I just lost my mini eskie best friend this year. He was almost 15. The best dog I've ever known in my life, so smart and especially empathetic. They are SO emotionally intelligent. He helped me raise and foster many kittens over the years.
So sorry for your loss 🌹 I had an eskie mix too and you're very right about the empathy and emotional intelligence part. Miss my dog so much. She was also fond of baby animals - kittens, ducks, etc. When I adopted her, she was in the puppy cage taking care of the babies. They take a piece of your heart with them for sure.
I’m sorry for your loss. I lost my beautiful cat last year as well. What helped heal me a little was feeding stray and shelter cats and searching for the reflection of my baby boy in those kitties.
We had one. Cricket was his name. Everything you say is true. Best little bud. Nothing but kudos for this breed. He developed dementia at 16 and crossed the rainbow bridge. Still miss him and think of him with love❤
I couldn't stop crying watching this video. My little eski Maya just passed a few months ago. She was my world. Watching your videos gave me the confidence to start grooming her myself, which I did for the last several years. The metal comb and high velocity dryer were a huge game changer. The shedding is really not as bad as you would think for such a fluffy dog, regular grooming really was a big help. It is so nice to finally see a little land cloud in your videos, and I wish Miko a long and happy life.
I'm so sorry friend..... But I do know what you mean... I lost my little dude Cody in Oct of 21....i still cry.... He wasn't an eski.... But what a pretty baby I bet you had.... I wish you peace and comfort... And again I'm sorry.... I'm sending you a hug 🤗 🤗 🤗
That's all I knew growing up. My parents have had 5 little jewels of Eskies. Such a gorgeous and intelligent breed. And it's true, not all have crazy shedding coats. And they are fairly manageable...
A friend of mine has a standard Eskie! They're very clever dogs. My friend taught her to shake hands by rewarding with treats, so now the dog sits down and politely lifts up her paw every time she wants a treat. 😂
I know right? There were some videos in which she didn't say "Grinch Feet" and I was desperately waiting for her to say it again. It just makes me happy idk why
My brother and his family have one of these. He drove me nuts at first bc, when you walk in the house, the dog would NOT. STOP. BARKING. They have a toy fox terrier as well, and they would just feed off each other. If one barks, the other barks louder. Ugh. Now that the terrier is quite old, and he no longer hears well, he doesn't bark as much. Because of this, Rocky is much quieter. I've really come to like that little dog. He's SO SOFT, and he looks like he has a permi-smile on his face.
They bark ALL THE TIME!!! The bark is the shrillist bark in the world. I say this because I have an American Eskimo Dog cute but ears wil hurt if a stranger comes over or if you go upstairs and then back down.
my aunt had 2 of these, with in a month she had both of them trained to be more obedient and educated than her own kids including the rest of my cousins and myself.
Thank you for the "Eskimo" explanation. As a fellow Canadian who lives in Edmonton, i think this is an important fact, and I am pleased that you included it. I don't even have a pet but have been a silent subscriber since you were at 100k because I absolutely love your content. It's an added bonus that you're hilarious, informative, and provide your services free of charge! Bless the hard work that you and the cameraperson do.
Our first dog as a young married couple was a Spitz named Shang. Smartest. Dog. Ever. She lived to the age of 18. I still dream about her and sometimes call our other dogs by her name. I'll always love my little Shang.
Growing up on a farm in Ohio we called them Spitz they were farm dogs Whatever you needed they were right there with you. And no matter how old they got the first snow cover they were playing in it like puppys Great dogs
A dog panting makes you smile? What is it about a dog being overheated or stressed makes you feel joy? Panting isn’t smiling and it’s weird to slap that energy on it
@@xobelladonna2443As usual most people think that dogs smiles when he is actually stressed. But what can you expect when in America mostly they are still defending ears cropping and horrible dog training techniques based on being the aLPhA and show dominance instead of being a friend and supporter to your dog
@@xobelladonna2443Is it the belladonna that causes you to be such a buzz kill? Our German Shepherd smiles when she is awake, and she is not stressed at all.
@@derbagger22OR you could try the Japanese Spitz , just as brilliant, probably came from the same gene pool, Read my wee above tweet, bread them for around 20 years, loved hem. Winifred Thompson. Northern Ireland.
My friend has one of these dogs and is unfortunately not a great owner for him. The dog is a loud, aggressive, mean little gonad. The dog was a rescue, and he needed attention my friend simply will not give due to attachment/laziness. Every problem he hand waves and says "Its the breed". Thank you for showing visual proof these dogs can be well behaved, i wish My friend would wise up.
Growing up, my neighbor had one of those dogs standard size and she collected all of the hair that the dog shed and actually made a blanket out of it. She crocheted it after she made yarn out of it. They’re adorable little dogs.
"And, of course, I tidy up his grinch feet." She said it!!! She said the thing!!!!!! Miko is absolutely too cute for words. Yet another spitz breed to fall in love with.
We had one and he was quite a character! Only one of his ears managed to pop up. The other stayed down, and he was the most comical looking boy, who of course was full of mischief, ever. He did have that infamous stubborn streak, but I've never known a smarter and sweeter dog in my life. ❤❤❤
Just want to add that they have an amazing dirt-shedding coat! They can get really dirty, but when it dries it pretty much all falls off and they look fine. Never look grubby, although without a bath every now and again they can start to look just a bit dingy. My Sophie was a three-legged rescue with endless energy. I got her when she was six years old and she died at fifteen of a brain tumour. In between she was queen of the pack regulars with her dog walker, and definitely in charge of my heart. 💕🇨🇦
This is the dog I grew up with. When we moved into our house when I was 6ish my parents promised me a puppy, specifically a collie. So when they came home they brought me this tiny ball of white fur. At that time 1971, there was not much known about them. Of course I got to pick out his name and I chose “Snow” lol. He was the best dog. He was an indoor dog but did not like baths or his paws being touched. He lived till he was 13yrs old as we had to put him down bc of his heart failure that had gotten worse with age. I still miss him today and I am 58! Love your channel! ❤❤
Mine Eskie does the same at the groomer. I have come to believe it's more overheating than stress. She drinks and drinks and drinks after she gets groomed.
Meeko looks so much like my mini that I lost in 2021, who was ironically named Nico. I cried a little watching this, but I'm happy to see the breed on this channel. He looks like such a happy little guy ♥
Majestic little fluffball! I think it's been mentioned before but what do you do behind the camera to make their head tilt like that almost everytime? It's so adorable!
@funkyduck4743, they say things like "Wanna go for a walk? Wanna go outside? Wanna go for a car ride?" Things to get the dog's attention and make them excited.
The mini's aren't that much smaller than the standards, they just looks shorter. But the toy's are a lot smaller and look a lot like white Pomeranians!
I had 2 at same time, Sophie and Taz were the best dogs I have ever had...lived to be 14. Taz was killed by an off leash large dog in our area on the trail. He was 12 and loved going for hikes....he was such a good boy and a lover. Miss them, thanks for sharing
My grandma had a rescued American eskimo to keep her company after my grandpa died. Thank goodness for her having dozens of grandkids around to keep him occupied cause the one day none of us visited he ate the couch. I kind of think she put him up to it cause she hated that couch but can't prove it
After this video I'd really love to see you groom a Schipperke. This breed looks like it's a cousin to the Schips, about the same size and many of the same characteristics, but WAY more energy and boy do they ever shed!
I have a Schipperke, a 13 year old female, and she pretty much takes care of herself. Blows her coat twice a year but only seems to need a bath a couple times a year. Great breed.
@@deborahglauser1487If you've got a Schip then you've got a GREAT companion!!! As I'm sure you already know, but I raised one from a puppy when I was a boy...terrific dog and boy did he ever get jealous when we fostered a GSD puppy; the GSD was sitting in my lap one day and my Schip sat right next to us, I swear he was glaring at me the whole time. Mine shed all year round, and I'll never forget how EVERY time we gave him a bath he'd get zoomies around the house. They're GREAT dogs!!! (Or did I say that already?)
@@denisia1111I raised a Schip from a puppy when I was a boy, and when he was really little he actually slept on my pillow next to me. He was such a great companion and I still miss him to this day!
So similar to my Schipperke. He did agility, obedience, rally, forensics, therapy and probably other things I've forgotten. Stubborn, OMG, and conniving. Aside of coat color, they are two sides of the same coin.
My Mom & Dad had a 'Spitz"... at least that is what we called him. His name was Alex and he was a standard size. EXCELLENT DOG! Such a good beautiful boy -
Waiting for the episode where Vanessa does a Japanese Spitz, but this is super close! It's true about the coat though, and it rarely smells. I brush my dog once a week thoroughly and regular coat maintenance is mostly paw trimming and nail clipping. She gets bathed a few times a year with a groomer and can be maintained otherwise with brushing. Fabulous lovely little creatures!
The information you give about the background, breeding, temperament , and care of the dogs is adds so much to your videos. Very nice that you do that. Love your channel.
I love this breed so much. As a kid, we were big on the "adopt, dont shop" because my parents adopted me, so when we found our first little spitz, Sasha the Diva, we loved her and when Sasha passed, we got Miles (after the legendary Mikes Davis because of his easy-going personality). They can be stubborn, but you'll be hard-pressed to find a better companion and friend. Great breed for also running around with good, energetic kids (they tire each other out).
I know very little about the American Eskimo, so this was such a fun and enlightening lesson for me!! Thank you. I was floored when you said they are actually from the Midwestern U.S. I had no idea. You called Meeko a smiling cloud, and I think this description fits the American Eskimo so well! 🥰 It is such a beautiful breed. Meeko, you are so handsome!!! 😍 And you were such a good boy for your groom. 👍 P.S. I agree - with intelligence usually comes stubbornness! 😂 The only exception I've seen to this in the human world is when someone is intelligent but they also want peace above any of their other desires. Then (and only then) are people still likely to be intelligent, but not quite as stubborn.
That head tilt at the end truly made my day.. Meeko is a sweetheart. You can see he enjoyed the blow dry. I miss my sweet Snowy who was also a spitz eskimo, she passed away some years ago. 💖🐶💖
I had an American Eskimo mix when I was in high school. Her mom was some kind of doodle mutt and her dad looked just like Miko. I named her Nikita and she was my dad’s best friend - totally unexpected as he did NOT want the dog 😂😂 she won his heart pretty quickly just by being so smart and sweet, and he won her love with hamburgers and 4-wheeler rides. We had 15 years with her.
He reminds me a lot of my cute Sophie who lived to the age of 16 years, she passed away in 2021. Sophie was always happy, loved to play, loved walks, and loved to snuggle. People are always impressed on how well behaved she is and impressed with how clean her fur is. I miss her all the time.
@@mimixmin Do seem to share a lot of the same characteristics though. Easy to maintain fur, good with kids, loyal, mind of their own, stressed out when being groomed :P I have a JS. Wonderful dog, but my gosh, daily brushing has not meant he's all that ok with the process. I don't need to brush daily in theory, but I do it just so I can keep each session as short as possible. I just focus different areas each time. A full complete brush would not be tolerated >
My next door neighbours have an Eskimo dog - extremely sweet and gentle dog. Always runs over to say hi when I'm working in the front yard. Rarely barks - only a couple of times when he askes to be let back in the house after doing his "business" - LOL!
Seriously - it really is a great channel. I'm always so amazed how Vanessa is able to handle the giant breeds so effortlessly. Just good dog handler all around.
I have 2 mini Am Eskimo mixes that I found as approximately 2 wk old puppies. The mom (a pure bred) belonged to one of my mom's tenant. Basically, the tenant had left for a month and mom was supposed to be under the care of a relative when me and my mom found her roaming around outside. No one in that family knew she was even pregnant, let alone had pups somewhere. Since she was an absolute mess, I cleaned her up before I even knew she might have pups and she later led me to a small hole under the house. There I found 2 little fat sausages (didn't look like there were anymore) that I'm so thankful were still alive since I had the mom for almost 24 hrs at that point. While they were very well fed, they were being eaten alive by fleas and had these weird sores on their feet and tails (one was so bad, the vet thought her tail would eventually fall off...luckily it did not). I offered the owner that I'd nurse them back to health and take care of mom until they came back. They didn't want the puppies and I originally was going to rehome them, but I ended up bonding with them like I never had with previous dogs. So I kept them, but had to reluctantly give mom back to the owner. It was a sad situation...she deserved so much more, but nothing I could do for her so I did the best I could for her pups. Anyway....15 yrs later, they are still with me. Charlie (the boy) has a bunch of health issues now, but Mya (the girl) is actually still pretty healthy overall and doesn't even look her age. Physically, they look exactly like their mom did expect their ears are longer and flop downward (kinda like a Border Collie). And even though their mom was all white, they don't have a speck of white on them. Charlie has the black and tan color pattern of a GSD an Mya is all tan with lighter beige on her underside. So who knows what stray ended up being the dad, lol. They are gorgeous dogs regardless and always get compliments on them. Charlie always reminded me of a little wolf (and he used to howl all the time before he lost his hearing😢). Mya was always my nimble little fox cause of how athletic, yet graceful she looks and acts. I worry that when one goes, the other will follow shortly after, they are so unbelievably bonded to each other. My heart will be shattered when they go. They are unique little dogs, for sure...and like I said, our bond is very strong. I'm just grateful for every day I still have them with me. One thing I will say, is that they have a huge prey drive. They're mother never wanted to play with toys, she was just interested in anything that moved outside and she never forgot where she last saw something (their memory is crazy good). Very intelligent dogs...sometimes to the point of spiteful behaviors. 😂😂 Charlie is a lot like his mother, and it's not even learned behavior as he never got to see his mother do all the things she did, it's just genetics. Mya has a strong prey drive too, but she at least loves toys so I can distract her a bit with that. But cats, and especially small animals (rodents, birds, etc) are not a good idea with these guys. Otherwise they're awesome little dogs that I will treasure for the rest of my days. Sorry for the long post...it's just the first time I've seen this breed on your channel and, like a proud parent, I had to bring mine into it too. 😋🤣
Sweet story! My dog was also a mixed American Eskie. Glad you took them in because they are such a joy. Unfortunately, it will shatter your heart when they pass - mine absolutely did. Enjoy your fur babies everyday ❤
@@Here4TheHeckOfItThank you for the kind words and I'm so sorry for your loss. I definitely won't be the same when it's time for them to go. I almost lost Charlie earlier this year, but he seems to be doing a bit better for now. Just that preview really sucked for me. I treasure every day that they're still with me. I never knew about this breed until I had them and they really are a tremendous joy to have.
The inlaws had these dogs, but always put them in the back room when company was over. I remember a time when one "got out" and I spent a long time playing with her. Very sweet, smart little dogs.
What a absolutely beautiful little dog Miko is he definitely looks like he is smiling my dog scout used to be the same everyone used to say that he looks like he is smiling I have never seen one before but he was absolutely so well behaved no barking at all you did a fantastic job Vanessa on him you can't definitely see that he has lost alot of hair.i would like to take the time out to appreciate all the hard work that Vanessa put's into grooming all these awesome Dogs and Cat's as well and I would like to thank Vanessa from all the Dog's and Cat's that can't say it for themselves you do a fantastic job...and so does your Cameraman as well for helping you out with filming all these awesome videos as well....👍🏻👍🏼👍🏻👍🏼👏👏👏💕💯
Looks like a cloud with legs and a big smile
Looks like a smile with a dog stuck to it.
I did wonder if this was a Papillon - but then Vanessa explained it differently. What a cute doggo 😊 I love most spitz-type dogs
There is a cute youtube channel called Boomer the Land Cloud. Samoyed is soooo cute.
He is
barking and panting cloud 😊 so cute
His face looks like this emoji 😛
correction: the emoji looks like him
@@portalsfae123yeah
@@portalsfae123 true true
Even annoyed he looks happy.
The dog said :👁️👄👁️
I just lost my mini eskie best friend this year. He was almost 15. The best dog I've ever known in my life, so smart and especially empathetic. They are SO emotionally intelligent. He helped me raise and foster many kittens over the years.
So sorry for your loss 🌹 I had an eskie mix too and you're very right about the empathy and emotional intelligence part. Miss my dog so much. She was also fond of baby animals - kittens, ducks, etc. When I adopted her, she was in the puppy cage taking care of the babies. They take a piece of your heart with them for sure.
Almost every one my family has had has made it to 15. makes it harder to say bye, but you enjoy them much longer.
The neat thing about raising kittens with a good dog is they learn to live alongside them. So wonderful the kitties got a chance to do that.
I am sorry for your loss.
I’m sorry for your loss. I lost my beautiful cat last year as well. What helped heal me a little was feeding stray and shelter cats and searching for the reflection of my baby boy in those kitties.
The smile on Miko’s face while getting dried with his happy hoodie ❤❤
Isn't he a joy! He's happy as happy gets! Love him!
Yes, except panting is a sign of stress which she of course picked up on and was sensitive to. What a tolerant little doggo.
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He is such a doll!!! What a lucky family! ❤
@@horsewhisperer20394 Yeah people don't realize this dog was pretty stressed throughout the whole video.
"Smiling little cloud" was exactly how I would've described him
Yes.He is a "smiling little cloud"
We had one. Cricket was his name. Everything you say is true. Best little bud. Nothing but kudos for this breed. He developed dementia at 16 and crossed the rainbow bridge. Still miss him and think of him with love❤
RIP Cricket, you will meet again 🌈🐾🙏
How are they with other dogs?
oh wow, my mom also had one named Cricket, she was a great little dog!
Cricket lived with a collie and standard poodle. They all got along. Small children and puppies not so much
@@carolynbrown8209 We had a Border Collie as well at the time, they got along well, Cricket also wasn't a fan of children.
What a well-behaved cloud!
American Eskies really are one of the sweetest dogs. Probably one of the most memorable ones, too!
"Boredom can lead to excessive barking and destructive chewing"... That's a normal weekend for me to be fair.
I couldn't stop crying watching this video. My little eski Maya just passed a few months ago. She was my world.
Watching your videos gave me the confidence to start grooming her myself, which I did for the last several years. The metal comb and high velocity dryer were a huge game changer. The shedding is really not as bad as you would think for such a fluffy dog, regular grooming really was a big help. It is so nice to finally see a little land cloud in your videos, and I wish Miko a long and happy life.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm sure she's happily playing in the Rainbow Fields, and she'll be waiting for you when it's your time to join her...🥹🫂💜
I lost my little Eskie Opal 9 years ago and it's still hard to see one. These little dogs take up a huge space in our hearts!
I'm so sorry friend..... But I do know what you mean... I lost my little dude Cody in Oct of 21....i still cry.... He wasn't an eski.... But what a pretty baby I bet you had.... I wish you peace and comfort... And again I'm sorry.... I'm sending you a hug 🤗 🤗 🤗
I'm so sorry. The pain in losing a fur baby is real.
That's all I knew growing up. My parents have had 5 little jewels of Eskies. Such a gorgeous and intelligent breed. And it's true, not all have crazy shedding coats. And they are fairly manageable...
A friend of mine has a standard Eskie! They're very clever dogs. My friend taught her to shake hands by rewarding with treats, so now the dog sits down and politely lifts up her paw every time she wants a treat. 😂
That's cute as heck!
I don't know why, but it never fails to make me RIDICULOUSLY happy hearing her say "Grinch Feet" Lol Beautiful job on this pup~
That’s always my favorite part to watch, so satisfying!! Looks so good after just a few snips ✂️
I know right? There were some videos in which she didn't say "Grinch Feet" and I was desperately waiting for her to say it again. It just makes me happy idk why
If all that panting was from stress, then I must say Meeko was an extremely well-behaved cloud. His humans have evidently taught him well.
My brother and his family have one of these. He drove me nuts at first bc, when you walk in the house, the dog would NOT. STOP. BARKING.
They have a toy fox terrier as well, and they would just feed off each other. If one barks, the other barks louder. Ugh.
Now that the terrier is quite old, and he no longer hears well, he doesn't bark as much. Because of this, Rocky is much quieter. I've really come to like that little dog. He's SO SOFT, and he looks like he has a permi-smile on his face.
They bark ALL THE TIME!!! The bark is the shrillist bark in the world. I say this because I have an American Eskimo Dog cute but ears wil hurt if a stranger comes over or if you go upstairs and then back down.
my aunt had 2 of these, with in a month she had both of them trained to be more obedient and educated than her own kids including the rest of my cousins and myself.
Lol 😅😂😂😂😅 that was funny! Thanks for the laugh!
Love how he put his paw up at 2:10 like "MADAM PLEASE, I MAY BE BLOWN TO THE WIND IF YOU CONTINUE THIS VENTURE!"
Thank you for the "Eskimo" explanation. As a fellow Canadian who lives in Edmonton, i think this is an important fact, and I am pleased that you included it. I don't even have a pet but have been a silent subscriber since you were at 100k because I absolutely love your content. It's an added bonus that you're hilarious, informative, and provide your services free of charge! Bless the hard work that you and the cameraperson do.
I wish they'd change the name back to the German one, out of respect.
Our first dog as a young married couple was a Spitz named Shang. Smartest. Dog. Ever. She lived to the age of 18. I still dream about her and sometimes call our other dogs by her name. I'll always love my little Shang.
Growing up on a farm in Ohio we called them Spitz they were farm dogs
Whatever you needed they were right there with you. And no matter how old they got the first snow cover they were playing in it like puppys Great dogs
Man - I'd love to see a group of Eskies playing in the snow!
I had both male and female of this breed. Niko was my faithful companion for 17 years and my Nina for 15 years. Lovable furry family members. ❤
Dogs that smile make me smile as well. It’s contagious. 😀
A dog panting makes you smile? What is it about a dog being overheated or stressed makes you feel joy? Panting isn’t smiling and it’s weird to slap that energy on it
@@xobelladonna2443You can tell that the dog is in a good mood, unlike yourself. 😂
@@seth5308 I’m in a great mood actually and a distressed dog isn’t in a good mood though.
@@xobelladonna2443As usual most people think that dogs smiles when he is actually stressed. But what can you expect when in America mostly they are still defending ears cropping and horrible dog training techniques based on being the aLPhA and show dominance instead of being a friend and supporter to your dog
@@xobelladonna2443Is it the belladonna that causes you to be such a buzz kill? Our German Shepherd smiles when she is awake, and she is not stressed at all.
Meeko's smile at the end, while his head is cocked, looks like he's accustomed to posing for the camera. 🥰😄
“Smiling little clouds.” Love them!❤
Looks like a shrunken Samoyed. Very cute.
Never get tired of seeing puppies in the happy hoodie ❤
"These dogs are so intelligent," I think Jacksfilms may disagree 😂 we love you, Sundae 🧡
I knew somebody would mention jacksfilms
They're just distracted by the light reflecting off John's forehead! Bahaha
Klondike too haha ^^
Sundae seems to the exception, not the rule
I actually thought this was a Jacksfilms video XD
I have an American Eskimo named Watson, and I can confirm that he is always smiling.
i'm dog sitting one too, his name is Zeus, i can also confirm 😄
Too cute 🥰
You could say his smile is... like a million watts? 😂 I guess being happy is... elementary, dear Watson. 😂😂 I'm sorry, I'll stop.
I was JUST thinking it looked like a smiling cloud, when you said the same! 😂 ☁️
GIRL WITH THE DOGS......
YOU ARE SIMPLY THE BEST..........
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this dog have the most cutest eyes I ever had seen on a dog 👀🐕
Absolutely stunning dog!
I never heard of this breed.
What a happy dog!
Love your channel!
Honestly, if you wanted a Samoyed, this is a more manageable(I mostly mean amount of food and fur shedding) breed. Just amazing dogs...
@@derbagger22OR you could try the Japanese Spitz , just as brilliant, probably came from the same gene pool, Read my wee above tweet, bread them for around 20 years, loved hem. Winifred Thompson. Northern Ireland.
My friend has one of these dogs and is unfortunately not a great owner for him. The dog is a loud, aggressive, mean little gonad. The dog was a rescue, and he needed attention my friend simply will not give due to attachment/laziness. Every problem he hand waves and says "Its the breed". Thank you for showing visual proof these dogs can be well behaved, i wish My friend would wise up.
Such a well behaved gentleman.
I didn’t know about the American Eskimo.
The German Spitz is just amazing 😻 You described the breed perfectly!!
thats not a dog its a rat, cant believe ppl like these rats
@@palocymasaioI’ve never seen a rat that big maybe it’s capybara. Ya weirdo
@@palocymasaiowhat an idiotic comment! Where do you live? I would love to see rats like this!
@@palocymasaio Whatever you say, person who uses somebody else's picture without her permission.
Rats are cool animals too. @@palocymasaio
Growing up, my neighbor had one of those dogs standard size and she collected all of the hair that the dog shed and actually made a blanket out of it. She crocheted it after she made yarn out of it. They’re adorable little dogs.
Gorgeous Miko❤
"And, of course, I tidy up his grinch feet."
She said it!!! She said the thing!!!!!! Miko is absolutely too cute for words. Yet another spitz breed to fall in love with.
these are one of the best dog breeds i’ve ever known, always so happy and loving.
Such a sweet little guy❤❤❤
We had one and he was quite a character! Only one of his ears managed to pop up. The other stayed down, and he was the most comical looking boy, who of course was full of mischief, ever. He did have that infamous stubborn streak, but I've never known a smarter and sweeter dog in my life. ❤❤❤
Just want to add that they have an amazing dirt-shedding coat! They can get really dirty, but when it dries it pretty much all falls off and they look fine. Never look grubby, although without a bath every now and again they can start to look just a bit dingy. My Sophie was a three-legged rescue with endless energy. I got her when she was six years old and she died at fifteen of a brain tumour. In between she was queen of the pack regulars with her dog walker, and definitely in charge of my heart. 💕🇨🇦
He is like a Big Pomeranian!!! So Beautiful!
Fluffy Snowball 🥰
This is the dog I grew up with. When we moved into our house when I was 6ish my parents promised me a puppy, specifically a collie. So when they came home they brought me this tiny ball of white fur. At that time 1971, there was not much known about them. Of course I got to pick out his name and I chose “Snow” lol. He was the best dog. He was an indoor dog but did not like baths or his paws being touched. He lived till he was 13yrs old as we had to put him down bc of his heart failure that had gotten worse with age. I still miss him today and I am 58! Love your channel! ❤❤
To say he was stressed, he was still very good. 😊
Mine Eskie does the same at the groomer. I have come to believe it's more overheating than stress. She drinks and drinks and drinks after she gets groomed.
What a good puppy. Sweetie pie
My mother had an American Eskimo named Zoe about 20lbs. Great little dog. She loved and took better care of her dogs than any other person I knew.
Meeko looks so much like my mini that I lost in 2021, who was ironically named Nico. I cried a little watching this, but I'm happy to see the breed on this channel. He looks like such a happy little guy ♥
What a cute fluff ball! Beautiful silky coat and good nature!
Majestic little fluffball! I think it's been mentioned before but what do you do behind the camera to make their head tilt like that almost everytime? It's so adorable!
They just do this, mine does this all day, every day lol. They're the cutest pups.
@funkyduck4743, they say things like "Wanna go for a walk? Wanna go outside? Wanna go for a car ride?" Things to get the dog's attention and make them excited.
I didn't know there were 3 sizes; I just knew about the standard. He's a beautiful fluffy cloud now 😊 Awesome job, as always.
The mini's aren't that much smaller than the standards, they just looks shorter. But the toy's are a lot smaller and look a lot like white Pomeranians!
And my heart just melted... What a fluffy cloud of joy 😍
I had 5 of these. Best dogs in the world.
He reminds me a lot to my late Chiquititta. The fur, the eyes, and yes, the smiling. It is as if I saw my Chiquititta in front of me ❤❤❤
I had 2 at same time, Sophie and Taz were the best dogs I have ever had...lived to be 14. Taz was killed by an off leash large dog in our area on the trail. He was 12 and loved going for hikes....he was such a good boy and a lover. Miss them, thanks for sharing
What a gorgeous pup. I loved when he closed his eyes while in the happy hoodie getting dried!
What a sweet little dog.😊 He looks very handsome❤
My grandma had a rescued American eskimo to keep her company after my grandpa died. Thank goodness for her having dozens of grandkids around to keep him occupied cause the one day none of us visited he ate the couch. I kind of think she put him up to it cause she hated that couch but can't prove it
😂😂😂 clever grandma 👵🏻!
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What a lovely little dog
He is adorable!
After this video I'd really love to see you groom a Schipperke. This breed looks like it's a cousin to the Schips, about the same size and many of the same characteristics, but WAY more energy and boy do they ever shed!
I have a Schipperke, a 13 year old female, and she pretty much takes care of herself. Blows her coat twice a year but only seems to need a bath a couple times a year. Great breed.
Great suggestion and a great dog 😊
@@deborahglauser1487If you've got a Schip then you've got a GREAT companion!!! As I'm sure you already know, but I raised one from a puppy when I was a boy...terrific dog and boy did he ever get jealous when we fostered a GSD puppy; the GSD was sitting in my lap one day and my Schip sat right next to us, I swear he was glaring at me the whole time. Mine shed all year round, and I'll never forget how EVERY time we gave him a bath he'd get zoomies around the house. They're GREAT dogs!!! (Or did I say that already?)
@@denisia1111I raised a Schip from a puppy when I was a boy, and when he was really little he actually slept on my pillow next to me. He was such a great companion and I still miss him to this day!
My Dad used to call small dogs like this Spitzes, he was born in 1922, I never knew why. Thanks for the great information as always! :))))
So similar to my Schipperke. He did agility, obedience, rally, forensics, therapy and probably other things I've forgotten. Stubborn, OMG, and conniving. Aside of coat color, they are two sides of the same coin.
My Mom & Dad had a 'Spitz"... at least that is what we called him. His name was Alex and he was a standard size. EXCELLENT DOG! Such a good beautiful boy -
OMG! Sweet little Meeko 🤍
Waiting for the episode where Vanessa does a Japanese Spitz, but this is super close! It's true about the coat though, and it rarely smells. I brush my dog once a week thoroughly and regular coat maintenance is mostly paw trimming and nail clipping. She gets bathed a few times a year with a groomer and can be maintained otherwise with brushing. Fabulous lovely little creatures!
The information you give about the background, breeding, temperament , and care of the dogs is adds so much to your videos. Very nice that you do that. Love your channel.
What a cutie!
I really like how you give the pros and cons of every breed you show ❤
Meeko looks like a cloud with a tongue!
So adorable!!
He looks great and what a well behaved boy. ❤
Also a perfect fluffy cloud
I love this breed so much. As a kid, we were big on the "adopt, dont shop" because my parents adopted me, so when we found our first little spitz, Sasha the Diva, we loved her and when Sasha passed, we got Miles (after the legendary Mikes Davis because of his easy-going personality).
They can be stubborn, but you'll be hard-pressed to find a better companion and friend. Great breed for also running around with good, energetic kids (they tire each other out).
I know very little about the American Eskimo, so this was such a fun and enlightening lesson for me!! Thank you. I was floored when you said they are actually from the Midwestern U.S. I had no idea.
You called Meeko a smiling cloud, and I think this description fits the American Eskimo so well! 🥰 It is such a beautiful breed. Meeko, you are so handsome!!! 😍 And you were such a good boy for your groom. 👍
P.S. I agree - with intelligence usually comes stubbornness! 😂
The only exception I've seen to this in the human world is when someone is intelligent but they also want peace above any of their other desires. Then (and only then) are people still likely to be intelligent, but not quite as stubborn.
A beautiful little dog, and so well behaved, too.
I had a dog exactly like this as a kid, I named him Snowy :)
I had one also, we named him Snowball
That head tilt at the end truly made my day.. Meeko is a sweetheart. You can see he enjoyed the blow dry. I miss my sweet Snowy who was also a spitz eskimo, she passed away some years ago. 💖🐶💖
That's a floofing floofity flooter ❤😂
Im so excited to see an eskie on here! I have a 4 y/o eskie, and hes the perfect dog ever.
My ex wife has one. Wonderful dogs. Great personality. They do well on dog agility competitions.
Very well mattered and beautiful breed.
I had an American Eskimo mix when I was in high school. Her mom was some kind of doodle mutt and her dad looked just like Miko. I named her Nikita and she was my dad’s best friend - totally unexpected as he did NOT want the dog 😂😂 she won his heart pretty quickly just by being so smart and sweet, and he won her love with hamburgers and 4-wheeler rides.
We had 15 years with her.
He reminds me a lot of my cute Sophie who lived to the age of 16 years, she passed away in 2021. Sophie was always happy, loved to play, loved walks, and loved to snuggle. People are always impressed on how well behaved she is and impressed with how clean her fur is. I miss her all the time.
I never tire of watching dogs’ expressions of wonder as they watch their hair snow around them.
I had a medium sized Female American Eskimo named Emma. She was an Angel on Earth. I miss her much. Keep doing what you do Young Lady!
My favorite dogs are little fluffy white clouds! What a sweet cotton ball
He so adorable ❤
What a gorgeous dog!
What an awesome little dog!
I thought Miko was a Japanese Spitz, but so exciting to see one of the tiny spitzes getting a bath today!
Same! Ours was just like this with the perma-smile!
I thought that as well!
Japanese Spitz and mini are the same thing,
@@BillWeye No they're not. They're two distinct breeds that look very similar. Not the same.
@@mimixmin Do seem to share a lot of the same characteristics though. Easy to maintain fur, good with kids, loyal, mind of their own, stressed out when being groomed :P I have a JS. Wonderful dog, but my gosh, daily brushing has not meant he's all that ok with the process. I don't need to brush daily in theory, but I do it just so I can keep each session as short as possible. I just focus different areas each time. A full complete brush would not be tolerated >
My next door neighbours have an Eskimo dog - extremely sweet and gentle dog. Always runs over to say hi when I'm working in the front yard. Rarely barks - only a couple of times when he askes to be let back in the house after doing his "business" - LOL!
Such a happy little chap…love that smile 😊
I DID enjoy the majestic Meeko! Thank you Vanessa!
Hope this channel never ends. One of the best on UA-cam.
Seriously - it really is a great channel. I'm always so amazed how Vanessa is able to handle the giant breeds so effortlessly. Just good dog handler all around.
Well would you look at this cutie pie😂🐕🦺🐕 so sweet❤
I have 2 mini Am Eskimo mixes that I found as approximately 2 wk old puppies. The mom (a pure bred) belonged to one of my mom's tenant. Basically, the tenant had left for a month and mom was supposed to be under the care of a relative when me and my mom found her roaming around outside. No one in that family knew she was even pregnant, let alone had pups somewhere. Since she was an absolute mess, I cleaned her up before I even knew she might have pups and she later led me to a small hole under the house. There I found 2 little fat sausages (didn't look like there were anymore) that I'm so thankful were still alive since I had the mom for almost 24 hrs at that point. While they were very well fed, they were being eaten alive by fleas and had these weird sores on their feet and tails (one was so bad, the vet thought her tail would eventually fall off...luckily it did not). I offered the owner that I'd nurse them back to health and take care of mom until they came back. They didn't want the puppies and I originally was going to rehome them, but I ended up bonding with them like I never had with previous dogs. So I kept them, but had to reluctantly give mom back to the owner. It was a sad situation...she deserved so much more, but nothing I could do for her so I did the best I could for her pups.
Anyway....15 yrs later, they are still with me. Charlie (the boy) has a bunch of health issues now, but Mya (the girl) is actually still pretty healthy overall and doesn't even look her age. Physically, they look exactly like their mom did expect their ears are longer and flop downward (kinda like a Border Collie). And even though their mom was all white, they don't have a speck of white on them. Charlie has the black and tan color pattern of a GSD an Mya is all tan with lighter beige on her underside. So who knows what stray ended up being the dad, lol. They are gorgeous dogs regardless and always get compliments on them. Charlie always reminded me of a little wolf (and he used to howl all the time before he lost his hearing😢). Mya was always my nimble little fox cause of how athletic, yet graceful she looks and acts.
I worry that when one goes, the other will follow shortly after, they are so unbelievably bonded to each other. My heart will be shattered when they go. They are unique little dogs, for sure...and like I said, our bond is very strong. I'm just grateful for every day I still have them with me.
One thing I will say, is that they have a huge prey drive. They're mother never wanted to play with toys, she was just interested in anything that moved outside and she never forgot where she last saw something (their memory is crazy good). Very intelligent dogs...sometimes to the point of spiteful behaviors. 😂😂 Charlie is a lot like his mother, and it's not even learned behavior as he never got to see his mother do all the things she did, it's just genetics. Mya has a strong prey drive too, but she at least loves toys so I can distract her a bit with that. But cats, and especially small animals (rodents, birds, etc) are not a good idea with these guys. Otherwise they're awesome little dogs that I will treasure for the rest of my days.
Sorry for the long post...it's just the first time I've seen this breed on your channel and, like a proud parent, I had to bring mine into it too. 😋🤣
Sweet story! My dog was also a mixed American Eskie. Glad you took them in because they are such a joy. Unfortunately, it will shatter your heart when they pass - mine absolutely did. Enjoy your fur babies everyday ❤
@@Here4TheHeckOfItThank you for the kind words and I'm so sorry for your loss. I definitely won't be the same when it's time for them to go. I almost lost Charlie earlier this year, but he seems to be doing a bit better for now. Just that preview really sucked for me. I treasure every day that they're still with me. I never knew about this breed until I had them and they really are a tremendous joy to have.
The inlaws had these dogs, but always put them in the back room when company was over. I remember a time when one "got out" and I spent a long time playing with her. Very sweet, smart little dogs.
What a absolutely beautiful little dog Miko is he definitely looks like he is smiling my dog scout used to be the same everyone used to say that he looks like he is smiling I have never seen one before but he was absolutely so well behaved no barking at all you did a fantastic job Vanessa on him you can't definitely see that he has lost alot of hair.i would like to take the time out to appreciate all the hard work that Vanessa put's into grooming all these awesome Dogs and Cat's as well and I would like to thank Vanessa from all the Dog's and Cat's that can't say it for themselves you do a fantastic job...and so does your Cameraman as well for helping you out with filming all these awesome videos as well....👍🏻👍🏼👍🏻👍🏼👏👏👏💕💯
One of those faces you can’t help but mirror 😊 such a happy boy
Fluffy ☁️ puppy!