Ours just turned a year, both females. Ones about 85 pounds, other about 100. I believe they're the smallest of the mastiff breeds. They're extremely affectionate and always want attention. Often times they walk up and bark at people just saying hi, which has startled a few people. But they're mostly big wimps. They listen pretty well as far as sit, go to bed, etc. They were housebroken easy and use a dog door. Only issue I see is that their rough housing is getting more aggressive, and they each want to bully the other, so my wife or i have to step in and tell em to knock it off. In the end, i think my wife and I would both get another Dogue again. Good luck with your search!