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  1. S

    My 15 month old boerboel acting out PLEASE HELP!!!

    Hi all! I have a 15 (almost) month old Boerboel who I have trained since he was a puppy. I was adamant on making sure I showed him I was the pack leader from day one. He was extremely socialized as a puppy (cats, chickens, people, dogs, kids, horses, you name it). We would go on field trips with...
  2. Mag-Pie

    Video: Whistle Recall Practice at the Park

    Here is a casual video of Luther at the Park. After a few months of off leash training he now has a pretty solid recall, and will respond to verbal command, however I like to whistle (in conjunction with using hand signal sometimes) for long distance recall, and he responds to it very well. I...
  3. Mag-Pie

    Luther’s 6 Months of Training is Paying Off

    Luther has been with me for a little over 6 months now, he's about 20 months old, and he's doing GREAT! He came to me with many behavioral issues that I have been working diligently to “rehabilitate†him out of. Lately he's been so good, that I started forgetting how he use to be, and how far...
  4. C

    Looking for a trainer in Orlando/Central FL area

    We've just added a new Corso foster boy to our family. We've only had him a week but love him already and will probably adopt him before too long. However, I'd like to try formal training for him and more advanced training for our girl. Being new to Florida, I haven't been able to find any...
  5. D

    Training Help Needed with rescued Dogo

    I was a vet tech and have been a foster mom for a number of years. I have always loved dogo's and one happened to come my way a week ago. He is about 18 months, not neutered but they may be done tomorrow, 110#, and has no training at all. He is responding to me, but I am having some issues...
  6. Tarryn

    Corso attacked baby lamb...help!?

    Rukiss got out of his fence today and chased my baby lamb, grabbed her by the neck, she got away and he repeated the process until I could grab him by the collar and hold him to the ground. He would have killed her, he was vibrating wanting to get at her again and I couldn't snap him out of it...
  7. amcwilson

    Mastiff Aggression - what can I do?

    My husband and I have a 7 month mastiff mix named Bernie. We have done our very best to socialize him, having gotten him when he was round 5 months old. We had new people over to the house every day the 1st 2 weeks we had him – including a small child. He actually lived with children and...
  8. A

    A new mastiff on the block!

    Hi everyone, Just wanted to say hi from London from me and my new pup, Pacino. He is 10 weeks old and has been with me and my husband for just 1 week. We love him to bits - he's sweet and very playful. I myself used to have a boxer and this is the first time we got a bullmastiff. I can already...
  9. S

    Midwest Ovation 1948dd crate?

    Hi, I'm new to the mastiff world, and will be picking up my male cane corso puppy this week. I went out tonight and picked up a midwest ovation 1948dd crate and when I set it up, it just feels really flimsy to me. Anyone else have any experience with these crates? I don't want to act on it and...
  10. E

    Would love some advice! (Over?)protective 9.5 month EM

    Hey, everyone! I haven't posted here before, but I have been browsing since last spring, before I decided to bring our EM, Bernie, home. I've grown up with large dogs (my parents always had Old English Sheepdogs), but not only is Bernie my first dog, but he's my first English Mastiff. That...
  11. E

    Very (over?)protective 9.5 month old English Mastiff

    Hey everyone! I haven't posted here before, but I have read this forum off and on since last spring, when I decided to get my first English Mastiff. Bernie is the first dog I've ever owned, and definitely my first mastiff. I grew up with large dogs (my parents always had Old English Sheepdogs...
  12. walter14

    why Aggression with Rawhide

    Our pup is 5 months old, we just bought him a rawhide bone today and gave it to him. he loved it but just walking by him when he was biting it he started growling at us. my husband got close to him and he went on full attack mode! he was so aggressive we had never heard him growl like that...
  13. C

    Training a 1 year old French Mastiff- Need Help

    Hello everyone, My family has a french mastiff who's about 1 1/2 years old. He's going to be living with me now because he had a biting incident and my mother is going to be having a baby soon so he can't stay, it's not safe for the baby/ youngest child. He wasn't socialized very well/ at all...
  14. D

    professional training for our 10 m/o boy

    We are considering some sort of obedience training for Duke. For the most part, he is pretty chill, like most DDBs. I taught him all the basics, sit, stay, leave it, no, etc. He rarely, if ever, jumps up on people and we are pretty happy, but would like to work on leash walking and some other...
  15. danielleconn

    Attention seeking behavior advice

    Hello all! I have a 9 month old Cane Corso who at the age of 8 months or so started successively grumbling, whining and then barking for attention. What attention, I don't know. She is exercised daily, 45 minutes of walking, going to off leash parks for an hour of play, fetch & tug in the...
  16. kguitarchic18

    7 month old pup has fear of cars and other things randomly?

    We have a 7 month old girl Zola. She is great, we socialized her well, and always took her to places in shopping carts before she had all her shots to get her used to cars/people/noises/etc. At first on her walks she was scared of everything but she has gotten much better. She is still very wary...
  17. G

    Brindle Mastiff Whining

    Hi folks, I've done a great deal of online searches but haven't seen any situations that fit my dogs behaviour. Usually when dealing with whining, or any other undesirable behaviour, I've learned to either ignore the dog until the proper response is invoked or to give the dog a task that...
  18. Yankee Charlie

    Trainers in Gwinnett County GA

    Can anyone recommend a good private trainer in my area, preferably with Cane Corso experience? Thanks. Yanks
  19. Hector

    Loose leash walking - videos and articles

    Here is a list of videos and articles that I thought would be helpful for those looking for more tips, techniques, or information on loose leash walking. I have read and watched everything here. I wanted to include a variety of tutorials showing different dogs, training collars, and methods...
  20. Bane'sMama

    How did you housebreak..?

    Hello everyone, I am eager to learn about how the training styles and techniques you've used to house break your dog. We have a 12-week old Presa Canario who has his good days and bad days. We live in a large 3 bedroom home, with a fenced in yard and because he doesn't have all his shots...