tibetan mastiffs!!!

[tikeyas_mom]

my dad has suddenly changed his mind on getting a bernese mountain dog lol. figures. :rolleyes:. he now wants or is interested in the Tibetan mastiff! any info would be great!! thanks :p

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Why did he change his mind? :confused: I thought he LOVED Bernese Mountain dogs?

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Ok, then....heres some info...

tibetan mastiff (http://www.tmcamerica.org/)

more info..on tibetan mastiff (http://www.petsmart.com/aspca/dogs/tibetan_mastiff.shtml)

www.tibetanmastiffs.com (http://www.tibetanmastiffs.com)

[tikeyas_mom]

Originally posted by GoldenRetrLuver
Why did he change his mind? :confused: I thought he LOVED Bernese Mountain dogs?

he does! but he doesnt like the fact they only live like 6-12 years. :(. but I hope he finds the right breed soon lol I hate having to look up all the info whenever he changes his mind. ughh!!. lol. thanks for the links.

[tikeyas_mom]

Life Span: 10-12 yrs.

Breed Group: Guardian Dogs

Overview
Protective and territorial, Tibetan mastiffs treat strangers with extreme suspicion and can be aggressive with other dogs.

humm.. :eek:, I guess I'll have to tell him this stuff, what is with all the larger breeds living such short lives?? :confused:

[binka_nugget]

Generally, larger dogs have a shorter life span but that's just in general...I'm sure there are plenty of big well aged dogs around.

[tikeyas_mom]

Originally posted by binka_nugget
Generally, larger dogs have a shorter life span but that's just in general...I'm sure there are plenty of big well aged dogs around.

name some ..

[ChinookCrazy]

name some ..

I don't think she means a particular breed...she's talking more about individual dogs. (Sorry if I'm wrong with my 'interpretation' here...just trying to help! :))

Anyway...I can think of plenty of large dogs I have known that have lived well into their teen years. My friend had a Mastiff that lived to be 15, and my uncle has two Bernese Mountain Dogs that are already 14 and still have a lot of life left in them.

It varies from dog to dog...you really can't be too judgemental. :)

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Originally posted by tikeyas_mom
name some ..

My friend had a Great Dane that lived to 11. Thats pretty old for a dane!

My uncle has a Saint Bernard thats almost 10.

My friend has a Greater Swiss Mountan Dog that is 13.

[cocker_luva]

these aren't big breeds but a guy i know has a cocker that is 16 and another girl i know had ( :( ) a dachshund that died at age 20!!! :eek:

[lbaker]

How much experience does your dad have with dogs in general? Could he simply want a big dog to look impressive? I don't mean to be rude or insinuate anything here but adopting a dog for selfish reasons is just that, selfish. I had a huge St Bernard/lab mix that lived to be 14 and a huge Akita mix that was 14 as well. Please don't be offended by my remarks. Sometimes I get nervous and worry about motives when it comes to pet owners.

[Layka3000]

Here is a cool site:

http://www.tibetanmastiffs.com/

have fun, by the way why did your dad change his mind?:) :D