Aside from their size I suppose the next most distinguishing feature of the Leonberger would be their temperament. Leos are tremendous family dogs. They love children and are very tolerant of childish vocalizations, pokes and prods. Electra met her first baby when she was about eight months old. She wanted to lick the baby’s feet and get a good sniff at his diaper. Electra and Belinda play with my son Ross. Ross runs around the house and hides under a blanket, Electra finds him by sticking her nose under the blanket. Ross shrieks, giggles, punches and throws the blanket over her head and Electra lies down and licks him. Belinda is younger, she lies on her back while Ross blows raspberries on her tummy and rubs her ears.  Clifford met his first baby when he was four months old and he lay on the floor of my Chiropractor's office while this tiny kid who could just sit up played with his paws. 

In his book “The Leonberger” Guido Perosino describes the Leonberger temperament as follows. “It loves it’s owners company in whatever circumstance, indoors, outdoors, in the car, at the sea, in the mountains. It’s exuberance, which sometimes is a bit much, is expressed especially when it is young and has experienced a separation from it’s owner, even for a brief time, and is so happy to see him again. However, the dog keeps it’s exuberance under control when accompanying us on a walk in the city, to a hotel or restaurant, where it is calm, faithful and becomes our nearly imperceptible shadow.
It’s attachment is exclusive and demanding and so strong as to be considered a temperament defect by some, along with it’s marked emotionality.
It has an outgoing temperament within the family that is slightly more contained with friend, and with strangers it becomes dignified and even reserved.”
My son Ross says Leonbergers are like moms because they are always there if you get hurt and they always like hugs.

Yes they can be active

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