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What are the bumps Jeff? Just curious and welcome!
Thanks for the welcome Lisa. Before owning my boerboels I had always owned labs/golden retrievers. All though I thought I was fully prepared for a dominant breed I was far from it. Even though I had read extensively about raising dominant breed dogs, there was no substitute for actually raising them.
My dogs are absolutely great, the bumps in the road I have talked about are related to my females dog aggression. She gets along great with my male but cannot be with any other dog. That's part of the reason I joined here, to get a chance to talk with other boerboel owners about firsthand experience and maybe some shared issues.
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My name Is Ismail, and I'm from North philadelphia. Presently I reside right outside of philly.
I've been looking into the boerboel since 06'. I'm here to learn more and network.
I do like most mastiff variations, as well as pitbull/staffordshire, and bull terriers.
Currently have a cane corso imported from italy. Will be looking for a boerboel pup in the near future.
Hi Ramesh, and a belated welcome! You have describe some of the traits of the Boerboel very aptly. Gijsbert made some very fitting associations just a few pages back. The GSD is likened to a willing servant, responding to commands without question. The Boerboel is more of a loyal companion and will respect a request because she respects you. They are independent thinkers. It is important to add relevance to your commands and training at home, i.e. give everything you want from her a purpose she can relate to. You want to go out?... You'll have to lie down before that can happen. vs. "DOWN!". Come here, I want to say Hi, as opposed to "Come here!" Boerboels are often mistaken for stubborn and difficult to train because this is misunderstood.
Boerboels are supposed to be cautious and aloof when it comes to strangers, but don't confuse it with fear. They should not hide, panic, or attack when introduced to strangers, nor should they be overly friendly.
I find nothing more annoying than a dog that goes yapping up and down the fence day and night. A well adapted Boerboel will not bark at every movement or sound, but will discriminate between everyday sounds and activity, and the unusual.
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