Near neighbour buys Cane Corso monster dog

It's not dog licences we need but a licence for owners to own a dog. Reputable breeders and rescue centres vet potential owners very carefully. The majority of dogs can make wonderful family pets with the right responsible owner. I have always had large dogs, Afghan Hounds and Rhodesian Ridgebacks all of which have been great with children and other dogs, complete softies. I have also worked in a rescue centre and have seen first hand what irresponsible owners have done.

If you did not watch the above video the guy said this dog is not suitable for a 1st time owner.

They are enormous dogs...it'll surely be very distressed in a confined space.. not only potentially dangerous but cruel

We have had three Great Danes, the last two were rescues. We have a smallish garden, but are three minutes walk from Bushy Park. Sadly we now have physical problems which preclude us from having another dog. It sounds as though this woman hasn't had dogs before which might lead to a tragedy. My daughters dog died earlier this year and when they found someone with puppies from the same breed they had to undergo a great deal of questioning before they were allowed to have him.

even a small dog needs a ten mile walk daily to be healthy. Preferably a run off the lead. The fact that dogs nowadays do not have sufficient exercise and are fed dry biscuit type food means more visits to the vet.

Bijou

even a small dog needs a ten mile walk daily to be healthy. Preferably a run off the lead. The fact that dogs nowadays do not have sufficient exercise and are fed dry biscuit type food means more visits to the vet.

Not all breeds require that much exercise - for some, that amount of daily walking could be quite dangerous. (Not my Lab - he is walked for miles every day and would do the same again if he could). And not all dogs are fed on kibble either - ours is raw fed and the picture of health.

grannysyb

We have had three Great Danes, the last two were rescues. We have a smallish garden, but are three minutes walk from Bushy Park. Sadly we now have physical problems which preclude us from having another dog. It sounds as though this woman hasn't had dogs before which might lead to a tragedy. My daughters dog died earlier this year and when they found someone with puppies from the same breed they had to undergo a great deal of questioning before they were allowed to have him.

Good to hear about your breeder but I think these intimidating monster dogs are bred by people who only care about the money they make. They are status symbol dogs.

Bijou

even a small dog needs a ten mile walk daily to be healthy. Preferably a run off the lead. The fact that dogs nowadays do not have sufficient exercise and are fed dry biscuit type food means more visits to the vet.

All our dogs have been little terrier crosses. They got two good off lead walks a day plus we are usually about so we leave the patio doors open and they can get in and out to the secure garden all day long. When one of us goes down to see to the horses they always came and would run about while we did our jobs. I don’t think they ever got 10 mile walks though.

Primrose53

Bijou

even a small dog needs a ten mile walk daily to be healthy. Preferably a run off the lead. The fact that dogs nowadays do not have sufficient exercise and are fed dry biscuit type food means more visits to the vet.

All our dogs have been little terrier crosses. They got two good off lead walks a day plus we are usually about so we leave the patio doors open and they can get in and out to the secure garden all day long. When one of us goes down to see to the horses they always came and would run about while we did our jobs. I don’t think they ever got 10 mile walks though.

We had a small terrier years ago. If we went for a 3 mile walk and he was let off lead I'm sure he ran twice as far as us and twice as fast.

Sorry, all dogs do not require huge walks, our Great Danes were happy with an hour in the morning and a short walk in the late afternoon. Some little breeds however need far more, Jack Russell's are very busy little dogs!

Isn't this breed one of those outlawed by the Dangerous Dogs Act? I know the Act is a pigs ear and +/- uselees but sometimes it can be handy in a case like this. There are half a dozen breeds listed that are illegal to sell, if they are found they have to follow rigorous safety laws like always being muzzled, and being castrated. She may decide it's not worth the bother.

No, it’s not a proscribed breed.

OK, going back to 30 years old memory of the law.

What’s that supposed to mean?

Stupid woman. A dog like this cannot live happily in those conditions.
If it has a docked tail or cropped ears ,both of which are illegal unless under certain circumstances,then report it to the RSPCA and Police.
No breed like this should be a pet.

I’m so sorrr this has happened to you. I am terrified of big dogs after I was attacked by a friend’s Alsatian many years ago. I doubt if the RSPCA will help. Local council ? I’d carry a pepper spray and a bloody big stick. 🥴

Our local safe neighbourhood officer told us that you don’t have to have suffered an attack of any kind to report something like this. The very fact that you feel unsafe in your own neighbourhood justifies a complaint. However he was an ex policeman who, I am sure, had experience of dog attacks. We only knew that such an officer existed when he stopped to ask DH for directions one day and asked him why he was carrying a metal pole. When DH explained that he’d carried it ever since a dog in the village had run out of a garden and tried to kill our dog he gave him his card and said to contact him. Although the dog still continued to be walked around the village without a muzzle, to my knowledge it never escaped from its garden to attack another dog after the officer and the police became involved ( ours wasn’t the first dog to be attacked: the other dog was hospitalised and was lucky to survive). DH has never got over the attack because he had to fight the dog off.

A neighbour once asked me to walk her Labrador on her land, on a lead. I took my 11 yo son and his friend with me. The dog was so excited to be out that the three of us couldn’t control it and it pretty much dragged us along. When I told another neighbour, a farmer who had a couple of Labradors, he told me that even he wouldn’t take her dog for a walk. I’m tall, stocky and fairly strong, how a 5 foot woman thinks she is going to hang onto this dog’s lead is scary.

You have to also feel for the unnecessary suffering this dog is probably going to endure at some point! People that breed and sell these dogs need to take responsibility and see beyond the ££££ signs, and should be dealt with accordingly. Buyers can also tell lies about the homes they are offering and experience and in many cases lack of!! Hopefully for the sake of the animal and the neighborhood I hope nothing bad happens to either.

nandad

A neighbour once asked me to walk her Labrador on her land, on a lead. I took my 11 yo son and his friend with me. The dog was so excited to be out that the three of us couldn’t control it and it pretty much dragged us along. When I told another neighbour, a farmer who had a couple of Labradors, he told me that even he wouldn’t take her dog for a walk. I’m tall, stocky and fairly strong, how a 5 foot woman thinks she is going to hang onto this dog’s lead is scary.

Our terrier took a bit of controlling on a lead if he took a dislike to another (always male) dog. He weighed possibly 4kgs (At least I could pick him up and tell him not to be so stupid to think he could take on a Dobermann or a Rottweiler.

A Cane Corso weighs at least ten times that much.

StillNotGinger

Isn't this breed one of those outlawed by the Dangerous Dogs Act? I know the Act is a pigs ear and +/- uselees but sometimes it can be handy in a case like this. There are half a dozen breeds listed that are illegal to sell, if they are found they have to follow rigorous safety laws like always being muzzled, and being castrated. She may decide it's not worth the bother.

No it’s not a banned breed in fact there are no banned breeds in the uk only types explained in the dangerous dog act.

Nandad
Two Labradors killed my friends pet goat.

Labradors can be lovely family pets. They’re big, powerful, muscular dogs and need training. They aren’t all easy to train gentle giants

Anyone living in a small house with a small garden, working longs hours away from home buying a large dog that is going to be cooped up inside for most of its life - or worse, chained-up outside - is IMO totally irresponsible. It doesn't bode well for the safety of the public, nor for the health of the dog.

I don't know what good it will do but I would certainly share my concern with the Police or the RSPCA. And if she is renting from a housing association, they might need to know also. Of course, it's possible she's already cleared it with them.

She only lets it off the lead "if there's no one around"? As was said - how does she know who's coming round the corner, or out of their house at any given moment?

She sounds like just the type of person who should not have that kind of dog - or any dog come to that. Isn't the welfare of the animal important too? Should the creature be spending most hours of the day alone, unattended - only able to roam around a small house... or, possibly, even only a small part of it if she shuts it out of rooms other than the kitchen or sitting room?

Have you shared your concerns with other neighbours about this? I would.

Germanshepherdsmum

She777

Straight away you assume the dog will be a vicious beast. Have you ever thought that dogs are a product of their environment like people? If she cares and looks after the dog properly then she nor any neighbours need worry. If however you think she is abusing it to make it mean contact the RSPCA.

This is an extremely large dog being kept in a small house with a tiny garden by a woman who works long hours and is not physically strong enough to control it. Dogs are indeed a product of their environment and this dog is being kept in very unsuitable conditions by someone who doesn’t understand its needs. This will impact badly on the dog’s temperament, with disastrous consequences if it isn’t passed on to a responsible owner.
All our German shepherds have been rescues and we have always been very carefully vetted to ensure that we understand the breed and can care for them properly. None would have been rehomed to this woman.

All our German shepherds have been rescues and we have always been very carefully vetted to ensure that we understand the breed and can care for them properly. None would have been rehomed to this woman.

Well said GSM. Someone who understands the importance of a dog's welfare, for its own sake, and for the safety of the general public.