r/Mastiff • u/Rideyourmoni • 3h ago
English Mastiff in walk-up apartments
Hi!
Was wondering if I could get some feedback from someone who may know a little more about this than I do.
I have a 5 year old English mastiff. I live in a 2-floor residence that sits about one story above ground level. My dog, while sometimes trepidatious, walks easily to my second level using my curved staircase very easily, multiple times per day. She also regularly uses the multiple half-staircases in the yard that lead her off the deck onto the grass.
I am in the process of purchasing an apartment as a secondary residence, and was considering an option on the 4th floor of a walk-up apartment.
It’s not determined how often my dog would accompany me to the apartment, but I’d say on the higher end it could be as often as 3-4 days a week. Of course, I may rarely bring her and she may just reside in the family home as she does now.
Any opinions on how I should approach walk-up’s? Would walking up and down 3 flights of stairs 2-3 times a day hurt her? The last thing I want to do is injure her or lead her to any physical issues that mastiffs often get.
Quick note: as she gets older and less mobile, it’s likely that she’d just stay in the primary home as even traveling TO the apartment may prove difficult for her. I just don’t want to have her get to that point prematurely!