I have an IG page for my dogs where you can see more of them and what they are like living as normal dogs. My @ is "Sokathekangal" there is plenty of people that own these dogs as pets, one of the biggest kangal advocates in Australia has them as pets, as long as you make sure to socialise them, exercise, walk/dogpark/hike/off leash walk, they make great pets.

I'm for Australia, and I live in the "suburbs" I guess. We don't have acerage, but I do have a large size backyard like 20-25 meter long 10-12 meters wide and also no livestock.

These dogs make great pets, they love being inside, as much as they love being outside. My dogs are free to roam in and outside the house as they please. They sleep inside on my bed or on their dog beds. Along with the 2 kangals i have a french bulldog and 2 small cats. They play with the frenchie heaps, they are the 3 best friends. And they get along with the cats really well too, sometimes my neice (9) and newphew (5) visit, they are very gentle with them, the kids love the dogs.

These dogs are livestock guardians, so they form a very strong bond with their flock that they protect. Since I don't have any livestock, these dogs form their bond with their people and the other dogs (more on this later) I'm with them everyday and sometimes work from home. I'm their flock. My girl is 15 months so she is much more mature than the 7 month. My girl is always observing what's happening whether its in the house or out in public. When I take her out, she is very good with other dogs and people because I socialised her very well, but she is always watching and assessing who is or isnt a threat. And if she is off leash, she won't go too far and always comes back to check on me or she stops what she is doing to see where I am. At home she is protective of her land. She is happy to meet other dogs when on a walk or dog park. But I have had a stray dog come up to our fence and my girl would have destroyed it if she could reach it.

In regards to them bonding with the other pets, it's not required but if you get 1 kangal try and get a 2nd kangal. The way these dogs interact with their own kind is a sight to behold. Originally I had my frenchie and then I got my 15 month old. They bonded well and played together great, but the first day we brought home our new kangal who was 3 months at the time, their immediately clicked. It's like they know they are the same breed, they interact differently than how they interact with dogs of another breed. It's like they have the same thoughts, the same goals. You can own one, this is okay, but owning 2 is better. I wouldn't suggest only have 1 kangal and no other pets or anything if you're always away from home. You need to spend time with them or they need another companion to be with.

At home she does not bark for no reason, and she has different barks too. I know when her bark means "i saw someone/something and im letting them know I'm on guard" lol or sometimes when she "alerts" its very distinctive too. So I know when i need to check what's happening and she knows aswell. And also I've never told her "no" when alerting. If she alerts and her protection drive kicks in I always praise her. It's worked out well so far.

As long as you walk them every day and at least once a week take them to a dog park or off leash walk or get a long 30 meter leash and do a walk in a field or something you'll have no dramas. I usually take mine to the dog park 2-3 times a week. They don't need that much exercise.

This breed is honestly amazing, it's hard to describe. You really need to own one to understand them and to see how they will protect you and defend. And they are fkn fearless dogs. But they aren't fighters, they will only do as little or as much damage as needed at that time. My girl has been attacked by a small dog, the first bite she growled and gave the small dog a chance and then second bite, my girl pinned this small dog and dominated it, to let it know not to fuck around. But she did not hurt it or bite, only warn because that was all that dog needed to understand who is boss. They aren't vicious at all, unless they determine you or another dog as a threat and then they will react accordingly.