Occasionally in pet shelters, you may find some dogs of mixed descent and you might still find them appealing. Now, if you don’t mind adopting what some people call a mutt into your family then there’s really no problem about mixed breed dogs. They can still be great pets especially if they’ve inherited traits from their parents which are in-tune with the lifestyle you and your family live. And while it is not always the case, these dogs more commonly do inherit the good traits from their parents. One example of a good mixed breed would be the Mastiff Boxer, which is the offspring of two very similar dog breeds.
What is good about mixed breed dogs like the mastiff-boxer is that their temperaments are usually great. Many are even easily trainable, and through giving them some of your time, training them, caring for them, and most especially giving them love, you’ll also be able to correct some problems in behavior that they might have. It might take some time, but once you get them used to your lifestyle you’ll find that they’ll become pets that are only eager to please.
As for the Mastiff Boxer, you will find that this mix breed as a pet will become attached to you, its master, very quickly. This is because the two breeds that it is a combination of are very alike in temperament. Both the Mastiff and the Boxer are breeds which are very loyal to their masters, and are friendly – which makes them great with children. They are also fearless and are known to be very protective of their owners.
On the other hand, both breeds are also known to easily mistrust strangers so your mastiff boxer might find it difficult to get along with other animals and it might be too wary even of your own friends and relatives. Still, even though it may look intimidating it does not usually resort to biting to prove its point. This is probably from the Mastiff trait, since Mastiffs are not known to bite. What it would commonly do is to knock the person they perceive to be the intruder over.
Essentially, what you can expect from your Mastiff Boxer is that it will basically be a pet that will love and protect you and it will always remain very loyal. Now, isn’t that just the definition of man’s best friend?
Of course, so that you are sure that it won’t cause any problems stemming from a conflict between your lifestyle and its temperament you will have to train your Mastiff Boxer.
Since they are head strong and stubborn, you must train it so that it will learn what is right and wrong – what it is expected to do, what your commands mean, and what it should not do. Also, because it is not used to other animals and strangers, you will have to help it become more sociable by gradually exposing it to the presence of some of your other pets, if there are any, and to your friends and relatives.
With that, you can be glad that you decided to adopt a Mastiff Boxer. It is one of the most loyal dogs you’ll find out there and it will probably one that will only be so willing to follow you anywhere you go.
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I am fostering one of the best dogs I have run across. He is a Mastiff/Boxer mix. He looks like a Mastiff yet plays like a Boxer. He is VERY good with children and interacts well with my other two Mastiffs. Everything he does is gentle….even laying down is done delicately. He has some of the best manners I have seen and that is saying a lot since he came from a hoarding situation recently. He only asks for love and affection and turns down toys and treats for a head pat everytime. I would recommend this mix to anyone! What a great dog. The plus to this cross breed is that they do not snore or drool….at least in this case.
I have had my mastiff boxer (Duece Duece) named by my 2yr old son for a year now. When we first got her after the first six months she began to dig massive holes in the year everywhere.. one just five feet from the back door, where you catch her chillin in her hole starring at the door.. She has really been inside most her life with us due to her being my sons sister.. but how do i break the digging? The Extreme escape artist? or the bathroom use in the house ? Its not like she is unfed or no attention.. she is a pig and gets alot alot alot of attention.. heck when i get off she is my nap buddy
We have a Boxer/Mastiff mix that is almost 3 months old. He can be very stubborn and the frustrating part is that he is very intelligent. He knows what words mean but if that is not what he is wating to do you have to make him. I think a lot of it is just puppy-ness and with the regular routine and actions he should be fine. One thing I am worried about is he seems to get car sick and nervous in the car with excessive drooling and sometimes even vimiting-hope he’ll grow out of that one too. Buster is a great dog…gets along with out 2 cats (other than aggervating them sometimes wanting to play) and is already half way house and kennel trained. I am trying to research more about how large he will get and if there are any health risks associated with this type of mix. Very glad to hear others of this breed are good with children since I am expecting in April. Thanks for all the great info on my start to researching!!
I have a mastiff boxer and he is a little over one, he is pretty much everything this article says that they are. I got him at 10 wks old and he was fully potty trained by the end of that week all by giving him a treat after he went outside. They are super smart, protective, and extremely loyal. This is the best mixed breed!
I just took into our home a Bull Mastiff Boxer or Bull Mastiff Boxer Sheperd Mix that is six weeks old. How large may I expect this dog to get…its feet are large, and what temperments can I expect in the next few months. We have a English Lab Husky Mix about a year + and she so far thinks this puppy is just the best thing.
We can’t believe our Darla is 5 yrs old. It seems as though she came into our lives yesterday. She is as close to the pefect dog as I’ve seen. She stands tall with a beautiful big chest, thickly muscled neck, hindquarters like a stallion (no kidding!), short coat that feels like skin and sheds little. She has been always active, in fact demands to get activity and still looks like a trained athlete. When younger she could scale 10 foot walls with little runup. An exquisite hunter as our local rodentia will attest. She demands full contact with Kathy or I at all times. That’s O.K.- we LOVE her.
This is ALL true!! They are great sweet loyal amazing animals, Mine is my service dog and she is great, she never leaves my side, my issue that Im running into now is the appartments i moved into people are calling complaining that I have a pitbull and the office is on me and whatnot about it, I don’t have any papers saying she is mastiff bixer mix the friend I got her from had them at a vet and hes now in a hospital full time, she was his service dog and he and I were close and so he gave her to me, as I also am a qualifying person for a service dog since hes noe in a hospital full time, the pet smart vet said they cant give me her papers unless he comes with me witch he can’t for the obvious reasons being fully hospitalized perminatly. He got her in germany when he was in the military, she is 7 years old and the best thing thats happend to me, she makes my life much more managable, shes nice with all animals and people, she never barks shes not agressive yet STILL someone keeps calling in saying I have a vicious pitbull out on my deck witch shes never on the deck unless im with her, the people are making up lies about her being vicious because there scared shes a pitbull, I dont have money to move so Im very upset and scared of what I can do, shes a little smaller than a normal mastiff but her head shape and all looks like a mastiff/boxer, if youve seen a mastiff/boxers before. Im frustrated and looking for advice, shes NOT a pitbull but shes getting the bad lable even tho no ones met her
We always had dogs in the family. Our 20 yr old son had gone to the shelter with a friend. He called home, he had fallen in love with a particular dog. We weren’t to keen on the idea as we already had two dogs. We wanted to say no, but a little voice inside us relented and he brought home a boxer/mastiff mix dog. This dog is wonderful. I totally understand why my son fell in love with him so quickly. He is the most loving and gentle dog. He loves people of all ages. Adores little children. We tease our son, that when he finally finishes school and moves out, we are keeping his dog. He just laughs…Nothing is coming between him and his dog. I can’t phantom why this dog ended up in a shelter. I can’t say a negative thing about him. The dog only weighs 75 lbs, drools just a little and is very clean. He is a great exercise motivator. He even gets his leash when you ask him too. He loves to walk or trot along side my bike when I ride my bike around the neighborhood. He understands when I say turn right or left, pull over, stop and go. I love his company on my rides.
I have a boxer now and always wanted a mastiff where can i find a mix so i can have the best dog ever?!
We just loss our Abbie. She was a boxer mastif. The greater dog I have ever owned.
My 2 yr old baby girl named Spicy is a boxer mastiff mix. She is the most amazing dog I have ever owned. I have owned English Mastiff, bull mastiff, boxers, and long haired Shepherds all pure breeds. All wonderful family members all of them put together simply don’t compare to my spicy Girl. This mixed breed can work in just about any household. If you return the love and devotion they give you, you will never be disappointed. I LOVE MY SPICY GIRL.
hello, i just recently bought a pitbull/mastiff and right now it was one of my best purchases in life. he’s only been here for couple days, for his only 8 weeks old. he is all white with a jaded brindle patch on his eye. haha little guy is trying hard to do the right thing on his own by going to door and yelping when he needs to go, but when he wakes up sometimes he does not yelp and cant hold it i guess and goes pee not poo. i have not seen him poo in the house not once. he is teething right now i think cuz he yelps or he misses his mother??? is it bad for him to naw on his back paw i checked and there seem to be nothing in it or stuck to his paw?? all out he is a charmer and a really happy do, with so much personality all ready. his name is jadin
Over a year ago I found my dog, Hercules, obviously a stray, running through a park. He was in horrible physical shape; emaciated, with a broken rib that had healed improperly, numerous deep cuts and lonely. He hasn’t left my side since and becomes extremely anxious whenever I’m not in the same room. He’s such a SWEETHEART! He’s loving and great with children of all ages, and protective over them. Plus he’s very intelligent. Despite his size, I couldn’t have asked for a better canine companion.
I have a 2 year old boxer mastiff bitch. Best term ament ever, great with other animals and kids, perfect pet. In my family there is 6 dogs between us all from a Cocker to a leonburger, I suspect the boxer cross is everyone’s favourite although they won’t admit it. a breed I’d recommend