Wanting to buy English Mastiff need to know the positive and neg about the breed.?

Question

WE HAVE RESEARCHED ON GOOGLE AND OTHER SEARCH ENGINES. DOES ANY ONE OWN ONE WHO WAS UNHAPPY WITH THEIR DECSION OR VERY HAPPY WITH THE BREED.

Answer 1

Mastiffs are enormous, powerful dogs. A very important factor the owner must have is experience in training dogs to be obedient, and also the general health to control such a powerful dog (for example, a mastiff would be a poor choice for an elderly person). If you don't have experience with powerful breeds, and if you've never trained a dog, I wouldn't recommend a mastiff.

Some pros are that they don't need much exercise, are quite calm and laid-back (except when they're puppies), and don't need much grooming.

Some cons are that they take up a lot of space, they can be extremely destructive if they're neglected, and some mastiffs have tendencies to be aggressive if they were poorly bred or if they weren't socialized enough. And aggression is very dangerous in a dog of such huge size and strength, so it's important to get a puppy only from a reputable breeder with friendly, non-aggressive dogs, and to know how to properly socialize and train a dog. Even a human-friendly mastiff can be a potential danger to other animals, since they have a tendency to be dominant or otherwise aggressive with other animals. And when a mastiff is in a dog fight, it's like an elephant charging!

Some other negatives are that mastiffs slobber, drool, and shed heavily. They aren't built very naturally, so they tend to have breathing problems like snoring, snuffling, and wheezing. They also tend to be gassy. Since they're a giant breed, they have a short lifespan and are prone to lots of health problems, particularly with the bones and joints. Finally, they're strong-willed and need a firm, consistent owner to provide leadership and training.

Answer 2

+ PROS +
+ Very easy to groom
+ Doesn't need to much exercise
+ Makes and excellent guard dog
+ Is very calm and good with children as an adult

- CONS -
- Massive dog that takes up a lot of space
- Seperation anxiety
- Must be bought from a reputable breeder as some lines may have aggression problems in it
- Is not good with other animals
- They need an experiences and very strong owner
- Although they only have a short coat, they shed a lot more than what you would think
- As a large Mastiff, they drool and slobber a lot
- They are very gassy
- Due to their massive size, they come with a lot of serious genetic health problems (mainly joint problems like arthritis and hip and elbow dysplasia) and a very short lifespan (usually live 6 - 9 years)
- As a rare breed, they are very expensive

Answer 3

well the negative side is they will chew through your entire house if given the opportunity to . My sister has an 8 mo old mastiff and he has destroyed her couch she came home to half of it missing . the plus they are very loyal and protective and obdience training is a must . socializing is also a must . good luck with this giant breed .

Answer 4

Plus-big, protective, loyal.

Negative-really big, short lived compared to smaller dogs, and due to size obedience training is a must or behavior will be a negative.

Drooling could be a problem if that bothers you, also watch for hip problems in any giant breed.

Answer 5

go to google or yahoo and research it. all dogs are different so sometimes people with english mastiff experiment wont help you.