A Day in the Life of Toby the Guard Dog (Livestock Guardian Dog at Work)

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  • @teasp00ns
    @teasp00ns 4 роки тому +5652

    The shift in his demeanour is so interesting, even the way he walks. Buddy clocks out when the sun rises 😂

    • @marycarricaburu3683
      @marycarricaburu3683 3 роки тому +240

      When my daughter's Great Pyrenees was younger she got her Akbash, who was a young dog. The dogs on their own divided up their duties. Icicle, the Great Pyrenees, took the night shift and Arrow, the Akbash, took the day shift.

    • @stun2187
      @stun2187 3 роки тому +157

      He decides his job and his hours. We need to learn from toby.

    • @savethebees2574
      @savethebees2574 3 роки тому +141

      Look at the way he starts to play with his stick once the sun comes out! It's such a sudden change, you could call it a *_stick shift_* !

    • @lauraskorczewski5813
      @lauraskorczewski5813 3 роки тому +17

      @@savethebees2574 🤣🤣🤣

    • @smurfx
      @smurfx 3 роки тому +45

      its like a prison guard being super serious while on duty and after he clocks out he lets his inner goofy come out.

  • @caitolent
    @caitolent 4 роки тому +2647

    We used to have a German Shepherd who would guard my little sister and I when we were outside playing. Her commitment was put to the test on several occasions, when the neighbor's two dogs would come barreling into our yard looking for a fight. They were known to go after people and horses around their property, and sometimes they got loose. Our German Shepherd put herself firmly between us and the neighbor's dogs, stopping them in their tracks. She wasn't interested in attacking them, she had one mission: to protect us. Her assertive and steadfast nature kept all of us from harm. It's been fifteen years since she died, but I will never forget her.

  • @asmillingchihuahua9858
    @asmillingchihuahua9858 3 роки тому +3935

    Toby: *exists*
    Ducks: Peace was always an option

    • @edrienmanzanero4081
      @edrienmanzanero4081 3 роки тому +79

      But sometimes u gotta nibble tobys tail

    • @jjcoola998
      @jjcoola998 3 роки тому +55

      @@edrienmanzanero4081 just let him know you still can

    • @naipsiefilderussatser4067
      @naipsiefilderussatser4067 3 роки тому +37

      Camera: exists
      DUCKS:PEACE WAS NEVER AN OPTION FOR YOU CAMERAS!!

    • @CultReport
      @CultReport 3 роки тому +2

      Mating season

    • @ruanriling
      @ruanriling 3 роки тому +4

      Toby deserves more 10 million views

  • @lorenaleonpatti5546
    @lorenaleonpatti5546 2 роки тому +1143

    Hey there! I’m a professional dog trainer and behavior consultant so I had to check this video out to observe his behavior (and because I’m that much of a behavior geek). I wanted to say THANK YOU for the bit around 13:50 where you mention that owners of suburban dogs get upset when dogs bark at night, when it really is what they have been bred to do. YES! Spot on! Dogs will alert bark because frankly, that’s one of the main reasons that humans decided to domesticate dogs’ ancestors in the first place! These guys have allowed us to survive as a species in a very unforgiving world- and being one of humans’ first early alarm systems most certainly contributed to our survival. So when your dog alert barks, they are doing their genetically-encoded job, and not being a little brat :) Anyways, loved watching this quite a bit: thank you for such a treat!

    • @marigeobrien
      @marigeobrien 2 роки тому +45

      First and still the best. Alarm systems, I mean. ;) They are great deterrents for home invasions, too. I once heard that if a burglar hears a dog bark, they will pass up that house. Even small dogs will make enough noise to rouse their owners.

    • @CarrotFlowers421
      @CarrotFlowers421 2 роки тому +37

      I have a dachshund in an apartment in the city but I always remind myself she may look like a lap dog but she was bred to kill creatures from rodents to badgers. Her bark is very sharp and grating but she's genetically disposed to do it. She's just trying to be a good dog. For a dachshund she's quite quiet but they'll never be silent dogs.

    • @leannmeddings4068
      @leannmeddings4068 2 роки тому +25

      Not all dogs bark because something is wrong. We had a neighbor dog that barked nonstop all night. The owners didn't give a crap about it. The dog wanted in.

    • @TakenByStormEquestrian
      @TakenByStormEquestrian 2 роки тому +21

      My German sheperd herds me when we go onto runs. He herds honestly everything and everyone. Good old sheep dog!

    • @leannmeddings4068
      @leannmeddings4068 2 роки тому +13

      @@TakenByStormEquestrian wow. I guess that's probably what my puppy (guard dog) is doing when I go in the farm area to tend to the lambs. That makes so much more sense now. I'm glad you wrote that.

  • @pa1shadow
    @pa1shadow 4 роки тому +1908

    I'm SO THRILLED to see how Toby and Pablo are now BFFs!

    • @northernpennrailproduction3373
      @northernpennrailproduction3373 4 роки тому +27

      I think because he lost lil as a companion

    • @craig221
      @craig221 4 роки тому +5

      Same

    • @dona62851
      @dona62851 4 роки тому +7

      @@northernpennrailproduction3373 Who is that? I must have missed that. Maybe he could have another dog friend?

    • @avilacanario
      @avilacanario 4 роки тому +8

      Yes.... More videos like this. Yes, yes... And of course, more training mode videos too.

    • @northernpennrailproduction3373
      @northernpennrailproduction3373 4 роки тому +3

      @@dona62851 he is getting a dog frenid in spring, lil barn cat

  • @seigedrakonera5689
    @seigedrakonera5689 4 роки тому +2091

    In saburbia dog barks at night. "Damn the dog is barking again!"
    On the rural farm dog barks at night
    "Oh good he's working, keeping the animals safe."

    • @cezarcatalin1406
      @cezarcatalin1406 3 роки тому +21

      In the rural side things really work backwards.

    • @batungngo8639
      @batungngo8639 3 роки тому +82

      @@cezarcatalin1406 you mean barkwards

    • @DieselRamcharger
      @DieselRamcharger 3 роки тому +80

      @@cezarcatalin1406 no, they work as they should. in the city nothing works as it should

    • @thelegacyshow4248
      @thelegacyshow4248 3 роки тому +35

      It's mostly because people forget what dogs were built for.

    • @thelegacyshow4248
      @thelegacyshow4248 3 роки тому +8

      @@DieselRamcharger cities man

  • @netherdominater9960
    @netherdominater9960 3 роки тому +6675

    Toby at night: "Leave my property, you filthy intruders!"
    Toby during the day: " _S T I C C_ "

    • @PockyFN
      @PockyFN 3 роки тому +16

      Nice one bud

    • @No-ms3hj
      @No-ms3hj 3 роки тому +8

      @@quentinlennox352 may I ask why you would do that?

    • @_flamingdragon_
      @_flamingdragon_ 3 роки тому +13

      *sticc*

    • @jacobhorn617
      @jacobhorn617 3 роки тому +15

      BUMPKENNN

    • @envyy5914
      @envyy5914 3 роки тому +3

      @@jacobhorn617 DONT respond to those bots about their gf Instagram they are bugged

  • @karifredrikson-lr1mm
    @karifredrikson-lr1mm 8 місяців тому +33

    I’m a 74 yo now living in the City. I miss living in the Country . Thank you for filling my heart with joy. If I were home now the Pelicans would be returning to the Lake & other Waterfowl. This is what Heaven will look like.

  • @markc1234golf
    @markc1234golf 4 роки тому +5331

    Make sure when Toby gets to his old age you give him restful few years lying by the fire side ;) old age and arthritis is inevitable

    • @marycarricaburu3683
      @marycarricaburu3683 3 роки тому +884

      He probably wouldn't like it. My daughter's Great Pyrenees, is old and getting deaf, but he still insists on being with his charges of goats and sheep. Daughter has him at the Vet regularly and gives him Arthritis medicine. He has never wanted to go in the house, won't come in. He has several insulated dog houses scattered over the yard but usually sleeps outside. When he has to go to the Vet he cries all the way there. (Have you ever tried to get a 115 lb. dog in a car when he doesn't want to go? ) He worries about his charges if he is gone. She has an Akbash who has taken over most of the guard duties, so Icicle (GP) is her backup.

    • @Carlie_flower
      @Carlie_flower 3 роки тому +403

      Yea outside animals don't always enjoy that. My 20 yo Siamese threw a fit if I tried to keep her indoors for more than a few hours. Knew how to use litter box, never scratched up furniture was an inside kitten, nicest cat I ever did meet but just wanted to live the outside life. Just had to put her to sleep a few years back because she was so old and had a large lump on her skull/ear that was causing extreme pain. Couldn't be fixed by vet without her dying under the knife due to heart murmur. Poor old crossed eyed girl lived her best life till the end tho. Miss her tons. Some animals just want to be outside. It's only natural.

    • @marycarricaburu3683
      @marycarricaburu3683 3 роки тому +277

      A had another thought that a lot of city people don't know. Livestock Guardian dogs are raised with the animals they have charge of. The sheep, goats turkeys, penguins, whatever are their pack, their family. To take them away from their family is cruel. They have been bred for thousands of years for this job. They will fight to the death to protect their "family". They love them. Just like Irish Setters are all red, Livestock Guardian dogs have been bred to have the thick undercoats to withstand the cold.

    • @ericlee3940
      @ericlee3940 3 роки тому +53

      Actually- old age is quit the handful. You would have to feed the dog different medicines and help it get up. It really isn’t comfortable for the dog as it’s always in pain.
      -personal experience :>

    • @markc1234golf
      @markc1234golf 3 роки тому +11

      @@marycarricaburu3683 yeah i'm sure they love the humans more ;) and for good reasons

  • @lilacmoon6
    @lilacmoon6 3 роки тому +1021

    6:10 He's actually not playing dead. This is how dogs rest when they feel safe. :) My pup does it every night on the couch.

    • @maryfreegirl2029
      @maryfreegirl2029 3 роки тому +48

      Awww my dog does that too! I didn't know that's what it meant so this makes me really happy

    • @fb39371
      @fb39371 3 роки тому +35

      this is actually how he summons kuthulu

    • @a_diamond
      @a_diamond 3 роки тому +8

      We had a plott hound who slept like that xD he snored like a chainsaw too.. God he was a fantastic dog.. ❤️

    • @a_diamond
      @a_diamond 3 роки тому +13

      @@maryfreegirl2029 Yeah, it's sleeping with sensitive parts exposed, clearly completely at ease. :) It speaks for you. Your dog clearly has full confidence in you.

    • @maryfreegirl2029
      @maryfreegirl2029 3 роки тому +3

      @@a_diamond im glad :')

  • @RogerLuedecke
    @RogerLuedecke 3 роки тому +2114

    At this point I'm nearly certain that his whole reason for having this farm was just for the sake of fowl puns such as 'release the Quacken.'

    • @voidcore9323
      @voidcore9323 3 роки тому +42

      Did, did anyone else see this pun? Cause it hit me like a frying pan.

    • @nevada8462
      @nevada8462 3 роки тому +15

      Hit me like a big fat Goose!

    • @mintleaves2438
      @mintleaves2438 3 роки тому +4

      Hey now‐

    • @nojorooney
      @nojorooney 3 роки тому +10

      Hey meow, don’t egg me on

    • @Choujifangirl
      @Choujifangirl 3 роки тому +11

      Maybe I mean if you don’t have fun at your job/livelihood you’re going to go insane that’s my motto

  • @aerynventress7702
    @aerynventress7702 2 роки тому +67

    I love how he knows daytime is your shift and nighttime is his. I just love flock guardians. Toby trying so hard to play with Pablo was just adorable, as well.

  • @jacquelinetaylor8683
    @jacquelinetaylor8683 3 роки тому +825

    Lovely to see the interaction between the dog and the cat as equals. The dog obviously sees his role differently towards the livestock. He guards but doesnt interact with them

    • @codycampbell3562
      @codycampbell3562 2 роки тому +28

      How do you think he knows the difference? Is it just a species thing? Cats = friend
      Ducks = protect

    • @rolfopierreantoine8906
      @rolfopierreantoine8906 2 роки тому +25

      @@codycampbell3562 yeah , dogs have the ability to differenciate spicies, and will adopt a different behavior depending on wich kind of animal they are interacting with

    • @ahabduennschitz7670
      @ahabduennschitz7670 2 роки тому +3

      @@codycampbell3562 Are you aware of the Fact that Dogs and Cats are both Predators? And did you notice that ducks look and act extremely different compared to cats?
      And do you know that Dogs were never trained to protect a flock of cats?

    • @schmerzdj5719
      @schmerzdj5719 2 роки тому +4

      Yea I noticed that too, he is guarding the livestock, but the cat is a friend....

    • @rwahl125
      @rwahl125 2 роки тому

      I have a pyrs, the cats are not enemies but they are not friends either

  • @TheeOnlyDjinn
    @TheeOnlyDjinn 3 роки тому +752

    lol as soon as he walks up to the gate Toby stretches like "okay good shift, good shift"

  • @KimJongFun69
    @KimJongFun69 3 роки тому +726

    The low key smashing pumpkins and you saying “today is the greatest
    “ prob the smoothest reference so far.

    • @george-qz9un
      @george-qz9un 3 роки тому +24

      I was so happy to hear that part!! Love the smashing pumpkins

    • @viewer9680
      @viewer9680 3 роки тому +14

      I AM SO GLAD ANOTHER PERSON NOTICED!

    • @Eddietaps19
      @Eddietaps19 3 роки тому +5

      And the little jingle playing is perfect

    • @shln3788
      @shln3788 3 роки тому

      Wdym?

    • @bradsimpson8724
      @bradsimpson8724 3 роки тому +18

      @@shln3788 "Today is the greatest" is a reference to the lyrics of "Today", which was one of the Smashing Pumpkins hits back in the mid-90s(1994, if I had to guess).

  • @rogersutton1768
    @rogersutton1768 2 роки тому +290

    "Release the Quacken!" Love it. Great dog doing what he does best.

    • @usafa886
      @usafa886 2 роки тому +6

      "Alexander Hamilhen" was unexpected

  • @cptnqusr
    @cptnqusr 3 роки тому +1216

    toby during the day: playing dead and lying around
    toby at night: *cross this fence and i shall knock you into the trees.*

    • @Tigerjanecovid_Brayant
      @Tigerjanecovid_Brayant 3 роки тому +6

      You gott mee 😂

    • @theenderdestruction2362
      @theenderdestruction2362 3 роки тому +10

      And I shall make the lorax *FLEE*

    • @veramae4098
      @veramae4098 3 роки тому +1

      And they need it. Before Toby a lot of ducks were lost to a weasel. (Or maybe it was a mink.)

    • @deeznuts-kw6yv
      @deeznuts-kw6yv 2 роки тому

      @@veramae4098 bro after that, that weasel probably became a fucking sock for toby

  • @carmaela2689
    @carmaela2689 3 роки тому +1615

    So cute. I think Toby needs a dog buddy to snuggle up with.

    • @hoogis
      @hoogis 3 роки тому +120

      I mean he does have pablo the cat

    • @kaylizzie7890
      @kaylizzie7890 3 роки тому +82

      @@hoogis it’s not the same. He wants to play but Pablo wants nothing to do with it. Our friends have two Pyrenees so they can keep each other company (also for double to protection).
      Edit: they don’t have Pyrenees dogs, they have Akbash, a Turkish breed for livestock guarding dogs. They look very similar to Pyrenees and Merema.

    • @bastik.3011
      @bastik.3011 3 роки тому +46

      @@kaylizzie7890 Eh it looks like Pablo enjoys Tobys companie and even plays with him. Its just that dogs and cats play differently

    • @ireloc4te-sheesh937
      @ireloc4te-sheesh937 3 роки тому +30

      Same he seems a little lonely when his owner leaves 🥺

    • @mr.teatimesrt6725
      @mr.teatimesrt6725 3 роки тому +7

      My grandfather uses great paranies to protect there goats and kill alot of coyotes

  • @rahyet9761
    @rahyet9761 4 роки тому +946

    I know hes a guard dog so you cant pet him that much, But Toby is so adorable.

    • @angelasmith3103
      @angelasmith3103 3 роки тому +78

      Actually, he’ll know when he wants to lived and when he doesn’t want to bothered. We have a Great Pyrenees and they are just as stubborn. But ALWAYS on the job. Although, ours does not live on a farm.

    • @magicmoments6899
      @magicmoments6899 3 роки тому +162

      you can pet and play with your guard dog as much as you want,they will still do their job..they are not dumb

    • @corbeaudejugement
      @corbeaudejugement 3 роки тому +110

      you can still pet them, but they don't live for attention like companion dogs do. i generally think of them more like cats: they'll accept being petted sometimes, but they mostly do their own thing. guard dogs like this get all their affection/attention from the animals they guard. i

    • @hayleemaes1600
      @hayleemaes1600 3 роки тому +13

      @@corbeaudejugement My Pyrenees lovesssss attention. He’s such a hog from it comes to love and affection

    • @tinasteer2507
      @tinasteer2507 3 роки тому +11

      @@magicmoments6899 Police dogs live at home and are treated like family. When they get their work uniform on their at work.

  • @darlingdivine
    @darlingdivine 2 роки тому +25

    Livestock guardians are so unique. We have a female great pyrenees. We live in town and have no livestock but we DO have 4 little girls that she has definitely claimed as her, "flock". Blanche lived on a farm until she was 18 months old and her family sold the farm due to a divorce but I really think she would have failed as a full time livestock guardian eventually as she has quite a lot of non-breed typical anxiety and timidity. However, even our girl who's afraid of food dishes, cats, thunder, relocated furniture, and occasionally frozen peas turns into a pretty terrifying creature anytime anything makes her suspect that her girls may be at risk. She also has successfully mostly transitioned herself to being awake in the day and sleeping quietly pretty much all night as long as we make sure we have things set up in a way that she doesn't doubt the security of our home and family. That means she sleeps upstairs outside of our bedroom doors with the door at the top of the stairs closed to limit the area she feels she's protecting during that time and so she knows if anyone gets up, she'll be aware of it. We also never leave windows open at night as she apparently can't settle if the windows are open.

  • @NotesOfMusica
    @NotesOfMusica 4 роки тому +794

    The simple joy of his "Release the Quacken!" Hilarious 🤣

    • @Dezertroze43
      @Dezertroze43 4 роки тому +14

      I know! Just how he says it and the joy in his voice. right? Love watching this farm life.

    • @caribbeantigress
      @caribbeantigress 4 роки тому +2

      It gets me every time 🤣

    • @geniocristo5297
      @geniocristo5297 4 роки тому +1

      When i watch this video i see a very loney man 👎

    • @audreylaurel
      @audreylaurel 3 роки тому +7

      @@geniocristo5297 as an introvert I see a miniature paradise lol

    • @geniocristo5297
      @geniocristo5297 3 роки тому

      @@audreylaurel ...then go meet him and prove me wrong 🖕

  • @ThaumaturgistGuard
    @ThaumaturgistGuard 4 роки тому +689

    Pablo is just something else - he really enjoys the company of Toby, but he acts all snobby to him, just for the sake of it

    • @scoldingwhisper
      @scoldingwhisper 4 роки тому +41

      you can tell pablo has 100% got him with a good swipe at some point though

    • @06hatter
      @06hatter 4 роки тому +20

      Pablo is a cat yes

    • @lpnlizard2742
      @lpnlizard2742 4 роки тому +14

      Classic Tsundere

    • @Wandervenn
      @Wandervenn 4 роки тому +12

      Are we saying Pablo is a Tsundere?

    • @brandivalentine7267
      @brandivalentine7267 4 роки тому +1

      Toby is precious. ❤️ What a great dog.

  • @elizabethrichmond3073
    @elizabethrichmond3073 3 роки тому +409

    Love this! I also have a livestock guardian dog. She comes inside occasionally, but mostly she prefers to be outside. She also supervises birds and is incredibly gentle with them. During the day, she is such a big goofy floof, but at night, she's so serious, like Toby. We always have to announce our presence at night or she gives out this terrifying bark/growl because she thinks we may be intruders. As soon as she realizes it's us, she says hello and carries on patrolling. They are really amazing dogs.

    • @josephemerian9545
      @josephemerian9545 2 роки тому +1

      That's awesome! My dogs want to live in a farm so bad.

    • @sup9088
      @sup9088 2 роки тому

      same! my dog likes it outside more than inside

  • @sonja1437
    @sonja1437 3 роки тому +114

    Seeing Toby’s tail wagging the whole time really makes me happy!

  • @rohanduttachoudhury6016
    @rohanduttachoudhury6016 3 роки тому +284

    i know only a few people appreciate this but this indeed is a result of good breading and then good training and its so heart warming to see how easily everything falls into place.

    • @robinyumnam2646
      @robinyumnam2646 3 роки тому +10

      I don't see any breads here

    • @ANGEL_X.
      @ANGEL_X. 3 роки тому

      @@robinyumnam2646 he probably meant "breeding"

  • @chaleowin7732
    @chaleowin7732 4 роки тому +366

    My GSD guards my house at night. He moves between 5 floors checking each room. Sometimes, I get a wet kiss from him which tells me he heard something outside. Usually deer eating from the apple tree next to the house. Vigilant.

    • @chaleowin7732
      @chaleowin7732 3 роки тому +7

      @ludy I agree, my wife (and baby) and I sleep well knowing he is always watching. My baby is obsessed with him too.

    • @josedaviddelevante9211
      @josedaviddelevante9211 3 роки тому +3

      5 floors?

    • @chaleowin7732
      @chaleowin7732 3 роки тому +1

      @@josedaviddelevante9211 Technically 7, but the sub-sub basement and sub basement are a no go for him. So it's basement, lower living room, main floor, 2nd floor and 3rd floor.

    • @PockyFN
      @PockyFN 3 роки тому

      @@chaleowin7732 nice man what’s his name?

    • @AJR-zg2py
      @AJR-zg2py 3 роки тому +2

      5 floors? That's an office building, not a house LOL

  • @scheimong
    @scheimong 3 роки тому +489

    It always confuses me how dogs don't seem to need consistent sleep. Like, I know Toby mostly rests during the day, but he still gets up and does various dog things.
    I can't even get out of bed with three alarm clocks blazing sometimes...

    • @quijotapazos2750
      @quijotapazos2750 3 роки тому +58

      It's because humans have now a long and continuous sleep schedule, but it's believed that we tended to sleep in two times in the same day, less hours each one so we didnt feel so exhausted.
      I feel like I am better if I sleep less

    • @pikihoes4345
      @pikihoes4345 3 роки тому +56

      thats because the way that most animals sleep is that they take naps throughout the day, and we're one of the only animals who actually sleep mostly at night

    • @bastiandeux
      @bastiandeux 3 роки тому +29

      Also add in the fact that our brain consumes a lot of extra energy, so yeah you get tired of thinking ;p

    • @MsJavaWolf
      @MsJavaWolf 3 роки тому +1

      Same for me, sometimes I wonder how we used to survive in the wild.

    • @veramae4098
      @veramae4098 3 роки тому +10

      My Dad had 3 alarms. 1.) Bye the bed.
      2.) one on the dresser in the bedroom, which he had to walk to turn off.
      3.) one in the BATHROOM. If he got that far, he was up.

  • @recemottashed8114
    @recemottashed8114 3 роки тому +88

    This is what I want the rest of my life to be like. A beautiful home with a lot of land, with animals and gardens. Just truly living off the earth

  • @MousyTTR
    @MousyTTR 4 роки тому +170

    I swear Toby is the cutest dog ever.

    • @AxlanMedia
      @AxlanMedia 4 роки тому +4

      Thats true for every dog😂

    • @littlemrpinkness295
      @littlemrpinkness295 4 роки тому +2

      Toby: My farm! Mine! Begone!

    • @vacica1003
      @vacica1003 4 роки тому

      I love toby but my dog is bater

    •  4 роки тому

      He and Monty are YT celebrities

    • @kaerligheden
      @kaerligheden 4 роки тому

      We don't believe you !!!
      😂😂😂
      Joking

  • @_Glorie_
    @_Glorie_ 3 роки тому +203

    Toby and Pablo’s friendship is so endearing ❤️

  • @joshyaks
    @joshyaks 4 роки тому +336

    8:12 - Toby turns into a gourd dog.

  • @aidreinhorn1534
    @aidreinhorn1534 Рік тому +14

    I always love seeing dogs like toby outside living life like this. It's so nice to see them in the habitat they were born for.

  • @littlebrowndude3460
    @littlebrowndude3460 4 роки тому +146

    So glad to see Toby do his thing. Some people get dogs like these in a humid climate just to show off. It's also impressive how he's resistant to cold weather. Sending belly rubs for you Toby!!

    • @jordanenzie7314
      @jordanenzie7314 3 роки тому +2

      Maybe some people do it to show off but I don't think too many people are like that. Flock gaurdians are great dogs like my great Pyrenees. We live in Northern California & they are popular out here & it gets warm in the summer. I work at & rescue & we don't keep the for long at all because they are so wonderful gentle giants as companions or work

  • @dionysus6892
    @dionysus6892 4 роки тому +1694

    Toby: “BARK! WHO GOES THERE?!”
    Morgan: “Hey buddy.”
    Toby: “omgosh hooman hi dad hi dad.”

    • @dionysus6892
      @dionysus6892 4 роки тому +20

      Also hey Morgan, if you want a name for your Cayuga cross maybe name him Frost? I had a duck named frost who was my buddy but sadly was killed a while back. I’d love to see Vermont Frost!

    • @janetleegreen8891
      @janetleegreen8891 4 роки тому +1

      Maybe Dusty for Cayuga X... Not very good at coming up with names, so maybe Little Foot for Yellow Neck's son.

    • @XenaBe25
      @XenaBe25 4 роки тому +1

      @@janetleegreen8891 Little Foot is a great name :)

    • @FurlowT
      @FurlowT 4 роки тому +10

      I do love how dogs go from looking Fierce to big goofy love bums in no time flat

    • @bvsement1217
      @bvsement1217 4 роки тому +3

      Cringy asf. God I hate people who do this. It’s not cute. It’s autistic.

  • @OleYankeeFarm
    @OleYankeeFarm 4 роки тому +182

    The pumpkin seeds are a natural de-wormer for chickens and ducks. We have a Pyrenees/Aanatolian cross. Great dogs.

    • @My-Pal-Hal
      @My-Pal-Hal 3 роки тому +3

      Hey,.. I resemble that Comment 🤗

    • @CherokeeBear
      @CherokeeBear 3 роки тому +2

      They're a natural dewormer for dogs and humans too. Trust me. 😂😅

  • @stephaniecolangelo7004
    @stephaniecolangelo7004 2 роки тому +14

    Dogs are such an immense blessing

    • @alexdiaz4181
      @alexdiaz4181 2 роки тому +3

      Hello stephanie
      How are you doing today?

  • @juliakovacs4885
    @juliakovacs4885 4 роки тому +380

    When dogs find a smell they really like they roll in it to carry it with them. They seem to like wearing exotic "perfumes" like poop, dead fish, compost...

    • @EnbyAxolotlOfficial
      @EnbyAxolotlOfficial 4 роки тому +24

      Cermet like Irish Spring scent

    • @largemouthfisherman5298
      @largemouthfisherman5298 4 роки тому +4

      Slugs. Yup.......slugs.

    • @scoldingwhisper
      @scoldingwhisper 4 роки тому +10

      my family has a cabin with a bunch of otters in the area. they LOVE the otter poop. i thought they were trying to mask their own scent from their prey

    • @hajarmdn4883
      @hajarmdn4883 4 роки тому +13

      @@EnbyAxolotlOfficial cermet is an sophisticated an cermet dog. He bathes in no trash, only irish spring.

    • @largemouthfisherman5298
      @largemouthfisherman5298 4 роки тому +1

      @Noli's World Oof

  • @TheFlipsta97
    @TheFlipsta97 4 роки тому +112

    Man there's just such a stoic quality to the way Toby stands guard at night. I got my doberman as a Guard dog, seeing her stand to attention when someone's skulking about outside is the same thing. You just cant help feel a sense of pride in them.
    P.S. Hard to train and stubborn dog breeds are always more useful.

  • @gd2234_
    @gd2234_ 4 роки тому +165

    A day in the life of Pablo next please!!! Or as much as you can, I have a feeling he’ll slip away for quiet time after a while lol

  • @YourPalKindred
    @YourPalKindred 2 роки тому +24

    Reminds me of the Anatolian shepherd dog I used to own. She didn't guard any livestock but she had natural guard instincts. I live in a rough area and while walking her I had a few encounters with threatening guys, and she would always swap from friendly loving dog to "Attack mode" whenever she picked up bad vibes. She was quite an independent dog too, but loyal to all ends. Miss her a lot

  • @janjelicab
    @janjelicab 3 роки тому +103

    The way you speak to your animals is exactly how my Indian dad spoke to his chickens and farm dogs. Continents away but poultry farming lingo remains the same 😂
    Dad passed away a little while bsck and hearing you talking Toby boy and the quackquins is so nostalgic to me.

  • @lloydfrancisco5287
    @lloydfrancisco5287 3 роки тому +40

    I know for a fact that the bark at night was "frightening and aggressive". I have PTSD and believe it or not I had an ironic little chuckle when I felt the goosebumps on my arms and the hair stand on the back of my neck. I picked up the aggression from the video alone. Fascinating.

  • @Lullan23
    @Lullan23 3 роки тому +1718

    farmer: Yo Toby what does the fox say?
    Toby: No much if he knows what's best for him lmao

  • @tomb2289
    @tomb2289 2 роки тому +37

    So cool to see his demeanor change as he gets that game face on to protect everybody through the night, good boy!

  • @tinamitchell3764
    @tinamitchell3764 3 роки тому +81

    He is so handsome, and so good at his job. He needs another dog to play with and be a co-guardian. Pablo doesn't want to play. So cute, him play bowing.

  • @whitecloudmountainminnowpr6353
    @whitecloudmountainminnowpr6353 3 роки тому +121

    Get another one for him to team up with . It would be cool to watch him taking a pup on patrol with him at night . Dogs are happier in a pack . Great video

    • @amyarmenta6707
      @amyarmenta6707 2 роки тому +11

      This is especially true for LGS! They work amazingly well in pairs and it prevents Coyotes from luring them away and jumping them.

    • @EddyOfTheMaelstrom
      @EddyOfTheMaelstrom 2 роки тому +2

      Did you just pitch Paw Patrol?

    • @whitecloudmountainminnowpr6353
      @whitecloudmountainminnowpr6353 2 роки тому +1

      @@EddyOfTheMaelstrom hahaha

    • @fakecubed
      @fakecubed 2 роки тому +1

      Yes, I am a big believer in pairing up LGDs. They work so much better as a team of two or more.

    • @bloojay7780
      @bloojay7780 2 роки тому

      Well, guess what?!?!

  • @ChronicalV
    @ChronicalV 3 роки тому +148

    why do we enjoy watching this guy take care of his farm so much

    • @veramae4098
      @veramae4098 3 роки тому +20

      'Cause we're not doing the work! 😊

    • @janica.4688
      @janica.4688 2 роки тому

      because we we long for country life and growing our own food naturally instead living in cities.

    • @ChronicalV
      @ChronicalV 2 роки тому +1

      @@janica.4688 maybe, but that would also give up all the dreams i have so. Somethings weirdly therapeutic about these videos tho

    • @PUAlum
      @PUAlum 2 роки тому

      Good question! I wonder how many of us will ponder that rather than grab hold of a reflex answer. i loved it! And kind of wonder why.

    • @niteshade5783
      @niteshade5783 2 роки тому

      Aminals

  • @theobudinski272
    @theobudinski272 2 роки тому +139

    I love how happy and healthy Toby looks 🥺🥺 also the fact he stays so clean while being white is some witchcraft

  • @avalivesay4599
    @avalivesay4599 3 роки тому +84

    I like how he is constantly wagging his tail

  • @zestymoo
    @zestymoo 4 роки тому +84

    I had a feeling Pablo and Toby would end up getting along quite well. In the earlier videos, when Toby was a puppy, you could see some submissive behavior from him toward Pablo, and now that he's gotten older and has less puppy energy Pablo has really taken a shine to him.
    You did such a good job with Toby. Just watching the video I can tell what a well trained and amiable dog he is. No aggressive or assertive behavior toward his farm family; just calm and collected confidence. The birds are super comfortable with him and even Pablo is eating right out of Toby's bowl! What amazing work you've done with all of your animals!

  • @ginmarie7674
    @ginmarie7674 3 роки тому +36

    I've got 4 dogs on my farm, they keep everything away until the cougar comes.. They tree or chase off raccoons, opossums, fox, coyotes, feral cats, weasels, and even owls and hawks on our unfenced, entirely free range, 40 acre farm. I've even seen the mutts pull a teenage black bear out of a tree last year. They are afraid of a cougar though, but hey, me too!! The cool thing is they have different barks that mean different things, learning the difference and tuning your body to wake at a specific bark or howl is important. Cougars are opportunistic and also like to stalk their prey but luckly it hasn't gotten my dogs, goats, pigs, cows, or very many fowl. I'm very proud of my farm dogs and I hope to get a couple Maremmas to add to our pack next year to help our 10 and 8 year old dogs out and give them much deserved rest. I really enjoy your video! Thank you!

    • @robzilla8084
      @robzilla8084 2 роки тому

      It's like that hound hunting. We run bear hounds and they'll bark and howl at deer and cats. But they don't take chase.

    • @robzilla8084
      @robzilla8084 2 роки тому

      @Bruce Wayne it's harder then that unless there solo or small

  • @Kiwiiforfan
    @Kiwiiforfan 2 роки тому +19

    The fact that the cat and dog share food in the same bowl is really nice :)

  • @gynocentrismergomgtow
    @gynocentrismergomgtow 4 роки тому +445

    Toby will always be "Employee of the Month" until another Maremma competes for the title.

  • @barrywest3758
    @barrywest3758 4 роки тому +112

    Yes, just what I needed, seeing a Toby doing what a Toby does. You can tell he really loves his job, master (?), friend Pablo and the nanimals. Thanks, enjoyed!👍

  • @budgiebreeding
    @budgiebreeding 4 роки тому +119

    thoroughly enjoyed this. more on pablo and toby's relationship would be fun

  • @JeepTeriyaki
    @JeepTeriyaki Рік тому +2

    I have a Pyrenean Mastiff and he bellows and cant stand being away from me. Hes over 160lbs really loyal dog! A gentle giant until he thinks there is a threat. I live in Maine I rescued him from Florida as i drove 27 hrs each way to get him. he was covered in hundreds of yeast sores had dreds and stunk so bad it was like he was rotting. Took shaving him multiple times and tons of antibiotics. Now he is healthy happy and loves his new home. He cries when I'm away from him I think he knows how much I did to save him and is afraid I'll leave him! Dogs are wonderful! I'm glad you found such a great dog!

  • @teambitesandkicks
    @teambitesandkicks 3 роки тому +96

    I’ve been a petsitter for 13 years and my favorite breeds are the livestock guardian dogs. I’ve never had the pleasure of a Maremma, but I’ve sat for Komondors, Great Pyrenees, and Briards. Toby Dog looks like the bestest boy.

    • @YourPalKindred
      @YourPalKindred 2 роки тому +1

      They're the smartest kinds of dogs if you ask me. Super independent, but loyal and loving for their pack

    • @janostomboly4185
      @janostomboly4185 2 роки тому

      No komondor ,name Kuvasz ungarise hund

  • @turanoguz435
    @turanoguz435 4 роки тому +428

    More Toby
    More Pablo
    More lil’ Barn Cat
    More Geese
    More Ducks
    More more more

  • @janetwestrup411
    @janetwestrup411 3 роки тому +53

    I’m a 71 year old farm girl wanna be living in Oregon and new to your videos. Just love all the action with Toby, Pablo and all the ducks, chickens and geese.
    Keep making these videos. They are sugar in my morning tea! Thank you.

  • @jenniferpoitras9473
    @jenniferpoitras9473 Рік тому +8

    This was so cute. I like that there are not negative comments about him being an outside dog. He's got a job and gets plenty of attention and love. He's got his best friend kitty. He is living his best life :)

  • @alicejoeker6887
    @alicejoeker6887 4 роки тому +129

    How much I enjoyed to watch Toby 🐶 being on his night shift He’s such a good mannered dog , who also guard “his”
    farm and the various other species of quakers . So nice to see he has befriended Pavlos .
    All in all I think you’re a very lucky person to have this great dog. 👍🏻 Toby is also lucky to live on the farm and being loved and cared for..
    Great video, 😀

    • @GoldShawFarm
      @GoldShawFarm  4 роки тому +15

      😊 thank you

    • @fannyrosani8715
      @fannyrosani8715 4 роки тому +7

      So relax to watch you n your animals ...lovely toby n cat ..they eat together💕all the best wishes for you all ...n Alison !!

  • @bearbenton5945
    @bearbenton5945 3 роки тому +113

    This is the documentary I needed. You edited this like a movie maker. Bravo, sir. And of course the star of the show, Toby the Brave.

    • @zaradawkins2312
      @zaradawkins2312 2 роки тому +1

      I was literally just thinking about how this is like an official video!

  • @mohamadesmk
    @mohamadesmk 3 роки тому +291

    Farmer: You’re such a good dog i love you. You too pablo
    Dog: he called you a good dog
    Pablo: Just eat your food

  • @Ree1125
    @Ree1125 Рік тому +8

    What a great dog! Love his friendship with the other animals. And sharing his meals with the cat! So cute!

  • @NorthLand_Offroad
    @NorthLand_Offroad 3 роки тому +20

    Cats can actually sense the electricity when your fence is tuned on. I never knew that until I actually observed it on my farm in person. Its pretty impressive

  • @paftaf
    @paftaf 4 роки тому +195

    I have a Pyrenees. Looks very similar, and same behavior, character. He she’s picky too. I have to “convince” her to eat her boring food.

    • @maverick974
      @maverick974 4 роки тому +12

      Could have sworn this was a Pyrenees

    • @samd1405
      @samd1405 4 роки тому +5

      @@maverick974 Very similar but smaller. These are from Italy and Pyrenees, France.

    • @markc1234golf
      @markc1234golf 4 роки тому +7

      i have a collie x setter x husky x saluki boy he is insanely smart, can open doors and is fantastic round the farm but also seriously picky and having had labradors all my life who eat anything it's tough for me to get used to :)

    • @jamesfletcher474
      @jamesfletcher474 3 роки тому +1

      @@maverick974mareemas are like hardcore versions of the Pyrenean

    • @jinxd4398
      @jinxd4398 3 роки тому +2

      soak it in water for 15-20 mintues

  • @renees766
    @renees766 4 роки тому +28

    That is so cool to see Toby and Pablo being friends! I remember Pablo's reaction when you first brought Toby Dog home.

  • @gigiquinn3210
    @gigiquinn3210 6 місяців тому +2

    Toby is a gorgeous Livestock Guardian Dog!! Luv the Great Pyrenees!! So tactical yet loving!

  • @wrenchdoozer
    @wrenchdoozer 4 роки тому +175

    6:56 - Smashing Pumpkins playing as pumpkins arrive about to be smashed. Well done sir.

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm 4 роки тому +8

      “Today is the Greatest”

    • @heavenmemoriesnotta
      @heavenmemoriesnotta 4 роки тому +2

      I love that version of it. So awesome 😎

    • @gloriamaurer1518
      @gloriamaurer1518 4 роки тому +9

      Came to the comments to see if anyone else noticed...thank you for not disappointing me!

    • @marcovtjev
      @marcovtjev 4 роки тому +2

      Would be better if he threw them from an icecream truck :-)

    • @jazzmusikundalkohol
      @jazzmusikundalkohol 4 роки тому +1

      @@heavenmemoriesnotta Please tell me which version that is D:

  • @angelserenade
    @angelserenade 4 роки тому +16

    Toby laying on his back.. That is so cute. Dogs usually lay like when they feel really content and safe on his surroundings. Toby is a wonderful dog. I thought he is a great pyrenese but I'm wrong. Him and Pablo eating together is so adorable.
    It's so good to see a day in his life.

  • @alithewelt
    @alithewelt 3 роки тому +45

    I appreciate these videos so much! Lots of documentaries mention guard dogs and their roles but you are showing people the actual activity and attitude for your hound in its specific role. Well done to you sir for informing people especially about buying breeds and not being happy when they're barking overnight etc.

  • @eastexotic
    @eastexotic 3 роки тому +6

    Pablo and Toby can be written into children's stories. They are so sweet.

  • @northernpennrailproduction3373
    @northernpennrailproduction3373 4 роки тому +56

    When Toby And The Geese Go Beast Mode, Aint Nobody Gettin' In

  • @thecursor1
    @thecursor1 3 роки тому +109

    "If I see a single coyote on this farm, I will straight up murder- Oh, hey, stick!"

  • @terrywho22
    @terrywho22 3 роки тому +40

    11:29 Love the way you used Sandberg's Etude no 1 for your panoramic time lapse shot. With the clouds blowing past and the movement of the animals, you get this eerie feeling of how finite life is against the backdrop of a seemingly eternal night sky.

  • @lpg12338
    @lpg12338 3 роки тому +6

    What a lucky dog! He has a purpose and a family that loves him, most humans don't even have both of those things in their life...

  • @sashsmith4425
    @sashsmith4425 4 роки тому +8

    Toby and Pablo make the sweetest duo they're both so loving and comical
    💕🐾💖🐾💕

  • @The_Youtube_Winner
    @The_Youtube_Winner 3 роки тому +19

    toby lives a quant and quiet existence and i respect that. hard work on the job day in day out.

  • @themonstertruckrockers171
    @themonstertruckrockers171 3 роки тому +823

    It must be nice having a cat as well when the creepers come
    Edit thanks for the likes

  • @1st508thAirborne
    @1st508thAirborne 2 роки тому +184

    Enjoyed the video. Handsome dog! I saw in my UA-cam analytics a lot of my viewers watch this channel. I thought I'd stop by and check it out. Best wishes from Minnesota 🖐🙂

    • @justinjohnson6481
      @justinjohnson6481 2 роки тому +3

      Your wolf and his guard dog are my favorite dogs on UA-cam. Small world, man.

    • @1st508thAirborne
      @1st508thAirborne 2 роки тому +2

      @@justinjohnson6481
      🤜⚡🤛

    • @ahabduennschitz7670
      @ahabduennschitz7670 2 роки тому

      UA-cam Analytics for such an unimportant channel? Lol

    • @1st508thAirborne
      @1st508thAirborne 2 роки тому

      @@ahabduennschitz7670
      All channels have analytics data you can look at in the YT studio.

    • @NoughtABot
      @NoughtABot 2 роки тому +1

      @@ahabduennschitz7670 Rude

  • @featherorknot
    @featherorknot 4 роки тому +17

    The Smashing Pumpkins bit did not go unnoticed ....and was totally appreciated.

  • @diameadozen
    @diameadozen 3 роки тому +18

    That dog is living the life looks so happy so much room to roam around and being around so many other animals that he gets to help look out for he must love it.

  • @Gamer5898
    @Gamer5898 4 роки тому +14

    I defenitly want more of this, its just so interesting to see how they interact especially toby and pablo
    And it doesnt need to be about any specific animal, they are all equally interesting imo

    • @HiddenSpringFarm
      @HiddenSpringFarm 4 роки тому +2

      Me too love the interactions and with the camera on you can catch a funny here or there like the goose biting Toby 😜 I enjoy doing it also with my Molly the old English sheepdog puppy

  • @dianavega7372
    @dianavega7372 8 місяців тому +1

    Toby is like a family friend I like at we have two dogs they let us know same thing is out there thank to

  • @maileensoundso1547
    @maileensoundso1547 3 роки тому +10

    its nice to see a breed that never rly was changed much to a lapdog can live up to its instincts and purpose. Working rly makes such breeds happy. Thats why i think most of them wouldnt make a good indoor pet or would be happy as a only family dog without work...

  • @Its_Jess00
    @Its_Jess00 3 роки тому +125

    She’s not Lil’ barn cat anymore, she’s Lil’ House cat

    • @vetheros
      @vetheros 3 роки тому

      Thank god for saying so. I don't check in often enough to know what happened.

  • @W1nDs0R
    @W1nDs0R 4 роки тому +43

    This is what I used to imagine while playing Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town, also Stardew Valley

  • @annoyingcactus8862
    @annoyingcactus8862 2 роки тому +25

    All this time i thought toby was a samoyed haha i just did some research about maremmas and they're absolutely gorgeous and super intelligent, now thats why toby is the perfect guard dog

    • @themoos4620
      @themoos4620 9 місяців тому

      He’s a Great Pyrenees dude

  • @zzzzzz9107
    @zzzzzz9107 4 роки тому +31

    That Smashing Pumpkins reference was pure art.

  • @barbarasmith4675
    @barbarasmith4675 4 роки тому +4

    Morgan, you're the greatest and so is Toby. TY for the joy you share. From one N.P. to another- KUDOS Allison.

  • @FairyPunkMom
    @FairyPunkMom 4 роки тому +74

    Toby when sun comes out: Okay I did good I get stick now.

  • @peteandcindiolsen
    @peteandcindiolsen 3 роки тому +17

    Love these “day in the life” videos! Thanks for all the work you do to include us in the daily farm operations.

  • @rogerhuber3133
    @rogerhuber3133 4 роки тому +19

    That was a great video and I'd like to see more like that. I'm not a dog person but Toby makes me want one for my farm. I'm glad Pablo has warmed up to Toby and they get along so well. My daughter has an Akbash on her farm. They are very similar to Toby. Playful, calm, sweet, huge but when he gets riled or on guard he can intimidate you pretty quick.

    • @GoldShawFarm
      @GoldShawFarm  4 роки тому

      Glad you enjoyed it

    • @JennyWinters
      @JennyWinters 4 роки тому +1

      I did not think I was a dog person either until I had to house keep my daughter's dog while she was away for a year. WE bonded.. and when that dog had to go back I cried and cried. It's all about the bond you have with an animal. It's not so much about if you are this or that sort of animal lover, it is about the bond.

  • @9realitycheck9
    @9realitycheck9 4 роки тому +28

    Happy dog...
    Most dogs prefer being outside the vast majority of time. Terriers(going to ground), Herders, Protection Dogs, Draft Dogs(cart pullers), Hunting/Field/Pointers/Flushers/Retrievers(even Poodles are traditionally Water Retrievers), Hounds, etc....
    Very,very few breeds are lap/home/companion animals...

    • @GoldShawFarm
      @GoldShawFarm  4 роки тому +6

      Well said!

    • @JennyWinters
      @JennyWinters 4 роки тому +1

      I had a dog a half lab half something with a bit of husky and she loved the cats but the cats were terrified of her and very very wary. One cat finally got up the nerve to come around and found he lived to tell that noone ate him. Silly cats.... they think all dogs are brutes.

    • @donnahoffman4650
      @donnahoffman4650 4 роки тому +2

      My border collie is happiest when she is laying in a hole that she dug herself, as long as it is on a hill so she can see everything.

    • @lindaterrell5535
      @lindaterrell5535 4 роки тому

      Poodles are a hound.

    • @9realitycheck9
      @9realitycheck9 4 роки тому +1

      @@lindaterrell5535
      The Poodle is a dog breed that comes in three basic varieties: Standard Poodle, Miniature Poodle, and Toy Poodle. The origin of the standard breed is still discussed, with a prominent dispute over whether the poodle descends from Germany as a type of water dog, or from the French Barbet..a water dog Retriever.
      The breed was not a dog of the common man. Nobility such as, Princes and Dukes favored them as evidenced by its role as a water retriever for hunting as depicted in art as well as found in historical documents.

  • @josephschaumberg4136
    @josephschaumberg4136 4 роки тому +6

    A day in the life is soothing compared to the news cycle.

  • @PyTyDERT
    @PyTyDERT Рік тому +3

    Toby locks it down at night but then gets cute and playful with Pablo during the day.
    Toby is a great dog.

  • @rishi1226
    @rishi1226 3 роки тому +22

    Toby and the quacken is getting me through my covid recovery :)

  • @Liwaj42
    @Liwaj42 4 роки тому +4

    I love watching Toby work at night and relax during the day! The dynamic he has with ducks and geese is soo cool. I would definitely watch more of it! :D

  • @alonsocalderonjimenez40
    @alonsocalderonjimenez40 3 роки тому +39

    4:15
    Here, we see the happiest boi wagging his tail at the speed of light.

  • @gracebellamy586
    @gracebellamy586 2 роки тому +12

    I LOVE when you say "Release the Quacken!" That makes me laugh every time. Well done on these videos and well done teaching people how to run a naturally sustainable farm. You make wonderful videos!