Dogue De Bordeaux the French Mastiff

Dogue De Bordeaux's are of large build, and known to have the largest head among dog races. Although known through times as a war dog, hunting dog, and protector, protecting flocks of sheep from wolves and bears. I hate to think of dogs in any form of fighting, although that is what the Dogue De Bordeaux was used for, against other dogs or bulls thankfully when dog fighting was outlawed, the Dogue became a dog breed known for its protective instinct. Molly however, is the family baby! And, if I may say so myself, a truly wonderful and loyal family pet.

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I share my house with 6 others, 3 humans, 2 other dogs, and a rabbit. We love company and do not like to be left alone for long periods of time.

There is Mum, Dad, Rebecca, Roxy the Bull Mastiff, and Jura a lion lop rabbit. and recently we got a new puppy Belle the Bulldog.

Mums great she's there all day for me, and I love nothing better than following her around the house, because I am quite nosy, it is really tiring as mum sure us busy. I like it most when she is working at the computer and I can curl up under her feet.
I sit at the window waiting for Rebecca to come home from school, and love the fuss she makes of me, I can hear Dads car before I see it and I get real excited, as I know Mum will open the front door for me.

Dad loves it when I run out to meet him after his hard day at work. I take my ball with me and he throws it into the garden for me to find! I love where I stay, a huge garden, lots of lovely neighbors and just a ball throw away from the huge park, and Forest. I get very excitable in the house without my exercise.

But Roxy is the best, she cleans my ears, and face and snuggles into me. She is my best friend. Belle is a naughty puppy so I try to show her how to behave

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I was only six months old and I used to live in the middle of a busy city center, I did not like it because I was left alone all day and at nights I was lonely as my owner worked night shifts, so I was quite naughty. I never got out to do the toilet and had to do it in the house. I knew this was wrong because my owner kept shouting at me. But then he was never there, and I was always hungry, so I used to mess up the kitchen looking for food. I got real good at opening the cupboard doors, cereal was my favorite snack, then they started moving the food up onto the shelves, I got good at climbing too. I thought this was impressive and showed how clever I was, but all my owner did wad shout and hit me.

I remember the day my new mum and dad came to visit me. I was very frightened as I did not know who they were and I was shaking a lot. They were very friendly and soon I was wagging my tail, but my tail hurt? I did not know it was broken, anyway I liked them a lot!

I did not know that the lady who had sold me had came to check up on me, she had told the man she was not happy with the way I was being treated, and he had signed a contract of conduct, in keeping me.
You see I have a famous mum who won Crufts in 2009 for our Breed.
My breed has very high standards and there is a lot of controversy and public interest about us. Some people think we are dangerous and aggressive dogs and use us as weapons, instead of knives! And giving dogs like me a bad name.
People are frightened sometimes because we are so big. Although at present our breed are not named on the Dangerous Dogs Act, Owners and breeders alike work hard to keep our standard high, and reputation in tact.

This family had been contacted as they were looking for a Mastiff to keep their own dog company. And thought they might be able to rescue one. I did not think they would take me as I had lots of bad habits. they left and I thought they would not return.
When they did I was truly excited to see them, and even the lady said what a lovely dog. I wagged my broken tail even harder. "I think we shall take her" I heard them say. I stood at the door, because they were not leaving without me this time.

I left with them, I was put in the back of a huge jeep, but I jumped into the back seat to sit with my new mum, I was quite scared and wanted a cuddle.
I watched as the grey buildings disappeared, and all this green stuff appeared, trees...wow I am in heaven. I was so excited I had an accident, but instead of shouting at me, the lady made me feel better and told me not to worry they would help sort me out.

I had only ever looked out a top story window before.

When we got to my new house, I still had to meet Roxy, a Bull Mastiff, their other dog. My new mum took me to the huge park where I ran about like mad with the wind in my tail (funny it never hurt as much now!)
As I was running I noticed the wee girl and my new dad arrive with another dog, I rand up to meet them. I loved Roxy right from the start and she loved me. She ran around and around and I chased, until we were both so tired we lay down on the lovely soft grass.

My new family were smiling and laughing, I knew I belonged here. I was taken to my new house, and I ran about like mad, Roxy showed me all the cool places, in and out the house to the garden, and back in again. Nobody shouted or hit me.

I got a great dinner served to me, and I eat every last bit of it, chasing my bowl around the floor, they had bought me a huge bed, it was nice but I liked sleeping with Roxy all cuddled up in her bed.
Roxy cleaned me and then we fell fast asleep. This is a picture of me the first night in my new home.

Sit, stay, come, down...if I heard these words once I heard them a thousand times. I would sit looking at mum totally confused. my head moving from side to side watching this funny woman moving her hands around. What is she all about? cu-coo...is what I was thinking. Staring blankly at her. I mean If I didn't have as much skin round my mouth she would have seen I was really laughing at her.

I was still having problems doing the toilet outside or on the grass, and preferred to do it in the house, I had been used to concrete, but mum just cleared it up. I found the more I went out for long walks the more I needed the toilet outside and could not hold it in until we got home. So I started doing the toilet outside, I got a fright the first time as my mum went mad, clapping and cheering saying how good I was.
I even got a special treat, that she carried, and only given on really rare occasion's when she was really impressed with me. I loved being a good girl, soon I was walking off the lead, walking nicely beside my mum, I came back when I was told, instead of when I wanted.

Bordeaux's dont need a lot of exercise, because of their muscles, they do need small regular walks to keep their energy levels in check .
I love where we stay, there are so many walks we go on, whether its is sunny rainy, or windy. I always know when we are going for a walk, mum puts on her walking boots and I go to my bed waiting for my lead to be put on.

I have a special collar on as I still get very excited and have a habit of always wanting to be in front. This definitely comes from my ancestors, when they would be protectors of their flock, and master.
So mum uses a special halti head collar, looks like a horses' halter, and does the same job, gently leads me when I pull by putting pressure on my nose, and I know I have went too far ahead, so I slow down, and stop pulling, my mum has a sore back so I need to be careful with her.

My favorite walk is in the woods, where I can run around with Roxy, jumping over the fallen trees, and going for a dip in the water, where I love fetching sticks

Then when we come home, mum makes sure we are all clean and dry, and then we settle down for a good nap. When mums not looking we sneak onto the big comfy couch, if we are quiet enough mum usually leaves us.

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