Hi I have 2 bullmastiffs I love dearly. Both are 7 months old and really growing! Both were born with broken yails due to large litters .My vet advised cropping the tails as it could be painful as arthritis in thier older years. And they actually look good with thier tails cropped! Rudy was from a litter of 15 and Missy from a litter of 12!I did not think they had such huge litters! lol Both are the deep red color with beautiful black faces.Rudy has a perfect bite but Missy has a big underbite. Sometimes she is almost scary to look at. But neither have a mean bone in thier bodies.
My question is When I got them was when I should have been asserting myself as pack leader BUT I had unexpected back surgery and it was all I could do just to care for them let alone obience train.I have a huge fenced back yard so they got lots of exercise playing and running but now of course they are hard to teach to lead etc. I am now back on my feet but they want to lead me instead. Do I need to hire a professional trainer? Cant really afford that but I dont want to give them up/ I believe when you bring a pet into your home you have them thier lifetime. I love my big brats.I thought of trying a pinch collar but afraid of hurting them. Any suggestions please!Thankyou
My question is When I got them was when I should have been asserting myself as pack leader BUT I had unexpected back surgery and it was all I could do just to care for them let alone obience train.I have a huge fenced back yard so they got lots of exercise playing and running but now of course they are hard to teach to lead etc. I am now back on my feet but they want to lead me instead. Do I need to hire a professional trainer? Cant really afford that but I dont want to give them up/ I believe when you bring a pet into your home you have them thier lifetime. I love my big brats.I thought of trying a pinch collar but afraid of hurting them. Any suggestions please!Thankyou