How Do You Train English Mastiff Puppies?
Known as the world’s heaviest breed, the English mastiff has a gentle temperament but needs training early on when it is smaller and easier to handle for the average dog owner. You would need about 40 Yorkshire terriers to equal a mastiff in weight. Given how large these dogs get—180 to 220 pounds—training your mastiff to heel at your side on walks will preserve harmony while you’re out and keep you both safe. Start your training practice in a quiet place. Have your clicker in your right hand, treats in your bait bag (a nylon bag that holds treats while you train) attached to your waistband on your right and the dog standing at your left side. Clip the leash to your mastiff’s collar. Tie the leash to your waist so that you don’t pull or yank its collar. Coax your mastiff to your left side with a pat or its name. Click the clicker and feed a small treat when the dog comes to your left side. Step forward with your left foot. Coax your dog to walk with you by dangling a treat just out
