CANE CORSO FIVE THING YOU SHOULD KNOW

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The Cane Corso was developed in Italy to guard property and hunt big game such as wild boar. Today this breed is an athletic and powerful dog that performs several jobs on and off the farm. In addition the breed performs at high levels in various dog sports such as lure coursing, protection work, and tracking. If you are considering a Cane Corso as your next pet, here are five things you should know. 5. Due to the fact that a lot of the breeds farm work was made obsolete because of machines. The breed neared extinction in the 1970s. In 1983 a society of cane corso lovers was formed, to reestablish the breed. 4. Go easy on young dogs. Their musculoskeletal system isn’t fully developed until they are roughly 18 months old. They will need walks to control and burn offf their puppy energy, those walks should be shorter and slower. In addition vigorous running and jumping should be avoided, until the dog has reached full physical maturtiy. 3. The Cane Corso is a generally healthy breed however, there are some disorders that occur in the breed. Before buying a pup make sure the parents have had their eyes and hips examined. Eye exams are performed by a veterinary ophthalmologist and the hips are examined by OFA , the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals. 2. The cane corso is a highly intelligent dog. In combination with his dominant personality and supreme confidence, the Cane Corso can be a challenging breed to own. He will test the limits of your resolve, so it is important that you remain consistent and insistent when it comes to the boundaries you set forth. 1. This breed needs a firm leader. But hitting or intimidating as Cane Corso is not a great strategy. Any violence can send the wrong message and can be dangerous when dealing with such a large and powerful dog. As stated earlier the breed is highly intelligent and because they are equally as sensitive, they respond well to praise and rewards. So reward and praise behavior you want as opposed to yelling and hitting in response to behavior you don’t want. With a confident, consistent owner who provides good leadership and appropriate corrections, the Corso can be an excellent family dog who is never inappropriately aggressive. There you have it five good things anyone considering owning a cane corso should know.