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24-11-2020, 07:58 PM
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Italian Mastiffs.

Hi

My brother has a pair.

A rescue pair, taken from drug dealers.

They are huge and seem as nasty as hell.

Once introduced, they calm down and are lovely.

They are fiercely defensive of littlies, they bare their teeth when you get too close.

Give a treat to one of the littlies who gives it to them and they are fine.

Great fun and very reliable.

I am always careful with dogs and littlies.

Never, ever leave them alone together.

These huge Mastiffs have very good parenting skills and do not mind a tug on the ears from a lilletly.

They just mooch away and get out of the way.

Life is life, it it is not iust yesj or No, it a decision.

Hopefully we take the right one,
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24-11-2020, 08:13 PM
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Re: Italian Mastiffs.

Huge beasts. My colleague has a Great Dane which is even bigger. His wife can't handle him at nearly 90kg.
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24-11-2020, 08:30 PM
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Re: Italian Mastiffs.

Never heard of them, Swimmy, do you have a photo to share?
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24-11-2020, 08:48 PM
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Re: Italian Mastiffs.

https://www.google.com/search?q=ital...wLVIw2f6F9T5WM

I think.....
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24-11-2020, 09:30 PM
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Re: Italian Mastiffs.

Very nice ... but they look rather powerful dogs. I wouldn't want to get between one and his bone.
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24-11-2020, 10:30 PM
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Re: Italian Mastiffs.

Originally Posted by swimfeeders ->
Hi

My brother has a pair.

A rescue pair, taken from drug dealers.

They are huge and seem as nasty as hell.

Once introduced, they calm down and are lovely.

They are fiercely defensive of littlies, they bare their teeth when you get too close.

Give a treat to one of the littlies who gives it to them and they are fine.

Great fun and very reliable.

I am always careful with dogs and littlies.

Never, ever leave them alone together.

These huge Mastiffs have very good parenting skills and do not mind a tug on the ears from a lilletly.

They just mooch away and get out of the way.

Life is life, it it is not iust yesj or No, it a decision.

Hopefully we take the right one,
FGS Swims dont let children near them one day they may mind
A tug on the ear and will turn ,this sort of dog can kill a child before you or anyone else will get near them they have massive jaws . It just takes one bite .
Please please listen to me these are an accident waiting to happen .
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25-11-2020, 12:21 AM
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Re: Italian Mastiffs.

Originally Posted by Muddy ->
FGS Swims dont let children near them one day they may mind
A tug on the ear and will turn ,this sort of dog can kill a child before you or anyone else will get near them they have massive jaws . It just takes one bite .
Please please listen to me these are an accident waiting to happen .


Good God!
I totally agree with you Muddy.

I thought these dogs were in fact a banned breed in the UK, but having checked, it seems not.

As you say - an accident waiting to happen IMO.
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25-11-2020, 01:10 AM
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Re: Italian Mastiffs.

Originally Posted by swimfeeders ->
Hi

My brother has a pair.

A rescue pair, taken from drug dealers.

They are huge and seem as nasty as hell.

Once introduced, they calm down and are lovely.

They are fiercely defensive of littlies, they bare their teeth when you get too close.

Give a treat to one of the littlies who gives it to them and they are fine.

Great fun and very reliable.

I am always careful with dogs and littlies.

Never, ever leave them alone together.

These huge Mastiffs have very good parenting skills and do not mind a tug on the ears from a lilletly.

They just mooch away and get out of the way.

Life is life, it it is not iust yesj or No, it a decision.

Hopefully we take the right one,


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Just too crazy for words.
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25-11-2020, 03:45 AM
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Re: Italian Mastiffs.

I never heard of that breed. They certainly are a fierce looking creature. Just out of curiosity, are they as dangerous as pit bulls ?
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25-11-2020, 04:21 AM
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Re: Italian Mastiffs.

Hi

What kind of idiot do you think I am?

Never in the same room together.

The littlies feed them through a stair gate, adults on both sides.

The littlies have great fun and so do the dogs.

The littlies take them for a walk. muzzled.

Muzzles come off when we are back in the house, with a stairgate in between.

The littlies throw doggie treats to them.

Always an adult present and enjoyed by both.
 
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