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Emmy

New Member
Hi everyone,
My partner desperately wants a female cane corso puppy but I’m not totally comfortable with the idea at the moment and was hoping for a bit of education from other people if that’s okay? I’m used to staffys and boxers but haven’t been around dogs any bigger than that which I think is what’s making me so nervous!

We have a 3 year old daughter and hoping to have another baby in the next year; We also have 2 cats.
In the area we live in we have access to a lot of green spaces however don’t have the biggest of gardens. From your experience how would a cane corso cope in a situation like this? Are they good with children (hyperactive ones) ? How are they with cats?
Thanks so much in advance
 

Dstack

Well-Known Member
Hi everyone,
My partner desperately wants a female cane corso puppy but I’m not totally comfortable with the idea at the moment and was hoping for a bit of education from other people if that’s okay? I’m used to staffys and boxers but haven’t been around dogs any bigger than that which I think is what’s making me so nervous!

We have a 3 year old daughter and hoping to have another baby in the next year; We also have 2 cats.
In the area we live in we have access to a lot of green spaces however don’t have the biggest of gardens. From your experience how would a cane corso cope in a situation like this? Are they good with children (hyperactive ones) ? How are they with cats?
Thanks so much in advance
Hi Emmy-
Maybe the question should be “ Are we ready for a puppy with a 3 year old child and possibly a new born baby on the way?” I ask this question because no matter the Breed- small, big or giant- you have valid concerns. Any puppy you bring home to your 3 year old and cats-if you can’t give them the love, training, exercise etc. it’s obviously going to be an issue- especially with a giant breed! Rescue and Foster homes for CC, BM, BB, EM are heartbreaking. I have an 11 month Boerboel who consumes our time in All WAYS. She is Velcro- which really means- DON’T LEAVE ME! Her puppy stage was and IS extremely challenging. Mastiff puppies are LARGE and with razor sharp teeth. Stubborn! Exercise Exercise Exercise! We have 17 year old twins that help and love her but I’m definitely my Boerboel’s Velcro. She will guard now without hesitation and no training. I hope this helps. At the end of the day- no one wants to see a dog in rescue. All the best! Keep us posted.
 

glen

Super Moderator
Staff member
Hi emmy, welcome to the forum.
I have ccs, firstly what experience as your partner had with dogs and the training oc them. I will say a cc isnt the sort of dog in my opinion that you can get and not put the training in. A well trained cc is a pleasure to own, an unruley one is a nightmare, but thats with any breed its just these are a lot larger. With children in my experience they are great, but mine are well trained, also the children they are in contact with know how to repsect a dog, dogs arent for jumping on or tormenting. I have a friend that has 2 ccs with children, they had 1 when they got the pup and then had 2 more, no problems at all, but youve got to stop what you dont want either the pup or the children doing what you dont want them to xo.
I would crate train the pup so if you cant watch them they are in a safe place, no child and any dog should be left alone without being watched.
With cats i dont own cats, but its the same principal. How are your cats with dogs, and you woll need to train the pup how to behave, someone who has cats will hopefully reply soon.
Your garden, you dont need a massive garden, its a bonus , i have a lot of land, but they still need to be took out, to get used to different surroundings, you need to socialise them a lot, but that doesnt mean that you have to let every person pet your dog, my middle one isnt kean he will just tolerate but prefers to be left alone, my eldest will not tolerate any other male dog out his pack, its just how they are.
Is there somewhere you can go meet the breed, so gou an see for yourself, always buy from somewhere that is doing tests on there dogs,
So in my opinion , they are a great breed , as long as you have the time, patience and have the time to out the training in.
Any othee questions please ask. Take your time, no matter what you want to ask please do,
 

irina

Well-Known Member
Hi everyone,
My partner desperately wants a female cane corso puppy but I’m not totally comfortable with the idea at the moment and was hoping for a bit of education from other people if that’s okay? I’m used to staffys and boxers but haven’t been around dogs any bigger than that which I think is what’s making me so nervous!

We have a 3 year old daughter and hoping to have another baby in the next year; We also have 2 cats.
In the area we live in we have access to a lot of green spaces however don’t have the biggest of gardens. From your experience how would a cane corso cope in a situation like this? Are they good with children (hyperactive ones) ? How are they with cats?
Thanks so much in advance
Don’t have cats, but two kids 5 years old and 6 months. Our cc is 7 and is well trained. We don’t have any problems with him around kids, but he does not like rough housing or loud play. He would discipline the kids if they get out of hand by low growls and barks if the growls are ignored.
I intentionally got the dog a year before we were planning to have the first child, so that I would have a reasonably well trained dog by the time I have a new born. The puppy was A LOT of work. There’s no way I would have been able to properly train the dog while caring for an infant.