re: Tell what you know about Bullmastiffs

Never owned a Bull Mastiff, but did own an Old English Mastiff which are larger than the Bull. Our dog, Nimitz (named after the aircraft carrier because that's how big they get) topped out at 216 pounds (he was in good shape). He was an incredibly gentle dog but an intimidating dog and an excellent kid dog. Our kids ranged from toddler to 3 and 5 years old when we got him. He lived for just under 9 years.

My advice for having any of the Mastiffs is that they need a lot of room and a lot of attention. They are very people connected dogs and become lonely very easily which can lead to some unwanted behavior like, pulling your 4x4 fence posts out of the ground, concrete and all. Your food bill will become pretty $$$ and be prepared to pick up cow-pie sized craps. If you have the room, the time and want a great family dog, Mastiffs are hard to beat.