Cane Corso

Anyone very familiar with them? I've only met a few in my life and
now I have 2 (littermates, same home) in my puppy classes. They seem
totally appropriate for their breed, and early socialization with
people and other dogs is a very good thing. I always wonder if people
really know what they're getting, and why someone would choose TWO of
a not-so-common and not-so-easy type of breed. Everything I read says
they train easily (I don't find that to necessarily be true of
Molosser (sp?) breeds in general though), and I guess we'll see.
They're both very attractive puppies, but will be getting their ears
done soon, and I so prefer natural ears. Oh well - not my choice!

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Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

"Janet B" <janet.DeleteThis@bestfriendsdogobedience.com> wrote in message:

> Anyone very familiar with them? I've only met a few in my life and
> now I have 2 (littermates, same home) in my puppy classes.

I've met a few as well and all have been very typical of their breed. Why
in the world anyone would get 2 puppies at once (especially of a breed that
requires so much work) is completely beyond me.

>They seem
> totally appropriate for their breed, and early socialization with
> people and other dogs is a very good thing.

Yes, but I hope the owners know what to expect in the long run. Very
serious dogs, and even early socialization probably won't be sufficient to
mitigate certain breed characteristics.

> Everything I read says
> they train easily (I don't find that to necessarily be true of
> Molosser (sp?) breeds in general though), and I guess we'll see.

The ones I've met have been extremely well trained. They can be stubborn
and have their own agenda, but are willing to work if you can figure out
which buttons to push.

> They're both very attractive puppies, but will be getting their ears
> done soon, and I so prefer natural ears.

Me too. How old are they? I thought that the ears had to be done by the
time they are 8 or 10 weeks old. Hope these folks have a good vet who is
familiar with the breed to do the crop, and know about the aftercare
involved.

Suja