In the right hands, a Cane Corso is a beautiful breed of dog but it’s a Ferrari and not a mini-van. I just wanted to comment and say that I agree with Jen (btw Jen, 4 kids and 115 lbs – that’s awesome) – I have a Cane Corso and he is a sweetheart – I love him and my boys love him. My Corso is from a great line but was the runt, and considered pet quality mostly because she didn’t have perfect conformation (front shoulders are a little off). The outcome is dependent on some variables that at this point you have no control over and some that you do, so there’s no hard and fast answer. There’s nothing any more admirable about a Cane Corso that’s prone to guarding then there is a retriever that likes to retrieve, a herder that likes to herd etc. I would even hAve trainers come my my home. He does all he can to please me and he is my lap dog – seriously – he sits in my lap every chance he gets – he doesn’t realize that he is not as small as he used to be. In the long run, yards bring zero advantage to any dog’s life. I will try to respond, however I have to reply to comments on my website and emails in between the activities that pay the bills and even then I receive so many emails with great questions like your own that I am always behind. About a month of visits before he came home for good. The breed needs more capable owners like yourself. My husband doesn’t LOVES this dog. I’ve found that when these things are taught as a job as opposed to a trick for a treat the dog learns to focus on the task and trust the trainer when in situations where they previously exhibited aggression due to poor socialization. Advanced obedience, to the extent that it becomes the owner’s hobby, goes hand in hand owning a dog of this nature. He is amazing big baby. Gun with a brain in the wrong hands. It’s very very easy to find ‘trainers’ that say they are ‘trained’ experienced, knowledgeable to properly use an e-collar. He is great on walks in the neighborhood and doesn’t have dog aggression at all. Had I known he was taken from the mother this young, I probably would have not rescued it, but at this point it was too late. In addition, and on a related note, while I think I get your point and agree with it if I do understand correctly, technically, if taken literally, to say “These dogs are very intelligent and protective if you don’t train them in simple obedience” is completely untrue. Putting the dog down is NOT an option. He is mostly a lazy lap dog but will protect me and his yard if need be. If you continue on the path you seem to be on I think you will find this out somewhere between 18 months and 3 years of age with your dog. Don’t always listen to what others say because each situation is different. We are signed up for obedience school to start in January I’ve never heard of anyone let alone a veterinarian label a dog as “dangerous dog and should be put down” on the basis of barking at voices it doesn’t recognize or jumping on people. They are either some other species, breed, mutants or grossly morbidly obese. We are well on that road working with two wonderful trainers and taking many classes. However, some would have to be taught to do so as otherwise they may not believe it’s possible. More lazy then anything. The other area I focus on for dogs with this sort of condition is to make sure we teach three exercises (keep your leash loose – whether we’re sitting, standing or moving with the dog, come and stay.) Im lost. 4 years old likely CC or mix. Then do not even consider getting this breed, by Alpha I mean firm, confident, and experienced with large aggressive dogs. Also he took to me and my family much quicker then he usally does I was told by old,owners. He is always exercised and socialized and is raised in a house of five. With that said, I don’t think it is a fair assessment to say anything other than every dog has the potential to be a problem or the potential to hurt someone or something. I suspect that he was passed around mostly due to separation anxiety and issues with peeing indoors rather than aggression. On him… I hope people realize this breed could be very dangerous if not in the right hands… thank you! As a Corso owner and enthusiast, it blows my mind how many people get into this breed without researching it first. If we as owners don’t do our due diligence our beloved breed will get a bad reputation. Finding someone to teach you to drive a high performance vehicle properly is a little more difficult and that’s more the category of a male Cane Corso. My oldest past away and now I have my baby who is four. I have a 100 pound female Corso. For what it’s worth the sort of dog to dog aggression that can be quite serious often does not occur before 18 months of age and sometimes as late as 3 years of age. I’ve had my corso since she was a puppy and she’s is friendly unless she is on a leash she tends to bark at other people or dogs who walk by but has never bitten anyone or another dog. I work with him 3 to 5 times a day on just obedience but keep the times short so he does not lose interest. Even if I were able to meet the dog, and yourself, I’d only have a general impression. I am so torn, because I love him too, but I don’t want to always wonder when/if he is going to bite me again. 4 Click on Add your files and go to where your video or video files are stored and select them one at a time if they are stored in separate regions or all at once. My neighbors next door owns a 7 year old male cane corso. I definitely try to let him know I’m the boss. Always playful and curious. Perhaps my e-book on behaviour and the one on socialization and then I would take what you learn there and start interviewing for a really good trainer. The reason you and so many others ‘hate shock collars’ is likely related to the reality that nine out of ten times they are used in a highly aversive hand of God manner by people (dog owners and dog trainers) that have no business picking one up. If a dog feels vulnerable it’s usually if they spot an unfamiliar dog and the latent “stranger dog danger” genetic program is kicking in. A Cane Corso however, should become something quite different in some very significant behavioural areas. Just adopted my cane corso male. So far there has been no violence behind this unfriendly, loud behavior, but it worries me. Contact me if you want further guidance. Any ideas on how to stop the nipping? I have a two year old Cane Corso that we adopted from the breeder as a puppy. His big brother loves everyone and weighs 150. I have a comment for Kat….whose dog that barks when on leash with other dogs and people: I do not know much about this breed but understand training dogs: Your dog needs obedience training so responses to the cue are automatic in nearly all circumstances. I have sought out a professional behaviorist in the area and after the consultation she recommended euthanasia. My advice is to not form an opinion or decide what are appropriate boundaries for your dog on the basis of current behaviour. The dog is now 18 months old and has 3 bites in (escalating in intensity). Me and my girlfriend are considering adopting a 1 year old cane Corso from my brother who took him from a home he was abused pretty bad in. Thanks! Any advice on how I can handle her when other children come over that are not used to being around dogs? No well bred, healthy normal male, would come close to the 187 pounds each that you believe yours to be. It’s all about patience, consistency, leadership, boundaries, and having positive energy. I believe he knows I’m the boss at this point after all the walks and training sessions. I really don’t want to be another set of hands he passes through because he has a sweet demeanor and deserves a loving home. I’ve tried correlating the word “ouch” and “no” together when she bites harder than comfortable (NEVER broken skin or been aggressive seriously) like when she’s happy and I’m scratching her tummy she does the little love nibbles like little tiny soft nibbles on my sleeve or something with her sleepy eyes closing and I know those are good. Another area where our opinions (may) diverge is where you appear to compare the realities regarding one breed’s behaviour and another’s as it pertains to aggression – “are the same” with the only difference being “size”. It’s a roll of the dice as far as genetics goes but that still leaves socialization and training and that’s entirely in your hands. Any personality changes all of a sudden?any idea why it happens? During the time period of me just having the dogs that he grew up with he was a well-trained dog and he listened he showed aggression once and that problem got resolved but, when one of those dogs had puppies he became more aggressive the only people he doesn’t show aggression to is my 12 year old cousin and my 6 year old sister. I am being 100% truthful when I say that there was no red-lining at the consultation of any kind. That’s good news then. Had a guy run up on the porch that he didn’t know and was wildly barking and growling. He has never drawn blood or anything like that, but men do worry around him. I wonder if he has any children and what he would do if it was a special needs child that maybe was aggressive to others? A lot of these comments shock me. Trust me you choice of the breed is right. Note: Of course, do not put yourself or anyone else in jeopardy. I did training, but she was unpredictable. Two years ago I bought a townhouse in an urban area. We have socialized her regularly. So don’t think because your puppy gets along with everyone, you have a big softy on your hands. What occurred or did not occur between 3 – 12 weeks of age, the dog’s critical imprint period will impact the outcome. He is truly the best dog. This can kick in all of a sudden on your walk when he sees other dogs if he dog gets it into his head the idea that he’s not so much walking as he’s patrolling the perimeter of his “estate.” The likelihood of all of this drops considerably (of happening a negative uncontrolled context) if the dog is clear as to who’s the teacher and who’s the student. He is a lovely dog other than this and gets on well with all our dogs, (we have 4) and the cat and the donkeys and sheep for that matter. These dogs are expensive, if someone is offering Corso pups for a few hundred dollars forget about it . Even while walking on the leash his reaction to other dogs isn’t as drastic and he is becoming more accustomed to the sounds of busy streets. There are very few experienced trainers with this breed around with majority of them being in Europe. “It took me totally by surprise…” and furthermore unnecessarily tarnishing the breed’s reputation. Your email address will not be published. Your dog is still in the puppy/young adult phase of life and for most dogs there is an “attitude “governor” that remains until the dog hits somewhere between 18 months and 3 years of age. He has no aggression towards me with food, I can take away his food mid way through eating it without any issues. I work with this and similar breed regularly and the sort of problems this person is having appears to becoming more common as more and more people are purchasing this type of dog without understanding what it is they are buying. It doesn’t take much to find someone to teach you to drive a mini-van. I throw the ball and he brings it right back to me and drops it without me asking him to – he has been doing this since day one. 3. And just for reference this is a breed that almost went extinct in the 1970s and is really a farm dog that could only be found in puglia Italy, it’s really meant as a farm dog and really should not be raised in a town. Did I listen to the vet? When on walks i got a prong collar and before we used it i let her get used to it so she knows that she is not supposed to pull plus the little pinch the prong collar as causes her brain to snap out of it and through that i could easily control meetings between her and other people as well as other dogs which was a huge problem. I ended up rescuing a corso that was on it’s last chance. The real challenge with male Cane Corso doesn’t really kick in until they hit about 18 months. ... proud, angry or grief-stricken, your Cane Corso will immediately perceive it and will believe himself to be the cause. Calypso CHIC, CGC, TDI. Corso’s are probably more in tuned to guarding than any of these well known breeds, excluding Dobermans who make great guard dogs in my experience. 1. Visit the site https://www.wetransfer.com/
He is now 11yrs old, I rescued my cc at 9 yrs old from a bad situation. Hi John, In order to answer your question regarding what you can do as neighbours depends on whether your neighbour is stupid or just ignorant as you’ve no doubt heard you can’t fix stupid so fingers crossed that it’s just ignorance. Bought a CC from a breeder in IL. Too darned many wrong hands breeding them and buying them. Read this column for more information. I DO NOT like spankings or pops on the butt or anything. NO! I had him visit a few times alone at my house. Leave their leashes on. The Cane Corso is a highly muscular, short-haired mastiff type dog. I think most enthusiasts for this breed understand that blind enthusiasm is not good for the breed. Initially he would also growl, snap, and bark at anyone coming within 20 feet of me, excluding my child. She’s always trying to control my attention, so I think if she has a friend to play with, that would give me a break. AKC CH Mona AOM. And when I say leave it he’ll normally lay down next to me and just stare at the person.. He is well aware that I’m his pack leader. This is the first time he has shown aggression towards us. in a much more professional way then is usually taught. We spend a ton of time training him and he up until now has been the most loving big headed dog. The dog and I spend a lot of time together & he is always affectionate with me. He loves our family and children. True enthusiasts of the breed know where this so often leads and they’re going to be hopping mad not so much at you but at whoever put this dog in such inexperienced hands. Cesar. When before adulthood she loved everyone. Furthermore, “simple” obedience is not, in my opinion, an option for a Cane Corso. She loves people, but when I’m in the car with her and someone passes us, she’s ferocious at the window, bouncing from one side of the car to the other. My only goal was to help her be as mentally healthy and whole as possible. 3. He is ok if people ignore him and then when he is ready He’ll want pet. I have been the Mom of two English Mastiffs going on 13 years. ‘Virtual+’ – Training With Ask The Dog Guy. Such an ass! The first thing I would suggest you consider in addressing his resource guarding/food aggression, is that you test how much control you actually have over him when there isn’t food around. I know you’re writing because you want to do right by your dog but I suspect if you’re not already in over your head you soon will be. While you can’t socialize an unsocialized dog in the true sense of what is meant by critical socialization much of the disturbing behaviour we often see an unsocialized dog exhibit are what I refer to as “drama”. The issue is that we made the mistake of not socializing her which we never thought about since we always had large dogs and never faced this type of situation. I’m on my 2nd male now and again he couldn’t be a better dog. I am ALREADY seeing do much aggression in him. .” They will state this even if the legislation exists that says otherwise. He does what I say in the house and when I take him in the yard to play with the flirt pole but walks are a different story. She plays rough, but when I say stop or no, she listens. As to whether a dog needs to be put down, while never to be taken lightly I’m loath to shame a person for considering it. First of all I have learned first hand and people disagree but these and other breeds of this aggression should be neutered at 5 months atleast this helps the males ! Thanks for the reply. I never went to training/obedience school with the boys. Some are free articles and other inexpensive e-books that you can download. Good luck! Now I feel like he has a job to do and that is protecting us from everyone and everything possible which is good but at the same time we really have to watch him. For a pretty decent training guide for a Cane Corso, I recommend reading my book –. No? In your own yard, does your dog come when called or does your dog react as if you’ve made a suggestion? As for the Cane Corso dog head on our can, that’s “8” the dog. They can watch you and know ” Ah, she’s got a handle on things, I can sit back and not worry”. This is a serious breed of DOG. You start in a low distracting environment and then work your way up. I also find that dogs fight a lot more in a household when they don’t respect the humans quite as much. I cannot have a 135lbs dog jumping on people as he will knock them on their butt. I have a female cc of 11 months looks very good but does not bark it is getting me frustrated because I needed a security guard dog it plays with everyone that comes around pls what can I do since armed robbers broke into my house in the early part of the year. He had two cherry eye operations when he was younger and I don’t think he can see properly particularly in the dark, so I think this might be why he nips people who put their hand in front of him, but again it only seems to be men. I’ve noticed my corso only barks at the children who are unsure of her other wise she is fine. As you brought him up, I fear that you underestimate the Cane Corso breed in a manner not dissimilar to Napolean’s underestimating in the campaigns that lead to his defeats, abdication and exile. Read this article – You say you totally disagree with me, but from what I read you pretty much agree with the essence of what I’ve written when it comes to making sure you have the breed that’s right for you. This is taught in a calm environment and distractions are introduced very slowly. Unlike the training required to properly use a scalpel, an e-collar is less complex. What do you think? If that’s of interest, let me know and I’ll send the details with regard to availability, costs etc. To be 100% honest i learnd it from watching my Olde Bulldogge do it to him everytime she got tired of him messing with her. His previous owner was a drug dealer that was intent on making this dog a fighting animal. That’s also bullshit! This usually indicates some sort of hole in the dog’s early critical socialization which makes it fear based. I think the person that sold the dog bears some responsibility as well. We was locked in a room for most of his life. Are they predisposed to being protective and teritorial? Here’s the link: http://store.askthedogguy.com/healing-the-heeling-problem/. After a run on the beach, she’s in the tub before I even get my jacket off. We live in the boonies so other dogs are not a real problem. I would start with some reading. How did you find the time? I’ve also reached out to a few professional dog trainers but we live very rural and they are out of reach and will not share much information with us unless we pay and are in person.. so I’m kind of stuck. The second reason is that the handler hasn’t succeeded in getting the dog’s attention before they are providing guidance. – 10-12mos old I knew that immediately he needed training. At that point and not before you will have a reasonable sense of your dog’s attitude. Hi John, Thank you for all the insight you gave a couple years ago on this post. I did the research and I know what I was getting into which is why I trained him and socialized him. They give dog owners a false sense of accomplishing something meaningful in their dog’s life by giving them access to something that really amounts to the canine version of a poorly designed play pen and little more. Also for what it’s worth, for the same reasons, nor should guarding breeds be given unsupervised access to windows. These fearless and vigilant dogs are not right for everyone. Does your dog keep the leash loose regardless of distractions when you say Heel, and walk about the inside of your own home, or yard? I don’t think animals respond well to physical punishment, I think there should be alternatives. Jared you hit the nail on the head when you said in an instant…..the killer instinct came out…what if it was a child> These dogs are a loaded weapon / you need control every second.. Hi, I am experienced with bully breeds and other difficult to train dogs. Etc.) He NEVER NEVER NEVER pulls, tugs or drags me. I’m driving so it’s hard to correct her. Was raised with kids and other dogs. When she plays, she’s bound to get mouthy but she can be a bit rough. DarkHorse Cane Corso, a breeder from Boston, MA. Maybe I’ve just taught him to not growl? Yet it seems my size tiny can control Cane Corsos way better. If you enter my home you might not walk out. I have a 6 year old male / had a female before him she was just terrible mean ( we did end up putting her down at 1 year) . If this is the case, you will either have to provide him with some clarity through training or assuming your spouse loves you more, find somewhere else for him to live where they have the skills to wizen him up. My Corso was in the back. The Cane Corso is inclined to guard and be wary of strangers. Nala and her 3 month old baby came to CCR from a TX “breeder”. Nov 14, 2015 - Explore Madison Yingling's board "Cane Corso quotes", followed by 1430 people on Pinterest. I definitely do not want her thinking she is the boss and I intend to read both your books for help, I want to be successful with my girl and help her to be the best she can be. I want you to know I’ve read your comment. Sounds like you’re doing what it takes to keep this fellow on the straight and narrow. Hi John, I recommend a Cane Corso is he is a Beautiful breed of dog but I know CC. 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