To start reading this article from the beginning please click here Tibetan Mastiff differs from other dogs with remarkable charm, but his temper reflects his long-term job as a guard dog. He is very distrustful of strangers and has a certain ferocity. In the presence of the owner these dogs do not show aggressiveness and are relatively friendly to the guests. However, left alone in their territory, especially at night, they turn into a serious guard, constantly checking their territory. The dog chooses the highest point, where he can oversee all around.
Tibetan Mastiff, abandoned outside at night, will inform of his presence with an unusually loud and booming barking, which has the sound of a "good copper gong". This sound is able to stop the snow leopard and other predators, so that burglars will think twice before deciding to look at the source of the barking, but still you may have serious problems with your neighbours. If the enemy provokes or teases him, he becomes furious. His hair on the withers raises, twice increasing in size, he shows his teeth, and his eyes become red – menacing enemy, who no one wants to mess with.
Tibetan Mastiff is a man-oriented dog, but he will be defending to death his territory and his people from any stranger. With this purpose these dogs were bred thousands of years ago, so any owner should be aware of what kind of dog he has chosen.
Since childhood Tibetan Mastiff should be taught the basis of obedience by means of the game. Like the rest of the Molossers, Tibetan Mastiff can be very stubborn, he will defend his independence within the framework of good relations with people.
Tibetan Mastiff puppy needs special education. Here patience must be combined with firmness and categoricity with love. He should be taught basic commands of obedience, which will make your life with your dog more comfortable and enjoyable.
As a family member Tibetan Mastiff is a very restrained, calm and unruffled, but at the same time he is a very obedient, charming and devoted dog, he constantly needs human society, and he is happy when he finds it. Fans of this breed consider them as very intuitive dogs that are able to feel the change of man’s mood.
This is the best dog for children, if they behave civilized, that is necessary to establish "child-dog" relations for any breed. This affection may come from the times when Tibetan villages were protected by these huge dogs, and people fully trusted their children to adult Mastiffs. Tibetan Mastiff is very tender with children. Walking on a leash he adapts to their step and actually allows them to do whatever they like. Therefore, parents should watch their children rather than the dog, especially when it is still a puppy. Tibetan Mastiff will protect small members of the family, so you need to watch carefully when your children’s friends come to visit them.
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