Fun Neapolitan Mastiff Dog Training and Understanding Guide Book

By Vince Stead

Learn how to train and understand your Neapolitan Mastiff Dog with these very fun and helpful tips! 
 
1. The Characteristics of a Neapolitan Mastiff Puppy and Dog 
 
2. What You Should Know About Puppy Teeth 
 
3. How to Select Treats To Train Your Dog With 
 
4. Some Helpful Tips for Raising Your Neapolitan Mastiff Puppy 
 
5. Are Rawhide Treats Good for Your Neapolitan Mastiff? 
 
6. How to Crate Train Your Neapolitan Mastiff  
 
7. When Should You Spay Or Neuter Your Dog? 
 
8. When Your Neapolitan Mastiff Makes Potty Mistakes 
 
9. How to Teach your Neapolitan Mastiff to Fetch 
 
10. Make it Easier and Healthier for Feeding Your Neapolitan Mastiff 
 
11. When Your Neapolitan Mastiff Has Separation Anxiety, and How to Deal With It 
 
12. When Your Neapolitan Mastiff Is Afraid of Loud Noises 
 
13. How to Stop Your Neapolitan Mastiff from Jumping Up On People 
 
14. How to Build A Whelping Box for a Neapolitan Mastiff or Any Other Breed of Dog 
 
15. How to Teach Your Neapolitan Mastiff to Sit 
 
16. Why Your Neapolitan Mastiff Needs a Good Soft Bed to Sleep In 
 
17. How to Stop Your Neapolitan Mastiff from Running Away or Bolting Out the Door 
 
18. Some Helpful Tips for Raising Your Neapolitan Mastiff Puppy 
 
19. How to Socialize Your Neapolitan Mastiff Puppy 
 
20. How to Stop Your Neapolitan Mastiff Dog from Excessive Barking 
 
21. When Your Neapolitan Mastiff Has Dog Food or Toy Aggression Tendencies 
 
22. What you should know about Fleas and Ticks 
 
23. How to Stop Your Neapolitan Mastiff Puppy or Dog from Biting 
 
24. What to Expect Before and During your Dog Having Puppies 
 
25. What the Benefits of Micro chipping Your Dog Are to You 
 
26. How to Get Something Out of a Puppy or Dog's Belly without Surgery 
 
27. How to Clean Your Neapolitan Mastiff 's Ears Correctly 
 
28. How to Stop Your Neapolitan Mastiff from Eating Their Own Stools 
 
29. How Invisible Fencing Typically Works to Train and Protect Your Dog 
 
30. Some Items You Should Never Let Your Puppy or Dog Eat 
 
31. How to Make Sure Your Dog is eating a Healthy Amount of Food 
 
32. Make it Easier and Healthier for Feeding Your Neapolitan Mastiff  
 
33. How to Clean and Groom your Neapolitan Mastiff  
 
34. How to Trim a Puppy or Dogs Nails Properly 
 
35. The 5 Different Kinds of Worms that can harm your Dog 
 
36. How to Deworm your Neapolitan Mastiff for Good Health 
 
37. What You Should Know About Dog Rabies 
 
38. Some Helpful Healthy and Tasty Homemade Dog Food Recipes

• Language: English
• Publisher: Vince Stead
• Release date: Jul 8, 2013
• ISBN: 9781516352579

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1.  The Characteristics of a Neapolitan Mastiff Dog

The Neapolitan Mastiff originated from Southern Italy. All European Mastiffs descend from the Tibetan Mastiff, which is the most ancient of dog breeds known. 'Mastiff' derives from the Latin word 'masssivus' which means massive.

Neapolitan Mastiffs were used as guards and used in battle. While breeding Mastiffs they were looking to create a dog that was very big, heavy, and had loose skin to protect itself in battle, and also a dog that was very loving towards families.

The Neapolitan Mastiff is a very strong dog. They have a massive, rectangular looking head. They have a lot of folds and wrinkles on their face. Their face is very large when compared to their body and their muzzle is 1/3 of their head. Their teeth meet in a scissor like bite. Their eyes are almost covered by their droopy eyelids. The Neapolitan Mastiffs ears are either cropped or left as they are. When they are born their eyes are blue and as they grow older they start to darken. The tail goes straight up and curves over. They have large round feet with arched toes.

Other names for this breed of dog are Neo and Mastino. The first documented Neapolitan Mastiff that came to the United State was in 1973; also the Neapolitan Mastiff Club of America was formed in 1973. The American Kennel Club recognized The Neapolitan Mastiff in the year 2004.

The average height for a male Neapolitan Mastiff is about 26 to 31 inches and the average height for a female is about 24 to 29 inches respectively. The average weight for a male is about 130 to 155 pounds and the average weight for a female is about 110 to 130 pounds. The average life span for this breed is 8 to 10 years on average.

The Neapolitan Mastiff has a lot of wrinkles on their face and it is important to keep them clean. When cleaning their wrinkles use a damp cloth to wipe them and also dry the skin in the folds. You only need to bathe them when it is needed really. Brush their teeth 2 to 3 times a week to keep their mouths clean, and cut their nails 2 times a month, and clean their ears when needed to avoid ear infections in them.

The Neapolitan Mastiffs coat is short, straight, and dense. The coat comes in a variety of colors, like gray, black, blue, tawny and mahogany, chocolate, with chocolate being rare, and brindle color. The Neapolitan Mastiff is an average shedder. You should brush them weekly with a bristle brush to remove any lose and dead hair.

Some common health problems that a Neapolitan Mastiff could run into are Cherry Eye, Hip Dysplasia, and skin infections, so be sure to get them checked out regularly. Also Neapolitan Mastiffs do not do well in the heat, so make sure they are in a comfortable environment.

The Neapolitan Mastiff is a very fearless dog. They are very protective of their family and their home. They are a natural guarding dog, so they prefer to hang out around the family to keep them safe. They look very intimidating, but are actually a very calm and loving dog breed. They are very intelligent and love to learn from their masters. You should socialize them when they are puppies so that they are used to humans and other animals. They are great with children which makes them a great family pet to have and to love.

2.  What You Should Know About Puppy Teeth

There is no doubt about it; puppies are going to chew on things!  Dogs will have 28 baby teeth, and 42 permanent teeth.  When a puppy is roughly 2 to 3 weeks old, their baby teeth start to come in.  All their baby teeth should be in place by roughly 8 weeks of age.

The puppy’s new teeth are very tiny and sharp, and will hurt your fingers when they get a hold of them.  Most mothers will start to wean their babies at 5 to 6 weeks old.

Your puppies baby teeth will start to come out around 8 to 12 weeks of age.  By roughly 8 months old, your dog’s permanent teeth should all be in.  You should make sure that all baby teeth are out, so that a tooth does not get left in, and another one comes in and crowds the space, and also gives your dog pain.  You would need to visit the vet if you see this happening.

Your puppy is going to want to chew on something, just like a real baby, their teeth are coming in, and they want to relieve some of the pain. It is good for them to chew, to help the teeth come thru.  You would want to get some appropriate chew items to help them.

You could start to train your dog to have their teeth brushed.  You can pick up doggie tooth supplies at your local pet store usually, and get down and dirty and brush your doggy’s teeth.  Rawhide chews are an excellent source of good tooth hygiene, as they are good for your dog’s teeth, and can help take off build up plaque, and dogs usually love it also!

A lot of puppies and dogs end up getting human food usually from the weakest link in the family.  If your dog is under the table, they usually will go to the person they think will mostly likely give them some food scraps.  If you do, just remember, chocolate and some nuts can kill your dog, never give chocolate.  Raisins can be just as deadly for your dog, do not give, they can shut down your dog’s kidneys, so be very careful of these products and your puppy or dog.

3.  How to Select Treats to Train Your Dog With

Dogs need to be rewarded the way we humans love being treated.  Would you like someone hanging a treat over you, and then just patting you on the head for a good round of tricks shown?  The answer is obviously a NO!  The same thing happens if you do that to your pet, he gets de motivated and annoyed as well.  He would not trust you the next time around if he doesn’t have an incentive to bank on.

You may have seen your friend or neighbor offering treats to their dogs for a good job done.  But remember, your dog needs one, but maybe not the same treat as other dogs.  Some dogs would love a certain treat, while others wouldn’t care for that treat as much as a different kind. They would certainly want more than what the other dog is getting at the moment.  Now this is left up to the owner to figure out, you have to understand your dog’s likes and dislikes.  Change the levels of the treat rewards for your dog, so that he understands why he gets what he gets.

Level One:  Here you should give him a reward for the job he is willing to