Important notes: Please do not send any hate towards Nikki or Dan Phillippi. This video is intended to be a critique of a real-life situation many pet owners can be faced with, as well as a learning resource for those who may be going through similar with their dogs. I felt it was important for me to go into this situation as unbiased as possible, and prior to filming and editing, I did not know of any pre-existing drama of any sort concerning the creators I am critiquing, or their treatment of their animals. BEFORE you choose to euthanize any pet due to behavioural (or suspected mental) issues, please do the following: 1) Take your pet to the vet to check for any medical reason which would affect your dogs temperament. 2) Consult with multiple trainers and behaviourists. 3) If your dog is a specific breed, seek the guidance and assistance of a Breed Specific Rescue. Think critically. Be kind. xx Em
I think they are making a lot of excuses to make themselves look better, like Caesar says in the dog whisperer , its not the dogs fault, its the owner, they show no remorse or emotion when talking about bowser, The moment he said that he wanted to take the dog out like old yeller, makes me sick, I lost my cat and had to euthanize him I cry every time i think about it, I think after spending a decade with a dog and treating it like family they would be more broken up about it, there are a lot of rescues and foster homes that will take in a aggressive dog, where they train and analyze what triggers the dog,
From what I looked up. Their son basically annoyed the dog. I think the husband even said the son pulled on the dogs ear so much that the dog had cauliflower ear and had scarring. Idk why parents refuse to teach their toddlers and children to be gentle with animals. I applaud you for staying so calm cause I couldn't even finish the video
I grew up with a somewhat aggressive dog. There were a lot of rules and we never interacted with the dog without supervision when he was younger. He died peacefully, when he was 19.
My 1.5 year old has grown up with two cats, a dog and a hamster. He is so gentle with all of them it amazes me. It was hard work getting him to understand nice hands and not to get too excited. But that hard work was worth it for many reasons.
Yes, I completely agree. This was totally preventable. Yet, they do a video and post it right after they did it. Im not sure, but that did not rub me the right way. Also, is it just me or am I the only one bothered by Nikki sipping coffee while discussing about killing their dog.... 😠🤬😤
@@leviathan1140 exactly this. My grand parents had 2 not always friendly dogs but they were outside and we had to be very careful and supervised around them.
Damn this hits hard...my parents adopted a dog from an abusive home where the boyfriend of the woman would beat the dog so bad that he didn't trust anyone anymore. So when my parents brought him home all he would do was hide under the bed and would attack anyone who would come close. My mom had to work with him until he was able to trust people again. When they found out I was coming along, they got worried about how he would react to a baby. The difference is that my parents showed me how to touch the dog and not hurt him by accident and he never did anything to me. That dog got so attached to me that he never left my side. He was a really good boy.
Abused dogs often turn around and become the most attached. It's as if all of the affection they never got to give suddenly comes out once you break their shell
I'm so glad your parents did such a good job. We got a dog when I was little who kept biting people, we assume because of past trauma. She also kept escaping because she was a hound and wanted to hunt smells. My parents didn't know how to handle it. But we still didn't kill the dog. We brought it back to the shelter and they informed us they'd found a home with no kids, and a lot of space for the dog. I know many people may not be able to find rehoming for a rough dog, but they seem to have a huge internet following. They could ask the public, ask a friend, etc.
@@cre-k8-ive sometimes a home just isnt fit for a dog like that, especially when children are involved. Im glad your parents did the right thing, even tho im sure it was a difficult desicion:)
Honestly. Baby gates exist. It would have been so easy to have them in separate rooms to ease a dogs anxiety and keep the child away safely. My mom instilled in us from birth to be gentle. Any time we were in contact with and animal the first thing she would say is “gentle” and if we weren’t we were removed from the situation. This is on the parents 100%. You are so much kinder than I could have been lol
Same! My parents raised me to be gentle with animals and once we were old enough, we were taught to read their body language. I didn't think this was uncommon until I owned pets of my own and introduced them to other people who were apparently never raised to respect animals.
Same! I did the same thing when I got my dog about 1.5 months ago. She would mouth my toddler and jump on him so I separated them if I could not directly supervise them. I got her into training and working with her and did the" shepherding." Also my son would get in big trouble and be separated from her if he tried to poke or even think of climbing on her. Now he knows not to do and teya loves him now while stopped mouthing him or trying to jump all over him. I hate it when parents let their child do to whatever to pets. That is how you raise brats and bullies.
i know right? all i am hearing them say is '' we think out child s intitled to do as it pleases and the dog should put up with that'' and then they spurise pickachu face when their dog hates the kid.
I've been through the toddler process and we made sure they were constantly checked on and taught how we treat animals. This was soooo unnecessary. Sucks
@@Emzotic if someone grabbed my ear to the point of damaging it probably permently ngl I would do anything to get them off, it is a literal miracle that bowser didn't maul him for that
Phew, your calmness toward these "people" and their sheer ignorance and clownery is AMAZING. This is my BIGGEST pet peeve. People completely failing their dogs AND their children makes me so angry. I'd be cursing up a storm if I were covering this situation!
It’s a peeve of mind too. Truthfully, it’s very upsetting, but I don’t feel I’d be doing justice to who I am to lash out. My goal is never to hurt. Only to educate and inspire.
This was a great video Em. I have a American Bulldog who became reactive to dogs he doesn’t know because of him being attacked by an off leashed dog while he was on a leash. He started “hard staring” any dogs he would see, even his sister doggie. Crate training, CORRECT socialization, and positive reinforcement has given my boy his life back 💛
Unfortunately my dog who had a similar experience with the neighbors dog and she had to be put down. She would have an anxiety attack anytime she went outside. There was no quality of life, we tried everything from specialists to at home training tactics but nothing was helping her. I still think there was more that I could've done.
This happened to me too. I’m at a loss at how to help my sweet girl. She can’t be trusted around stranger dogs because she stares and then growls and lunges. What did you do to fix it ?
I understand that kids come first. But this dog could’ve easily been rehomed. There’s no timeline in which a dog can be rehomed; you see senior dogs in shelters all the time that go on to be adopted for their final years. I had to put my American Eskimo dog, Jango, to sleep in March. This hits so hard for me because i HAD to put him down because he was SICK and his quality of life was GONE. We had no other option, he didn’t have the option to live longer with me or with someone else... i guess I’m biased because my wounds are still fresh but this situation disgusts me because they did not explore all options, they just chose death for him.. Edit: I’d like to add that i understand he was an aggressive/reactive dog because of experiences when he was a puppy, but i really think Bowser could’ve found love in a home with someone who understands and knows how to live with aggressive/reactive dogs. There are a lot of people with that kind of experience who could’ve handled him and let him live the rest of his life.
I saw their video first and for me there is just no excuse. They had the dog for 9 years and the baby is not 8 years old so let that sink in first. Dogs don't get aggressive over night, they also said it was not the first time, it has been an ongoing problem since the dog was young and never corrected the behaviour. The also said they contemplated the idea a few years back so again nothing new. With their reach and amount of followers they have, there is no way nobody could take the dog, there are dogs beeing adopted at 10, 11 even 12 years old. Yes I know the aggression makes it difficult but is not imposible specially with the amount of reach out they have. I'm also with you, the only reason an animal has yo be put down is if their life quality is compromised, so no you are not being biased, they failed their dog. I'm sorry for your lost, you gave him an amazing life and made sure he was comfortable until his last breath
@@dc515 first of all, thank you 💕 And yes i absolutely agree. There’s no way they couldn’t have found him a home with their exposure. And the fact that they had considered putting him to sleep even before their kid was hurt says a lot. They’re just irresponsible dog owners who never corrected his behavior. So sad to see this dog had to lose his life all because of uneducation.
i feel like they knew about how they had a aggressive/reactive dog and then bringing a baby/toddler into the situation wasn't going to make it any better. even extremely well behaved dogs can snap at babies since the baby don't know what they are doing, especially if that dog has aggressive and reactive behaviour. they should of rehoused the dog to a suitable house with no small children or other dogs maybe with someone who has experienced having aggressive dogs in the past. this dog didn't deserve to die but it wasn't the right fit for this family. no hate on there decision i just think there was a better way "out" of this situation. also em i love how you go through this hole video it maybe help people in a similar situation to make a better decision. love you so much !!! say hi to Dobby and Niffler for me !!!!
They tell a story about their kid attacking their dog, then the kid getting food from their dog…and then talk about the dog snapping. Not the dogs fault.
Dogs harass anybody and everybody on a daily basis dogs favorite targets are children and elderly people. Dogs no matter how well trained they will never be more intelligent then humans can. And therefore dogs should never be allowed inside a house with children or elderly
Since they didn't mention doing any sort of behavior training, I definitely believe they could've done more for their dog. I also feel that the humane society saying that rehoming bowser would've been impossible is kind of shitty. It definitely would've been hard, but I think they could've found a rescue that would rehabilitate him or find him the specific home he needs with no other dogs or children.
You have to be realistic. This is a 10 year old dog with known dog aggression and known attacks on children. Think of the immense number of perfectly healthy dogs with no behavioural issues that are sitting in shelters waiting to be adopted. It is not at all unreasonable to say he is not an adoptable dog. I don't think they did everything right but I also think behavioural euthanasia can be the only course of action in some situations. I work in a vet clinic and I've seen a situation where rehoming the pet would be wildly irresponsible.
I agree with Mikaela, it is not the job of the HSUS to rehabilitate your dog that you did not bother to train. They do not have the resources for that kind of work and every day behaviorally good dogs end up being put to sleep due to lack of space. It is on the owners to have educated themselves, educated their dog, trained their dog and found solutions to the problems they have caused. They could have possibly worked with a smaller breed specific rescue to help try and rehome the dog or with a trainer/behaviorist who could have given more insight. Listening to these people they got a dog they didn't know a lot about, did not do training with, who did not fit in with their lifestyle.
This situation was handled in probably the worst possible way by these owners. This could have be completely avoided if they would have properly trained their dog and more importantly trained their kid to respect animals
I’m bi polar too and I hated the fact he described the dogs behavior as “bi polar” and then you said something about that being a problem and I was so happy you did. It’s like when a guy is just like “and now she’s mad at me she’s so bi polar I swear” it’s like people need to realize it’s an actual mental condition and not an adjective . It makes it so hard to break health stigmas when people use words in that fashion. Love from one Em to Another ✨❤️
I had to put my dog to sleep in March she had heart failure and I cried for almost a month straight. I barely could even talk about her without crying. I loved her so damn much and she was so special to me. That was the worst thing I ever had to go through I don’t care what anyone says it’s not just a dog. She was our family.
We had to put my dog down at home because they weren't giving any euthanized animals back in my city because of COVID. He had a stroke and couldn't keep down water or food any more, and it was the hardest thing in the world. It upsets me so much that they had no reason to not re-home him
in my opinion, this is 100% on the parents, they never set boundaries between the dog and the child. they neglected professional help for the dogs trauma, the incident where the dog bit the child was a completely preventable thing, they just ignored the obvious signs that the dog was giving. it was very unfair to the dog to be put in a situation like that, i hope the parents do better in the future.
By the way, it just makes my stomach churn with anger watching Nikki just sipping coffee while talking about killing her dog in her video, like its just another Sunday morning. Smh!!!
I’m so glad I wasn’t the only one that felt that way. I was thinking, “I just don’t like the way she’s so casually sipping the coffee, it feels so wrong.” It made me uncomfortable every time she did it.
I was inexplicably angry about the coffee! Maddening! And another commentator mentioned how unnaturally she was doing it. I think it's so she could rest her 'concerned' face because I think that little laugh when describing him as a clown - she was happy to see him not just gone but dead. She also cleared her throat a lot ( McGonagall would've offered her a lozenge) and my theory is people clear their throat when t get are lying or being deceptive.
My parents had to rehome their dog Dickens when they adopted me. That’s what responsible people do. He wasn’t suitable for a household with a child. When I got older we had many other wonderful dogs that were right for our family. They all lived long, happy lives...including Dickens. Also, it seems to me that they were not ready for this dog 10 years ago in the first place. They let this behavior from the dogs trauma sort of fester over time and they got a breed of dog known to be extremely energetic and takes a ton of time and dedication to training. It’s all very irresponsible in my opinion and I hope people learn from this.
that's a hard thing too... so many people will attack great dog owners such as your parents for rehoming a dog because it isn't a fit among other reasons for "not trying hard enough" when they've done as much as they can within their limits.
Yyeesss or got help...hire a trainer or let him go to a dog school...being a successful youtuber nikki could even contact Victoria stillwell from "it's me or the dog"....this is animal cruelty
rehoming a dog is not as easy as it sounds especially an aggressive dog with a bite history. In reality he would’ve spent the rest of his life in a shelter taking up spaces that adoptable dogs could’ve had whilst having a poor quality of life. In my opinion they did the right thing in the end but definitely messed up the rest of it.
@@izziesearlewebb3290 there's more and more people that are choosing to not have kids but have pets instead. at the shelter it would say "not good with kids" and someone with kids or who has kids come around would know that he's not the dog for them*. his breed is very sought after. they could have easily rehomed him.
I feel like they could have done more for Bowser, but instead, chose the "easy way out" for the lack of the better way to say it. Also, you are supposed to SUPERVISED BOTH THE CHILD AND THE DOG!!! I think they were both careless when it came to training and they lacked the initiative to try to get it behavioral training and help. Unfortunately, Bowser payed the price with his life. So sad....
At least he isnt suffering, in a pound or being abused or stressed more. Sometimes I think this is more merciful 🙁 who knows what would happen. It's hard to think about for sure. I definitely feel bad for the dog and the kid in this senerio.
@@Alicia.Marie.13 The thing is, I did not hear, not even once, about them getting their dog professional help, and if they did, we do not know up to what degree of help did they try to provide their dog with. In one of their other videos, Nikki mentions how they stopped taking Bowser out for walks anymore. If thats the case, the dog had even more pent up energy and stress in him. If he was "too agressive," you can still take your dog out for walks or give it exercise while keeping everyone safe. Plus, the child, in this case, was the aggressor (although its not the child's fault either- the parents have to supervise, and teach your child manners too, as the child gets older as well) of course the dog is going to react in the way that it did. But instead, they chose to kill their dog. And they chose to kill their dog before their big move. (And they posted it on IG and UA-cam-money and views maybe? Sounds suspish, since they got sooooo many views after they posted this video. Im pretty sure that was going to happen...) How convenient. 🤥😐😑😤😤😤
@@JamieMarzy Same. I don't trust any dog at anytime to be left alone with my 18month old son. No way. He is to grubby and clumsy and you never know what could happen! Unsafe for sure.
I agree with you. It almost felt like they got into a routine of keeping bowser out of sight and out of mind, until there was a good opportunity to get out of the responsibility. I believe bowser could have been rehabilitated.
What she said about the off-leash dogs in on-leash areas really gets me. My dog was also attacked by an unleashed dog as a puppy while I was walking her on the sidewalk. Please, please, please, DON'T let your dogs off leash in a neighborhood or populated area, no matter how friendly your dog usually is, you just can't account for every potential stimulus. Not only is it illegal it's extremely dangerous to your dog and others.
Our dog shadow I won't let her sniff other dogs...cause she's 13...cranky and overly excitable which can turn to aggression....its not her fault she's just an old grouchy lady who prefers older people over children, other dogs etc.
Am I the only one who sees that this was 100% that woman's idea? The guy looks like a scolded child, while she seems annoyingly arrogant. I have a snappy bullterrier and annoying young daughter. They've know each other for 2 years and both test each other's boundaries. It's my job, as the parent, to 'parent' them both and keep them safe. They also play and nap together regularly. It's not all hell. Related to this video - the dog is not allowed near my daughter's food. My daughter is not allowed near the dog's food. Basics 🙄
I personally have a hamster and also a 5 year old brother. I never leave him alone with my hamster in case something happens and I supervise them together. Since I adopted her I have been very clear to my brother about the proper way to pet/hold her. If he’s being too rough I immediately take her away. Once he wanted to pet her but at this time she wasn’t trained and I warned against it. However he still touched her and she but him. Because of this he knows that when I tell him he shouldn’t pet her, it’s because he could scare her and get hurt. It saddens me that people don’t really teach their children about respecting their pets.
My parents put down our dog for similar circumstances when I was little. For the longest time I thought it was my fault the dog died. This messed me up for the longest time. I hope Logan doesn’t go through the same thoughts if he finds this out.
Add in that this kid is a forced "public figure" because his parents don't respect his privacy and his future classmates may come across these videos and articles using it to pick on him.
Wow, you're so calm and collected, Em. I'm impressed and I'm FURIOUS at these people who took NO steps to resolve a common situation, they just let it escalate. There were so many options before re-homing that they didn't even try (and I'm not even commenting on euthanizing the dog, it shouldn't be an option imo). This is infuriating, I hope these people don't have pets ever again.
You can't just bring a new human into your family and expect your dog to understand. BOTH the kid and the dog have to be TAUGHT in a safe environment. I can't believe they let their child be in the dog's face especially when he's eating without supervision, it was just a matter of time before something happened. Heartbreaking. Rest in Peace Good boy
So basically "we don't want to deal with this dog anymore so we killed it" cewl ceeeewwl cewl cewl cewl.. Not cool. Em, you're amazing for presenting this video in such an education way, incredibly professional.
I can’t say I disagree with you. But I wanted to keep my head for this video. I don’t think I’d be able to educate effectively if I allow my emotions to speak.
If you know your dog is reactive though with other dogs, why would you continuously have them around other dogs and give them an opportunity to either injure another dog or be injured themselves.
There are also videos where they would shove their small dog in Bowser's face so it would bark and rowl at Bowser. That dog didn't deserve this bad of owners.
@@BaranLordofLight though I don’t entirely agree with the comment above, in protecting an animal from a child’s innocence you are also protecting the child. Just as a puppy needs to learn to be gentle when at play so does a child, sadly incidents can still happen and they happen fast.
@@horselady6276dogs have brains of the size of a lemon ,.. children are in development it’s unfair for the baby to be killed by a instinct driven machine
I feel like this is the result of not dealing with the trauma effectively after their dog was attacked as a puppy. They may not have known how to do that which is pretty common with many owners, but I feel like the dog needed more patients and a very skilled dog handler/ trainer to deal with that. Fear based aggression is tough to work through because it can only escalate from there if not addressed properly. It’s just a horrible situation all around.
Crate training was one of the best things I did as soon as I got my puppy. They are not bad They get used to it VERY quickly and after they get used to it they grow to love their crate most of the time. It is a safe space for them.
The thing that makes me the most sick of this whole situation is the “pre euthanasia” photo shoot they did. With the kid literally a few inches from the dog..like what? Just psychopathic
I'm so annoyed listening to them talk about how they allowed their child to treat the dogs I have three dogs and 2 children and no it was not easy to keep them seperate when my daughter was a grabby baby but I did it for her and the dogs to keep everyone safe. And now as a 5 year old she has respect for the dogs and knows when to give them space.
Em, you are way too kind. I wish I had the patience and soft spoken nature like yours when hearing stories like this. I use to follow Nikki years ago and was heart broken about Bowser.
The thing that makes me the most upset about this entire situation is how little the parents did to correct their son's behavior. "He pulled hard enough on the dog's ear to cause scarring" or "he stole food directly from the dog." AND WHERE WERE YOU TWO?? Tell your kid "hey maybe don't mess with the dog."
Yes because toddlers understand how to not mess with a dog 100% of the time enough to safely rely on simply saying “don’t do that” 🤦🏼♀️ And how do you know they didn’t discipline the kid?? You can’t keep your eyes and focus glued on both a dog and a toddler at every second of every day. Sure you could try to keep them apart constantly with gates and doors etc, but try to imagine the stress of parenting a small human that can’t control their own choices yet alongside an unpredictable dog.
@@MusicalFilly it's any parents' responsibility to teach children to be gentle with animals. I have worked with plenty of toddlers, and no, they DON'T understand that they can't hit the dog when it takes a toy from them. They DON'T understand that they shouldn't pull on an animal's tail or legs or ears. But the parents need to correct this behavior the SECOND it happens. Toddlers are hard to keep track of, and you can't watch them every second, but that doesn't remove the responsibility they have as parents and pet owners to keep both child and dog safe.
When you make that decision, it's either by law or because ALL other options are impossible. Pretty sad to think a UA-cam with millions of "fans" couldn't find another more appropriate home for even an "aggressive" animal. They're extremely selfish to think they're world, of all people, is so small. Insane. That animal could have been rehabbed and trained by a professional quite quickly.
Okay, wow, I thought they were going to say they had to give the dog up. But they put him to sleep?? Edit: I'm a little farther in and I don't know why they did the things they did. We all make mistakes I know, but...those are some persistent mistakes. Also I would be sobbing if I'd had to put my dog to sleep. And they had him 10 years?? I'm a little flabbergasted.
I hadn't heard of these people before but this makes me so sad because it feels like much of this could have been prevented by keeping the child away. PLEASE use pet gates and baby gates, people.
Hell there aren't any children in the house I live in, but when my roommates got their new puppy a little bit ago one of the first things they did was get baby gates so the cats and I could still have our space without being harassed all the time by said dog. I'm sure my feline buddies appreciated that as much as I did lol
What a level headed response, critique, and lengthy break down of what happened. I was pissed at first and I'm glad you did this video. What happened sucks but it's a fantastic chance to educate others.
Watching this, with my dog Bowser next to me is so upsetting! 😭 I have three kids that have grown up with cats and dogs around always... And part of my parenting duty (In my opinion) was to teach them to respect and understand the limits of the pets! Pets are never toys, and euthanasia isn't the solution unless the pet is too sick!!!! :(
Someone in my area keeps contacting me about her 6 month old husky to get free advice on how to take care of it. After a week they wanted to get rid of it, and then the next day decided to keep it. They keep dragging their feet on training and taking him to the vet. She contacted me in a panic because the dog bit her kid after shoving an iPad in its face. I told them several times to contact a husky rescue or a trainer prior to the incident, but here we are. I feel so bad for the dog. I keep hearing stories like this and it breaks my heart.
I am very happy to see that you did a video on this situation. You always wonderful in making sure to educate and not completely slander people based on emotions alone. Thank you for putting your take out there, I hope a lot of people watch this video and gain something from it. Thank you for always showing up and killing it Em!!!
So I know it is not the appropriate place to feed a dog but I can shed some light on why people do it. The kitchen floor is generally the easiest floor in the house to clean, especially if you have carpeting in the rest of the house.
The kitchen in my house is my dogs space, their crates are in there (no doors on them cause they're well behaved) and their food. They eat when we do and at night they sleep in there in their crates as I've 6 cats and I don't leave everyone roaming unsupervised just incase... Yes... I supervise my 2 dogs and 6 cats better than this couple did with 1 kid and 1 dog.... 6 yrs and not one incident in my house.... And I have my neices and nephews over a lot too... 🙄
My dog walker introduced her grandson to my dog. He is autistic and struggled to form relationships with people. He met my dog and said 'maybe she has autism like me, she's scared of loud noises and doesn't like strange people. She's just like me' I know that's not the case its just bad experiences and training but it made me happy to know they had made a little bond and she made the boy happy and not feel so alone
I greatly appreciate the educational aspect of this video. These things are happening all the time bc, ugh it so shocking, people really DON’T KNOW dog behavior. As a dog owner and toddler parent, I have to know BOTH behaviors.
It's very sad that despite having extensive financial resources, they didn't seek out the help of professional dog trainers. I understand that some people don't have the time or money to deal with this situation in a different way, but that certainly wasn't the case here.
I think what really gets me is they knew it was an unfair environment for Bowser and seemingly did nothing to fix that and instead decided to euthanize the dog.
I have 3 dogs, honestly they have all exhibited similar behavior, and I can't justify putting them down and ending their life over normal dog aggression. My daughter had to learn where NOT to touch the dogs and where NOT to go that is their territory. She's 9 now but since the age of 2 she has been bitten and has even bled as well as other family members even with behavior training they are impulsive and DOGS not humans and they snap with things that we would never assume would set them off. Especially as pack animals when ONE goes off the others join in and one of older dogs was injured at the time, recovering and she's a Shiba and can be agressive. She felt threatened while I was feeding our other dogs and she decided to attack my smallest dog and could have killed him. It seriously frightened us but now that she's healed we have not had any issues BUT we feed them in a crate now. So, we learned from that and we have muzzled trained.
So, here is my story about why I kinda hate it when people say "Oh, we had to put our dog down because he/she became agressive towards our toddler" Years ago my aunt and uncle had a Schnauzer called Sargent Pepper, he was the sweetest, calmest, best boy ever. He was already an older dog (like around 10 or 12) and I spent a couple of weeks at their house, he (the dog) loved to curl up between my legs and have his head scratched, but he didn't run much or liked to be bothered too much because well he was old and not as active anymore. A couple months latter I found out my aunt and uncle had to put him down because he bit a kid (not their own but the same age and they were playing together). And I was SHOCKED, I couldn't believe he did that, he was so calm and nice, but I was like "If they thought it was the only choice, they must be right". A while after I went to the same house and they had gotten their kid a Beagle puppy, and I watched him (their kid) and two other kids (one of them was the one who got bit) "playing" with the puppy. The poor little puppy kept crawling under the bed, shaking, trying to get away from the children and they would crawl chasing the dog, grab him by the leg and pull him out while the dog tried to hold on to the carpet and kept shaking. THAT IS WHY THAT KID GOT BIT: Not because the dog was agressive, but because this children thought dogs were toys and probably did something that hurt or scared the dog.
1. They went on vacation after they put him down. 2. They are moving soon 3. They want to reboot their channel as they’ve been losing subs and views lately. This was all a convenience for them. All for views. They didn’t need to put up a long, drawn out video with ads about putting down their “clown baby”. Just gross.
As a dog owner hearing ab the putting down of bowser and hearing the way you could do it literally made me cry. Props to you Em for being able to talk ab this as a dog owner.
Watching this video is so calming compared to everyone else’s rage videos. Thank you. Being able to calmly discuss a difficult topic, without overshadowing it with your emotional reaction is such a great experience.
My parents always taught me and my brother who is 3 years younger than me to be very respectful of animals, especially dogs. My mother always said to not ever get in a dogs face, or to approach them suddenly, and to be calm. I want to study and work with dolphins when I'm older, and I think understanding boundaries and limits is especially important for anyone. I know bunnies and dogs have *very* different temperaments, but I'm using my bun as an example for my point (Because my puppy is not a good example by any means). My bunny is absolutely the sweetest thing ever. I haven't left his side for more than 5 hours since last May, so we're very close. Even so, no matter how much he's comfortable with sitting in my lap, I always keep in mind at the back of my head that he is a bunny, and he may not like all of our interactions if forced. It breaks my heart to hear a child it bitten because his parents failed to teach him how to behave around their dog. To me, respect and understanding are the two utmost important things when owning any animal. EDIT: But all things aside, you're looking gorgeous today Em.
I never had a dog in my life, but I learnt a lot. This video is so informative. There’s so much great information on what you can do to deal with difficult animals. I wish those two could have done something earlier. There’s so many chances that they missed. It’s sad.
they put down the dog they had for 10 years?? this is just a disgusting decision and an easy way out of a difficult situation... ive had one of my dogs for 2 months and i couldnt imagine doing sth like that... im crushed and ive never even heard about this doggie before. rest in peace Bowser !!
I admire Em being able to turn this story into an informative and educational video touching on these subjects. there was plenty of other avenues to go down before they did what they did, sadly they failed on so many levels and in my eyes took the easiest way out of the situation. there was so many things these people chose to put Bowser through, that basically had him set up to fail... they dont deserve to have an animal or a child in my eyes.
This is 100% the parents fault. Honestly, what did they think would happen if the son was putting his hand in the dogs food. My mom had always taught me to not mess with a dog and theirfood. ESPECIALLY IF THE DOG IS KNOWN FOR BEING AGGRESSIVE
you're so empathetic em ❤both with animals and with people. i am not surprised you are so good with animals, you are in tune with the emotions of all living creatures and always try to understand and come from a place of love, finding what is right within that approach. i adore your videos and will continue watching them forever 😊 this is a very unfortunate situation and i agree with all that you said.. much love 💕
I agree with not taking puppies to parks. I made that mistake recently, I didn't know any better and my 3 month old puppy got Parvo virus. She's fine now, I thankfully caught it just as it was starting to attack her system, but please be careful!
Dog parks are problematic for dogs of all ages. Your dog is thrown in with a group of dogs you don’t know. I’ve found most owners do not pay attention to their dogs verbal queues or behaviors and there are just too many unknown potential things that can go wrong. It’s always better to have a select group of dogs you trust for your pup to interact with.
When we had kids, we fenced off a part of our living room for the animals. That is their space to eat and get away from toddlers. When they need a break, they ask to go back in, and no kids allowed in their space. It means no bites from dogs and no scratches from cats and everyone is happy. Give animals their space.
The fault falls on the pet industry and society for the stigma that reactive dogs need to be put down. They don't. Dogs are reactive due to conditioning or lack of socialization. Humans' oversights shouldn't lead to dogs' deaths
I have bipolar 2 and I’m very glad you brought up that word. It’s not a descriptive word, and it always irks me that people use it that way. My daily life is a struggle because of it. Also shame on these owners smh
My question is why would a vet be perfectly ok to euthanize a completely healthy animal? I don’t get it? Why wouldn’t he suggest otherwise? 🤯 it’s so sad.
I think this video can be very helpful for people who are in a similar situation as Dan and Nikki. I hope this video can find it's way into the lifes of people who need to know about options for behavioral problems and helps them.
Kudos for bringing up spirit animal usage. I’m Nigerian, Irish, and Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) . I’m going to need people to start respecting my African American people and my indigenous people. Dogs can have issues humans have too. Depression, anxiety, etc, but using the word bi polar on the other hand is not okay . Half the people who throw it around don’t even know the beginning of what having bi polar is for someone.
There are videos where they were basically throwing their much smaller dog into Bowser's face, which is probably why the smaller dog got stitched up a few times. And the guy constantly put his hands in his face while eating too. And they actually went on vacation before putting Bowser down, which was when their child was bit in the face. At least for a week.
i work as a veterinary technician and i agree with everything you have said thanks for the great video. i would also like to say that where i do not agree with the decision they made we should remember that everyone makes mistakes in their life, no one is perfect and they were given advice that lead them to this decision from the humane society. i work with people who have aggressive animals all the time and many have asked us for our advice on euthanasia verses other options and we try our best to point them to good resources to help but not all pet parents are receiving the same advice unfortunately.
Thank you for the disclaimer at the beginning, I absolutely love you and your content but I am gonna have to sit this one out. I appreciate your thoughtfulness ♥️♥️♥️
Won't be able to sit through this simply because I can't support the actions of these people when they were very neglectful to being responsible dog owners and not correcting or supervising their child when he and the dog were in the same area but I will applaud you for being respectful to these people and encouraging others not to show hatred towards them. Bigger balls then I will ever have.
I am so glad that you posted information from a professional standpoint, in a non condescending & non emotion fueled manner. It's okay for people to be outraged, upset and all of those emotions as it is a very bad situation. There were alot of things that should have been done but that cannot be brought back, the thing that can be done now is education.
Maybe it's because I don't like kids but hearing about how these people let their kid hurt their dog and walk all over him makes me so angry, poor Bowser, he deserved better
nope.. not because you don't like kids.. it makes me angry too.. not so much at the kid but at them for being terrible parents and not supervising their kid.. and i don't mind kids (don't want any of my own tho)
Dogs will snap from time to time even if raised in the most loving homes or having the best training,dogs attack their owners often. Dogs are not family members or humans best friends they’re just pets with wild jaws and teeth
You are such a diplomatic and kind educator for animal care. These people should have been more responsible about teaching the kid how to interact with dogs. From the time my kids could move, I was teaching them respect for animals. My 11 year old chihuahua got very sick suddenly and we had to have her put to sleep on Easter of this year. It was devastating and we are still grieving her loss. I would never make the decision to euthanize a healthy animal because I feel like there is always another solution. Just because the animal isn't right for your situation doesn't mean they aren't someone else's perfect companion.
Totally agree that alot more could have been done to help this dog before having him put down. But the "owners" really set this dog up to fail. Breaks my heart to hear stories like this. Love the information that you give Em 🐾💕
there was a horifying video released of the husband taunting Bowser with their small dog by shoving the dog in Bowser's face repeatedly & Bowser was CLEARLY extremely distressed by it. any ounce of sympathy I had for this couple went right out the door when I saw that.
When my mum raised my border collie she would interrupt her eating to mess with the food. This means that 9 years later she is not territorial over it. We've had so many toddlers and never has she been aggressive
I have a taco chihuahua/rat terrier mix & when he was a puppy I didn't want him to be food aggressive either bc chihuahuas already have a bad rep lol so id take his food from him while he was eating, invade his space, pet him, put a finger in his bowl. Anything I could think of. He's 10 this year, & his only issue is he's scared of big dogs *duh* & he's wary of strangers but doesn't bite & anyone can take his food. 🥰🥰🥰 my brother recently got a chihuahua puppy, which is really rowdy so my dog would discipline him & still does, when the puppy gets too much. But they love each other for sure 😂❤
We did the same with my dog. She can easily bite through a cows bone, when she gets one. But we always showed her, that we are allowed to take her food whenever we want. Also, I teached her that she's taking treats carefully out of your hand, even if you hold it at her, because I have a 5 year old niece, who will run around the house with snacks in her hand. And for my dogs own safety, we teached her, even if we throw food infront of her, she's only going to eat or take it if we allow it (in case something unhealthy falls to the ground, like chocolate or you come across those poison-meatballs, yk?)
Yeah one of the best ways to avoid food guarding is to randomly add things to a bowl. So a human coming near their bowl is seen as a great thing rather than a threat
I couldn’t focus on them talking because of that darn cup she keeps sipping from. This is supposed to be a serious video and she be slurping away. There’s not even enough liquid in there for you to take that many drinks. Have some respect for your poor baby doggo if you’re going to put something like this up
I'm glad you made this video, I definitely have what I think is a better perspective on the situation vs some other videos I've watched. You make a lot of good points about proper training and dealing with dogs. at 16:38, we have a large crate that's set up in the house on occasion for when were dog sitting my grams dogs, but my 3 boys love it. The door is left open unless they (my grams dogs) are being put away if we're leaving the house and literally my boxer, chihuahua, and Yorkie will pile in together. The crate is about as tall as the boxer is standing since we mostly use it for the smaller dogs.
I had a terrier that wasn’t very fond of my kids I just taught them to leave him alone and don’t mess with him. These parents are so irresponsible for letting their dog get to this point.
All I hear is dogs don’t really make good family members dogs are not humans best friend, they should always snap like any aggressive driven animal. They will always harass children and elderly on the streets and other dogs too
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Important notes: Please do not send any hate towards Nikki or Dan Phillippi. This video is intended to be a critique of a real-life situation many pet owners can be faced with, as well as a learning resource for those who may be going through similar with their dogs. I felt it was important for me to go into this situation as unbiased as possible, and prior to filming and editing, I did not know of any pre-existing drama of any sort concerning the creators I am critiquing, or their treatment of their animals. BEFORE you choose to euthanize any pet due to behavioural (or suspected mental) issues, please do the following:
1) Take your pet to the vet to check for any medical reason which would affect your dogs temperament.
2) Consult with multiple trainers and behaviourists.
3) If your dog is a specific breed, seek the guidance and assistance of a Breed Specific Rescue.
Think critically. Be kind.
xx
Em
Your fans would never, they're the kindest people ever. It's contagious!
Dont worry em
They became lazy dog parents and lazy human parents.
Their actions disgust me.
@@melanieserguiev909 tbh i think the same
I think they are making a lot of excuses to make themselves look better, like Caesar says in the dog whisperer , its not the dogs fault, its the owner, they show no remorse or emotion when talking about bowser, The moment he said that he wanted to take the dog out like old yeller, makes me sick, I lost my cat and had to euthanize him I cry every time i think about it, I think after spending a decade with a dog and treating it like family they would be more broken up about it, there are a lot of rescues and foster homes that will take in a aggressive dog, where they train and analyze what triggers the dog,
From what I looked up. Their son basically annoyed the dog. I think the husband even said the son pulled on the dogs ear so much that the dog had cauliflower ear and had scarring. Idk why parents refuse to teach their toddlers and children to be gentle with animals. I applaud you for staying so calm cause I couldn't even finish the video
They should be training their son to not pull dogs ears.
I grew up with a somewhat aggressive dog.
There were a lot of rules and we never interacted with the dog without supervision when he was younger.
He died peacefully, when he was 19.
My 1.5 year old has grown up with two cats, a dog and a hamster. He is so gentle with all of them it amazes me. It was hard work getting him to understand nice hands and not to get too excited. But that hard work was worth it for many reasons.
Yes, I completely agree. This was totally preventable. Yet, they do a video and post it right after they did it. Im not sure, but that did not rub me the right way. Also, is it just me or am I the only one bothered by Nikki sipping coffee while discussing about killing their dog.... 😠🤬😤
@@leviathan1140 exactly this. My grand parents had 2 not always friendly dogs but they were outside and we had to be very careful and supervised around them.
Damn this hits hard...my parents adopted a dog from an abusive home where the boyfriend of the woman would beat the dog so bad that he didn't trust anyone anymore. So when my parents brought him home all he would do was hide under the bed and would attack anyone who would come close. My mom had to work with him until he was able to trust people again. When they found out I was coming along, they got worried about how he would react to a baby. The difference is that my parents showed me how to touch the dog and not hurt him by accident and he never did anything to me. That dog got so attached to me that he never left my side. He was a really good boy.
Abused dogs often turn around and become the most attached. It's as if all of the affection they never got to give suddenly comes out once you break their shell
I'm so glad your parents did such a good job.
We got a dog when I was little who kept biting people, we assume because of past trauma. She also kept escaping because she was a hound and wanted to hunt smells. My parents didn't know how to handle it. But we still didn't kill the dog. We brought it back to the shelter and they informed us they'd found a home with no kids, and a lot of space for the dog.
I know many people may not be able to find rehoming for a rough dog, but they seem to have a huge internet following. They could ask the public, ask a friend, etc.
@@cre-k8-ive sometimes a home just isnt fit for a dog like that, especially when children are involved. Im glad your parents did the right thing, even tho im sure it was a difficult desicion:)
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Well I just cried again
Honestly. Baby gates exist. It would have been so easy to have them in separate rooms to ease a dogs anxiety and keep the child away safely. My mom instilled in us from birth to be gentle. Any time we were in contact with and animal the first thing she would say is “gentle” and if we weren’t we were removed from the situation. This is on the parents 100%. You are so much kinder than I could have been lol
Same! My parents raised me to be gentle with animals and once we were old enough, we were taught to read their body language. I didn't think this was uncommon until I owned pets of my own and introduced them to other people who were apparently never raised to respect animals.
Same! I did the same thing when I got my dog about 1.5 months ago. She would mouth my toddler and jump on him so I separated them if I could not directly supervise them. I got her into training and working with her and did the" shepherding." Also my son would get in big trouble and be separated from her if he tried to poke or even think of climbing on her. Now he knows not to do and teya loves him now while stopped mouthing him or trying to jump all over him. I hate it when parents let their child do to whatever to pets. That is how you raise brats and bullies.
i know right? all i am hearing them say is '' we think out child s intitled to do as it pleases and the dog should put up with that'' and then they spurise pickachu face when their dog hates the kid.
I've been through the toddler process and we made sure they were constantly checked on and taught how we treat animals. This was soooo unnecessary. Sucks
I used a baby gate for my dog to train him to sleep indoors without peeing and it worked, he didn't like it but it still worked
If someone chased me around when I was sleeping I would growl too...
THIS
And eventually I'd be driven to smack someone like Bowser did here, ngl
@@Emzotic if someone grabbed my ear to the point of damaging it probably permently ngl I would do anything to get them off, it is a literal miracle that bowser didn't maul him for that
Same
Then you should not be considered humans best friend or a family member if you’re gonna maul those you love
Phew, your calmness toward these "people" and their sheer ignorance and clownery is AMAZING. This is my BIGGEST pet peeve. People completely failing their dogs AND their children makes me so angry. I'd be cursing up a storm if I were covering this situation!
They totally failed their dog, you're right, he didnt have to die.
I'd say there's a point where you want to send hate but you shouldn't
Hi so please don’t ever put “people” in quotations, no matter how mad you are. What an awful thing to do.
It’s a peeve of mind too. Truthfully, it’s very upsetting, but I don’t feel I’d be doing justice to who I am to lash out. My goal is never to hurt. Only to educate and inspire.
@@Emzotic Thanks
This was a great video Em. I have a American Bulldog who became reactive to dogs he doesn’t know because of him being attacked by an off leashed dog while he was on a leash. He started “hard staring” any dogs he would see, even his sister doggie. Crate training, CORRECT socialization, and positive reinforcement has given my boy his life back 💛
See, that's how you do it! 😊
Unfortunately my dog who had a similar experience with the neighbors dog and she had to be put down. She would have an anxiety attack anytime she went outside. There was no quality of life, we tried everything from specialists to at home training tactics but nothing was helping her. I still think there was more that I could've done.
THANK YOU for being a responsible owner!!
@@Emily-fr3fg at least you tried your best.
This happened to me too. I’m at a loss at how to help my sweet girl. She can’t be trusted around stranger dogs because she stares and then growls and lunges. What did you do to fix it ?
I understand that kids come first. But this dog could’ve easily been rehomed. There’s no timeline in which a dog can be rehomed; you see senior dogs in shelters all the time that go on to be adopted for their final years.
I had to put my American Eskimo dog, Jango, to sleep in March. This hits so hard for me because i HAD to put him down because he was SICK and his quality of life was GONE. We had no other option, he didn’t have the option to live longer with me or with someone else... i guess I’m biased because my wounds are still fresh but this situation disgusts me because they did not explore all options, they just chose death for him..
Edit: I’d like to add that i understand he was an aggressive/reactive dog because of experiences when he was a puppy, but i really think Bowser could’ve found love in a home with someone who understands and knows how to live with aggressive/reactive dogs. There are a lot of people with that kind of experience who could’ve handled him and let him live the rest of his life.
I saw their video first and for me there is just no excuse. They had the dog for 9 years and the baby is not 8 years old so let that sink in first.
Dogs don't get aggressive over night, they also said it was not the first time, it has been an ongoing problem since the dog was young and never corrected the behaviour. The also said they contemplated the idea a few years back so again nothing new.
With their reach and amount of followers they have, there is no way nobody could take the dog, there are dogs beeing adopted at 10, 11 even 12 years old. Yes I know the aggression makes it difficult but is not imposible specially with the amount of reach out they have.
I'm also with you, the only reason an animal has yo be put down is if their life quality is compromised, so no you are not being biased, they failed their dog.
I'm sorry for your lost, you gave him an amazing life and made sure he was comfortable until his last breath
@@dc515 first of all, thank you 💕
And yes i absolutely agree. There’s no way they couldn’t have found him a home with their exposure. And the fact that they had considered putting him to sleep even before their kid was hurt says a lot. They’re just irresponsible dog owners who never corrected his behavior. So sad to see this dog had to lose his life all because of uneducation.
i feel like they knew about how they had a aggressive/reactive dog and then bringing a baby/toddler into the situation wasn't going to make it any better. even extremely well behaved dogs can snap at babies since the baby don't know what they are doing, especially if that dog has aggressive and reactive behaviour. they should of rehoused the dog to a suitable house with no small children or other dogs maybe with someone who has experienced having aggressive dogs in the past. this dog didn't deserve to die but it wasn't the right fit for this family. no hate on there decision i just think there was a better way "out" of this situation.
also em i love how you go through this hole video it maybe help people in a similar situation to make a better decision. love you so much !!! say hi to Dobby and Niffler for me !!!!
Many shelters and rescues will not take a dog that bites. That s such a liability
@@auggiedoggiesmommy1734 sure but those are not the only options, there is plenty of people that will take care of dogs like that
The kid getting bitten was not Bowser's fault-it was the parents responsibility to protect their dog from the child. They failed to protect both.
They tell a story about their kid attacking their dog, then the kid getting food from their dog…and then talk about the dog snapping. Not the dogs fault.
Dogs harass anybody and everybody on a daily basis dogs favorite targets are children and elderly people. Dogs no matter how well trained they will never be more intelligent then humans can. And therefore dogs should never be allowed inside a house with children or elderly
Since they didn't mention doing any sort of behavior training, I definitely believe they could've done more for their dog. I also feel that the humane society saying that rehoming bowser would've been impossible is kind of shitty. It definitely would've been hard, but I think they could've found a rescue that would rehabilitate him or find him the specific home he needs with no other dogs or children.
Unfortunately some human societies are extremely shitty.
I agree. The HSUS certainly let them down too.
You have to be realistic. This is a 10 year old dog with known dog aggression and known attacks on children. Think of the immense number of perfectly healthy dogs with no behavioural issues that are sitting in shelters waiting to be adopted. It is not at all unreasonable to say he is not an adoptable dog. I don't think they did everything right but I also think behavioural euthanasia can be the only course of action in some situations. I work in a vet clinic and I've seen a situation where rehoming the pet would be wildly irresponsible.
Hahahah you’ve never worked in a shelter obviously, some put bully dogs down on site. Judge less
I agree with Mikaela, it is not the job of the HSUS to rehabilitate your dog that you did not bother to train. They do not have the resources for that kind of work and every day behaviorally good dogs end up being put to sleep due to lack of space. It is on the owners to have educated themselves, educated their dog, trained their dog and found solutions to the problems they have caused. They could have possibly worked with a smaller breed specific rescue to help try and rehome the dog or with a trainer/behaviorist who could have given more insight. Listening to these people they got a dog they didn't know a lot about, did not do training with, who did not fit in with their lifestyle.
This situation was handled in probably the worst possible way by these owners. This could have be completely avoided if they would have properly trained their dog and more importantly trained their kid to respect animals
I’m bi polar too and I hated the fact he described the dogs behavior as “bi polar” and then you said something about that being a problem and I was so happy you did. It’s like when a guy is just like “and now she’s mad at me she’s so bi polar I swear” it’s like people need to realize it’s an actual mental condition and not an adjective . It makes it so hard to break health stigmas when people use words in that fashion. Love from one Em to Another ✨❤️
Love you! Stay strong, and never be ashamed ❤️❤️❤️
Right. My sister is special needs and I felt extremely uncomfortable when they used that term on their dog.
And literally nothing about this is bipolar. Bowser was an animal who was provoked. He had the normal and expected response of getting upset.
@@Chelseabee55 exactly!!!
@@Emzotic love you thank you for your kind words!
I see they’re the type of parents who expect animals to automatically put up with their kids crap and then blame the dog when it reacts
I had to put my dog to sleep in March she had heart failure and I cried for almost a month straight. I barely could even talk about her without crying. I loved her so damn much and she was so special to me. That was the worst thing I ever had to go through I don’t care what anyone says it’s not just a dog. She was our family.
Same thing here and at the same time. I dont understand the lack of emotion they have for this dog its wild.
I'm sorry for your loss
We had to put my dog down at home because they weren't giving any euthanized animals back in my city because of COVID. He had a stroke and couldn't keep down water or food any more, and it was the hardest thing in the world. It upsets me so much that they had no reason to not re-home him
I’m sorry for your loss, losing a dog is just awful.
in my opinion, this is 100% on the parents, they never set boundaries between the dog and the child. they neglected professional help for the dogs trauma, the incident where the dog bit the child was a completely preventable thing, they just ignored the obvious signs that the dog was giving. it was very unfair to the dog to be put in a situation like that, i hope the parents do better in the future.
By the way, it just makes my stomach churn with anger watching Nikki just sipping coffee while talking about killing her dog in her video, like its just another Sunday morning. Smh!!!
I’m so glad I wasn’t the only one that felt that way. I was thinking, “I just don’t like the way she’s so casually sipping the coffee, it feels so wrong.” It made me uncomfortable every time she did it.
After watching some stuff on body behavior in court cases and stuff I felt so upset by her doing that, at least the guy looked somewhat upset..
I was looking to see if anyone else noticed that or was bothered by it. It really irked me! Why was it necessary for her to drink that right now??
I was inexplicably angry about the coffee! Maddening! And another commentator mentioned how unnaturally she was doing it. I think it's so she could rest her 'concerned' face because I think that little laugh when describing him as a clown - she was happy to see him not just gone but dead. She also cleared her throat a lot ( McGonagall would've offered her a lozenge) and my theory is people clear their throat when t get are lying or being deceptive.
*talks about killing dog*
"sorry there's a bird outside"
*talks about letting child abuse dog*
"sorry, let me close the window"
*sips coffee*
My parents had to rehome their dog Dickens when they adopted me. That’s what responsible people do. He wasn’t suitable for a household with a child. When I got older we had many other wonderful dogs that were right for our family. They all lived long, happy lives...including Dickens.
Also, it seems to me that they were not ready for this dog 10 years ago in the first place. They let this behavior from the dogs trauma sort of fester over time and they got a breed of dog known to be extremely energetic and takes a ton of time and dedication to training. It’s all very irresponsible in my opinion and I hope people learn from this.
that's a hard thing too... so many people will attack great dog owners such as your parents for rehoming a dog because it isn't a fit among other reasons for "not trying hard enough" when they've done as much as they can within their limits.
This is an under rated comment!
Honestly, it sounds like they were too lazy to find a suitable home for him.
Also sounds like the consultant made it seem like their only option was euthanasia. Too many ppl failed this poor dog.
Yyeesss or got help...hire a trainer or let him go to a dog school...being a successful youtuber nikki could even contact Victoria stillwell from "it's me or the dog"....this is animal cruelty
Or walk the dog. When the kid was born they stopped walking him.
rehoming a dog is not as easy as it sounds especially an aggressive dog with a bite history. In reality he would’ve spent the rest of his life in a shelter taking up spaces that adoptable dogs could’ve had whilst having a poor quality of life. In my opinion they did the right thing in the end but definitely messed up the rest of it.
@@izziesearlewebb3290 there's more and more people that are choosing to not have kids but have pets instead. at the shelter it would say "not good with kids" and someone with kids or who has kids come around would know that he's not the dog for them*. his breed is very sought after. they could have easily rehomed him.
I feel like they could have done more for Bowser, but instead, chose the "easy way out" for the lack of the better way to say it. Also, you are supposed to SUPERVISED BOTH THE CHILD AND THE DOG!!! I think they were both careless when it came to training and they lacked the initiative to try to get it behavioral training and help. Unfortunately, Bowser payed the price with his life. So sad....
At least he isnt suffering, in a pound or being abused or stressed more. Sometimes I think this is more merciful 🙁 who knows what would happen. It's hard to think about for sure. I definitely feel bad for the dog and the kid in this senerio.
@@Alicia.Marie.13 The thing is, I did not hear, not even once, about them getting their dog professional help, and if they did, we do not know up to what degree of help did they try to provide their dog with. In one of their other videos, Nikki mentions how they stopped taking Bowser out for walks anymore. If thats the case, the dog had even more pent up energy and stress in him. If he was "too agressive," you can still take your dog out for walks or give it exercise while keeping everyone safe. Plus, the child, in this case, was the aggressor (although its not the child's fault either- the parents have to supervise, and teach your child manners too, as the child gets older as well) of course the dog is going to react in the way that it did. But instead, they chose to kill their dog. And they chose to kill their dog before their big move. (And they posted it on IG and UA-cam-money and views maybe? Sounds suspish, since they got sooooo many views after they posted this video. Im pretty sure that was going to happen...) How convenient. 🤥😐😑😤😤😤
My dog adores my child. She is so gentle and sweet. They get along great. But they are still never ever left alome together.
@@JamieMarzy Same. I don't trust any dog at anytime to be left alone with my 18month old son. No way. He is to grubby and clumsy and you never know what could happen! Unsafe for sure.
I agree with you. It almost felt like they got into a routine of keeping bowser out of sight and out of mind, until there was a good opportunity to get out of the responsibility. I believe bowser could have been rehabilitated.
What she said about the off-leash dogs in on-leash areas really gets me. My dog was also attacked by an unleashed dog as a puppy while I was walking her on the sidewalk. Please, please, please, DON'T let your dogs off leash in a neighborhood or populated area, no matter how friendly your dog usually is, you just can't account for every potential stimulus. Not only is it illegal it's extremely dangerous to your dog and others.
Our dog shadow I won't let her sniff other dogs...cause she's 13...cranky and overly excitable which can turn to aggression....its not her fault she's just an old grouchy lady who prefers older people over children, other dogs etc.
Am I the only one who sees that this was 100% that woman's idea? The guy looks like a scolded child, while she seems annoyingly arrogant.
I have a snappy bullterrier and annoying young daughter. They've know each other for 2 years and both test each other's boundaries. It's my job, as the parent, to 'parent' them both and keep them safe. They also play and nap together regularly. It's not all hell. Related to this video - the dog is not allowed near my daughter's food. My daughter is not allowed near the dog's food. Basics 🙄
I personally have a hamster and also a 5 year old brother. I never leave him alone with my hamster in case something happens and I supervise them together. Since I adopted her I have been very clear to my brother about the proper way to pet/hold her. If he’s being too rough I immediately take her away. Once he wanted to pet her but at this time she wasn’t trained and I warned against it. However he still touched her and she but him. Because of this he knows that when I tell him he shouldn’t pet her, it’s because he could scare her and get hurt. It saddens me that people don’t really teach their children about respecting their pets.
IMO these people are just incredibly ignorant on dog behavior and took the easy way out. Very sad. :(
They also seem like lazy parents 😒
He used the small dog like a toy to provoke Bowser. It is all their fault and I can't get past it. Horrifying.
My parents put down our dog for similar circumstances when I was little. For the longest time I thought it was my fault the dog died. This messed me up for the longest time. I hope Logan doesn’t go through the same thoughts if he finds this out.
Add in that this kid is a forced "public figure" because his parents don't respect his privacy and his future classmates may come across these videos and articles using it to pick on him.
That's really sad. I'm sorry your parents didn't help you understand
"Oh, he's friendly" immediately indicates to me that he's not. 9/10 times the "friendly" unleashed dog is the instigator for a fight.
Wow, you're so calm and collected, Em. I'm impressed and I'm FURIOUS at these people who took NO steps to resolve a common situation, they just let it escalate. There were so many options before re-homing that they didn't even try (and I'm not even commenting on euthanizing the dog, it shouldn't be an option imo). This is infuriating, I hope these people don't have pets ever again.
You can't just bring a new human into your family and expect your dog to understand. BOTH the kid and the dog have to be TAUGHT in a safe environment. I can't believe they let their child be in the dog's face especially when he's eating without supervision, it was just a matter of time before something happened. Heartbreaking. Rest in Peace Good boy
Dogs are not trustworthy even if raised in loving homes and training and yet people treat them as family members
So basically "we don't want to deal with this dog anymore so we killed it" cewl ceeeewwl cewl cewl cewl.. Not cool.
Em, you're amazing for presenting this video in such an education way, incredibly professional.
I love the polite way you corrected not only the animal care but the use of words like bipolar, thank you Em, you’re the advocate we all deserve
Honestly, you were way too kind and forgiving to this family that murdered their dog because they were too lazy to help it.
This. These folks don't deserve any sympathy.
Agreed! Well said 👏 👌 👍 🙌
Right?! A perfectly healthy dog exhibiting a normal response to food being taken...
I can’t say I disagree with you. But I wanted to keep my head for this video. I don’t think I’d be able to educate effectively if I allow my emotions to speak.
@@Emzotic Thank you for taking the productive stance, hopefully a lot of people can learn from your video.
If you know your dog is reactive though with other dogs, why would you continuously have them around other dogs and give them an opportunity to either injure another dog or be injured themselves.
There are also videos where they would shove their small dog in Bowser's face so it would bark and rowl at Bowser.
That dog didn't deserve this bad of owners.
Because they're stupid. At least, that's what I got out of them.
All I hear is "we didn't care enough about our dog to protect him from our child"
Dog: *literally three times as big as the child*
This Dog worshiper: All I hear is "we didn't care enough about our dog to protect him from our child"
@@BaranLordofLight though I don’t entirely agree with the comment above, in protecting an animal from a child’s innocence you are also protecting the child. Just as a puppy needs to learn to be gentle when at play so does a child, sadly incidents can still happen and they happen fast.
@@horselady6276dogs have brains of the size of a lemon ,.. children are in development it’s unfair for the baby to be killed by a instinct driven machine
I feel like this is the result of not dealing with the trauma effectively after their dog was attacked as a puppy. They may not have known how to do that which is pretty common with many owners, but I feel like the dog needed more patients and a very skilled dog handler/ trainer to deal with that. Fear based aggression is tough to work through because it can only escalate from there if not addressed properly. It’s just a horrible situation all around.
Crate training was one of the best things I did as soon as I got my puppy. They are not bad They get used to it VERY quickly and after they get used to it they grow to love their crate most of the time. It is a safe space for them.
My dog would rather sleep in his crate then with me. He freaks out in my room but in the crate he settles down and goes right to sleep.
yes! anytime my dog gets overwhelmed she runs into her crate.
The thing that makes me the most sick of this whole situation is the “pre euthanasia” photo shoot they did. With the kid literally a few inches from the dog..like what? Just psychopathic
I'm so annoyed listening to them talk about how they allowed their child to treat the dogs I have three dogs and 2 children and no it was not easy to keep them seperate when my daughter was a grabby baby but I did it for her and the dogs to keep everyone safe. And now as a 5 year old she has respect for the dogs and knows when to give them space.
Em, you are way too kind. I wish I had the patience and soft spoken nature like yours when hearing stories like this. I use to follow Nikki years ago and was heart broken about Bowser.
It takes patience 🥲 and a lot of practice
The thing that makes me the most upset about this entire situation is how little the parents did to correct their son's behavior. "He pulled hard enough on the dog's ear to cause scarring" or "he stole food directly from the dog." AND WHERE WERE YOU TWO?? Tell your kid "hey maybe don't mess with the dog."
Yes because toddlers understand how to not mess with a dog 100% of the time enough to safely rely on simply saying “don’t do that” 🤦🏼♀️ And how do you know they didn’t discipline the kid?? You can’t keep your eyes and focus glued on both a dog and a toddler at every second of every day. Sure you could try to keep them apart constantly with gates and doors etc, but try to imagine the stress of parenting a small human that can’t control their own choices yet alongside an unpredictable dog.
@@MusicalFilly it's any parents' responsibility to teach children to be gentle with animals. I have worked with plenty of toddlers, and no, they DON'T understand that they can't hit the dog when it takes a toy from them. They DON'T understand that they shouldn't pull on an animal's tail or legs or ears. But the parents need to correct this behavior the SECOND it happens. Toddlers are hard to keep track of, and you can't watch them every second, but that doesn't remove the responsibility they have as parents and pet owners to keep both child and dog safe.
@@MusicalFilly The kid gave the dog a cauliflower ear. Do you realize how hard that child would have to be squeezing onto an ear to do that?
When you make that decision, it's either by law or because ALL other options are impossible. Pretty sad to think a UA-cam with millions of "fans" couldn't find another more appropriate home for even an "aggressive" animal. They're extremely selfish to think they're world, of all people, is so small. Insane. That animal could have been rehabbed and trained by a professional quite quickly.
Okay, wow, I thought they were going to say they had to give the dog up. But they put him to sleep?? Edit: I'm a little farther in and I don't know why they did the things they did. We all make mistakes I know, but...those are some persistent mistakes. Also I would be sobbing if I'd had to put my dog to sleep. And they had him 10 years?? I'm a little flabbergasted.
Yes. It almost doesn’t make sense
Death by a thousand cuts literally
I hadn't heard of these people before but this makes me so sad because it feels like much of this could have been prevented by keeping the child away. PLEASE use pet gates and baby gates, people.
Hell there aren't any children in the house I live in, but when my roommates got their new puppy a little bit ago one of the first things they did was get baby gates so the cats and I could still have our space without being harassed all the time by said dog. I'm sure my feline buddies appreciated that as much as I did lol
R.I.P. Bowser, you really deserved better
yep better then those horrible and unreasonable parents
I hate to say it but this entire video reads as "we want sympathy for not informing ourselves about how to be competent dog owners first"
What a level headed response, critique, and lengthy break down of what happened. I was pissed at first and I'm glad you did this video. What happened sucks but it's a fantastic chance to educate others.
Not a single tear was shed during their video till Nikki brought out the pictures. 🙄
Watching this, with my dog Bowser next to me is so upsetting! 😭 I have three kids that have grown up with cats and dogs around always... And part of my parenting duty (In my opinion) was to teach them to respect and understand the limits of the pets! Pets are never toys, and euthanasia isn't the solution unless the pet is too sick!!!! :(
You’re right... there’s probably nothing that a good dog trainer couldn’t fix.
Someone in my area keeps contacting me about her 6 month old husky to get free advice on how to take care of it. After a week they wanted to get rid of it, and then the next day decided to keep it. They keep dragging their feet on training and taking him to the vet. She contacted me in a panic because the dog bit her kid after shoving an iPad in its face. I told them several times to contact a husky rescue or a trainer prior to the incident, but here we are. I feel so bad for the dog. I keep hearing stories like this and it breaks my heart.
I am very happy to see that you did a video on this situation. You always wonderful in making sure to educate and not completely slander people based on emotions alone. Thank you for putting your take out there, I hope a lot of people watch this video and gain something from it. Thank you for always showing up and killing it Em!!!
So I know it is not the appropriate place to feed a dog but I can shed some light on why people do it. The kitchen floor is generally the easiest floor in the house to clean, especially if you have carpeting in the rest of the house.
We feed them in the garage. And let them eat alone so that they're not anxious.
The kitchen in my house is my dogs space, their crates are in there (no doors on them cause they're well behaved) and their food. They eat when we do and at night they sleep in there in their crates as I've 6 cats and I don't leave everyone roaming unsupervised just incase...
Yes... I supervise my 2 dogs and 6 cats better than this couple did with 1 kid and 1 dog.... 6 yrs and not one incident in my house.... And I have my neices and nephews over a lot too... 🙄
My dog walker introduced her grandson to my dog. He is autistic and struggled to form relationships with people. He met my dog and said 'maybe she has autism like me, she's scared of loud noises and doesn't like strange people. She's just like me' I know that's not the case its just bad experiences and training but it made me happy to know they had made a little bond and she made the boy happy and not feel so alone
I greatly appreciate the educational aspect of this video. These things are happening all the time bc, ugh it so shocking, people really DON’T KNOW dog behavior. As a dog owner and toddler parent, I have to know BOTH behaviors.
The fact that they killed the dog and didn’t give it to someone who wants that dog and take care of him and love him but no they killed it
It's very sad that despite having extensive financial resources, they didn't seek out the help of professional dog trainers. I understand that some people don't have the time or money to deal with this situation in a different way, but that certainly wasn't the case here.
You are such a kind and open hearted person, Em. More people should be like that.
They don't deserve your kindness in my opinion. But good on you for being extremely mature
Love that even though your channel is typically upbeat and fun, you’re not afraid to say what needs to be said about serious topics
This is by far the most unbiased and informative reaction I've seen on this situation, thank you, Em 🖤
I think what really gets me is they knew it was an unfair environment for Bowser and seemingly did nothing to fix that and instead decided to euthanize the dog.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO! i saw smaller channels pick up on it and was worried the matter wouldn’t reach enough of an audience
I have 3 dogs, honestly they have all exhibited similar behavior, and I can't justify putting them down and ending their life over normal dog aggression. My daughter had to learn where NOT to touch the dogs and where NOT to go that is their territory. She's 9 now but since the age of 2 she has been bitten and has even bled as well as other family members even with behavior training they are impulsive and DOGS not humans and they snap with things that we would never assume would set them off. Especially as pack animals when ONE goes off the others join in and one of older dogs was injured at the time, recovering and she's a Shiba and can be agressive. She felt threatened while I was feeding our other dogs and she decided to attack my smallest dog and could have killed him. It seriously frightened us but now that she's healed we have not had any issues BUT we feed them in a crate now. So, we learned from that and we have muzzled trained.
These are all things that they should have done first
@@djcarson9030 totally my thoughts too right? I feel awful. Just awful.
Love that I got a local vet ad on your channel - So appropriate.
28:21 YES PLEASE 🥺🙏 this is so incredibly hurtful and honestly makes me more angry and causes me to shut down more.
thank you, someone had to say it!
I see your struggle. You’re valid. Don’t be ashamed ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@@Emzotic I love your new profile picture
@@Emzotic are they new pets
So, here is my story about why I kinda hate it when people say "Oh, we had to put our dog down because he/she became agressive towards our toddler"
Years ago my aunt and uncle had a Schnauzer called Sargent Pepper, he was the sweetest, calmest, best boy ever. He was already an older dog (like around 10 or 12) and I spent a couple of weeks at their house, he (the dog) loved to curl up between my legs and have his head scratched, but he didn't run much or liked to be bothered too much because well he was old and not as active anymore. A couple months latter I found out my aunt and uncle had to put him down because he bit a kid (not their own but the same age and they were playing together). And I was SHOCKED, I couldn't believe he did that, he was so calm and nice, but I was like "If they thought it was the only choice, they must be right".
A while after I went to the same house and they had gotten their kid a Beagle puppy, and I watched him (their kid) and two other kids (one of them was the one who got bit) "playing" with the puppy. The poor little puppy kept crawling under the bed, shaking, trying to get away from the children and they would crawl chasing the dog, grab him by the leg and pull him out while the dog tried to hold on to the carpet and kept shaking. THAT IS WHY THAT KID GOT BIT: Not because the dog was agressive, but because this children thought dogs were toys and probably did something that hurt or scared the dog.
1. They went on vacation after they put him down. 2. They are moving soon 3. They want to reboot their channel as they’ve been losing subs and views lately.
This was all a convenience for them. All for views. They didn’t need to put up a long, drawn out video with ads about putting down their “clown baby”. Just gross.
As a dog owner hearing ab the putting down of bowser and hearing the way you could do it literally made me cry. Props to you Em for being able to talk ab this as a dog owner.
I bawled when I saw the pictures of that freaking morbid photoshoot they did before putting him down.
Watching this video is so calming compared to everyone else’s rage videos. Thank you. Being able to calmly discuss a difficult topic, without overshadowing it with your emotional reaction is such a great experience.
My parents always taught me and my brother who is 3 years younger than me to be very respectful of animals, especially dogs. My mother always said to not ever get in a dogs face, or to approach them suddenly, and to be calm. I want to study and work with dolphins when I'm older, and I think understanding boundaries and limits is especially important for anyone. I know bunnies and dogs have *very* different temperaments, but I'm using my bun as an example for my point (Because my puppy is not a good example by any means). My bunny is absolutely the sweetest thing ever. I haven't left his side for more than 5 hours since last May, so we're very close. Even so, no matter how much he's comfortable with sitting in my lap, I always keep in mind at the back of my head that he is a bunny, and he may not like all of our interactions if forced. It breaks my heart to hear a child it bitten because his parents failed to teach him how to behave around their dog. To me, respect and understanding are the two utmost important things when owning any animal.
EDIT: But all things aside, you're looking gorgeous today Em.
I never had a dog in my life, but I learnt a lot. This video is so informative. There’s so much great information on what you can do to deal with difficult animals. I wish those two could have done something earlier. There’s so many chances that they missed. It’s sad.
they put down the dog they had for 10 years?? this is just a disgusting decision and an easy way out of a difficult situation... ive had one of my dogs for 2 months and i couldnt imagine doing sth like that... im crushed and ive never even heard about this doggie before. rest in peace Bowser !!
I admire Em being able to turn this story into an informative and educational video touching on these subjects.
there was plenty of other avenues to go down before they did what they did, sadly they failed on so many levels and in my eyes took the easiest way out of the situation.
there was so many things these people chose to put Bowser through, that basically had him set up to fail...
they dont deserve to have an animal or a child in my eyes.
This is 100% the parents fault. Honestly, what did they think would happen if the son was putting his hand in the dogs food. My mom had always taught me to not mess with a dog and theirfood. ESPECIALLY IF THE DOG IS KNOWN FOR BEING AGGRESSIVE
you're so empathetic em ❤both with animals and with people. i am not surprised you are so good with animals, you are in tune with the emotions of all living creatures and always try to understand and come from a place of love, finding what is right within that approach. i adore your videos and will continue watching them forever 😊 this is a very unfortunate situation and i agree with all that you said.. much love 💕
Well done for using this opportunity to make an informative and helpful video for everyone.
I agree with not taking puppies to parks. I made that mistake recently, I didn't know any better and my 3 month old puppy got Parvo virus. She's fine now, I thankfully caught it just as it was starting to attack her system, but please be careful!
Dog parks are problematic for dogs of all ages. Your dog is thrown in with a group of dogs you don’t know. I’ve found most owners do not pay attention to their dogs verbal queues or behaviors and there are just too many unknown potential things that can go wrong. It’s always better to have a select group of dogs you trust for your pup to interact with.
I have been following you for a year now. I really love all of your work! Keep on going girl! Greetings from The USA! ❤😘
When we had kids, we fenced off a part of our living room for the animals. That is their space to eat and get away from toddlers. When they need a break, they ask to go back in, and no kids allowed in their space. It means no bites from dogs and no scratches from cats and everyone is happy. Give animals their space.
Em i love your openmindness!!! Such a rare thing to see in this world and we need more of this!!!
The fault falls on the pet industry and society for the stigma that reactive dogs need to be put down. They don't. Dogs are reactive due to conditioning or lack of socialization. Humans' oversights shouldn't lead to dogs' deaths
I have bipolar 2 and I’m very glad you brought up that word. It’s not a descriptive word, and it always irks me that people use it that way. My daily life is a struggle because of it.
Also shame on these owners smh
My question is why would a vet be perfectly ok to euthanize a completely healthy animal? I don’t get it? Why wouldn’t he suggest otherwise? 🤯 it’s so sad.
I think this video can be very helpful for people who are in a similar situation as Dan and Nikki. I hope this video can find it's way into the lifes of people who need to know about options for behavioral problems and helps them.
Kudos for bringing up spirit animal usage. I’m Nigerian, Irish, and Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) . I’m going to need people to start respecting my African American people and my indigenous people.
Dogs can have issues humans have too. Depression, anxiety, etc, but using the word bi polar on the other hand is not okay . Half the people who throw it around don’t even know the beginning of what having bi polar is for someone.
There are videos where they were basically throwing their much smaller dog into Bowser's face, which is probably why the smaller dog got stitched up a few times. And the guy constantly put his hands in his face while eating too. And they actually went on vacation before putting Bowser down, which was when their child was bit in the face. At least for a week.
i work as a veterinary technician and i agree with everything you have said thanks for the great video. i would also like to say that where i do not agree with the decision they made we should remember that everyone makes mistakes in their life, no one is perfect and they were given advice that lead them to this decision from the humane society. i work with people who have aggressive animals all the time and many have asked us for our advice on euthanasia verses other options and we try our best to point them to good resources to help but not all pet parents are receiving the same advice unfortunately.
Thank you for the disclaimer at the beginning, I absolutely love you and your content but I am gonna have to sit this one out. I appreciate your thoughtfulness ♥️♥️♥️
Won't be able to sit through this simply because I can't support the actions of these people when they were very neglectful to being responsible dog owners and not correcting or supervising their child when he and the dog were in the same area but I will applaud you for being respectful to these people and encouraging others not to show hatred towards them. Bigger balls then I will ever have.
I am so glad that you posted information from a professional standpoint, in a non condescending & non emotion fueled manner. It's okay for people to be outraged, upset and all of those emotions as it is a very bad situation. There were alot of things that should have been done but that cannot be brought back, the thing that can be done now is education.
That bipolar comment hit me hard too. I grind my teeth and have to pretend I don't hear it when people say that sort of stuff.
Makeup on point! And Thank you for all your videos!❤️you are strong and amazing❤️
Maybe it's because I don't like kids but hearing about how these people let their kid hurt their dog and walk all over him makes me so angry, poor Bowser, he deserved better
nope.. not because you don't like kids.. it makes me angry too.. not so much at the kid but at them for being terrible parents and not supervising their kid.. and i don't mind kids (don't want any of my own tho)
I have 3 kids and I have dogs. This situation really makes me angry.
Dogs will snap from time to time even if raised in the most loving homes or having the best training,dogs attack their owners often. Dogs are not family members or humans best friends they’re just pets with wild jaws and teeth
You are such a diplomatic and kind educator for animal care. These people should have been more responsible about teaching the kid how to interact with dogs. From the time my kids could move, I was teaching them respect for animals. My 11 year old chihuahua got very sick suddenly and we had to have her put to sleep on Easter of this year. It was devastating and we are still grieving her loss. I would never make the decision to euthanize a healthy animal because I feel like there is always another solution. Just because the animal isn't right for your situation doesn't mean they aren't someone else's perfect companion.
Totally agree that alot more could have been done to help this dog before having him put down. But the "owners" really set this dog up to fail. Breaks my heart to hear stories like this. Love the information that you give Em 🐾💕
there was a horifying video released of the husband taunting Bowser with their small dog by shoving the dog in Bowser's face repeatedly & Bowser was CLEARLY extremely distressed by it. any ounce of sympathy I had for this couple went right out the door when I saw that.
This is why I came to your channel instead of others, it was very unbiased and saw both sides instead of just blaming people.
When my mum raised my border collie she would interrupt her eating to mess with the food. This means that 9 years later she is not territorial over it. We've had so many toddlers and never has she been aggressive
I have a taco chihuahua/rat terrier mix & when he was a puppy I didn't want him to be food aggressive either bc chihuahuas already have a bad rep lol so id take his food from him while he was eating, invade his space, pet him, put a finger in his bowl. Anything I could think of. He's 10 this year, & his only issue is he's scared of big dogs *duh* & he's wary of strangers but doesn't bite & anyone can take his food. 🥰🥰🥰 my brother recently got a chihuahua puppy, which is really rowdy so my dog would discipline him & still does, when the puppy gets too much. But they love each other for sure 😂❤
We did the same with my dog. She can easily bite through a cows bone, when she gets one.
But we always showed her, that we are allowed to take her food whenever we want.
Also, I teached her that she's taking treats carefully out of your hand, even if you hold it at her, because I have a 5 year old niece, who will run around the house with snacks in her hand.
And for my dogs own safety, we teached her, even if we throw food infront of her, she's only going to eat or take it if we allow it (in case something unhealthy falls to the ground, like chocolate or you come across those poison-meatballs, yk?)
@@SamanthaSmith-yu2eg omg that's adorable, good job 😄
@@xNotCharlie ofc nice one !
Yeah one of the best ways to avoid food guarding is to randomly add things to a bowl. So a human coming near their bowl is seen as a great thing rather than a threat
You were much kinder than I would have been. Kudos.
I couldn’t focus on them talking because of that darn cup she keeps sipping from. This is supposed to be a serious video and she be slurping away. There’s not even enough liquid in there for you to take that many drinks. Have some respect for your poor baby doggo if you’re going to put something like this up
I'm glad you made this video, I definitely have what I think is a better perspective on the situation vs some other videos I've watched. You make a lot of good points about proper training and dealing with dogs. at 16:38, we have a large crate that's set up in the house on occasion for when were dog sitting my grams dogs, but my 3 boys love it. The door is left open unless they (my grams dogs) are being put away if we're leaving the house and literally my boxer, chihuahua, and Yorkie will pile in together. The crate is about as tall as the boxer is standing since we mostly use it for the smaller dogs.
I had a terrier that wasn’t very fond of my kids I just taught them to leave him alone and don’t mess with him. These parents are so irresponsible for letting their dog get to this point.
All I hear is dogs don’t really make good family members dogs are not humans best friend, they should always snap like any aggressive driven animal. They will always harass children and elderly on the streets and other dogs too