Which is better a boxer or bullmastiff?

Answer 1

Depends on what you like ..

Bullmastiffs are lazy , inactive dogs. They are very protective, and can be aggressive towards other dogs. They can weigh anywhere from 120-150 pounds. You must carefully monitor a bullmastiffs diet, to ensure he/she does not gain excessive amounts of weight. You must exercise a bullmastiff regularly, seeing as they are so lazy. (there's no way they'll get up and run around themselves) Bullmastiffs are known to have problems with their hips and legs and can suffer severe Arthritis. Bullmastiffs are laid back, and somewhat dumbfounded. Bullmastiffs make great friends, and awesome guard dogs. Their life span is anywhere from 7-11 years at the absolute maximum.

- I have a bullmastiff, and he's great. Easy to handle, even though he is rather large. He is only three, and already has mild arthritis in his hips. He eats a large portion of food, and needs consistent exercise. He is very protective, and has scared off intruders before.

- In April/May, 1998, I spent an extended amount of time with a family who owned a Bull Mastiff; this dog was anything BUT lazy! The time I spent in NY was in training for a guide dog; hwr, students were able to go out with volunteers. I happened to go out most frequently with a wife, mother, puppy walker, & owner of a Bull Mastiff. No, the school does not use Bull Mastiffs as guide dogs; this was her family's person pet. Upon the first encounter through the last, this dog was loving, kind, playful, & especially careful not to knock me down or allow me to walk into any obstacles. Often, he would nudge my left leg as if he was a sheep dog herding me where I needed to go though in this case, it was herding me where I wouldn't get hurt. Sure, he was a huge dog! I've been around large dogs my entire life, including an Alaskan Husky I adopted as a child but he was tiny compared to the Mastiff. I'm 5'2" tall. His head was well above my waist. His dog food bowl was 3x or so larger than the bowl used for my guide dog in training at the school. As for the lazy part - NO WAY! He walked a minimum of 5 to 10 miles a day then after the children were home from school (year-round school), they played together in the yard with the Mastiff keeping up with energetic & rambuncious children that reminded me of my own kids at home & each of them, including the dog, was like the Energizer Bunny - they kept going and going and going! I was told by the volunteer who took me out, and her husband confirmed it, that this beautiful dog slept with his feet still moving off & on all night! Yep, sounds like my kids although the older 2 are slowing down now that they are grown, married, & have children of their own but our youngest still stays on the go - even when she sleeps. I spent many a night having to put her books & notebook computer away b/c she fell asleep studying. My current guide dog is much the same as the Mastiff & the kids despite his elder-health as he is an old man now. I hear him running in his sleep at night. He is in partial retirement due to his slowing down more than he was when we were paired up due to my own failing health. It was a perfect match though since I was slow & as the diseases get worse, I slow even more, esp with the mobility problems I suffer. The age is slowing my guide dog down too.

I'm still in contact with the volunteer with the Mastiff. He's an old man now too. He requires medicine to help with joint problems, which is a major problem for large dogs, including the Goldens, Labs, & Golden/Lab mix breeds that are raised and trained to be guide dogs. Hip Dysplasia is a major problem for these large dogs too. It is one of the top reasons for a guide dog's retirement 2nd only to age.

The fact that I've been around numerous breeds of dogs throughout the better part of my life I can say that the temperament of a dog is the direct result of the person who cares for the canine from the time they are born to after weaning. If the dog undergoes proper socialization, obedience training, leash/off-leash training, & especially voice command training and doing the exercises to keep these lessons freshly embedded while at the same time ensuring the proverbial master to retain the Alpha role between human and canine, any dog can be safe around the home and with others but if the dog begins to take over as Alpha without the human making a major correction to correct the necessary pecking order, if you will, there will be major problems - problems that can lead to injury or death, especially with ANY LARGE-BREED DOG! So technically, it is not the dog - it is the handler who is responsible for whether their dog is outgoing, friendly, caring, obedient, and properly socialized to get along well with others - NOT THE DOG... This is an every day job and if you are not ready to take on that daily task of maintaining Alpha lead with a dog and ensuring they receive proper exercise, healthy diet w/o fillers, vet care, and obedience drills each and every day while giving praise when the dog does something right then giving a sharp correction (voice works perfectly when used from the start) when doing something wrong, any dog will make a great addition to the family, Bull Mastiffs included.

** FYI: Guide dog is a dog who has undergone certified training as a guide dog for the blind then underwent training and matched with a blind person for the set amount of time necessary to team the two together to ensure the best match in order to provide the safety necessary for the dog in question to act and engage as a surrogate pair of eyes for the blind person only the surrogate eyes belong to a wonderful companion, best friend, and safety net with fur and four legs...

Boxers on the other hand, are very jumpy, energetic dogs. They are smaller in size, however very muscular. They are cuddly and protective dogs. Very dominant and hard to train. However, they are friendly and loving dogs. They tend to get alot of their exercise done on their own time, but any dog owner has to exercise their dog. Their life expectancy is anywhere from 8-11 years. Boxers have exceptional health, and are known to be very adventurous. Boxers are very intelligent and usually friendly towards other dogs.

-I also have a boxer, she is lively and jumpy. She was difficult to train, but learned everything quite well. She is very intelligent, and extremely adventurous. She's come home numerous times with porcupine quills haha, but nothing the vet couldn't fix. We have never had any severe health issues with her. She's very protective, and makes a wonderful companion.