Frequently asked questions
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On this page you can find some
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In general a Maremma is good with children. That is IF your children behave! A dog (and also a Maremma) will not tolerate everything from a child. So YOU have to take care that your child behaves and does not:
When your children have learned all that, they will become inseparable.
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| Yes. But the question should rather be, whether you cat (or other pet) is good with dogs! When your cat is not used to dogs and gets furious the minute a curious puppy comes to investigate, chances are that this first encounter is a bad experience for the dog. This bad experience will then influence the future relationship between your dog and your cat(s). When at an early age experience is positive, problems will be minimum. |
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| Very likely your
puppy will already be house-trained when you get him. A Maremma is by nature a
very clean dog. When they can, they will go as far away as possible to
relieve themselves. When a so called accident does happen NEVER ever put
his nose in it. That's old wives tales and leads to maltreatment of an animal; he just hasn't understood what is asked of him.
When you've left the puppy on its own and you find something messy when you
get back, don't punish the puppy. For the puppy there is no connection between
what he did and his punishment, but he will connect the punishment with your
homecoming. So for him it means 'when my master is coming home, be careful,
because you get told off'. |
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| Only when he sees
or hears something unusual. And usually that's more often than you or your
neighbours appreciate. |
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| Yes, especially when the weather
is hot, because a hole is nice and cool. And of course also to burry a nice
bone. You best allow your dog at least one place to dig holes. When you do
not want the dog to dig holes in an other location, then don't give the dog
bones, or prevent the dog from digging, by paving the
garden or some other protection. |
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| A Maremma moults twice a year. Especially when the dog is outside a lot, he will get a very thick undercoat that he will shed in spring. The thicker the undercoat, the more a Maremma will moult. |
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| A Maremma has,
as all other dogs, two ears, so he can hear you very well. You do not need
to shout to make yourself heard. Question is whether your Maremma really
wants to hear you. A Maremma can be very stubborn and headstrong, and
when you do not make sense, he will not obey. |
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The Maremma are a rare breed in the Netherlands. Fortunately the number stays about the same: approximately about 100 dogs. In Italië there are of course many more Maremma, but the number is decreasing. See: number of puppies in Holland or number of puppies in Italy. |
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| Yes, except when you expect him to be alone for 5 days a week, 8 hours a day and you can only find the time at the weekends. A Maremma needs your attention, just as every other dog does. |
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| Especially as a puppy, but also when growing up or at an adult age a Maremma likes to have something to chew on. He prefers the things you don't want him to chew, e.g. your new shoes, a table-leg or some piece of carpet. It often has to do with changing teeth. My advise is to give the dog something he may and can chew, such as special bones or toy ropes. |
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| Yes. A Maremma loves to play,
especially with other dogs. But to run after balls and things ceaselesly is
not one of his things.
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| Yes, but mostly in Italian.
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