re: Anyone have Cane Corso dog experience?

Cane Corsi are amazing dogs, very intelligent fast learners, friendly when properly socialized but still instinctively protective. I just got my girl Xena in Feb through the Cane Corso Rescue out of Austin, TX and she has been a phenomenal dog! She was 10 months when she showed up at the Baton Rouge shelter and was in my yard about 2 weeks later. She was a little timid at first but now is very active, playful and social.

The shedding appears to be very minimal most of the time but when the weather changed from cold to warm that winter coat shedding was very heavy for about 4-6 weeks but almost nonexistent now.

Most important with their breed is the owner needs to know how to properly be the alpha. Knowing how to smack a dog across the nose when it gets out of line is not being an alpha, knowing how to get the dog to have confidence in you as the leader is key. If not they will take that roll and can become very difficult to control. Highly recommend the breed as long as the owner fully understands what kind of dog the Corso is and what it means to own one.

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Most important with their breed is the owner needs to know how to properly be the alpha. Knowing how to smack a dog across the nose when it gets out of line is not being an alpha, knowing how to get the dog to have confidence in you as the leader is key. If not they will take that roll and can become very difficult to control. Highly recommend the breed as long as the owner fully understands what kind of dog the Corso is and what it means to own one.

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Yea, this is something that I need to read up on a lot before I take another step forward.

Get a presa canario, its 130lbs of frick you

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sent you an email

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Thanks, I'm reading it now.

It seems we have the same name with a slight spelling difference.

8thyearsenior, do you make your dog do curls? Damn...

This is my dog. He's an American Staffordshire Terrier. Great breed.

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Well hello Sabi, you have returned. You dog is a handsome and manly looking specimen.

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Many of them are OCD and wants everything in its certain place. Mine pouts for a day if you rearrange anything in the house.

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I've never heard of that before.

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This is my dog. He's an American Staffordshire Terrier. Great breed.

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I've always seen you defend the breed, but never saw your dog. Great looking dog.

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I applaud you for looking into getting a guard dog. They are underrated companions.

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Thanks, I agree wholeheartedly. If can't be there to protect my family or am unable to protect myself, I am going to make damn sure we aren't left defenseless.

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Follows him everywhere and always checks on him. I could leave the house unlocked and never worry. The dog takes care of everything.

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Amazing, you must have done a hell of a job raising him.

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My dad's corso lines all his chew toys up in front of his bed every night when it starts getting dark.

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that's funny shite

Yeah, I did do a good job. It's the little things. When he was a puppy, I would bother him while he ate. I didn't want him to become food aggressive. I did the same when he slept. Really just interacted with him a lot. I tried to treat him like a toddler would. That way, when a toddler would mess with him, he wouldn't care. And, of course, just be dominant and firm.