Male bull mastiff behavior?

I am currently researching bull mastiffs since come spring I will be looking to buy one. We have a nice female rottie already and 3 kids all younger. My question is we are getting a male, I would like to know more from owners of male bull mastiffs what their general behavior is, are they easy going, easy to train, good in the house and with cats? Our rottie hates cats and she has always been around them. Are they a calm dog even when not neutered? My husband will not neuter a male dog...the whole macho thing which I disagree with. I have met a few un fixed rotties that were the calmest dogs, did not wander and showed no aggression so I guess I would like to know how a un neutered male bull mastiff would behave or what to be expected. We are out in the country, no females even close by and a fully fenced large yard. Any input would be great in helping me further with my choice. And sorry but I know what some will say, neuter,but I am not going to have that argument with my husband again

I have a male bullmastiff that is not neutered, he is the best dog I've been around, he is the most calm gentle dog around, but that may not mean all bullmastiffs are the same, i've encountered some bullmastiffs that are really cautious around strangers, it all depends on the way the pup is brought up and the temperment. My bullmastiff is 9 months old and just basically lays around all day until we take him for his walks, He is great with my young children. We got him when he was 6 months old, his previous owner had children and put a lot of work into training him before we got him, so when we added him to our family he had already been housebroken, knows basic commands, has already started with socialization, been brought up with children, so we really lucked out when we got ours. We couldn't ask for a better dog, he is soooo friendly with both people, kids and other animals. When we are out on walks he absolutely loves it when people come up and pet him. Very smart dog, catches on really quickly. soooo laid back, thinks he is a small dog wants to cuddle with you on the couch :) Have him signed up for obedience classes so he gets a refresher on training and to socialize him more. My husband is the same way he won't get a male dog neutered, they say that changes a dogs attitude but I don't think that's true for all dogs, my parents owned a aggressive shitzu and was told to neuter him to calm him down but after they neutered him nothing changed, no change in his attitude at all. So yes they are great dogs, if they are given the proper training right from the start and proper socialization. You have to be firm yet gentle because they do get a bit stubborn. Good luck.

i'm sure all mastiff's have different personalities. I'm sure there are some agressive, and some calm. It's all in how they are raised and trained. I'm not sure about the whole unfixed part, but be prepaired for it to pee everywhere.. unfixed males tend to go everywhere to show their territory.

Well as long as you have kids, I really wouldn't have any intact male around. You might as well wait untill they are out of the house. Even if they appear calm, a lot of things will trigger them off. That's a large dog and if he decided to go after a kid, it could be bad. If your husband won't neuter, I would wait untill kids are grown. Just not safe. it's hard to tell when dogs are puppies what they will turn out to be. Especially if intact. As they grow and mature, their personallities change a lot and could turn out totally different. Even if the parents are nice and not aggressive, there is no garauntee that the pups will be also. I think with younger children, cats and another dog, it's better to get a dog a little older, like a year or so. You know what the personality is, how stable of a dog it is, if it'll get along with everyone and also the energy level. I would really consider waiting untill the kids are older to get an intact mle dog. There are too many unpredictable things and would hate to see someone get hurt or anything.

Hi. I run a mastiff group in my town with near a hundred members, many of whom own bullmastiffs. Since I run the group, I have a rule that anyone with an intact male must notify me of this before they can come play so I can interact with them first. I have never encountered a bull mastiff with a behavior problem in the group intact or not. They are generally a bit more active then our English Mastiffs but less driven than the Cane corsos and very friendly to people, kids and dogs. I disagree with waiting until the kids are grown. If you raise a mastiff puppy correctly from the start and socialize and train consistently involving everyone in the family, you should be fine and the kids will have the joy of getting to know their family pet as a puppy. I got my English mastiff puppy at 9 weeks and he is one and a half now and I cant imagine having not known him when he was little and sharing that with my nine year old son. You do need to be devoted to the training and socializing but you should be that way with any dog, small or large. I guess as a direct answer to your question - I see the neutered and unneutered males in our group as about the same in temperament and if anything, maybe in slight shades of grey but nothing that you couldnt train around and be fine with.

Hi, before i had Border Terriers i had Bull Mastiffs, English Bull Mastiffs, as in most breeds it relay boils down to how you bring the dog up from being a puppy, The English Bull Mastiff was originally a game keepers dog or an customs mans dog, they wanted a dog that would lie there quiet, as to not alert the smugglers or poachers, but if need be protect its owner with its life, in general they are layed back and an excellent family dog BUT having said that we had a situation here in the UK were a mastiff took a child face off but when i saw the owner interviewed on TV i was not surprised, for my money if you get it when its a pup you should have no problems, providing your firm with it, its like any dog never leave it unattended when its alone with children or baby,s Good luck hope you have many happy years together, PS Mine were never castrated, but if i had them again i would, both my terriers are done, and i would recommend everybody to get them done, healthier for them in the long run