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Bullmastiffs
Ever since I was a child I have always wanted a Bullmastiff. I met one today for the very first time and fell in love with him. He was such a big friendly dog, and according to his owner, the dog is fairly lazy in the house and all he ever does is sleep, but when out walking he can walk for miles.
Just wanted to rave about this breed, now that I've met one. |
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Can be lovely dogs, goofy, slobbery cuddle monsters
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Not keen on the one we know who is mixed with a staffie most vicious and nasty dog I have ever met. Sadly our last encounter has made me think people shouldn't be allowed to keep them.
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Sadly our last encounter has made me think people shouldn't be allowed to keep them.
I was surprised at how smooth the dog's coat is. I expected it to be much more like a Rottweiler's but it was much smoother and softer. |
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I love Mastiffs!!
Mine was a English mastiff crossed with dogue de bordeaux, she LOVED to sleep! But also loved her long walks too. As with most mastiffs, they are fiercely loyal and always had to have a paw touching us wherever we sat. The only problem was that she also thought she was a lap dog and would always try and sit on people's laps but she was also 10 stones and HUGE!! Even though she looked fierce and was trained to defend us, she was the softest dog I know and would prefer to slobber all over you than be a menace. I lost her to my ex last year and I miss her every single day But I will get another when I can.
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Wanting one and living with one are two different things, its nice you have met one but large breeds take a lot of commitment and you should research them thoroughly before jumping in.
They are fantastic but your house will never be pristine you will have slobber all up your walls on your clothes, even if you do everything right and have a friendly one people will often say things and cross the street to avoid you. If you are interested in this breed I would suggest prior to doing anything else you should contact Debbie Thomas she is a lovely woman and runs bullmastiff rescue and she will tell you a lot more about the breed and point you to a decent breeder. You must socialise the hell out of all guarding breeds as when their natural guarding instincts kick in at adolescence you can end up with problems and they should never be encouraged to fight or defend you it is your job to defend them |
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Not keen on the one we know who is mixed with a staffie most vicious and nasty dog I have ever met. Sadly our last encounter has made me think people shouldn't be allowed to keep them.
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Have you ever been attacked and your dog nearly killed by a dog ? If not perhaps just imagine the terror a dog that size and power can instill. I am left with an elderly dog not a bad bone in her body hardly able to leave our flat to scared to go out, a chi puppy I am terrified to walk in case this dog gets her. And my bite from last year is still not healed properly because I am diabetic and have blood clotting issues.
So yes says lot a about my mind set - terrorised seems to cover it. |
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Not a fan of slobbery breeds myself! They can be friendly dogs but do require lots of exercise and good training. Unfortunately a lot of 'hard lads' are attracted to the tough guy look of them and don't socialise or exercise them. Powerful dog with no training or exercise is a recipe for disaster.
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Have you ever been attacked and your dog nearly killed by a dog ? If not perhaps just imagine the terror a dog that size and power can instill. I am left with an elderly dog not a bad bone in her body hardly able to leave our flat to scared to go out, a chi puppy I am terrified to walk in case this dog gets her. And my bite from last year is still not healed properly because I am diabetic and have blood clotting issues.
So yes says lot a about my mind set - terrorised seems to cover it. I am sure it is terrifying many things terrify me but I don't think they should be banned |
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Wats a chi puppy? (Sorry not adding anything to the discussion but that's a new one!)
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Well then you try to do something about that one dog not tar all dogs as the same, a greyhound could rip apart your chi puppy should it be tempted let alone a bullmastiff.
I am sure it is terrifying many things terrify me but I don't think they should be banned |
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Wats a chi puppy? (Sorry not adding anything to the discussion but that's a new one!)
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I assume she means chihuahua
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Well then you try to do something about that one dog not tar all dogs as the same, a greyhound could rip apart your chi puppy should it be tempted let alone a bullmastiff.
I am sure it is terrifying many things terrify me but I don't think they should be banned I have more than enough reason to distrust them I think and I do not apologise for that. |
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Wanting one and living with one are two different things, its nice you have met one but large breeds take a lot of commitment and you should research them thoroughly before jumping in.
They are fantastic but your house will never be pristine you will have slobber all up your walls on your clothes, even if you do everything right and have a friendly one people will often say things and cross the street to avoid you. If you are interested in this breed I would suggest prior to doing anything else you should contact Debbie Thomas she is a lovely woman and runs bullmastiff rescue and she will tell you a lot more about the breed and point you to a decent breeder. You must socialise the hell out of all guarding breeds as when their natural guarding instincts kick in at adolescence you can end up with problems and they should never be encouraged to fight or defend you it is your job to defend them I understand the time and commitment that dogs need as I have owned dogs in the past. I don't plan on buying one yet, maybe within the next 2/3 years I will. Any prospective dog I do eventually own will be socialised well. I plan on taking the dog to obedience classes which would give the dog some socialisation and a lot of our friends also have dogs so he/she will be mixing with them on a regular basis as well. We'll also be meeting other dogs while out for walks at the park etc. |
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Wats a chi puppy? (Sorry not adding anything to the discussion but that's a new one!)
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I have been researching them along with other breeds, and have been doing so for about 6 years. I also have 4 books dedicated to the Bullmastiff.
I understand the time and commitment that dogs need as I have owned dogs in the past. I don't plan on buying one yet, maybe within the next 2/3 years I will. Any prospective dog I do eventually own will be socialised well. I plan on taking the dog to obedience classes which would give the dog some socialisation and a lot of our friends also have dogs so he/she will be mixing with them on a regular basis as well. We'll also be meeting other dogs while out for walks at the park etc. Debbie heriol bullmastiffs she does uk bullmastiff rescuewould be a good first point of call for breeders in your area
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You think we haven't ? That we are just sitting here waiting for it to happen again ? And yes many dogs could do damage but in all my dogs owning years (over 30) this is the first real attack I have experienced, little dogs have nipped, bigger dogs have lunged but none have ever come at us like this dog did and none have had to be wrestled off my dog.
I have more than enough reason to distrust them I think and I do not apologise for that. |
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I am as entitled to my opinion as you are, personally I see no need for some breeds any more, having owned small biters I always said if they were larger dogs I would have had them PTS because it would have been too dangerous to keep them but as they were small I could handle them. Seeing what a large dog like this can do makes me think as I do.
We are seeing some lovely breeds disappear and some breeds seem to have more members in rescue than homes, time we looked at what a modern home needs I think before we sleep walk into a situation we can't turn around. |
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I am as entitled to my opinion as you are, personally I see no need for some breeds any more, having owned small biters I always said if they were larger dogs I would have had them PTS because it would have been too dangerous to keep them but as they were small I could handle them. Seeing what a large dog like this can do makes me think as I do.
We are seeing some lovely breeds disappear and some breeds seem to have more members in rescue than homes, time we looked at what a modern home needs I think before we sleep walk into a situation we can't turn around. |
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And unless we talk about these things we won't change anything, trying to close the argument down as you did by questioning my mind doesn't help at all.
Many things are wrong in the dog world and some people's perception of dogs generally are formed by meeting unfriendly dogs. I have put a lot of work into making sure the two we have now are friendly and I control their behaviour around other people. I know my limitations and couldn't hold a huge dog like a mastiff, sadly I know my neighbour (a slight woman) has no chance either which is why her dog is a danger to people and other dogs. |
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Short coat Chihuahua - most dog forums use the shortened form of chi instead of writing the entire thing each time like staffies are short for Staffordshire bull terriers.
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And unless we talk about these things we won't change anything, trying to close the argument down as you did by questioning my mind doesn't help at all.
Many things are wrong in the dog world and some people's perception of dogs generally are formed by meeting unfriendly dogs. I have put a lot of work into making sure the two we have now are friendly and I control their behaviour around other people. I know my limitations and couldn't hold a huge dog like a mastiff, sadly I know my neighbour (a slight woman) has no chance either which is why her dog is a danger to people and other dogs. I didn't try to close the conversation down I have never said you are not entitled to your opinion I just don't agree with it, you would have to theoretically ban any dog bigger than a cocker spaniel and even then that would be pushing it, I have met some real nasty collies and labs in my time that were a menace, bans wont help the situation only education and breeding limitations and people paying a proper penalty whether it be solid jail time depending on deed or hitting them in their pockets. All we are doing is letting people these days get away with being irresponsible |
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The ones I've met're as soft as shit (but I wouldn't want one of them charging at me to greet me in a friendly way-it'd flatten me). The get their bad reputation because of the media and how big they are. But in my experience, they're big softies.
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