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Location: South | Looking into purchasing one, have loved the breed ever since I met one. It have not owned one. My last doberman passed away and am looking into any reviews good or bad |
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Location: Spur Texas | We have one! Love her!! My little girl tries to ride her around like a horse. We got her from Texas Made Corsos by Fort Worth TX. |
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Location: South | Awesome, thank you! |
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Location: Texas | We have a 3 yr old male Cane Corso. LOVE our Traveler!!!! Very protective of the kids and the property. |
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Location: TX | We don't have a Cane, but we do have a Tosa Inu.
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | We have had mastiffs for ten or so years. My mom had an Italian Mastiff (cane corso). She was such a sweetheart. Very smart. Very animated dog. Unfortunately, even going thru a reputable breeder and hips certified and guaranteed, she had severe hip dysplasia and arthritis by the age of 2. The breeder did hold up to their end of the deal by offering a "trade" for a different puppy. But there was no way she/we would do that. My mom had her put to sleep before her 4th birthday.
BUT they are amazing dogs. I wouldn't hesitate in buying one. Just remember, they are gigantic, stringing with thick, sticky slobber, room-clearing farting, furniture knocking couch potatos.  |
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| They are amazing dogs. We have a bull mastiff now. It's our second one. I love the mastiff breeds. Usually awesome with kids and horses |
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Location: ND--it snows, it floods, it snows, it floods | ~BINGO~ - 2014-08-27 12:22 PM We have had mastiffs for ten or so years. My mom had an Italian Mastiff (cane corso). She was such a sweetheart. Very smart. Very animated dog. Unfortunately, even going thru a reputable breeder and hips certified and guaranteed, she had severe hip dysplasia and arthritis by the age of 2. The breeder did hold up to their end of the deal by offering a "trade" for a different puppy. But there was no way she/we would do that. My mom had her put to sleep before her 4th birthday.
BUT they are amazing dogs. I wouldn't hesitate in buying one. Just remember, they are gigantic, stringing with thick, sticky slobber, room-clearing farting, furniture knocking couch potatos.
I'll put my chocolate lab up against any dog in the room clearing fart and furniture knocking any day. LOL You know it's bad when HE leaves after he lets one loose...or when he suprises himself awake with one. |
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Location: Alberta | We have a 2 year old and he's a big teddy bear ( literally he's 120 lbs) Please do your research on them and get from a reputable breeder! They are pricey dogs, we paid $1600 for our guy but he has good quality bloodlines and well put together. They are NOT a good dog for being left alone a lot, they much rather be with their people 24/7. Obiedence training very important since they do get big AND they were bred as guard dogs so do have a natural instinct to protect so socializing and discipline is key for that as well. As mentioned just like with any large breeds you will have some potential health issues.....don't be afraid to ask he breeder questions, a good breeder doesn't mind answering them cause MOST want their pups to go to the right homes.
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Location: South | dream_chaser - 2014-08-27 2:04 PM We have a 2 year old and he's a big teddy bear ( literally he's 120 lbs) Please do your research on them and get from a reputable breeder! They are pricey dogs, we paid $1600 for our guy but he has good quality bloodlines and well put together. They are NOT a good dog for being left alone a lot, they much rather be with their people 24/7. Obiedence training very important since they do get big AND they were bred as guard dogs so do have a natural instinct to protect so socializing and discipline is key for that as well. As mentioned just like with any large breeds you will have some potential health issues.....don't be afraid to ask he breeder questions, a good breeder doesn't mind answering them cause MOST want their pups to go to the right homes.
Thank you! He is handsome!!
I actually found this pup in the local paper which struck my curiosity because you do not see them around here, especially locally. I called and the family has a 10 week old fawn female that they had bought from a breeder a few hours away from where they lived. They paid 1k for her and supposedly right after they purchased her his wife got a full time job and they're considering moving because of it- they will both be working 12 hour shifts so they felt they could not care for the puppy. They are only asking 600 for her because apparently no one had shown any interest in the ad for the first 2 weeks and they say they are in a crunch to get her into another home. I am waiting on her breeder to call me back as the price drop may be an honest thing, but am skeptical.
The puppy is absolutely adorable (of course) and is a light fawn. Her little nub never stopped wagging and the family said they've taken her absolutely everywhere knowing about how key socialization is.
It would be a steal of a price if everything checks out ok.
I am just skeptical because I went through background checks etc for my first doberman and spent 2k on him. He ended up coming to me with parvo, got him over that and then he got a common bone disease well known for the breed even though I was told he had health testing and guarantees. The whole thing turned into a lawsuit and i ultimately had to put my poor boy down before a year of age due to his health issues and still miss him terribly. |
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Location: Alberta | wwoodsbhorses - 2014-08-27 1:28 PM dream_chaser - 2014-08-27 2:04 PM We have a 2 year old and he's a big teddy bear ( literally he's 120 lbs) Please do your research on them and get from a reputable breeder! They are pricey dogs, we paid $1600 for our guy but he has good quality bloodlines and well put together. They are NOT a good dog for being left alone a lot, they much rather be with their people 24/7. Obiedence training very important since they do get big AND they were bred as guard dogs so do have a natural instinct to protect so socializing and discipline is key for that as well. As mentioned just like with any large breeds you will have some potential health issues.....don't be afraid to ask he breeder questions, a good breeder doesn't mind answering them cause MOST want their pups to go to the right homes. Thank you! He is handsome!!
I actually found this pup in the local paper which struck my curiosity because you do not see them around here, especially locally. I called and the family has a 10 week old fawn female that they had bought from a breeder a few hours away from where they lived. They paid 1k for her and supposedly right after they purchased her his wife got a full time job and they're considering moving because of it- they will both be working 12 hour shifts so they felt they could not care for the puppy. They are only asking 600 for her because apparently no one had shown any interest in the ad for the first 2 weeks and they say they are in a crunch to get her into another home. I am waiting on her breeder to call me back as the price drop may be an honest thing, but am skeptical.
The puppy is absolutely adorable (of course) and is a light fawn. Her little nub never stopped wagging and the family said they've taken her absolutely everywhere knowing about how key socialization is.
It would be a steal of a price if everything checks out ok.
I am just skeptical because I went through background checks etc for my first doberman and spent 2k on him. He ended up coming to me with parvo, got him over that and then he got a common bone disease well known for the breed even though I was told he had health testing and guarantees. The whole thing turned into a lawsuit and i ultimately had to put my poor boy down before a year of age due to his health issues and still miss him terribly.
I wish you the best of luck and talking to the breeder for sure! BUT what doesn't add up for me is, how old was the pup when they got her? She's 10 weeks and they already had her listed for sale for 2 weeks? Ideally 8 weeks old is when a pup should be weaned!? Ya I'd be asking a lot of questions and receipts to show pup had shots etc before leaving litter, also if it's a good breeder there would of been paper work the current owners should of gotten.... |
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Location: South | dream_chaser - 2014-08-27 2:38 PM wwoodsbhorses - 2014-08-27 1:28 PM dream_chaser - 2014-08-27 2:04 PM We have a 2 year old and he's a big teddy bear ( literally he's 120 lbs) Please do your research on them and get from a reputable breeder! They are pricey dogs, we paid $1600 for our guy but he has good quality bloodlines and well put together. They are NOT a good dog for being left alone a lot, they much rather be with their people 24/7. Obiedence training very important since they do get big AND they were bred as guard dogs so do have a natural instinct to protect so socializing and discipline is key for that as well. As mentioned just like with any large breeds you will have some potential health issues.....don't be afraid to ask he breeder questions, a good breeder doesn't mind answering them cause MOST want their pups to go to the right homes. Thank you! He is handsome!!
I actually found this pup in the local paper which struck my curiosity because you do not see them around here, especially locally. I called and the family has a 10 week old fawn female that they had bought from a breeder a few hours away from where they lived. They paid 1k for her and supposedly right after they purchased her his wife got a full time job and they're considering moving because of it- they will both be working 12 hour shifts so they felt they could not care for the puppy. They are only asking 600 for her because apparently no one had shown any interest in the ad for the first 2 weeks and they say they are in a crunch to get her into another home. I am waiting on her breeder to call me back as the price drop may be an honest thing, but am skeptical.
The puppy is absolutely adorable (of course) and is a light fawn. Her little nub never stopped wagging and the family said they've taken her absolutely everywhere knowing about how key socialization is.
It would be a steal of a price if everything checks out ok.
I am just skeptical because I went through background checks etc for my first doberman and spent 2k on him. He ended up coming to me with parvo, got him over that and then he got a common bone disease well known for the breed even though I was told he had health testing and guarantees. The whole thing turned into a lawsuit and i ultimately had to put my poor boy down before a year of age due to his health issues and still miss him terribly.
I thought that too- apparently the family picked her up right at 8 weeks and the wife got the job a day or so after. I did see the Vet records as far as up to date on worming and shots, and also saw her registration papers. With that said, the family almost seemed annoyed with having the puppy which I also thought was odd. Guessing they have never owned a large breed dog before because they kept saying how she was so much work, which also made me wonder why they chose that large of a breed with that big of a price tag. The only info on the breeder besides the paperwork I could get out of the man is that when they got to the breeders house, she immediately whisked the Mom away and didn't seem to want the family to interact with her. I need to find out if that was because a mother with a litter is protective, or what. |
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| sounds like every flippin' excuse in the book to get rid of a dog. I would be very very thorough before buying this pup, a few red flags jump out for sure. They might have found it to have health problems and are wanting to get rid of it. you never know. Good luck ! |
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Location: Alberta | wwoodsbhorses - 2014-08-27 1:48 PM
dream_chaser - 2014-08-27 2:38 PM wwoodsbhorses - 2014-08-27 1:28 PM dream_chaser - 2014-08-27 2:04 PM  We have a 2 year old and he's a big teddy bear ( literally he's 120 lbs) Please do your research on them and get from a reputable breeder! They are pricey dogs, we paid $1600 for our guy but he has good quality bloodlines and well put together.  They are NOT a good dog for being left alone a lot, they much rather be with their people 24/7. Obiedence training very important  since they do get big AND they were bred as guard dogs so do have a natural instinct to protect so socializing and discipline is key for that as well. As mentioned just like with any large breeds you will have some potential health issues.....don't be afraid to ask he breeder questions, a good breeder doesn't mind answering them cause MOST want their pups to go to the right homes. Thank you! He is handsome!!
 I actually found this pup in the local paper which struck my curiosity because you do not see them around here, especially locally. I called and the family has a 10 week old fawn female that they had bought from a breeder a few hours away from where they lived. They paid 1k for her and supposedly right after they purchased her his wife got a full time job and they're considering moving because of it- they will both be working 12 hour shifts so they felt they could not care for the puppy. They are only asking 600 for her because apparently no one had shown any interest in the ad for the first 2 weeks and they say they are in a crunch to get her into another home. I am waiting on her breeder to call me back as the price drop may be an honest thing, but am skeptical.
The puppy is absolutely adorable (of course) and is a light fawn. Her little nub never stopped wagging and the family said they've taken her absolutely everywhere knowing about how key socialization is.
It would be a steal of a price if everything checks out ok.
I am just skeptical because I went through background checks etc for my first doberman and spent 2k on him. He ended up coming to me with parvo, got him over that and then he got a common bone disease well known for the breed even though I was told he had health testing and guarantees. The whole thing turned into a lawsuit and i ultimately had to put my poor boy down before a year of age due to his health issues and still miss him terribly.
It seems fishy to me.....and why didn't they go back to the breeder and say "look we can't take the puppy anymore" |
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Location: Kansas | docschic - 2014-08-27 1:49 PM ~BINGO~ - 2014-08-27 12:22 PM We have had mastiffs for ten or so years. My mom had an Italian Mastiff (cane corso). She was such a sweetheart. Very smart. Very animated dog. Unfortunately, even going thru a reputable breeder and hips certified and guaranteed, she had severe hip dysplasia and arthritis by the age of 2. The breeder did hold up to their end of the deal by offering a "trade" for a different puppy. But there was no way she/we would do that. My mom had her put to sleep before her 4th birthday.
BUT they are amazing dogs. I wouldn't hesitate in buying one. Just remember, they are gigantic, stringing with thick, sticky slobber, room-clearing farting, furniture knocking couch potatos.
LOL!!! That would be my boyfriends boxer as well |
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Location: Texas | Good Luck! Best dog a family can have!! My daughter and son-in-law were wonderful breeders in the DFW area. They have gotten away from breeding the Corsos and are now breeding French Bulldogs. If you are interested in a Corso pm me and I will give my daughter your info since she is still very active in helping families looking for a great dog! And Smithbarrelhorses has an amazing Cane Corso!! Love me some Bella! |
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| I have had rott's all my life , saw a pix of a cane and decided to try one along with my current Rott. I can honestly say I will never be without a cane again !!! My beautiful black brindle "Abel" is my love along with my Rott " Kayne " (yes ... Kayne and Abel ) along with my horses. Abel comes to work with me ,at a public high end auction company and attends all the barrel races. Just remember to socialize with people and other dogs , firm but loving hand. He loves boating , traveling and watches over my husband and I with great loyalty. Our Rott has 2 spots in his spine that never fussed so somewhat crippled so can't travel but Abel watches over him when other dogs are present so they don't get aggressive toward Kayne ( the Rott) Abel's only flaw is not fond of cats, doesn't hurt then but loves to see if they can out run him. So the moral of this long winded story is pricey but once you own one they are PRICELESS!!!! |
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