Not all “scary-looking” dogs are as tough as they appear! 🐶💖 In this video, Coach Casey reveals the Top 5 Intimidating Dog Breeds that people often misjudge — but are actually sweet, gentle, and family-friendly companions.
From Great Danes to Mastiffs and Irish Wolfhounds, these gentle giants may look powerful and even a little intimidating, but their hearts are pure gold.
👉 What you’ll discover in this video:
✅ Why “scary” breeds are often misunderstood
✅ The gentle, loving side of intimidating dogs
✅ Health & ownership tips to help you pick the right breed
✅ Real-world trainer insights into their true personalities
📌 CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Introduction to Scary Looking Breeds
00:50 – Great Dane: Timid Giant
01:26 – Bullmastiff: Cuddly Guardian
02:33 – English Mastiff: 200 lb Teddy Bear
03:15 – Irish Wolfhound: Tallest Gentle Giant
04:27 – Dogue de Bordeaux: Turner & Hooch Softie
05:59 – Conclusion & Next Steps
💬 Have you ever owned one of these “scary” breeds? Drop your experience in the comments!
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Newfies could easily make the list – great breed! But they don’t look very scary or intimidating to me. 🐶✨
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❤I LOVE this list!!🫶🏽💓❤️😍
Great Dane owner and lover here. Something really important with the enormous breeds is training, so that they can live with you in your house. They need to be family to be happy.
Twice bitten by dogs. A Matese and a Yorkie. Little shyts.
Which of these breeds surprised you most?
I’ve owned 2 Neapolitan Mastiffs. Giant. Scary. Slobbering. Sweethearts!
So true!!! Bullmastiff and Dogue de Bordeaux are both big sweethearts
You forgot the Newfoundland. I knew one when I was a kid. He lived on a campsite that I used to go to when I attended camps. He was big, black and looked intimidating. He free ranged and had the run of the campsite. And he could always spot those of us kids who came from bad homes. He always used to pay special attention to us. It was funny though because he always ignored the other kids. I used to put my arms around his neck. I was devastated when I found out he got bitten by a snake and died. The owners of the campsite got another newfe that I never met. All I knew was that they called her Bessy and she… guess what? Got bitten by a snake and died. Rough luck, but that's life in rural Australia for you. Thank God I live in NZ now and don't have to worry about my caviler King Charles spaniel being bitten.
Also, can you do a video on the top 5 best breeds of dogs to have with cats? Would love to see your take. We have a cavalier King Charles spaniel and 3 cats. My last dog was a corgi and she practically raised my first cat from kittenhood.
my daughter has a koreanJindo. like mastiff is food.
I first guessed that #1 was gonna be either Rottie or Doberman
With the exception of the Irish wolf hound, the other 4 are all guardian breeds so I'd say that their "softness" is reserved only for their family, and everyone else beware unless properly introduced.
I have a cane corso and she is a total softee with us. I can do anything to her, pull her tail, squish her face, take anything, even high value treats/toys away from her, grab her head with no problem. But when it comes to strangers entering our property, she turns into a Cujo.
Cane Corso