Cane Corso

[armash]

How many people on this forum own a cane corso ?
I got one last week. 7 weeks old.

[clm]

And no puppy pics!

Cindy

[Chaser]

Lucky you!!!! Please post pictures

[babymomma]

Aww what a cute puppy

[Riti84]

omg thats so cute i wanna seee picturessssssssssssss

[clm]

Adorable. 7 weeks is a little young to be away from mom already. You'll have your hands full.

Cindy

[totallyhip]

AAaawww so cute! He is gonna be one BIG boy / girl however!

[armash]

yeah thanks
so umm no cane corso owners on board ?

[Stephen+Polar]

Hi there.

Yes we have a 65lb 8 month old male puppy.

All I can say is lose or hide all of your shoes and slippers, and vacuum parts, and throw carpets and cosks and.. Well you get the picture!!

[Mike Britten]

I have a 9 month old over 100 lbs. already.

[Melinda]

OHHHH So young to be away from the mom, my suggestion is to get it into OB classes soon, they are wonderful dogs, friends of mine had a couple, they were bought from a breeder stateside at 12 weeks old. What breeder did yours come from?

[Mat&Murph]

I got 2 english mastiff...be ready for a big puppy!!!! Hide all the shoes!!!! And Toilet paper

[Choochi]

hehe.. sorry I'm reviving this from the dead. Any other corso owners out there in Pets.ca land?

[DoubleRR]

One lives two doors down from us. Unfortunately is owned by the wrong kind of people. He is basically ignored all day--barks at the world from behind his fence and is people and dog aggressive when out on leash pulling owners down the block. He is about 5 yrs old and I feel so bad for him.

[MyBirdIsEvil]

They're a breed I considered, but hubby wanted a more laid back and less dominant breed, so we went with a greater swiss mountain dog. Honestly I don't have time or desire to deal with a possibly high energy breed right now anyway. I think they're awesome looking dogs though.

I've never actually met an owner of one in person, not sure how common they are.

[sandlot623]

i have a 9 month old cane corso / akita mix a canita if you will...Got Smudge when he was 6 weeks old now 9 months and 100lbs..Dog is great with my 2kids 4 and 7 ......

[Melinda]

we have quite a few of them in Cornwall, I always found the majority of them to be sweet dogs

[sandlot623]

where is cornwall?--do you have one?-----hesitant on the right time to neuter..I have heard so many different ages from 6months to 2yrs..Any suggestions?

[cartersmom]

Hey Cane Corso Owners.. I really need your help.
I am looking for any owners in Hamilton Ontario. I know this thread is old but I see someone from Hamilton here already. I also need advice about my Cane Corso just in general. I am wondering if anyone has dealt with Cherry Eye with their Cane Corso? I have a seven and a half month old male he is beautiful but he has had cherry eye in both eyes and in his short time with us I have already had the cherry eye tucked Twice in the left eye and Once in the right. And now for a third time the left gland has prolapsed and we have Cherry Eye again. My breeder keeps saying to have the tear gland snipped but my Vet here in Stoney Creek keeps telling me they don't do that in Canada becauase of the fact the dog can go blind, my breeder says she has always had her dogs tear glands snipped when they pop out and she is reputable from Albany, NY.she also says its very rare for the dog to go blind and that she has never had one go blind personally.. I know there is a vet in Dunnville, ON that does the snipping of the gland but I don't know anyone with a cane corso that has gone there. I have so far spent close to 5000.00 on surgeries for the dogs eyes since February and I just really need some advice.. Even if you're not from Hamilton has anyone had their Cane Corso's tear gland thing that causes Cherry Eye clipped? I am going to start a new thread too but I really hope one of you guys replies to me..
Thank you for your help

[Choochi]

wow 5 grand already?? Mine had cherry eye when I got him at 8 mo, he had it since he was about 4mo old. I consulted with a few vets including an eye specialist (canine optomologist? sp?) at Forest Hill Animal Clinic in Toronto.

Yes, the recommended method is always a tuck not a full removal. Your vet is wrong however when he says no one in Canada does this, completely wrong. With a full removal you run the risk of dry eye, a risk. Some dogs manage just fine, others need eye drops for the rest of their life. There are further possibly complications related to dry eye which at worst can cause the loss of the eye but that is not the one and only certain outcome. There are plenty of dogs who have the gland removed and live normal happy lives. So your vet is being a little dramatic.

As I said a tuck, even multiple ones are always preferred, but ultimately if it is not holding most vets will end up removing the gland. Subjecting the dog to constant surgeries for what is really mostly a cosmetic issue is just wrong. Some old school vets will remove the gland right away and not even bother with a tuck and I do find a lot of people in the Corso community with the same attitude.

Back to my dog. He had the tuck, and 2 days after surgery we could already see the tissue coming apart and the gland re-emerging. The surgery cost me about $700 in Toronto at Banks Animal Hospital. When we noticed the surgery didn't work, the vet immediately did another surgery at no additional cost. This time he did a tuck with additional stitches to hold the gland in place (plus he used different stitches then the first time). This has held perfectly since and we have not had any issues in over 3 years.

I don't know if he is still there, but one of the vets I spoke to who would have just done a removal right away was an old gentleman at the Dixie Eglinton Animal Clinic in Mississauga. I had my boy neutered there as they were a fraction of the cost of all the other vets I called.