I want a cane corso within the next year or two but I currently drive a Honda Civic Hatchback. Do I need to upgrade to a bigger car so I can fit a crate in the back, or do you all think it’s okay to put them in the backseat with a rigid seat cover and crash-tested harness?
Hi BM people, I’m considering our next dog and am between a cane corso and bullmastiff. I like that BMs are a bit more outgoing and would be easier to integrate into a home with kids.
I am however concerned about their endurance (or lack thereof). I prefer a dog on the medium to low energy side, but I also really want a dog that I can bring everywhere and I like to go on long walks (like a few miles, nothing too crazy). I know it varies by breeder/genetics but I was hoping to get a sense of the energy/endurance levels of your BMs!
Yall this is so niche but Oscar has said twice now that Zara’s lyric in Stateside is “my hole ain’t been loose for a minute”, is that the lyric bc I hear “my schedule” and that’s what’s on genius 😭
Our mastiff/pit mix Tito passed away from cancer recently (see pic of my sweet baby with his custom blanket). He was our only pet and I hate how empty our home feels without him.
While he was the sweetest and cuddliest angel inside, he wasn’t an easy dog in general - he was ~90 lbs and had pretty intense excitement-based reactivity to basically anything that moved, and could be quite nervous around strangers. I loved him so deeply, but I definitely want my next dog to be easier. My wishlist is:
- pitty mix (shouldn’t be hard to find lol)
- not too big, ideally like 30-60 lb
- minimal reactivity
- friendly enough with dogs - while I’m not ready for a puppy now, I may want one within the next few years, so I would want a dog that would be okay with that. Doesn’t have to love the dog park or daycare.
- friendly enough with strangers that I can board him/her for a few weeks a year so I can still go on vacations. Tito’s reactivity and nervousness with strangers made it really difficult for us to find someone that we trusted to care for him while we traveled.
- ideally 3-4+ years old so that they’ve mellowed out a bit. I’m ok with a senior.
Just hoping to poll people who are more knowledgeable in the rescue space and get an idea of whether I’m asking for too much from a shelter pup! I’m definitely in no rush and will wait to find the perfect one. I’m located in a city in North Carolina so there’s definitely no shortage of dogs in shelters.