A lot of people has defined this dog "the giant of the sweet heart", they are rught because the Leonberger is a sensible and agreeable dog which loves family life.
He is very agreeable and is distinguisced by his marked friendleness towards children, he could be a wanderful baby-sitter.

He loves water too, he is a very good swimmer (he has palmated paw as Newfoundland, a lot of people use him as a life dog, anyway it's wonderful to swim with one's own dog.
Leonberger likes to jog with his owner and is at all time ready to play, he loves life in the open air and can easily live together with other species. In spite of his general appearance: strong and muscular he is very elegant, also don't be surprised if you find a Leonberger entering an agility competition. Avery important thing: Leonberger doesn't love to stay alone, he is like a child he always need someone near him and above all he always needs a lot of cuddles.