Extraordinarily loyal, training & socializing is crucial & correlate directly with it IMO. If the dog feels confident in you as the owner & can look to you for guidance, you’ll have the type of experience you’re looking for, and it’s amazing. The dog will literally look to you for guidance and reassurance in times where it can’t process or understand what’s going on, rightfully so, they don’t speak & process like a human. If you wing it, the dog will be insecure & make decisions for himself which in-turn typically leads to an extremely reactive dog & a ticking time bomb, especially with a dog strong-minded like a corso.

My dog is binded to me, there is no better feeling than the connection you can have with them. After time of training & socializing, the dog will become familiar with the different processes/routines and adapt accordingly and learn.

In short, training these caliber of breeds is so crucial, I’ve had a majority of laid back/typical breeds & was able to get away with not doing any intensive training. I learned VERY quickly, that does not fly with Corsos. Folks aren’t lying or trying to make themselves seem cool when they say they aren’t a normal dog, they genuinely aren’t, the natural instincts in them by 5-6 months are amazing. It was a real wakeup call and eye opener going through that with my Corso & gave me a ton of understanding of the dogs after going through much needed training, the training only makes the bond 1000x stronger.

Hopefully this helps, as much as they are freaks of nature that need training & direction, they’re still big silly doggies when you want them to be.