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WHY A BOERBOEL? THE BOERBOEL AS A FAMILY COMPANION/GUARDIAN The Boerboel is specifically bred to guard and protect. A cranky, temperamental dog that stays surly after being reprimanded, is not a Boerboel. You should purchase a Boerboel for their even character. This was and always should be their main quality. Your Boerboel should qualify themselves as your best friend. They should know what you are thinking, when you feel threatened. They should know when your approve or disapprove of a stranger and share your feelings. They should, with a growl, be able to tell you: "I'm here, always. I will guard you. The Boerboel is definitely a child's friend and playmate. They do not only accept one person as their master, but accepts the role of guardian for the whole family. They are completely loyal and loving and wonderful with her children. They will play and love your children, and accept them as their own. They will bond deeply with the family and due to this bond, develop an excellent protective instinct. ALL OUR PUPS GO THROUGH "PAT" TESTING TO EVALUATE TEMPERAMENT AS THEY GROW |
| Mt. Olympus Boerboel Home of the South African Mastiff |
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BOERBOEL GENERAL INFORMATION
| Young Mt. Olympus Lacy Excellent Confirmation and Character |
| Mt. Olympus Pups Sometimes They let us share the bed with them |
| PROSPECTIVE NEW OWNERS: Mt. Olympus Boerboel strives to provide pups with excellent health and temperament.Our pups are hand raised inside our home with complete socialization on a daily basis... We focus on raising even temperament, well adjusted pups that are ready to be part of your family. Our pups are raised indside the house with us. They are not raised outside as kennel dogs with little social human contact. |
a) NEWLY BORN TO APPROXIMATELY 13 DAYS This is a difficult stage, as the puppies cannot see or hear while movement is very limited. The brain is under-developed and the learning possibility hardly exists. Yet they possess a super sense of smell! b) TRANSITION (3 TO 4 WEEKS) The puppies start moving around and explore their immediate surroundings. They start to defecate (empty the bowels) and even exhibit playfulness amongst one another! c) SOCIALISING (3 TO 12 WEEKS) This stage/period is probably the most important and has been proven to be the most critical phase in their socializing, i.e. that which the puppy learns from other dogs, people and different animals during this stage will determine (to a large extent), what he will reflect later in his life! It is of utmost importance that he be handled as much as possible by different people under varying circumstances, without causing him to be stressed or anxious. While growing up, this stimulates the development of a healthy disposition which will help him to cope with sudden change, as well as develop his brain /intellect. The mother and her young must preferably not be separated before the age of 49 days (7weeks). The mother teaches her babies “doggy-discipline” in her own, very special way, as only she can. It is as important that the little puppy’s new owner take him to his home at an age of between 7 and 9 weeks. Our Boerboel puppies go home at 7 and 8 weeks of age.This is to ensure that a strong, long-standing and permanent bond forms between the puppy and his new family – it literally becomes a man – dog relationship. A breeder who knows what he is doing, would study his litter so well, that he can tell potential buyers exactly what the individual puppy’s character and behavior is. The aggressive little one would have shown himself clearly, as would the one who follows everyone. A little one who comes up to you or even tugs at your shoelaces or flapping trousers, indicates a self-assured character, as this type of behavior will prove a dog who will never leave his owner in the lurch when danger is ominous. We do this as part of our socialization of your Boerboel puppy. Hours are spent with the pups interacting and developing the foundation for your to bond with you Boerboel. The likes of this temperament handles with more ease and shouldn’t present problems with discipline and obedience --- they ought to learn the desired responses and reactions which would make the ideal child- and family friend. d) THE YOUNG DOG (CHILDHOOD) (12 WEEKS – PUBERTY) Keeping the dogs’ ancestors in mind, we know that the young of the wolf start exploring a larger terrain at this age. As they become stronger, the ability to hunt develops instinctively. As we are busy breeding a watchdog, this trait must be discouraged at all costs. Therefore it is imperative that the process of socialization must be continued – should we fail to do so, the dog could relapse into its inborn instincts inherited from the primeval ancestors. e) ADULTHOOD (PUBERTY – DEATH) The adult Boerboel develops in absolute harmony with man (his owner) in whatever he does. You, the owner, will be called to answer to the actions of that which was entrusted to you. You will experience to what extent you were successful in being instrumental in shaping the temperament of that beautiful little puppy which you acquired and raised with so much effort and zeal. GOOD LUCK AND ENJOY THE JOURNEY!! |