Wolfhound Bullmastiff Mix

[persephone]

my son nd my dog grow up together

unfortunately , that doesn't mean an awful lot A BIG dog and a small child .... there are still risks - and accidents happen.

[tamara69]

yeah i no he neva gets left alone im allways out there

[persephone]

That's good.

So your dog never comes inside ? Hopefully with a good trainer and lots of work.. you may be able to get him settled enough to spend time inside with you

have a look at this website... made by parents who lost their little boy to a bite from their own dog ... CLICK HERE

[Sandra777]

Glad you're getting someone out to help - hope all goes well!

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[Sandra777]

What have you done to train him that this is not acceptable behaviour?

What have you done to try and socialise/desensitise him to things that scare him?

For me this would be a job for a professional to observe and give you advice on how you should be handling him.

Until then, don't run around him, if you have children definitely make this a rule and if you only have children visiting then keep him strictly separated from them. The last thing the world needs is another mauled child and another media rant about the evils of bull breeds

I feel like an in law here,Sandra777. Bull mastiffs are a great dog as are wolfhounds. As a mix, it doesn't always work as well due to conflicting instincts. But every purebred dog has to deal with the situations crosses cause and blame falls on the innocent.

I'll go out on a limb here and say that Sandra777 knows full well the blame purebreds get from crosses going off the rails. I also don't believe she was dissing either distinct breed.

to the OP: everybody has given you the only piece of advice you need from this forum: get professional help. The quicker the better.

No limb SoL - not quite sure where you got the idea that I was anti either breed kinsella. Weren't the words rant and the sad face enough of a clue

Dumbarse crosses like this drive me crazy - mastiff types are guardian breeds bred for centuries to be slow to react, utterly reliable and totally dedicated to the protection of their place and people. Sighthound breeds have been bred for centuries to be easily aroused by movement and to chase and bite what they catch - why would anyone with two brain cells cross such breeds?

I must really think more before I write - I knew what I meant to say and it's come out ar*e up. By in law, I meant I had the same point of view as yours but coming from the other side of the family (wolfhound) I didn't mean to imply you were anti either breed, just that I understood your frustration. I spent too many years in IW rescue to not understand. Sorry if I didn't make it clearer in my post.

efs.

All good

[Bullbreedlover]

Dumbarse crosses like this drive me crazy - mastiff types are guardian breeds bred for centuries to be slow to react, utterly reliable and totally dedicated to the protection of their place and people. Sighthound breeds have been bred for centuries to be easily aroused by movement and to chase and bite what they catch - why would anyone with two brain cells cross such breeds?

Quite true Sandra although I must add a few points.

The Bullmastiff as a gamekeepers dog is one that was bred for catching poachers and the poachers dogs. The dog must be big enough to bring his enemy to the ground and hold him there until the gamekeeper arrived to take charge. But that is not all the Bullmastiff did. Anyone who seriously thinks that the Bullmastiff didnt inflict serious damage to the poacher just doesnt know how the breed works.The dog also had to defend himself against being killed by the poacher.

So in effect you have two high prey drive dogs.

Not every Bullmastiff is like this though in this day and age.

Sadly these two breeds are very popular as crosses where we live as people try to get good hunting dogs.