Tibetan Mastiff

Ease of Training
Shedding
Watchdog
Guard Dog
Popularity
Size

History

• He comes from the Himalayan Mountains
• He guarded flocks of sheep and would take on wolfs and leopards

Personality and Behavior

• He's strong and powerful
• He's very stubborn
• He's standoffish with strangers
• He makes an excellent guard dog
• He's strong willed and very independent
• He's incredibly protective of his home and family
• He makes an excellent guard dog
• He likes to have a big yard to roam around in
• He can be noisy at nighttime barking at noises he hears
• He makes a good watchdog
• He's calm and quite indoors but active outside
• He drools and slobbers

Training

• He's not easy to train. You will need patience as he is slower than most to learn obedience commands.

Shedding

• He sheds profusely! You will find a lot of hair in your home - stuck to your couch, carpets and clothes - and to just about everything else. You will be vacuuming regularly.

Grooming / Maintenance

• His medium-length coat only needs to be brushed occasionally. However, because it sheds profusely you may find yourself brushing it a couple of times a week, or even daily, to reduce the hair in your home (what you remove with a brush doesn't end up on the couch!).

Other varieties

• NA

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