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Leaving your dog alone for a longer period of time is never a good idea, but because of this stressful world, where everyone is chasing money, saving time for your pet is quite challenging.
In fact, when I was on a 9 to 5 shift, I used to come home with a lot of stress and fatigue. It was difficult for me to give time to my pets.
But after leaving my job, I felt like I’m more connected to my dogs.
In this post, I’ll be discussing “how long can English Mastiffs be left alone”, and many more things.
Let’s dive right into it!
Mastiffs usually have a calm nature. They don’t show too many emotions but leaving them all alone, especially in a dark room, won’t be a good idea.
Without proper training, your English mastiff will struggle to stay alone even for an hour. With some amount of training, they can stay up to an hour or two alone.
When English Mastiifs are alone, they spend most of their time sleeping or chewing something. But once they get bored with that, they might start looking through the window waiting for you to come back home.
English mastiffs may look quite dangerous at first but they have a heart of gold. They usually have a deep bonding with their owners.
So try to never leave your dear friend all alone as leaving your dog alone for a long amount of time inside a room might impact their mental health.
Furthermore, potty training is crucial here. If leaving them alone is necessary, then make sure that your dog is able to access their poop spot. Your home shouldn’t have any sharp tools as well as they might hurt your dog.
Puppies need more care, and leaving an English mastiff puppy all alone is even worse than leaving an adult English mastiff alone.
Puppies need someone because they can’t control their bladder, they need to urinate often (Source).
At such a young life stage, puppies brain cells aren’t developed completely, and they would not be able to cope with loneliness.
Fear anxiety might also develop in a puppy if they are left all alone for a long period of time. It can also impact their training duration as training a puppy that has spent of most its time alone is incredibly challenging.
Loneliness impacts a dog’s health in many ways. Here are some issues your dog might face if left alone for a longer amount of time.
Separation anxiety kicks in when dogs become upset because of separation from the people they are attached to.
If you have to leave them alone, they’ll spend most of their time sleeping, but once they have had enough sleep, they will find something to chew and start chewing it.
They might also start looking through the windows at people and traffic. They might begin barking/howling because of fear as well.
You can learn more about separation anxiety in dogs by clicking here!
Some dogs act reserved and quiet when lonely, while other dogs become aggressive or anxious.
I’ve never seen English mastiffs showing aggression towards their owners. They usually have a nice calm nature, but they hate being alone.
Leaving them all alone might make them aggressive. In fact, loneliness leads to separation anxiety, and anxiety can make your dog aggressive.
Furthermore, most adult English mastiffs might not show any sign of aggression even if you leave them alone for many hours, but puppies are different, they may begin to growl at you when you attempt to pet or get near them.
Laziness is another issue that can occur in your dog if you leave them alone. English mastiffs are huge, they can weigh up to 230 pounds, so keeping them active is crucial.
Even though they are one of the largest dog breeds, they still need exercise. The bad thing about English mastiffs is that they won’t work if you don’t push them.
They like to spend their time lying on the sofa and chewing something nearby. Also, they sleep a lot, they sleep about 16 hours a day.
If you leave them alone in a room, they’ll probably not do anything. They’ll just spend most of their time laying/sleeping which won’t be good for their health.
Take some time out of your busy schedule, and take your canine companion for 30 to 35 minutes of walking or jogging. It’s important!
Now let’s look at some questions that users have asked.
No, and you should never ever leave your English mastiff alone for this much time. Dogs have emotions too. they don’t like being alone.
Of course, you can have a dog even if you work from 9 to 5. Most dogs don’t need a lot of exercises.
If you can give them a good 40 minutes of walking or jogging every day, they will feel good and active.
I believe everyone can take 40 minutes off from their busy schedule.
Yes, English mastiffs can easily encounter separation anxiety issues. English mastiffs have a deep relationship with their owners. Like other mastiff breeds, this breed also hates being alone.
If you have an English mastiff or planning to pet an English mastiff, make sure to give them enough time daily.
They do drool, but not a lot. You can manage it. They drool more when they are hungry or food is nearby.
To know more about it, check out my post!
Tbh, they are a bit lazy, but what do you expect from a breed that can weigh up to 230 pounds?
English mastiffs are big dogs, it’s impossible for them to move like Greyhounds.
English Mastiffs love to go for a walk, but because of their huge size, they get tired easily. 30 to 40 minutes of exercise daily is enough for them.
Don’t force them to exercise more as their body gets heated up easily with more exercise. Understand your mastiff’s limit and work according to it.
Also, English mastiffs are good runners. They can clock at 40km per hour or 25 miles per hour, which is quite amazing for a dog of this size.
I hope you got some knowledge today.
Thanks for reading!
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