When we first decided to get another Mastiff I was pretty determined that this time around I was going to at least try to show him. When we first brought Gabriel home he was so darn cute and I could just picture myself running around the ring with this really handsome well-behaved dog and we would collect all our Best of Breed ribbons and next thing you know we would be at Westminster bringing down the house LOL .... climbing out of our limo the next morning while a crowd of adoring fans waits to see us on Good Morning America or whatever show it is that the Westminster winner goes on. But now I don't know if that will be happening anytime soon .... while he is still extremely handsome (ok I know I am nut but he really is a good looking boy) we have some work to do on the "well-behaved" part. I do know part of the problem is that I don't have as much time to work with him as I had hoped. And he does listen problem is he is now nearing 14 months which I believe to a dog means he is full-blown puberty. And you all know how that story goes LOL. I am not sure what he is thinking half the time he is good boy other times he thinks I am a potential"girlfriend" which he feels the need to "hug me" (like Heather and Kaitlyn would say LOL) I just get worried that if I get him in the ring that he might also find other potential friends that he feels the need to "hug" or he might try to "hug" me right there and how embarassing would that be LOL! So I think for now we are better off sitting out the next few shows and just go to cheer on our other Mastiff friends :o)
So anyway this also has me wondering if I should really start to think about possibly having him "fixed" ... if I am going to show him he has to be "intact" ... but like I said I am not sure now what route we are going to go so I am kind of starting to think about the other option because I am hoping that may calm him down a bit though I know alot of what I am reading tells me that it does not always calm them down. Plus the fact that Scott is completely again this. Why? I have no idea I mean it is not like I am asking him to go get neutered LOL! He keeps telling me he has finally "grown into his balls" and he will not allow me to have them cut off - he says "over his dead body will that dog get neutered" and I say "don't tempt me" LOL!
I think it would be awesome if you showed your beautiful pup! We have the same neutering debate at my house because sometimes I think of breeding our dog, it would definitely be easier to have the male than the female. And BTW, my friend had her dog spayed (same age as mine) and he still tries to make people his girlfriend (that's what we call it at my house)!
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