Personality and Temperament of the Tibetan Mastiff The Personality and Temperament of the Tibetan Mastiff is extremely protective. This dog is a natural guardian and is very eager to look after its family. Owners should socialize this breed heavily from a young age and provide their puppy with consistent, firm obedience training whilst it is still at a manageable size, otherwise, owners may find themselves not being able to let strangers into their home as their dog is overly-protective. This is a strong willed and powerful breed of dog but with the right training, it will be calm and even-tempered around the home, and will adapt well to family life. It just takes the right owner to get the right balance with this very large breed. Dogs and puppies are very loyal and devoted to their family but their personalities and temperaments are often fiercely independent which can result in training being a little slow. Owners should persevere as training will ensure that this dog behaves in a pleasant and trustworthy manner. | |