MASTIFF AND CHILDREN

Mastiffs are excellent dogs around children, and seem to have a special sense of the fragile nature of small children. Mastiffs are very tolerant of the abuse that small children can inflict upon them, including pulling their ears, sitting on them, tugging at the tails, etc.; and they love to lick the faces of children. They will become protective of children in the house; often wanting to place themselves between children and strangers that may come to the house. Mastiffs will never intentionally hurt a child, but because of their size you do need to be careful with small children that may get bumped by a Mastiff walking by, or swatted by a Mastiff’s wagging tail.

Mastiff - Dog Lover