[quote]Its All U wrote:
[quote]TheBodyGuard wrote:
[quote]Its All U wrote:
I have had probably more than 25-35 dogs in my life and almost everybody I have ever known has had 1 or more dogs.
This shit ain’t rocket science.
After reading some of the posts on here it would seen like the OP should just give up. Getting a dog that will be useful to them is nearly impossible and if by chance one could be found the breeder wouldn’t sell it them. WTF
Just go to the pound and find a dog you like and give it a home. Use some common sense regarding the breed and size of the dog.
I have 3 dogs that work as a team guarding my property. I have a fenced in yard and 5 acres.
My red healer knows everything that goes on and is very alert. If she can’t handle the situation she gets the German Shepard involved. He is pretty alert as well. If those two need some help they wake up Monster. He is a 200+lb English mastiff. He is lazy and is only alert when he is on patrol which is infrequent and doesn’t last long. But nobody would challenge that big ass dog. He is very intimidating and can back it up. All my dogs are good with my 4 kids, and 2 horses. They know who to challenge and who to say hello too. And I have a shotgun etc for things that require that kind of attention.
This is they way me and many other red blooded Americans live and protect whats ours. It works and it is not a freaking fairy tale or a marketing scheme. If you are of reasonable intelligence and employ some common sense you can do it too.
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Well, it aint rocket science if all you want is a deterrent and an alarm, which is exactly what I said. Your red healer sounds like an alarm dog. Perfect. You say she gets the GSD involved if there is a problem. That is remarkable. Do they speak? I think you might have a case for science that your red healer communicates intelligently to the GSD. So, let me get this right. If the healer AND the GSD can’t handle the situation, they run over to and “wake up” the monster, the mastiff. Exactly how does that occur? Do you have this on film? I’d love to see it. LOL. Anyway, sounds like you have a shitty GSD given that the GSD is far and above the choice of a professional over a mastiff. I don’t know of many mastiff breeds on any police force or military. If the GSD runs to your mastiff, you can just shoot that GSD now and save dog food 
Sounds like the lazy mastiff needs all the food it can get. Nobody would challenge that big ass dog? Well, most wouldn’t. But others would just poison it. Or shoot it. About the most intelligent reference you made was to your shotgun. Now that’s protection. Which is exactly the general point I was making about dogs before your dismissive and disrespectful post. Reading comprehension fail sir. And yes, all these romantic breed descriptions you read are marketing pixie dust. Selling dogs is big business. And if you know what a truly good working dog is, you know it’s exceedingly hard to find one. I wasn’t referring to pets. I said working dogs. Yes, I agree, go adopt - it will serve the average family just fine. Sounds like you have some pretty average dogs. Which is exactly what I was recommending to the average pet owner. LMFAO at 200 lb mastiff. How did you determine the weight? By taking a pic of the dog next to a sneaker? Just wondering. I don’t know of any mastiff breed that should be tipping the scales that heavy. But maybe down there in Florida, where the dogs seem to talk to each other, you got something in the water to make em that big. Either that or they are overfed, grossly fat, and unhealthy. Or, maybe you were just telling a big fish story. [/quote]
First off LOL
Yes my healer communicates with the other dogs. She will run clear across the yard to find the shepard. Then she barks at him to communicate just like many other dogs would. He gladly follows to see what is up. That is her get off your ass and come here bark. When the sheperd or the mastiff go near her food she has a different bark that is accompanied by a growl. Which means don’t go near my bowl bitch. They both know what she is saying. If the two smaller dogs think the situation is important enough they will run around where the big dog was last seen and bark at him until he gets up. This might occur for example, when the prisoners are picking up trash in front of my property. Our property runs along a major 4 lane hwy for about 800’. If the healer has spotted a squirrel and chased it up a tree she does not call for backup. I guess she figures she’s got this.
If someone shoots my dogs then there is no guess work that mischief is afoot and firearms will be deployed. Justifiably, warning shots will not be fired.
I thought the OP was looking for a dog for his mom, not Rin Tin Tin.
We adopted the Mastiff from an animal shelter that one of our friends volunteered at. She called my wife when the dog came in. She knew that I liked big dogs as she was the one who gave me the shepard. The dog had to be fixed as a condition of the adoption. The vet weighed the dog somehow. My wife took the dog so I didn’t see it happen. The vet weighed the dog at 205. It is common for the english mastiff male to weigh 150-250. They are the heaviest dog breed. The world record was a 7 year old mastiff at 338 lbs. My dog is about a year and a half old and has put on some weight in the past 4-5 months that we have had him (hence 200+). He is not overweight or unhealthy. He is just a big thick ass dog with a big head. They typically continue growing until they are 2.5 years old. His paw is almost as big as my hand.
I will see about getting the required pic of my dog with a shoe so Tnat can rate his physique.
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Bark. Bark bark bark. Whine. “What’s that Lassie?” (Lassie was a healer). Bark. Bark bark bark. Whine. “What? Jimmy broke his ankle and is stranded in the canyon?”. Bark bark. “You didn’t have to call me a dummy Lassie!”. Bark bark, whine, bark. “I know it’s getting dark. I’ll round up a posse and we’ll go rescue Jimmy”. Bark bark whine whine bark. “Good Lassie, you go keep Jimmy company and given him emotional support until we can arrive”.
I’m thinking the Australian could definitely outrun your mastiff, whether your mastiff was wearing sneakers or not
