Landseer

This is a very good family dog ​​who knows how to be affectionate when the members of her social group respect her.

She is more gentle and serene than playful, but she won’t turn her nose up at a hug and a game.

A well-trained Landseer is a calm dog indeed.

She is a very skilful dog who is often used as a rescue dog thanks to her ability to work in the water.

The Landseer is not noted for her hunting instincts.

She is a protector at heart; in fact, she is naturally suspicious of people she does not know because they could represent a possible danger.

The Landseer can work independently but this capacity rarely asserts itself in the form of stubbornness, as it does in other independent dogs.

She isn’t bothered by solitude, and can quite happily lie down and watch her surroundings.

Although she is very kind and affectionate, she has a very strong temperament that sometimes makes education complicated, especially if too brutal and inappropriate methods are used.

She can bark to be even more intimidating than her size already makes her.

She can stay quietly at home, as she’s not a great adventurer.

Despite her size, she is a calm cookie, not a destroyer.

If it’s difficult to get her attention, a treat should do the trick.

She makes a great watchdog as she is alert and protective without being overtly aggressive unless absolutely necessary.

A dog of this size may be a bit of an armful for ‘first dog,’ although there is nothing in her breeding or temperament to forbid it.

She really mustn’t live in an apartment in the city. She must be able to take up space in the countryside, in a house with a large enclosed garden and the possibility of a regular swim.

She doesn’t have an enormous need to exercise, but it’s important that she gets several walks every day. Being something of a water dog, she also enjoys a swim, and this allows her to work her muscles without her weight taking its toll on her joints.

If you have a very large car to fit her in, you might just get away with it. Otherwise, it will be a challenge.

She will usually get on just fine with cats as long as she is made familiar with them from a young age.

She rarely has a problem with any other dog, especially if she has learnt how to be social from a young age.

She will be patient and playful with children.

Her strength, instincts, and temperament might be challenging for older people.