stephanieb
Well-Known Member
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Thank you for doing your research. I am about to say something you probably do not want to hear, but I am just trying to be honest. Please do not get a mastiff of any kind. I am not trying to be mean, but these dogs are truly sensitive and very attached to "their" people. If your wife is not a fan of dogs in general multiply this by the size of the waste, drool, stubborn. Happy wife, happy life. And in this case I see an unhappy wife and a not so happy puppy. That being said I have 2 under 2. One an EM who is the easiest puppy I have ever had, and I have had large dogs my entire life, and an EM/BM Cross that I love to pieces and is easier than lab puppies, but has still been a lot of work in terms of socialization. They are funny, wonderful, easy maintenance dogs... if you are a dog person. If you are not a dog person, they are large, intrusive and a LOT of work in terms of drool, slobber splashed up your walls, scratched hardwood and kibble everywhere when they are done eatting (for some reason mine seem to store it in their jowls and loose it all across the floor sometime after the meal is over)
I love my dogs heart and soul and will never again have anything but a mastiff, but recognize they are not for everyone.
Hopefully I have not offended, but have given you food for thought. If you decide to go ahead and get a mastiff, with small children I would recommend an EM. Ours has taken cherrios out of the hands of toddlers. Yes, you have to watch puppies and kids getting knocked over, but they are loving, sweet, truly gentle giants that if you are prepared to put the effort in are more than worth it. Even my daughter that is not really a big dog person says that when she has kids, she will be getting and EM and learning to deal with the mess.
Again, thank you for joining us!
Thank you for doing your research. I am about to say something you probably do not want to hear, but I am just trying to be honest. Please do not get a mastiff of any kind. I am not trying to be mean, but these dogs are truly sensitive and very attached to "their" people. If your wife is not a fan of dogs in general multiply this by the size of the waste, drool, stubborn. Happy wife, happy life. And in this case I see an unhappy wife and a not so happy puppy. That being said I have 2 under 2. One an EM who is the easiest puppy I have ever had, and I have had large dogs my entire life, and an EM/BM Cross that I love to pieces and is easier than lab puppies, but has still been a lot of work in terms of socialization. They are funny, wonderful, easy maintenance dogs... if you are a dog person. If you are not a dog person, they are large, intrusive and a LOT of work in terms of drool, slobber splashed up your walls, scratched hardwood and kibble everywhere when they are done eatting (for some reason mine seem to store it in their jowls and loose it all across the floor sometime after the meal is over)
I love my dogs heart and soul and will never again have anything but a mastiff, but recognize they are not for everyone.
Hopefully I have not offended, but have given you food for thought. If you decide to go ahead and get a mastiff, with small children I would recommend an EM. Ours has taken cherrios out of the hands of toddlers. Yes, you have to watch puppies and kids getting knocked over, but they are loving, sweet, truly gentle giants that if you are prepared to put the effort in are more than worth it. Even my daughter that is not really a big dog person says that when she has kids, she will be getting and EM and learning to deal with the mess.
Again, thank you for joining us!