Mastador in an Apartment?

No such thing as a mastador. It's just a ridiculous name that BYB'ers like your friend, make up, so fools they who've done no research think their getting some sort of a breed.

Puppies of any breed are a lot of work, so do you have the time for a puppy? Have you read your lease? Does your lease allow dogs? Are there any weight limits or breed bans? That's the first thing you have to know before considering taking ANY dog.

Next, who's to say what these pups will turn out, since your friend certainly didn't breed for good temperment and health.

Mastador, lol, BYBers are creating more & more of these Designer dogs & coming up with some strange names for their creations.

Sorry but that is a new one on me.

You made me flash to a 'Bull in a china cabinet'. I think you are being a little unrealistic. I wouldn't even think about it if you don't have a fair size back yard. Seeing the Danes I have had looked pretty cool running at a full run around the property.

Maybe a smaller breed would be better for now.

Absolutely NOT, unless you have taken leave of all your common sense! From your question, I have to assume your apartment, or the one you are considering living in, has no SIZE or breed restrictions on dogs - because this is going to be a BIG dog & it will be WAY OVER most apartments allowable size limit.

It is also going to have a HUGE BARK or "Woof-Woof" when it gets around to becoming protective, or playful. That = is NOT going to go over well, with the neighbors, since most apartments have "paper-thin" walls.

Gosh only KNOWS, what it will sound like (probably a herd of elepahnts) as it RUNS or trots across the floors (to those living BELOW it) or what the neighbors will HEAR - as it hits furniture or walls (as clumsy puppies - often do). The Mastiff breed can weigh UP to 200 pounds, btw and it will be minimum adult HEIGHT by 6 months of age.

Please be MORE realistic.

These puppies are of a mixture of two dogs that really aren't breeds that are good for apartments. I would not recommend you getting one.

Two questions to ask yourself are;
where would the dogs toilet be? and
would he have to go up stairs?

Mastiffs are big dogs, and big dogs need a big toilet area. You couldnt use puppy pads, not that anyone here would recommend them anyway.
And they can have trouble with stairs, going down as well as up.

Unlikely. Most apartment buildings have SIZE limits and this mutt will be much larger then most apartment buildings would allow. You will have to check with management.

Keep in mind that puppies will need to be taken outside to pee/poop every few hours. If you can't do this then do not get a puppy.

Read your lease, first - many apartments restrict not only certain breeds but AGES and/or SIZES as well. The apartment i lived in wouldn't allow puppies AT ALL (under one year was considered "puppy".) They also had weight restrictions - nothing over 30 pounds on second floor. Nothing over 70 pounds period. And they had breed restrictions - no pit bulls, german shepherds, mastiff, etc (or anything that LOOKED like anything on the list.)

You also need to check with your INSURANCE. Renters insurance may have breed restrictions as well - mine did - same for home owners insurance. Mastiff is probably one of the breeds on many no-go lists. Bet you never thought of that one, did you?

As for "will this dog fit in" or "be okay in" an apartment.... probably not. Labs are crazy hyper dorks and don't do well in small spaces. Mastiffs aren't as hyper, but they are big, they are dorks, and don't do well in small spaces. Combine them and gosh only knows what you'll wind up with - likely a dorky dog that won't train easily (if at all) that isn't going to do well in small spaces.

Ideally this sort of dog should have a fenced in yard. Ideally this sort of dog should not be in an apartment. Can you make it work? Maybe. If you're dog-savvy and train, exercise, and stimulate the HECK out of this animal. I know some people with BIG dogs in apartments, but they've also got years of experience and have made tons of accommodations for the dog. If you've never dealt with dogs before then you're probably going to be in H E L L with this mix in an apartment.

Not a "mastador" - it's a mutt. Probably no health testing, probably not bred for temperament. Gosh only knows what the pups will look or act like. What if you wind up with a dog that has the energy, goofy nature, and excitability of a Lab and the stubbornness, dominance, and bulk of a Mastiff?

Honest? Well here it is; Stay away from dog parks*, period.

Can you afford the time, finances and basic care**?

Does your lifestyle, allow you to provide the exercise this mix requires (Mastador is not a breed of dog)?

As a pup it will have to be taken outside to walk/eliminate every 1-2 hours, 30-40 minutes each time. Once properly trained you must continue to supply elimination times, 3-4 times daily, 30-40 minutes each time, walking is not considered exercise.

In addition to elimination, you must supply a minimum of two sessions of aerobic exercise, such as playing fetch, 20-30 minutes each time, by age two it should have been increased gradually to 3-4 times daily, 20-30 minutes each time.

You must also provide mental stimulation such as obedience training, minimum twice daily, 5-10 minutes each time, gradually increasing to 3-4 times daily, 10-15 minutes each time.

If you can't or won't supply all that I've mentioned then don't get the mutt you're considering, find another mongrel that is more suited to your lifestyle.

*http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e224/GLLNTKNIGHT/dogpark_zps051a8d1d.jpg

**http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e224/GLLNTKNIGHT/dogcare_zpse256a844.jpg

No such thing. Its an agressive ill bred mutt and since its agressive and will get large, no rental will allow it

Its a mutt, it will be the size of a Labrador or larger. Most rentals have size restrictions

Are you even allowed to have a large breed in your apartment? And since the mastiff (and mixes) are on the banned breed list of many to most insurance companies, you very likely cannot have it. Labs are active dogs that are happiest with tons of exercise, and this wretched designer mutt is not really an apartment dog because of that. Your friend is a back yard breeder, plain and simple. No reputable breeder intentionally breeds mutts. If you really want a dog, find a breed suited to apartment living, and seek out a reputable breeder, not someone like your friend. Reputable breeders of labs and the various mastiff breeds (there is way more than one breed called a mastiff) shudder at crosses like this.

its a mutt, it shall be the size of a labrador or larger......... most rentals have size restrictions

no such thing... its an agressive ill bred mutt and since its agressive and shall get large, no rental shall allow it

Maybe. I know one who would be fine in an apartment. She has the calmness of the bull mastiff rather than the energy of a Lab. She is, however, a year old now. And her owner takes her on long off-leash hikes several times a week. Things might have been very different when she was a puppy. And with a mix, you have no way of knowing which breed will predominate. You could get all the traits from each breed that work for you, and you could get all the ones that don't work.

How are you going to housetrain a puppy that size in an apartment? If it's a very small dog, it could be carried outdoors so it won't pee in the hallway or the elevator. A Lab/mastiff mix (I will not call it a mastador) might be 50 lbs and still not old enough to be relied on to hold it until you get outside. Going to do that at 4 am in your jammies when the puppy has to go out to pee? Pee pads, while not something I'm in favour of, are do-able with a small dog. Not with a big dog. Pee pads cost close to $1 each where I live and a large dog is going to soak a whole one every time it pees. You might be going through a couple of hundred bucks a month or more in pee pads, and they'd produce a lot of garbage.

Are you renting? Do they allow dogs that big? With mastiff in them? Will the next place that allows them be easy to find?

My verdict; it could work out, especially if you are an experienced dog owner who fully comprehends what will have to be done and has the time and energy to do it. Or it could be a complete disaster on every level.

If you are not on the ground floor and you do not have a garden imagine the problems. Your dog will need to be walked regardless of the weather, it may need to have the mud washed off its coat and then dried. Can you carry a dirty dog up stairs or take it in the lift? Have you somewhere to wash it in your apartment/flat

Can you carry it downstairs to a FENCED GARDEN for its last pees and poos before you go to bed? Then what do you do when it wants a pee in the middle of the night? Is it safe for you to take it out during the night? Will you mind going out in your nightwear?

When your dog wakes up in the morning, it will not cross it legs until you get dressed. Will you again take it downstairs for a pee? In all of this consider the fact that if you are not at home during the day to potty/housetrain your dog it will pee and poo on the carpets.

Have you ever heard a dog cry when it is left alone? If you are at work you will be unaware of this, have you considered the other tenants or your dog? They will almost certainly complain, then what. Eventually you may be asked to vacate your apartment/flat and make good the damage before you leave. Have you considered how many landlords will take you and a dog?

Dogs are dumped every day because their owners cannot find accommodation. Dogs are not toys or stuffed animals that you can cuddle when you are lonely.
IF YOU LIVE IN A RENTED APARTMENT/FLAT AND YOU INTEND TO LEAVE A DOG ALONE, THINK AGAIN.