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Originally Posted by Gone2Dogs  He had better be social at this age. When you need to really continue the socialization is through the next two years. I see dogs start getting problematic at around 8 months, again at about 18months and then until 3 years old. You can't just say that because he is good as an infant he will continue as such. KEEP WORKING WITH HIM FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS. |
this^^ is spot on
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Originally Posted by rocky09 okay, thanks, over 100lbs! he's gonna be huge!  , yh, Gone2Dogs, your right, i will never stop socialising him, i bought him to make him into a big, nice, good temperament dog, so i can prove to some of the people out there that certain breeds of dogs are NOT aggressive!! but thanks for all your help! |
that bolded statement.... this means YOU are going to have to work extra hard with him. people already have horrible generalizations about a lot of these breeds and its up to the owners to prove this. if you really really want to prove how nice they can be, i would really encourage you to work towards getting his CGC. this, to me, is huge in proving how well mannered and safe a dog is.
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Originally Posted by rocky09 thanks everyone, his dad was huge & so was mum, he is very sociable, he wouldnt harm anyone, he loves people & dogs, he drags me to meet them!! :P but ok, hes going to be a large breed dog, but not sure of weight, maybe 50kg??
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i wouldnt focus on weight and size. the bolded statement, isnt good. hes already 5months old. start NOW with obedience classes. this is a very powerful and headstrong dog. he is going to take a lot of training, especially if you think you have something to prove about him. do all the training you can.
someone also mentioned what you feed him matters. and it really does. you have to use a food thats within the proper calorie range, calcium
hosporus, etc. if you have questions about that please ask. thats very important. i have a dog who had a growth disease, its not pretty and very devestating.
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