I saw your post earlier about your English Mastiff puppy. I have an 18-month old, 200 lb fawn pure-bred English mastiff. My wife is also a veterinarian. If you have any questions, get my e-mail from Jack or post them here. Great dogs. Like to chew (wood esp) and snore. Lots of drool so buy some cheap cloth towels at K-Mart or Wal-Mart and station them through the house. Their drool oxidizes on white or beige carpet and turns black - clean it up asap. Have his hips X-rayed early to look for potential displasia. I would start on glucosamine tablets now to ward it off. If you are having him or her fixed, look into tacking their stomach to their abdominal wall. In large breeds, a common cause of death is stomach torsion where the stomach twists and they colic like a horse. When the vet is in there fixing your dog, it isn't much to tack the stomach so this can't happen.
Good luck.
Good luck.
