has to be kept on leash when the kids are really wild because he gets way too excited. A 120lb dog who is overly excited is dangerous around small children (can easily knock them over and they hit their head on something). He did not spend enough time living with kids up to 10months to get used to their crazy ways at times. If you want a dog that is going to be trustworthy with your kids, it needs to spend significant time with your kids. My boy is a good dog but his environment growing up really kept him from being an excellent dog. I am working my butt of to make up for lost time and after 3 months I am starting to see major improvement but it is taking lots of work. I am working with a trainer and spending significant time exercising and training. A dog, especially during the first year of life, needs proper socialization and obedience training and that just cannot be done living in a doghouse.

 

[Aniz]

Makes complete sense guys. To be honest even is Saf agrees,I can't ley her first dog be a tough breed like the Mastiff and I just won't have the time with work to give the dog the attention it'll need. I think ill think about this in a couple of years with my son's a little older and i have more time

I'm not going to go for any other breed either until the kids are older.

A little sad now. Things like this makes one long for the good old days when we were single and could do whatever eh!

Also just out of curiosity are bullmastiffs just as needy as the mastiff (no I'm not going to get any dog)

 

[karennj]

I'm telling you, get a bunny

Here is my bun watching TV with my older son

 

[irina]

I own a cane corso, but I would say yes, bullmastiffs are just as needy of human companionship as English mastiffs. You can look up mastiffs in general. There are quite a few that fall under this category. They would have some differences in temperament, conformation, size etc, but all of them can be very stubborn and hard to train and need a strong bond with a human, which is only achieved by living close to them. We call mastiffs "Velcro" dogs. Bullmastiff owners are free to correct me.

 

[Al and Julie]

We have a bull x CC, she is stubborn, needs to touch someone or be on someone vest or socks, she is behind me or beside me constantly. Forget going to the bathroom alone, she just plows her head in the door and it opens. To be honset she is a PITA but I love her and would never leave her outside or give her up.P.s.foe my girl think on how much drool she can have then multiply by 3. So I agree if both of you are not on board you may need to find something else.

 

[dpenning]

I'm telling you, get a bunny

Here is my bun watching TV with my older son
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you can litter box train them can't you? The bunny, not the boy.

 

[flyhawkfly1]

Get a boerboel mastiff mix

 

[flyhawkfly1]

Bull mastiff that is

 

[karennj]

you can litter box train them can't you? The bunny, not the boy.

Yes! At least for pee and most poops. Most buns will still leave a couple poops here and there (they are dry and hard) but for the most part it goes in the box. The dogs try to eat the poops! My bun well actually go back to his cage to pee.

 

[Priya_Tiwari]

I think you must have an English Mastiff.This breed is perfect dog for all those who feel bigger is better.And as per your preferences these are also not very hyper dogs,they are very slow moving dogs and does not require lots of exercise.[FONT=jaf-bernino-sans, Lucida Grande, Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Sans, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif]They are excellent watch dogs and will go and bark at door whenever someone comes through.They are also affectionate pet for family.[/FONT]

 

[dpenning]

I think you must have an English Mastiff.This breed is perfect dog for all those who feel bigger is better.And as per your preferences these are also not very hyper dogs,they are very slow moving dogs and does not require lots of exercise.They are excellent watch dogs and will go and bark at door whenever someone comes through.They are also affectionate pet for family.

Priya, Everything you say about the EM is true, unfortunately in this scenario the dog would not have to go bark at the door because the dog would be on the wrong side!