Dozer The Gentle Giant Mastiff (Click to enlarge)
This big guy is about a year old and very gentle, but you can see his nobility as he poses with his friend. One gets the feeling that Dozer regards this little girl as his charge…and so she is.
Mastiffs are bred to protect their families but their dominance varies. They’re highly intelligent and rarely bark. They prefer to hold an intruder at bay either by cornering them or lying on top of them than an all out attack. These characteristics seemed to be internalized in Dozer as he was easily moved about by the very small mother of this little girl.
To photograph a huge indoor animal like this you need to know a little about their nature. His youth and size would prevent him from presenting a tight sit. My preference for the 45° angle wouldn’t have improved the shot because of his right rear leg. The interest in this shot isn’t so much about Dozer as it is about the extreme size difference between him and a six year old girl. His head is about the size as her torso as you can see, and though he is not looking at the camera he seems to be scoping the territory to protect her, doesn’t he?
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