such cute little chunks! Our boerboel is the BEST dog ever. Wonderful with kids, in love with my daughter, hyper-intelligent and also a loyal protector. These are great family dogs.
Great looking puppies. Very robust, I love it. These little guys are so damn feisty… wow! As they grow into adults, I have no problem believing these guys won’t take crap from anybody.
I haven't stopped smiling since I tapped on this video! I really want to care for a few Boerboels, but I just don't know.. I haven't had a dog or any other pet since I had to put my Staffordshire Bull terrier down. She had Lymph cancer and it literally destroyed me. It was like losing a child honestly. Of course that was years ago. Hopefully I can find a reputable breeder and start a new. These cubs definitely make my heart warm though.
I am almost old. I have always had big strong dogs.We once had an accidental pairing of a Saint Bernard female and male Great Dane. The pups were incredible! They took the best features of both breeds. The runt, Snip, became 150 to 175 lbs. No one could lift him to weigh. They were excellent in every way. Every day was a joy with them until they died. I am fascinated by your dogs. I see a potential for some people to own them for the wrong reasons, thus weakening the breed and destroying their reputation. I love the huge difference in the instinct of large powerful dogs. They seem to be born with a knowledge of their size, power, and after puppyhood, need to move carefully around smaller, weaker important people in their lives. You are so fortunate to be surrounded by these beautiful dogs. They fascinate me. Thank you.
mikeswain612 Yes, you are right. I have three pups that are 13 weeks old and they play hard, then crash, but are ready to run around exploring again pretty quickly.
Beloved Boerboels I have a two-and-a-half-year-old Boerboel mix with Turkish Kangal Mastiff I really could use some help with Re socializing her and I love how you handle your burbles and was wondering if you guys would be able to either help me with that yourself or recommend someone that could I can go more further into detail with what I'm looking for once I hear back from you I look forward to it thank you in advance
Taunya Morson-Peuplie - Hi! Thanks! I am probably not the best one to ask about socializing your Boerboel mix. It can be tricky working with an adult and I would highly recommend looking for a trainer near you who has experience working with guardian dogs. Also, I just saw several videos on RU-vid by Mike Moore on socializing Boerboels. He might be someone to contact.
So in the links below there is no specific cause of death mentioned. The evaluators of the dogs admit to being terrified which would have put the dogs into a guarded or even aggressive posture towards the evaluators as they are bread to understand the disposition of the people around them. It appears they're assumption that the dogs were not socialized is based on their the dog's Behavior at the time of the evaluation. It seems more could have been done to investigate whether the dogs were socialized as in interviewing those that knew the woman and the dogs and how she treated Andreas them
Bad human leadership. These dogs are too powerful to let this type of behavior go unaddressed. I have a 185lb Boerboel that needs constant leadership at 4 years old... Sad to see.
But, I do not recommend IAMS. I only used it because it was easy to find and I thought that new owners would be able to buy it, then wean them off of it easily. Many of my adult dogs have ongoing health problems when on IAMS dry dog food. I know that IAMS used to do testing on animals, which I also oppose. I LOVE Kirkland's dog food, drive a long ways, to another state, in order to buy it at Costco. If I lived near a city and had a butcher near me, I would do raw feed instead.
yep I mix Kirkland with another brand and the good old butchers makes the meal perfect. Having a big freezer and finding a butcher and making the drive is worth it (if not too far) because they throw away so much good dog food if you find a good one they will put the meat (that they would be throwing away) in the freezer until you collect. and if you find two butcher's the dogs will start giggling wether for free or a small fee it's priceless. (mine doesn't charge me as they know it's for pets) but i will occasionally buy a whole chicken for the fun of it :-)
Thanks for the tips! I have been dreaming of adding raw, or replacing kibble completely. Maybe I need to make the hour drive to the nearest big city in another state.
Seriously, what do u think dogs (well behaved dogs that can wander off leash and do as they please without getting into or causing trouble ... what do u think) they get into, eat and drink, when out of sight and are doing what dogs do. Some dirty stale water surely will not hurt these animals. Babying them and keeping them in prestine, none natural/dog-like conditions, thats whats gonna hurt these dogs (physically, spiritually and naturally). Oh no, its eating a pc' of wood, dont let it do that lol know what i mean.
just like Rottweilers, Dobermans, Cane Corso's etc it's a standard look (preference) that has been long accepted that it has become strange to do otherwise.
The tails were traditionally cut off to protect them from wild animals in Africa. They were vulnerable with longer tails. If you have multiple Boerboels, they play quite rough with each other and often try to grab one another by the tail. So, having short tails can still be an advantage even in the U.S. Big dogs with long, powerful tails can wipe out coffee tables and hit children in the face. Some breeders in Europe leave the tails long.
hello if you believe those pups went through any type of pain getting their tails cut off or for some reason can't function now properly because of it, you're a moron. And they are only a few days old when they are cut off, not having any nerves developed in them, so they don't feel any pain when they are docked.
Well damn, I’ve researched the breed and never read what’s in these links about them. I’ve had two American Bulldogs, great family pets and a Yorkie that I had to give up and was thinking of replacing them with a Boerboel when the time was right. Glad I saw this report being as all my pets have been indoor family pets can’t have one that’s got a history of violence to its owners. I have notice in all the Boerboel puppy videos they seem really rough, rugged, and love to ruff house each other at a really early age... This is not good 👎🏾😖👎🏾
a boerboel will protect its family with its life. They need proper training and make awesome watch dogs. They do play a bit rough when young... my new little pup is 10 weeks and already 20kg Love their soft skin and eyes
They are like any strong dominant breed. Training needs to be taken seriously. I have a 4 year old Boerboel and an 8 year old Cane Corso and they are truly great family dogs, I've had them both since they were 8 weeks. They've had a couple spats between themselves (they are both dominant females) but have never shown any aggression towards their human family. The Boerboel sleeps with my 6 year old daughter every night. I've lived with dogs my entire life and I can honestly say that the temperament of my Boerboel has made the Boerboel my favorite breed. Boerboels are very loving and affectionate with there family and will successfully defend you from the apocalypse if need be. Again, training and strong leadership is key with any dog, but especially with breeds that can legitimately eat you.
The links show what could have been and proper socialization not to mention improper evaluation by authorities given their admitted terrified feeling around the dogs that they would have sensed there by skewing the results of any evaluation because the dogs would have been on alert. But thankfully you truly evaluate the nature of a dog in relation to what you expect and want out of a dog not many people go that far thank you
@ I am so glad to see someone with realistic reasons. People whine about cruelty (albeit sometimes it is necessary to protect our canine friends) but if you have ever seen a huge dog split its tail and it can't properly heal because the dog keeps banging it on things. Not all dogs need their tails docked but if it is a breed that normally has it due to service reasons I will follow suit. We pamper our dogs by keeping them inside but sometimes the corner of the walls can really hurt these big giants.
