ShellyZoeyAndChops
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This may be a little different but I wasn't quite sure where else to post it. I have a 21 month old Old English mastiff mix and an 18 month old Pitbull mix. I just found out my mastiff needs bone grafts on his hip joint sockets because they didn't develop correctly. Paying for the surgery is not a problem but my Pitbull is a wild thing and I am worried that their energy levels aren't as compatible as I would like, especially now that I know my mastiff needs surgery. They are both rescues and I got my Pitbull first so she is kind of my baby and honestly I like the pitbull personality more than I like the mellow mastiffs. My dilemma is that not only do I love my mastiff and him and my pitbull love each other as well, but he is also very attached to me. If I leave the house my roommate says he will wait upstairs for me to return and it is clear he gets anxiety if I leave them for a couple days. I am not sure what to do because he is my baby, I took responsibility for him when I decided to adopt him, and he is so attached, but I also feel like if he could transition gracefully into a different home it might be best for him. Again this has absolutely nothing to do with the cost or healing time of his needed surgery and I would like to pay for the surgery still. I just do not want him to get hurt with my pitbull jumping all over him and it's not fair to either of them trying to make sure my pitbull gets enough exercise and my mastiff doesn't get completely over worked. I really don't want to give him up and I'm not even quite sure where I would start looking for someone I would trust to take him. So, I figure you guys know quite a bit about dogs and mastiffs in particular and you might be able to give me some advice, or at least a second opinion. Sorry if I rambled and thank you so much for your replies.