Originally Posted by ottopottomouse

I had a dog years ago that was scared of strange men and would run home from the park and be sat on the doorstep when I got back. Once she started doing it the only way I found of going for a decent length walk was to go out in the evening as it was getting dark while nobody else would be in the park.

Out of interest, what made you pick a Mastiff when you were choosing a puppy?