{"id":5218,"date":"2026-02-16T23:24:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T23:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=5218"},"modified":"2026-02-16T23:24:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T23:24:47","slug":"tiny-grandma-paying-the-cheese-tax-to-giant-english-mastiffs-couldnt-be-sweeter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=5218","title":{"rendered":"Tiny Grandma Paying the \u2018Cheese Tax\u2019 to Giant English Mastiffs Couldn\u2019t Be Sweeter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">English Mastiffs Bowser and Benny love when their human grandma comes to visit because they know it means one of their favorite treats is on its way, and Grandma is more than happy to deliver.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Standing at just 4&#8217;9&#8243;, and not much bigger than her two 200-pound grand-dogs, Grandma takes her sweet time paying the \u201ccheese tax.\u201d She slowly pulls the package from the fridge, carefully opens it, and makes the boys wait until she\u2019s ready to hand it over. Watch until the end to see the mess left all over the floor; it&#8217;s clear evidence that their patience was starting to wear thin!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@bowserthemastiff\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bowser and Benny's;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bowser and Benny&#8217;s<\/a> mom admitted in the caption, &#8220;These big boys have their grandma trained to spoil them. They have her wrapped around their little paws.&#8221; We&#8217;re not sure about the &#8220;little&#8221; paws part, but the rest seems to be pretty spot on!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related: Huge English Mastiff Carries His Tiny Blankie Around Just Like a Toddler<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emojipedia.org\/dog-face\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\ud83d\udc36;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\ud83d\udc36<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/newsletters\/parade-pets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SIGN UP to get \u201cpawsitivity\u201d delivered right to your inbox with inspiring &amp; entertaining stories about our furry &amp; feathered friends;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>SIGN UP to get \u201cpawsitivity\u201d delivered right to your inbox with inspiring &amp; entertaining stories about our furry &amp; feathered friends<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emojipedia.org\/paw-prints\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\ud83d\udc3e\ud83d\udc3e;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\ud83d\udc3e\ud83d\udc3e<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Cute Reactions to the Spoiled Mastiffs<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Of course, commenters had a lot to say about the dogs&#8217; reactions to Grandma doling out the cheese tax. @Sheila Albedyll pointed out, &#8220;The amount of drool on the floor below Bowser LOL!&#8221; @Gogirl2026 was thinking the same thing, &#8220;Someone left the faucet on Bowser.&#8221; We laughed when mom said at the end that all that drool was normal!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petmd.com\/dog\/breeds\/mastiff\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PetMD;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PetMD<\/a> points out that if you are considering a <a href=\"https:\/\/pethelpful.com\/dogs\/mastiff-guide\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mastiff;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Mastiff<\/a>, get ready for the drool. &#8220;Mastiffs are known to be\u00a0excessive droolers, and pet parents need to keep a small towel handy for quick cleanups.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">@ronearc also had a big dog and shared, &#8220;Our 150-pound Newfoundland took 5 minutes of complaining to stand up, but if anyone touched the cheese grater she could teleport to them.&#8221; Every dog we know loves cheese!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Commenter @thisenglishhome commented on the look the boys were probably giving Grandma, &#8220;Grandma they\u2019re starving us!&#8221; @CF and many others loved when Grandma said, &#8220;You&#8217;re both good listeners!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">@Edith Ortega shared, &#8220;So cute. She&#8217;s the boss and they are bigger than her!&#8221; and @Katherine Kobell pointed out, &#8220;They are almost as tall as Grandma LOL!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Even so, they know who the boss is!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>This story was originally published by <a href=\"https:\/\/pethelpful.com\/pet-news\/tiny-grandma-paying-the-cheese-tax-to-giant-english-mastiffs-couldnt-be-sweeter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PetHelpful;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PetHelpful<\/a> on Feb 15, 2026, where it first appeared in the <a href=\"https:\/\/pethelpful.com\/pet-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pet News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Pet News<\/a> section. 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