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NYCDiesel

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Hello I just bought this pup off of Craigslist. He is supposed to be some kind of Mastiff but I think maybe I was lied to and he's a mastiff mix. I've had him a few weeks and love him but he growls at everyone when we are walking. What do you guys think?
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Smart_Family

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Welcome. Looks like a fila or fila mix to me. They really aren't too fond of people they don't know. I'd start doing some research. What kind of mastiff did they say it was?
 

NYCDiesel

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I don't know what a fila is but I think he's a mastiff. He just growls at everyone and even lunges and acts like he's trying to bite. I'm hoping to male a therapy dog out of him.
 

Smart_Family

Dog Food Guru
If he is a fila, the chances of him being a therapy dog are probably unlikely, especially if he's this young and already disliking people. Filas are Brazilian mastiffs.
 

Smart_Family

Dog Food Guru
He doesn't have to be from brazil to be a fila. I have an English mastiff and she's not from England. Based on what you're saying from his behavior and the picture, he looks and sounds like a fila. If you type in fila in the search box or simply go to the fila section of the forum you'll find lots of info about them.
 

Smokeycat

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I agree that he looks like a fila. There are members on here that own this breed that will be able to help you to understand the temperament of this mastiff breed. From what you are describing it sounds like he has a true fila temp and therapy work won't be an option for him.
 

mountainfila

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Hello I just bought this pup off of Craigslist. He is supposed to be some kind of Mastiff but I think maybe I was lied to and he's a mastiff mix. I've had him a few weeks and love him but he growls at everyone when we are walking. What do you guys think?
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Can you post some more pics of him like front and side? Was this a breeder you got him from?
 

NYCDiesel

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I will have to take more pics later. I guess it was a breeder, they had an ad on Craigslist. I will just keep training him, I got a book by Caesar so I know I can do it.
 

Smart_Family

Dog Food Guru
It's not something you can train out of him. It's his temperament. It's in his blood. Cesar also doesn't have the best techniques for mastiff breeds. There are lots of threads on training as well that I would read.
 

mountainfila

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Was this a spur of the moment buy or what?? Seems like you know nothing about mastiffs period or even what to feed a dog
 

Smart_Family

Dog Food Guru
It's rather interesting that you haven't been able to find the training or fila section yet you already joined the controversial group...
 

mountainfila

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Sure in a different environment and proper training my little angel won't be a devil dog

Listen buddy, your talking to someone who has raised filas for over 20 years and i have 5 right now, your little angel will never like people EVER EVER EVER, read my lips FILAS HATE EVERYONE THAT IS NOT THEIR OWN FAMILY!
 
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