Why does dog run into back of leg?!

[Daggerpie]

Just taken our 5 month old Bullmastiff over the fields with the old man, must have been having a chilled walk for about 20mins, next thing he comes charging up looking all pleased for himself and runs head first, full speed straight into the back of my Dads leg.

Luckily, both Dad and Dog were ok but why the hell did he do that? He's only 5 months so still very puppy like with no aggression, even so, he still weights about 35-40kgs already with a head like a bull. Really don't want him doing this when he's grown up, could easily break someones leg or knock them flying.

Apart from the bright sun in his eyes, any ideas why he did it?

[dazp]

we have a 15 week old bullmastiff and he has started to do this.

A person in my office has had 3 bullmastiffs and said it is common for them to do this and its more a play thing then anything.

[Happy82]

This happened to me with our Springer Spaniel I didn't even hear the git coming until I was suddenly looking skyward and realising that my arse was going to hurt in 5 seconds when I landed

Then he slobbered over my face as I lay there crippled in agony

[Lippitt]

We've got a 5 year old English mastiff and she's done it a few times. For her I think it was more of a case of being distracted by having fun and lack of spatial awareness! I have affected a useful 'windmilling' arm technique whenever she looks like she might crash into me now

[bexVN]

I think it is a big dog thing esp mastiffs . General clumsiness being a pup and not knowing their own power.

[Turn7]

bexVN said:

I think it is a big dog thing esp mastiffs . General clumsiness being a pup and not knowing their own power.

This.





>stifles giggles whilst imagining said dog bowling owners father over<

[Daggerpie]

LOL at some of the responses, seems an inherent things with mastiffs & large breeds then.

Generally just big, clumsy and nothing really meant by it. Might have to kit my Dad up with cricket pads from now on then!

Turn7 said:

>stifles giggles whilst imagining said dog bowling owners father over<

Hahaa, funnily enough, dog's name is "Ramus" so just about sums it up really..

[Turn7]

The dogs name makes it even funnier!!