jeekree
Active Member
Hello everyone. I was lurking on here for as much info that I can absorb but I'd hope to get all feedback and constructive criticism as I can get with this specific situation.
Me and my wife have had dogs our entire lives growing up. But nothing in the size category as a CC. Medium to medium/large breeds, yes, but we are aware that these large breeds have a different approach in a lot of ways.
A local shelter that a friend volunteers from just got in a male who is stated to be a CC/American bulldog mix. I can post a couple pictures but the mix seems right from how he looks. I've had some experience with bulldogs but this lil guy seems to come across much more as a corso than bulldog in temperament, build, etc. he turned one on 05/15/2016.
How does everyone feel about getting a rescue at this age? The previous owner surrendered him because "he got too big" which is terrible, but if picked up impulsively as a puppy wouldn't surprise me.
The shelter is very professional and won't just let someone leave with a dog in a visit or two. Since the shelter is 5 minutes from my work I have been visiting him daily to allow him to be familiar with me and my wife and the dog in general.
The environment in a shelter is always so bad to judge much of anything. All the animals will jump up and bark when people come by. But this boy is pretty relaxed. Observing everything and has almost always been extremely calm all things considered.
They have a nice outdoor fenced in area to bring the dog which we have been bringing him out to.
He's curious but listens pretty well. It takes a name call or two but he come back and responds pretty well with the training leash and some simple commands like "sit" and "no" (even though we use something different since that word is bounced around too much).
We know going home with him is an environment reset. And even though it's a better environment, I don't want to assume anything.
So here are all the things to lay out.
- we have a single family home with a good sized fenced in backyard. Also a good neighborhood for walks.
- we have a dog and a cat. We had the dogs interact one of the days outside and it was good. A lot of butt-sniffing and then following around and hopping in the baby pool they have. She is a 5 year old pit bull. Lazy, bed hog, and has always been fine with any dog. She's very submissive and has always been good with other dogs, especially docile ones like this big boy.
- The cat, well he is a cat. He's cool. Pretty fearless. Nothing seems to bother him.
- we have two daughters (10 and 11). They have been around dogs their entirely lives. They don't show fear with any dogs they've been with but it's still something to be cautious about with any dog this size.
And that's about it. I really and truly appreciate anyone reading this that could maybe keep the conversation going with their experiences or suggestions. There are a lot of videos online where CC are being waked and told what to do by toddlers, and laying on the bed while kids are jumping all over them. But I am just taking this approach without making any assumptions due to him being a year old and not knowing his past, even though he seems extremely docile and sweet in every interaction we've had.
Me and my wife have had dogs our entire lives growing up. But nothing in the size category as a CC. Medium to medium/large breeds, yes, but we are aware that these large breeds have a different approach in a lot of ways.
A local shelter that a friend volunteers from just got in a male who is stated to be a CC/American bulldog mix. I can post a couple pictures but the mix seems right from how he looks. I've had some experience with bulldogs but this lil guy seems to come across much more as a corso than bulldog in temperament, build, etc. he turned one on 05/15/2016.
How does everyone feel about getting a rescue at this age? The previous owner surrendered him because "he got too big" which is terrible, but if picked up impulsively as a puppy wouldn't surprise me.
The shelter is very professional and won't just let someone leave with a dog in a visit or two. Since the shelter is 5 minutes from my work I have been visiting him daily to allow him to be familiar with me and my wife and the dog in general.
The environment in a shelter is always so bad to judge much of anything. All the animals will jump up and bark when people come by. But this boy is pretty relaxed. Observing everything and has almost always been extremely calm all things considered.
They have a nice outdoor fenced in area to bring the dog which we have been bringing him out to.
He's curious but listens pretty well. It takes a name call or two but he come back and responds pretty well with the training leash and some simple commands like "sit" and "no" (even though we use something different since that word is bounced around too much).
We know going home with him is an environment reset. And even though it's a better environment, I don't want to assume anything.
So here are all the things to lay out.
- we have a single family home with a good sized fenced in backyard. Also a good neighborhood for walks.
- we have a dog and a cat. We had the dogs interact one of the days outside and it was good. A lot of butt-sniffing and then following around and hopping in the baby pool they have. She is a 5 year old pit bull. Lazy, bed hog, and has always been fine with any dog. She's very submissive and has always been good with other dogs, especially docile ones like this big boy.
- The cat, well he is a cat. He's cool. Pretty fearless. Nothing seems to bother him.
- we have two daughters (10 and 11). They have been around dogs their entirely lives. They don't show fear with any dogs they've been with but it's still something to be cautious about with any dog this size.
And that's about it. I really and truly appreciate anyone reading this that could maybe keep the conversation going with their experiences or suggestions. There are a lot of videos online where CC are being waked and told what to do by toddlers, and laying on the bed while kids are jumping all over them. But I am just taking this approach without making any assumptions due to him being a year old and not knowing his past, even though he seems extremely docile and sweet in every interaction we've had.
