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We have puppies available occasionally if you are interested in securing a puppy from us, please complete our online puppy enquiry form.
If you are considering purchasing a Bullmastiff, here are some points you should contemplate before you make this decision final.
Are you prepared to keep, love and make the dog a part of your life for 7 to 12 years? (Unfortunately Bullmastiffs don’t live very long!)
Are you willing to make the Bullmastiff a part of your family? Bullmastiffs are very much human oriented and if raised the right way will learn to love and protect you and your children too, (if you have any of course). A very unhappy Bullmastiff would be left outside day and night and completely ignored.
Socialising your Bullmastiff is extremely important and before your bullmastiff baby arrives home with you enquire about puppy preschool, (most local vet clinics hold classes these days). This allows the puppies to interact with other breeds and learn about canine behaviour and the pecking order.
Exercising your Bullmastiff is a much discussed issue amongst breeders, owners and Vets. It’s important to NOT over exercise your dog, if you want a dog to walk or run several kilometres per day, please consider another breed. I believe, short controlled (on lead) walks are okay but keep exercise light until your dog is more than 12 months old.
It is recommended that you groom your dog at least once a week to help the shedding of excess hair and even more regularly during moulting season.
Your dog should be fed at least two meals per day, consider costs relating to feeding. The breeder of your puppy will recommend what foods to feed and should provide you with a written guide about what to feed your dog. Please, don’t let your puppy get too fat – it’s best for them to look like they are about to have a feed. Excess weight puts pressure on the Bullmastiff's skeleton and joints and will cause you further problems as your puppy grows into adult-hood.
Do you know a Bullmastiff female can weigh 50 plus kilos and a male can weigh 60 plus kilos, (sometimes more)? How do you feel about an over-sized lap dog?
Bullmastiffs tend to drool, especially if they are watching you cook or eat or after they’ve had a drink of water. Think about how you and members in your household feel about this. Your clothing and walls in your home (as well as everything else they come into contact with), will be regularly covered in slobber!
Your Bullmastiff will definitely need to learn basic obedience commands. They can sometimes be stubborn and only do things in their own time, so you will need PATIENCE, PATIENCE, and PATIENCE!! On the contrary, Bullmastiffs are almost always willing to please.
Thinking of how large they grow and how much they weigh you also need to consider that any visits to the vet and medications will also cost more due to their size!
It is also important for your dog to know who is boss; they can be demanding and pushy. This does NOT mean physical harm and violence towards your puppy to keep them under control. There are harmless ways to ensure you are the pack leader, some of these things include; rewarding good behaviour, ignoring bad behaviour, eating before your dog, keeping them off the couch and bed (if you can lol!!). Making them wait a few seconds before they eat out of their bowl and making them wait a few seconds before you go through a doorway or gate.
The bullmastiff is an EXCELLENT guard dog and I don’t believe they need any extra guarding training. Their guarding ability is instinctive and will do what they can to protect you, their owner and their family when needed! Occasionally, your Bullmastiff may even surprise you with their guarding instinct.
When you get your bullmastiff puppy, if you have purchased a puppy on the limit register, consider getting your puppy desexed. There is nothing worse than unplanned pregnancies and more unwanted dogs in the world. Please seriously talk to your Vet about desexing when you take your puppy for vaccinations and check ups.
Written by Robyn & Darrell Armstrong, TiaraRebel Bullmastiffs |
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Hamish (6 months) and Alice (5 weeks) |
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At TiaraRebel Bullmastiffs, when you obtain your puppy, you will also receive...
~ If the puppy is to travel interstate we can organise transport at the buyers expense ~
Cuddling puppies, Sara and Plexen in Sweden |
