juice Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 So i'm just walking to the end of my road with my dogs ,when i see a guy with 2 staffy's and behind him is a child with the biggest ball of fluff ever :laugh: I ask them what sort of dog it is and he tells me its his new Tibetan mastiff pup and only 14 weeks old, its already the size of the small staffy! We chatted for a while, the pup came from Tassie, its so laid back ,it just sat chilling out, said hello to Bonn my BT, and then refused to budge to go home :laugh: I have never seen one in the flesh before, but way cute! will get to see it lots i hope, they live in the next street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgieB Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 They are such gorgeous pups aren't they! We met one at puppy school.. He did bully Reggie a fair bit though :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*kirty* Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 They are so gorgeous, have met a few at work. Very cool dogs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixeduppup Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 (edited) When I was in Oregon I went to a TM breeder's and played with the puppies, they are the most gorgeous dogs and on my list if I ever become/marry a millionaire. Edited October 14, 2012 by mixeduppup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaddleNotIncluded Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 (edited) They're so fluffy! Edited October 14, 2012 by SaddleNotIncluded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*kirty* Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Haha love the second pic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
❤LovesPoodles❤ Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 I'd love a TM they are gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asal Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 are those photos correct? brown and tan? im in loooooooooove although im beginning to suspect what i really need is a maremma 5 foxes live down on the creek, the chooks are dissappearing at a rate of knots the second hubbys slow to lock em up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 They come in a few different colours - see them a lot at the shows here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espinay2 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 TM's are lovely dogs but definitely not for the average pet owner. They can be challenging. Also classed as a livestock guardian though can work a bit differently. Can be VERY territorial and need a very strong leader. Don't always get on with other dogs. Cute as puppies though that is for sure and a breed I greatly admire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podengo Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 They're cute, never seen one in New Zealand before... Does anyone know if any have been exported here? Have not seen any LGDs here before actually... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjelkier Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 (edited) TM's are lovely dogs but definitely not for the average pet owner. They can be challenging. Also classed as a livestock guardian though can work a bit differently. Can be VERY territorial and need a very strong leader. Don't always get on with other dogs. Cute as puppies though that is for sure and a breed I greatly admire. Very true. I wanted one myself until I spent a good amount of time with them. They are very serious dogs and need a very dog savvy owner IMO Edited October 14, 2012 by Bjelkier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juice Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 Yeah, i thought they were alot of dog too. This one was black. I asked if he got on with the 2 staffys ok, and he said he played with the male one, but gave the female a wide birth. He is keeping him entire to show. He didn't seem that dog savvy, he said his staffys sometimes fight, he said the male always started it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Yeah, i thought they were alot of dog too. This one was black. I asked if he got on with the 2 staffys ok, and he said he played with the male one, but gave the female a wide birth. He is keeping him entire to show. He didn't seem that dog savvy, he said his staffys sometimes fight, he said the male always started it Oh dear! I imagine some problems in the future when TM grows up. Poor dogs mnight suffer from the sounds of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Yeah, i thought they were alot of dog too. This one was black. I asked if he got on with the 2 staffys ok, and he said he played with the male one, but gave the female a wide birth. He is keeping him entire to show. He didn't seem that dog savvy, he said his staffys sometimes fight, he said the male always started it Oh dear! I imagine some problems in the future when TM grows up. Poor dogs mnight suffer from the sounds of this. Yep, that's a worry :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeopener Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 TM's are lovely dogs but definitely not for the average pet owner. They can be challenging. Also classed as a livestock guardian though can work a bit differently. Can be VERY territorial and need a very strong leader. Don't always get on with other dogs. Cute as puppies though that is for sure and a breed I greatly admire. Alot depends on the bloodlines as not all TMs are the same guardian n territorial wise. If socialised I have never had an issue n can have entire males together & do. Don't socialise or put the time in watch out & they can be night barkers & very destructive if not raised correctly or have enough daily exercise etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeopener Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Yeah, i thought they were alot of dog too. This one was black. I asked if he got on with the 2 staffys ok, and he said he played with the male one, but gave the female a wide birth. He is keeping him entire to show. He didn't seem that dog savvy, he said his staffys sometimes fight, he said the male always started it Oh dear! I imagine some problems in the future when TM grows up. Poor dogs mnight suffer from the sounds of this. Should not be an issue if raised correctly my entires best mate is another entire small breed male. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 (edited) Alot depends on the bloodlines as not all TMs are the same guardian n territorial wise. If socialised I have never had an issue n can have entire males together & do. Don't socialise or put the time in watch out & they can be night barkers & very destructive if not raised correctly or have enough daily exercise etc. One of the Tibetan Spaniel pet owners here, now has a Tibetan Mastiff puppy.... a few months old now. She's more the sweet type, just interested in a happy life. Very good looking girl. Recently, I walked around a corner with my two Tibbie girls on leads and walked straight into the loveliest big young black dog with the most gorgeous coat. The Tibbie girls and this dog just quietly sniffed noses... & then my little dogs started to wag their tails. Seems it was a 12 month-old Tibetan Mastiff. Wouldn't be surprised if it came from the same registered breeder as the first one. But I agree with your caution that a Tibetan Mastiff would not be a dog for everyone. Edited October 15, 2012 by mita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Yeah, i thought they were alot of dog too. This one was black. I asked if he got on with the 2 staffys ok, and he said he played with the male one, but gave the female a wide birth. He is keeping him entire to show. He didn't seem that dog savvy, he said his staffys sometimes fight, he said the male always started it Oh dear! I imagine some problems in the future when TM grows up. Poor dogs mnight suffer from the sounds of this. Should not be an issue if raised correctly my entires best mate is another entire small breed male. Nothing to do with whether dogs are entire or not. The owner is already having problems with his existing dogs and he has brought in a third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 One of the Tibetan Spaniel pet owners here, now has a Tibetan Mastiff puppy.... a few months old now. She's more the sweet type, just interested in a happy life. Very good looking girl. Recently, I walked around a corner with my two Tibbie girls on leads and walked straight into the loveliest big young black dog with the most gorgeous coat. The Tibbie girls and this dog just quietly sniffed noses... & then my little dogs started to wag their tails. Seems it was a 12 month-old Tibetan Mastiff. Wouldn't be surprised if it came from the same registered breeder as the first one. But I agree with your caution that a Tibetan Mastiff would not be a dog for everyone. They obviously recognise they are all Tibetan :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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