Hi guys and gals!
I am new to the site and have been searching for something with no results and hoping you guys can help. I have a 16wk old Cane Corso Italiano pup and would like to train him to guard my home and wife but also bite in a trained/controled manner if requested to do so. I have been reading quite a bit about protection training and ordered one of Ed's dvd's that is on the way, but im not sure if I want to go to that extreem if it is not nessecary. I guess my question is can I train him to do the things im looking for without having to go to the extreem of totally protection trained (biting when he thinks it is justified ect...?)

IMO I would buy a gun <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />
I will leave all the professional advice to others this is not my field. I will say getting an experienced trainer is a must.
Good luck

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IMO I would buy a gun <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />
I will leave all the professional advice to others this is not my field. I will say getting an experienced trainer is a must.
Good luck

I have many guns and an alarm system but I like to have many layers in the protection of my family if I am not there. <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> (My wife can shoot very well but if there is a hesitation I want to know the dog will not hesitate.) It is alot cheaper to legally get my dog out of trouble then getting myself or wife out of manslaughter charges.

HI,

I am not an expert on training. However, if I my memory serves me correctly that CANE CORSO ITALIANO falls under the "FOR AN EXPERIENCED OWNER" type breed.

Have you ever owned a dog before? Will you be able o control the dog?

The Cane Corso's were the dogs that murdered Ms. Whipple in California, correct?

I guess I am having visions of Sabine in Kansas.

Here is the description of the breed courtesy of dogbreedinfo.com

Very loyal, willing to please and quiet around the house. The Cane Corso is highly intelligent and very trainable. Active and even-minded, he is an unequalled watch and protection dog. The Cane Corso Italiano is great with children in the family. Docile and affectionate with the owner. They are protective yet gentle. The Cane Corso has a very stable temperament. It makes an excellent guard dog and watchdog. It will not wonder from the home. They stick close to their masters. If necessary he becomes a terrible and brave protector of people, house and property. The Cane Corso is not a fighting dog. They were bred as working dogs for hundreds of years. Therefore they will not go out "looking" for a fight, but on the other hand they will not back down from other dogs. The Cane Corso requires an experienced owner. It can be aggressive with strangers and other dogs. It should be carefully socialized when it is a pup. It is highly recommended that these dogs become fully obedience trained. When fully trained, the Cane Corso makes an amenable companion. Suspicious of strangers, but wonderful with the family. It will usually put up with strangers if the owners are present. When raised correctly, the dog should be submissive to all members of the family. Corso ears were originally cropped to help them ward off wolves while protecting livestock. Their ears are much more sensitive than the rest of their bodies. Generally, they're practically impervious to pain otherwise, so many Corso owners are often disappointed to find that electrical "invisible fence" containment systems don't deter their dogs.

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HI,

The Cane Corso's were the dogs that murdered Ms. Whipple in California, correct?

They were Perro de Presa Canario. Or Presa mixes, depending on which story you read.
Anna

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HI,

The Cane Corso's were the dogs that murdered Ms. Whipple in California, correct?

They were Perro de Presa Canario. Or Presa mixes, depending on which story you read.
Anna

Thanks Anna! So many people confuse the two.
Carolyn,
I dont want to come off the wrong way so all I will say is yes I have owned dogs in the past and know what im doing as far as that is concerned. Thank you for the concern though! Also Canary dogs are very different from Corso Italianos if you check the dog breed site. <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Your wife is going to have shoot someone anyway if they are going to come thru a dog like that.Hopefully the criminal will look for an easier target and will be detered by the dog. I would start by socializing that pup. Now ,socializing doesnt mean having everyone come up by the dog and fondle it and pet it. I personally prefer my dog to be " socially netural " . I would work on basic OB next

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Your wife is going to have shoot someone anyway if they are going to come thru a dog like that.Hopefully the criminal will look for an easier target and will be detered by the dog. I would start by socializing that pup. Now ,socializing doesnt mean having everyone come up by the dog and fondle it and pet it. I personally prefer my dog to be " socially netural " . I would work on basic OB next

Agreed Brad. I always have that on my mind with a pup and let them sniff the heck out of people but no petting from them and I only really let him be a "pup" with me,my wife, and my buddy that might walk him once in a while if I go on a long trip.

I think I might have posted the question without enough background. I know all the basics of raising a dog im just lacking the skills on the protection end and not sure when to start building the proper base in bite work/guard or protection training. I kinda figured not to fully start the work until about 12-18 months but would like to know the building blocks to head in this direction in the mean time. <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Take this dog everywhere, socialize the beegeebees out of it and wait till it is mature. Most Molossers will do what you are wanting without much in the way of training, the ones that don't tend to either genetically lack nerve or just have not been exposed to enough people/circumstances as pups.

Start motivational OB as soon as possible. The biggest problem people have with these dogs are controlling them once they are mature.. espeically if they are confident dogs.

Just my 0.2 <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />