bearsgirl88
Active Member
Hi There - New Cane Corso Mom Ü
HI all - my husband and I just rescued 2 six week old male Cane Corso's (pure bred)....technically we won't take them home until next Thursday but we are very excited. We have decided not to dock their tails or crop their ears. Anyone else not dock or crop??
A little history:
We had our Dogue de Bordeaux "Oz" for 8 years and he was such a love bug. We lost him earlier this year to bloat which was absolutely the single most heart wrenching experience of my life.
Not a day goes by that I don't miss his big slobbery mug. We raw fed OZ since we got him at 8 weeks old, he was 170lbs full grown. We were convinced that we would get another DDB but I was searching local rescues for Mastiffs and this new Momma and her litter of 7 pups were just brought in and we fell in love. We are still planning on a BBD but probably 2-3 years down the line now.
With Oz, we socialized him early on, we took him everywhere we went, introduced him to babies, toddlers, adults, Seniors, etc. We taught him early on basic commands, he knew immediately to sit when he was approached by a child, he would lay down when they began to pet him. We took him to obedience school and continued to work with him until he was fully trained. We are the pack leaders in our house, we love our animals but they know who the boss is. We never were mean physically to Oz but firm commands and consistency was key to making him the perfect dog for us and around others. We are hoping to teach the Cane's the same discipline.
I have been met with quite a bit of negativity when I have told folks we are adopting the Cane Corso's.
I tell them the key is early socialization and training. Am I wrong??
Are there things that we should know (other than what we already do) that are crucial to raising well adjusted, friendly Cane’s???
Thanks in advance for any words of advice!
HI all - my husband and I just rescued 2 six week old male Cane Corso's (pure bred)....technically we won't take them home until next Thursday but we are very excited. We have decided not to dock their tails or crop their ears. Anyone else not dock or crop??
A little history:
We had our Dogue de Bordeaux "Oz" for 8 years and he was such a love bug. We lost him earlier this year to bloat which was absolutely the single most heart wrenching experience of my life.
Not a day goes by that I don't miss his big slobbery mug. We raw fed OZ since we got him at 8 weeks old, he was 170lbs full grown. We were convinced that we would get another DDB but I was searching local rescues for Mastiffs and this new Momma and her litter of 7 pups were just brought in and we fell in love. We are still planning on a BBD but probably 2-3 years down the line now.
With Oz, we socialized him early on, we took him everywhere we went, introduced him to babies, toddlers, adults, Seniors, etc. We taught him early on basic commands, he knew immediately to sit when he was approached by a child, he would lay down when they began to pet him. We took him to obedience school and continued to work with him until he was fully trained. We are the pack leaders in our house, we love our animals but they know who the boss is. We never were mean physically to Oz but firm commands and consistency was key to making him the perfect dog for us and around others. We are hoping to teach the Cane's the same discipline.
I have been met with quite a bit of negativity when I have told folks we are adopting the Cane Corso's.
I tell them the key is early socialization and training. Am I wrong??
Are there things that we should know (other than what we already do) that are crucial to raising well adjusted, friendly Cane’s???
Thanks in advance for any words of advice!
