What You Need to Know About the Mastiff

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What You Need to Know about the Mastiff Puppies
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These are large dogs. Very large dogs.

• While theyre not the tallest dogs on record
  (that particular spot belongs to the Great
  Danes), they are the heaviest.
• The heaviest dog on record anywhere in the world
  is an English Mastiff named Zorba, who tipped the
  scales at 343 pounds.
• The official AKC standard for the breed is
  160-230 pounds for males and 120-170 pounds for
  females.
• For comparison, the average man weighs just under
  200 pounds, making the Mastiff larger than most
  of the people that own them.

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They need extra care when theyre young because
they grow so much so fast.

• The fact that they grow to be so large is
  something any potential Mastiff owner must keep
  in mind when they are first attracted to that
  cute little puppy.
• By the time that adorable little pup is six
  months old, he will likely already weigh between
  75-95 pounds and thats still only half grown.
• They are finally fully grown at 18 months old but
  dont typically mentally mature until theyre
  three years, meaning you can have a 200-pound
  puppy on your hands for a while.

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Mastiffs do surprisingly well in apartments.

• Despite its exceptional size, this breed can
  actually fare well living in an apartment.
• They dont bark very much and are naturally very
  clean.
• They love to lounge and rest. Their bad habits
  are drooling and digging, both of which are
  easily handled in an apartment.
• However, you will need to make sure that you can
  deal with a dog that size in your apartment.
• If you havent adequately trained your dog to
  know where he belongs and where he doesnt, you
  run the risk of the dog taking over the smaller
  space.

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They get along well with kids and other animals

• Originally Mastiffs were fighting and hunting
  dogs, but today their temperament is much calmer
  and gentler, and it makes them a good companion
  for small kids and other animals in your house.
• Owners should also teach children not to annoy
  the dog or play too rambunctiously with him as
  this breed doesnt like to be handled roughly,
  and train the dog to have a safe place away from
  the children.
• These dogs can treat cats as either prey or best
  friends, and early socialization with other
  animals is vital again in making that
  determination.
• The breed is generally good with strangers, and
  not typically aggressive.

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Youll need to watch out for drool.

• Most Mastiffs are big droolers. Excessive
  droolers.
• You will want to keep a towel or rag handy to
  wipe off their mouths regularly or you might find
  pools of it around your house.
• Interestingly, they wont drink from a water
  bowl that has their own drool in it, so youll
  have to make sure that they constantly have clean
  water to drink.
• There are some Mastiffs that are bred to be
  non-droolers. Thats something that you would
  have to seek out with specific breeders if its
  an option you want to explore.

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They are easy to care for on a regular basis.

• This breed is one of the easiest to care for in
  terms of grooming.
• Their coat is short, and while it does shed
  heavily during spring and fall, its easily kept
  under control with brushing daily during those
  times.
• While you brush the dog, youll want to check
  the wrinkles in their faces to make sure that
  theyre clean.

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They only need a moderate amount of exercise.

• This breed can get by on about a mile walk once a
  day.
• They dont need tons of exercise and can get
  overheated, so you have to be careful not to take
  them too far.
• Theyre also likely to plop down right where
  they are and refuse to move when they get tired.
• So the rule with this dog is not to take them
  farther than you can carry them and thats not
  very far at all with this huge breed!

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Famous people love Mastiffs too.

• Over the years, many celebrities have owned the
  breed.
• Those people include Bob Dylan, movie director
  Michael Bay, Marlon Brando, Oprahs BFF Gayle
  King, Dwayne The Rock Johnson, and Bon Jovi.
• If you decide to own a Mastiff, youll be in
  great company!

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Its imperative to train your Mastiff

• Its cute and non-intrusive when you let a puppy
  sleep on your bed, but sharing your bed with a
  Mastiff is like sharing it with another person.
• Are you prepared for that? Its cute when a puppy
  jumps to put his front paws on you to welcome you
  home, but having a huge dog do that can cause
  serious injury.
• Training early and diligently is key to having a
  dog with no behavior issues later on.

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