"Molly loves to go for walks. She does not require a lot of exercise though, she gets tired! She will not go off our street. She is very protective of her neighborhood and is very territorial, so she needs to be close to home (at least I don’t have to worry about her running away!). She loves to play with all her “doggie friends” in the neighborhood. She is quite popular with all the dogs and people on the street. She loves to go for rides in the car! She does not drool too much, just after she eats or drinks something. She is very easy to groom because her hair is very short. I should describe her: She is very tall (when standing on her hind legs, she reaches 6 feet), long and lean. She has great muscle tone and her coat is Brindle – very soft and shiny! My Nephew and Niece-in-law also have a Giant Maso Mastiff (she is Molly’s sister) and she is just as wonderful as Molly is. They look nothing alike however. Casey (Molly’s sister) is fawn colored and she is built stockier and shorter than Molly is. She has the same gentle and loving temperament as Molly does."

"As big as Molly is, she does not take up a lot of room. She likes to curl up in her bed. This breed really does not require a lot of space inside. Molly gets walked every night and during the day goes out in to the yard and runs around for a bit and then comes back in and takes a nap. She is home all day with my 81 year old parents and she never gets in their way! Her eating habits are not what one would expect for such a big dog (this is also true for her sister Casey). Molly gets fed once a day and it lasts her the whole day!"

"Molly & Casey both get along very well with other dogs and they have from the beginning. Molly loves to play with all dogs, regardless of their size. She’s just so fun-loving and just wants to play. As far as training goes, they definitely are very intelligent dogs and training them is easy. The only slight problem I had was because we went to Pet Smart and they train right in the middle of the store. Molly has always attracted a lot of attention, so it was hard for both of us to concentrate on the trainer because people were constantly stopping and petting Molly and asking me questions about her! But, she is so well behaved by nature that she took very well to the commands we were taught! And again, these dogs really do love to please!  As far as meeting strangers goes, she is more leery of men. But, she will sit there and allow them to pet her, if she is not comfortable, she will just walk away. She has no aggression in her. She takes very well to strange women though. Even though Molly is a really big dog, she can still be startled easily. Women have a tendency to walk up to Molly slowly and speak calmly, whereas the men can be kind of loud and obnoxious (she does not like this). As far as strange children goes, no problem at all. She absolutely loves all children, i.e. babies, toddlers, teen-agers (especially babies). She will sit or lie down right next to a baby carriage to allow the child to get used to her. If a small child cries, she goes over and licks them. Children can hang all over her and it does not phase her in the least. She is very patient and easy-going. I believe these dogs have a natural maternal instinct in them that is very strong.  They are definitely very close to their families. They don’t like to be left alone. They are not the type that if you leave them home alone they will destroy the place, but they do get sad if you leave them. But, what a greeting you will get when you get home!!! When Molly is left alone, she just sleeps."

"Personality wise, Molly & Casey are very similar. Molly tends to be a bit more outgoing I think. She’s more playful. They are both “gentle giants” though and are very affectionate and protective of their loved ones. Neither one of them really barks or growls."

Understanding Dog Behavior