Thai Bangkaew

Tonson lives in Thailand and he is trained to friendly towards other people. Tonson listens to command such as when a stranger approaches we can tell him not to bark or attack.he is very lovely and love to explore but when it’s breeding season he can be a little aggressive such as when being startled while sleeping or when in shock of a loud noice but frankly he is a lovely dog and a good companion

Despite socialising with children from 6 weeks, he has twice bitten and drawn blood from children. Also an elderly lady. Very stubborn when it comes to training. Loves to swim! Have had him de-sexed which has calmed him down a bit. But can’t trust him with strangers. We keep him contained or muzzled when we have people onto the property. I love him to bits.

This dog breed are intelligent and have a lot of energy and in Thailand it known as a very defensive dog cause no one is allow to enter their territory except their owner but that doesn't mean they are aggressive if you take them out side for a walk they are so friendly and even tried to avoid a fight with other dog and most importantly don't leave your dog away too long cause they want your attention well it about three time which I'm too busy to play with two of them so they ripped off an entire plant from everyone pot and when I saw it they just give me a puppy eye and tried to say sorry to me and another thing before let another people to come in your be sure that make bangkeaw familiar to that person or they not gonna let them enter your house

I ended up looking after this Bangkaew when his original owner was thrown in jail. Because of the abandonment he started acting out and becoming a annoyance in the neighbourhood. My local Vet asked for help so I volunteered because of my past dog training experience. Never have encountered this breed before our first contact was quite unpleasant, he was chained under a house in terrible circumstances. Regardless of the warnings of the local Thais I took on the challenge of rehabilitating this "Mad Breed Dog". It's been about 4 weeks and I have taken him in, he is the most devoted and loyal companion I have a dog to developed after such a short time. In about 4 days he chose me as his master and we've been inseparable since. He doesn't growl nor shows aggressive intentions, but he has 'preemptly' snip at people (particularly Burmese men) in their thighs or knees (nothing serious) as a warning when they are too close to me. I understand this is his watchdog nature, but I don't really need the protection. As I said it has been about a month now and I refuse to name him because of my fear of commitment specially in a country I might have to leave soon, yet he perfectly recognizes my voice and immediately answers to my whistle. I came across this page in the search of advanced training techniques to try to get him to stop being so distrustful of people. I have him on a leash and alternate to muzzle when necessary, he is the sweetest dog yet if this behaviour continues I fear they might just choose to put him down. thanks, -Max

Beast's parents were brought from a farm in Pitsanulok, origin of Bangkaew breed. This boy has always been treating as a family member and raising along with an elder poodle. He's energetic when he wants to play. Super friendly to elderly and kids, but not so friendly with strangers unless we explain to him who they are. He also knows how to behave with different family members. Quite intelligent and reasonable.

Saint is so aggressive. We have been socialising him since puppy but once he turned a year old, he kept biting strangers. We have to keep him in chain whenever there's a visitor.

He is so sweet. He definitely loves our family and is very affectionate. He can be to aggressive when playing with the kids but that is just because they are young (3&6).

Our second Bangkaew - the first died of kidney failure despite extensive vet treatment. Sherlock is a different matter. We got him from the Pitsanlulok breeding kennels. He has a long pedigree and we met both his parents and grandparents at the kennels. He is registered with The Thai Bangkaew Kennel Club with certificaation and tattoo number. Sherlock is very energetic and he and our other dog often run at great speed around the house and garden snapping at each other [but not biting]. We have nearly one and a half rai for them to run in. He is very, very affectionate but also very protective. He is very aggressive with strangers but when I or my wife are there he can be controlled. Normally when strangers visit we put him into his cage. He has a tendency to kill everything that moves and cats, snakes, lizards, rats or anything else - even birds - get killed but neither of the dogs ever eats them. They just kill and leave. A great companion and at night we feel safe sleeping as he is on constant patrol around the property. We cannot, however, let him loose off the property. There is too much chance he would attack anyone who came near the property.

We got Fon as a pup along with his sister Dam while we were constructing our house. Since we had contractors coming and going a lot both dogs got used to people so never became great guard dogs how ever they would let you know if some one was prowling around at night. They both were terribly destructive and could not be trusted to be out of the cage un watched. They chewed everything, pot plants, then the pot, live water pipes, electrical outlet covers, motorbike footrests, even my boat trailer jack handle, even the concrete walls. Dam got run over so we ended up with Fon alone. Fon matured very well and lost his chewing habits as soon as Dam was gone, he has turned out be be a lovely buddy, very good with kids, they sneak up on him and scare him, he never shows any anger towards them. We wash him regularly and have started allowing him inside which he loves. Training wise, either too dumb or too lazy not sure which. Needs a firm hand and perseverance, quite stubborn and needs to be reminded who boss often. Grooming can be a pain as he gets biddy bids in his fur which causes dags. Health wise very good, no problems at all. Eats most things, absolutely loves pepperoni. Temperament, known to nip the odd person, tends to dislike certain people especially black people. But a very lovely fellow. Overall a great buddy, follow you around everywhere and brings you gifts, not particularly energetic. We love him.

Kayla is definitely challenging but when controlled she responds well. She is very distrustful of strangers but seems to switch suddenly from distrust to trust when she accepts someone. She then becomes extremely excited to see that person on future occasions. She will aggressively defend her food and we have learned to respect that. As her alpha owner I can do whatever I want -- remove her food dish in the face of growls and snarls -- but am one of the only people who can. She growls frequently and but this can be a threat or it can be playful and sometimes even seems to be the equivalent of a cat purring. She is definitely a challenging dog but the loyalty, playfulness and affection she shows is more than compensation. Having owned a variety of dogs, from labradors to huskies and some 'mutts' I can say Kayla is certainly the most complicated dog I have ever owned.