its a bmy dog is about 14weeks now and its dosnt bark,
its not growing as i am expecting..
any advice pls..
its dosnt bark strangers...or even at night, no matter how i try to introduce any new tactics....pls help a brother..thiefs full my area

14 weeks is still small now. Anyway please post the pix of the pup.

loveson200:
14 weeks is still small now. Anyway please post the pix of the pup.

my neighbor own no dey allow me dey hear word..am just jealous bro

buy anoda breed of dog - it will motivate him to bark

nwaanambra1:
buy anoda breed of dog - it will motivate him to bark

thank you

Buy a pure GSD

Actually, some large breed dogs are quite timid until they become mature and then realize them self. I have three experiences.
1. My male Caucasian from Jos, now a year and six months rarely barked until around 6 to 7 months. Even at that, it was not until between one year and a year two months that he showed the true Caucasian in him. He would not want to see any visitors anymore. He was also very friendly to other dogs before that age but now he wants to be the dominant one around both dogs and humans. Most importantly, he is not an excessive barker and will only bark when there is a threat even now.
2. I got a female a female Caucasian still from Jos (now late, though - died at 7 months) that was an excessive barker and highly aggressive even at less than 3 months. The problem is that from my research, Caucasians are not excessive barkers. Although my family loved are for her aggression, I was always skeptical about how pure of a breed she really was because of some traits she demonstrated (excessive barking, she was not coordinated, she was not intelligent, e.t.c). Looking at her size and physical feature that were exceptional however made everyone love the dog.
3. I replaced the female that died with an exceptional female that I bought from Ibadan. This pup now 4 months has even better exceptional physical features than the female that died, combined with the intelligence and coordinated characteristic of my male. She rarely barks except when playing with the male or when other dogs are barking at her young age and I am not bothered because of my previous experience with the male. When visitors come in or knock at the get and the big male is barking, she just watches. I know when she matures, a lot of these traits change.
The bottom line is: don't be envious of your neighbour's loud dog. Yours might just be of better quality and purity. From what I know, Bull Mastiffs are even tempered and intelligent dogs. So be patient with your dog. If by 1 year to 1 year and 6 months, he is still like that and timid, then we can say its a fault. For now, be patient.

All the best.

loveson200:
Actually, some large breed dogs are quite timid until they become mature and then realize them self. I have three experiences.
1. My male Caucasian from Jos, now a year and six months rarely barked until around 6 to 7 months. Even at that, it was not until between one year and a year two months that he showed the true Caucasian in him. He would not want to see any visitors anymore. He was also very friendly to other dogs before that age but now he wants to be the dominant one around both dogs and humans. Most importantly, he is not an excessive barker and will only bark when there is a threat even now.
2. I got a female a female Caucasian still from Jos (now late, though - died at 7 months) that was an excessive barker and highly aggressive even at less than 3 months. The problem is that from my research, Caucasians are not excessive barkers. Although my family loved are for her aggression, I was always skeptical about how pure of a breed she really was because of some traits she demonstrated (excessive barking, she was not coordinated, she was not intelligent, e.t.c). Looking at her size and physical feature that were exceptional however made everyone love the dog.
3. I replaced the female that died with an exceptional female that I bought from Ibadan. This pup now 4 months has even better exceptional physical features than the female that died, combined with the intelligence and coordinated characteristic of my male. She rarely barks except when playing with the male or when other dogs are barking at her young age and I am not bothered because of my previous experience with the male. When visitors come in or knock at the get and the big male is barking, she just watches. I know when she matures, a lot of these traits change.
The bottom line is: don't be envious of your neighbour's loud dog. Yours might just be of better quality and purity. From what I know, Bull Mastiffs are even tempered and intelligent dogs. So be patient with your dog. If by 1 year to 1 year and 6 months, he is still like that and timid, then we can say its a fault. For now, be patient.

All the best.

you have just made my day bro..thanks for the encouragement,i was having second thought about the dog, but his face and physic is a threat to very body, just that it doesn't bark, but he is not afraid of any dog or visitors..let me sip my beer and wait patiently until he is six months..in the main time remain blessed.

Show us d real pic of d dog.

loveson200:
Actually, some large breed dogs are quite timid until they become mature and then realize them self. I have three experiences.
1. My male Caucasian from Jos, now a year and six months rarely barked until around 6 to 7 months. Even at that, it was not until between one year and a year two months that he showed the true Caucasian in him. He would not want to see any visitors anymore. He was also very friendly to other dogs before that age but now he wants to be the dominant one around both dogs and humans. Most importantly, he is not an excessive barker and will only bark when there is a threat even now.
2. I got a female a female Caucasian still from Jos (now late, though - died at 7 months) that was an excessive barker and highly aggressive even at less than 3 months. The problem is that from my research, Caucasians are not excessive barkers. Although my family loved are for her aggression, I was always skeptical about how pure of a breed she really was because of some traits she demonstrated (excessive barking, she was not coordinated, she was not intelligent, e.t.c). Looking at her size and physical feature that were exceptional however made everyone love the dog.
3. I replaced the female that died with an exceptional female that I bought from Ibadan. This pup now 4 months has even better exceptional physical features than the female that died, combined with the intelligence and coordinated characteristic of my male. She rarely barks except when playing with the male or when other dogs are barking at her young age and I am not bothered because of my previous experience with the male. When visitors come in or knock at the get and the big male is barking, she just watches. I know when she matures, a lot of these traits change.
The bottom line is: don't be envious of your neighbour's loud dog. Yours might just be of better quality and purity. From what I know, Bull Mastiffs are even tempered and intelligent dogs. So be patient with your dog. If by 1 year to 1 year and 6 months, he is still like that and timid, then we can say its a fault. For now, be patient.

All the best.

can u post a pics pls

14 weeks? Its still a pup.... Stop socialising it now. And stop playing with it, lock it up or chain it down and make sure he sees no one till its 9 months old....... That picture u have is not a bullmastiff...........its a neapolitan mastiff

I was about typing what the poster above me sd before I sw his post but I don't know why the option for me to quote him is not showing. reduce the contact of your dog with humans. a way to go about it is locking your dog in the cage during the day (with the cage positioned in a place people hardly go, backyard comes to mind), and then release the dog at night (atleast visitors no too dey come for nyt) over time, the dog will start claimin territoriality.
Another way is letting your dog spnd time with a dog that barks, over time, copy-cpoy go enter am
Third one, you can have your dog secured in the cage (I was very meticulous with my choice of words, I really mean SECURE it in a cage), and then have a stranger taunt the dog from outside the cage ( probably by hitting the cage with a stick, but bottom line is aggravating the dog) over time, the territorial instinct will be activated.
finally, Youtube is your friend. sorry for the typo-error if any. my phone autocorrect dey craze

desoul:
its a bmy dog is about 14weeks now and its dosnt bark,
its not growing as i am expecting..
any advice pls..
its dosnt bark strangers...or even at night, no matter how i try to introduce any new tactics....pls help a brother..thiefs full my area

i share your pain bruv.

Some watch dogs are good because they bark a lot. The Rottweiler is actually the best family watch dog because he is concerned about his family and will bark as soon as anything threatens them.

Other watch and guard dogs are different. The Bullmastiff is one of them. They are a breed that watches, guards, but does not bark much.
About a fourth of all Bullmastiffs have hip dysplasia so if you are getting a puppy be sure the parents have been evaluated. Dogs are also prone to bloat and arthritis.

Bullmastiffs usually only live about 8 years. Like all giant dogs, they need to be socialized early and go through obedience training


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desoul:
its a bmy dog is about 14weeks now and its dosnt bark,
its not growing as i am expecting..
any advice pls..
its dosnt bark strangers...or even at night, no matter how i try to introduce any new tactics....pls help a brother..thiefs full my area

Hello desoul.

I think the problem is, you acquired the wrong breed of dog for what you require. The true bullmastiff is a quiet dog and rarely barks. And when it does bark, it would not be without good reason.

In any case, at 14 weeks, your dog is still a pup and should not really be expected to be a guardian dog at this age. Socialize him and allow him to grow and play as is right for him now. When the time comes and at the right age, his true guardian instincts would take over. And then you had better be sure that you know how to control him.

If what you wanted was a barking dog guard dog, the rottweiler may have been a better choice. And if you only require a barking dog, the tiny L'hasa Apso would bark you out of your mind.