75KG Newfoundland is Unaware of His Size | Full Episode | It's Me Or The Dog

[@karyannfontaine8757]

My neighbours had a beautiful female Newfoundland. They had a fence and she and I would interact over the fence. She was a little taller than I and much heavier, yet she was so gentle and sweet. We used to hug each other. I loved her and she liked me as well. I was so sad when my neighbours said she passed away, she had just turned 8 years old.

[@ES11777]

The only downside to large breeds of dogs is how short they live compared to little dogs :(

[@imberrysandy]

@@ES11777 My university friends and I call larger dog breeds, "heartbreak breeds"... A lot of dogs passed away when we were studying for finals. So many people lost their childhood best friend :(

[@baileyhollywood8327]

what a sweet interaction

[@MillennialMountainMama]

She’s in doggy heaven

[@kunolacarai]

The problem with having a dog that’s too friendly with other dogs is that the other dogs aren’t always friendly.

[@rvdb7363]

Our Newfie was a big baby. Friendly to all dogs and people and even bowing in submission towards the neighbours jack russell who was literally just 10% of his size and weight. Like Doug he seemed to have no idea how big he was. Especially when he wanted cuddles. You'd sit on a chair and he would try to get his 70 kg on your lap, seemingly confused that he didn't fit.

[@tockita]

Yes! I have a dog that doesn't like other dogs and I hate when people have their dogs off leash that run towards mine making him all scared while yelling "my dog is friendly!" 😒

[@mayb8876]

Yeah, I have a small 19 kg dog and there's a large labrador that comes to the park and is overly playful with my dog who doesn't want to get rolled over and hurt.

[@Galaxia7]

@@tockita I also have a dog who doesn't like other dogs, he's scared of bigger dogs and see smaller ones as prey. A lot of people seem to not get that why you don't want their dog to approach yours isn't because you're scared of their dog but because you don't want *their* dog to get hurt.

[@Galaxia7]

@@chocolatte522 well for our dog it *is* a socialization issue, he’s naturally nervous and we didn't acclimatize him to new situations enough when he was a puppy >>.>> we did get him at a bad time in our lives though so that's why we weren't able to raise him properly :/

[@tdaetaunm]

I worked at a grooming salon for about a year and we had two Newfoundlands, Mika and Mike, come in regularly. Although they were huge and their fur made a mess of our work space, they were both big 'ol babies. Mike used to take the leash from his parents after checking in and walked himself to the back and into a kennel.

[@erinfarrell4086]

I’ve never had good experiences with Newfoundland’s in the salon, one is huge and humps me and does his thing on the table 🙃

[@Jesussavedme]

😆😆😆 that's so funny

[@HHLucifer666]

Hey, Mike just wanted to show himself off!😆😆😆

[@gilannev9171]

That’s adorable

[@rogue7723]

If only they didn’t shed so much and it didn’t take as long to groom them.

[@ravenm6443]

The story about how Duggie affected JJ was lovely! Pets are honestly incredible. I can’t imagine his parents when they heard that. The joy they must have felt 💜

[@bekensdwarf8068]

9:45 Is the cutest thing I have seen. Just going around the room and getting pets even from the camera man

[@dugongsdoitbetter]

These wonderful parents are no strangers to taking direction in the name of improving their beautiful son's quality of life. It shows with the way they receive Victoria's guidance.

[@Kate-is5mz]

Their involvement and willingness to put in the work, and even the fact that they are excited to work with the dog and improve just goes to show that they are just a couple of wonderful, loving people that only needed a little guidance. They are probably my favourite owners I've seen on this show, awesome people!

[@LilFrg]

Ngl my eyes got hella watery hearing how much the little boy loves his dog. THATS TOO CUTE

[@UnfazedPhoenix]

Dougie is gentle with the little boy in all the footage. It's so sweet.

[@gobbleguzzle]

I just love that JJ’s first word is DUGGEE!!!!! ❤️

[@isabel8526]

Josh even reacted to Victoria’s praise lol he was glowing when she said “you did it!” after he was like “well, it’s going to take some work”. Just proves how powerful positivity is. Love how she keeps it positive all the time. It’s so valuable especially when training it works so well

[@Kate-is5mz]

These are probably my favourite owners I've seen on this show. What a couple of devoted and loving people, just wonderful parents and wonderful owners.

[@zzzeerak]

I worked as a lifeguard over the summer at a pool and the pool provided me with a Newfie as my buddy to keep eye on the kids pool! They are such incredible workers I was absolutely amazed!

[@imalwaysright]

Sounds amazing

[@azuwaharis]

"he doesnt understand growling" oh my sweet babyyyy you're just too big 😂

[@privateuseacco]

The toy thing was so true! My dog is a German Shepherd, whenever I come back from school he gets so excited and happy that he grabs a toy and shows it to me. Whenever he grabs a toy I know exactly that he's happy!

[@imalwaysright]

That’s so cute 🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@OneProudBBC]

I see this 75 kilo dog is behaving like a typical puppy would. So glad Victoria came to redirect the focus.

[@kavyadeshapande6368]

I feel this family. I have a retriever puppy (small yet). He doesn't understand not everyone loves him as i do. He has the attitude of " i am adorable who wouldn't love me jumping on them". I am struggling to calm his excitement. Trust everyone even delivery person whom he just met and happily leaving his house behind to go with that stranger.

[@idiotically-everything]

My dog also loves jumping up at people, however he has learned to discern who is okay to jump on and who isn't. We taught it to him by rewarding calm greetings with strangers, but letting him continue jumping up on me.

[@JazzedJuniper]

I tell my dog often “not everyone likes big dogs” cause he wants to greet everyone! He has helped two people with their fear of big dogs, but I also don’t push that if people aren’t ready to meet him!

[@hera_avria9265]

I truly love the British version of this show. No drama, no yelling, and no cussing. JUST TRAINING! Unlike the other version 🙄 Anyway, the newfie is so adorable 😍😍❤️❤️❤️

[@sssnipercat_7687]

A feel like alot of these bristish dog owners actually care about their dog and improving them to help the dog

[@DvonBrandenburg]

@@sssnipercat_7687 same. They are actually willing to make an effort.

[@sofiaalonso5713]

Which are the other versions?

[@DvonBrandenburg]

@@sofiaalonso5713 American

[@sofiaalonso5713]

@@DvonBrandenburg oh I have no idea there was an american version. The training methods are diferent?

[@dawn7882]

My Golden retriever girl loves to show off her toys. She will come and softly scratch at the door when she's outside just to say hi or show me her toy, it's so cute 🥰

[@Rue100]

DOUGIE IS ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE

[@misspearltaylor]

This beautiful lady is a GREAT dog trainer. There are a number of successful training methods, but as someone else shared, Victoria adjusts to each dog situation and each type of owner. She’s always respectful and flexible, while still being straight forward with instructions. I thinks she’s the best!

[@alyssamay9237]

Duggie running around the living room to say hello to everyone, including the cameraman and audience at home ❤️

[@amandajackson668]

I’ve honestly never met a mean or defensive Newfoundland. They are also great swimmers.

[@slymarbo4046]

Generally dogs aren't born mean

[@amandajackson668]

@@slymarbo4046 I'm aware

[@laurabraga9446]

The boy walking Doug at the end got me.😭😭😭🥰🥰🥰 So beautiful.

[@fr4177]

What a lovely family, they truly care about their dog and his behaviour. And I think it's wonderful that their sons first word was Duggee ❤. They listened to Victoria and really only wanted the best for their dog.

[@shauxuhrwilsongrim]

There was this one time when I was walking my dog - 20kg, the same height as my knee - and an off-leash irish wolfhound starts walking towards us. The owner was near and calling for her dog, but no reaction. Thankfully the dog was kind and calm and just came up to me for pets, and my dog rather hid behind my legs than tried to fight this pony-sized pupper. Her head was at my chin. Sooooo... Train your big dogs. Even if they are friendly, if they approach a dog that is aggressive or just scared, things could go really wrong. Or if they approached a person who is scared of dogs! It is truly inconsiderate to not train your dogs (size doesn't matter really, just more important the more damage they could do). And it is borderline stupidity to let your untrained dog off-leash. Good on this family to get help, but honestly. They got a dog that was gonna become massive. They should have gone to training classes when he was still a puppy. Or well, a smaller puppy.

[@ajvanmarle]

I had that with three Rottweilers. One person holding (or rather not holding) them at the same time. They took one look at me from across the street and decided to charge at me. Ripped their leashes right out of her hand. They were absolute sweethearts, but it cannot happen.

[@shauxuhrwilsongrim]

@@ajvanmarle Good thing they were friendly! My neighbour has three dogs. They don't care for humans, but have pulled her off her feet (espiecially on ice) when they have gone after a bunny or something... She has their leashes clipped on a hands-free belt.

[@gailwebb5010]

My Newbie would hide behind me if a dog barked at him. He was 80k. Loved that guy.

[@dvkaw7780]

Training classes are rubbish.

[@Danica.Powell]

I know they are hard work but oh my goodness they are like big cuddly bears, I've only met a few but I absolutely loved them.

[@nellebuhrmann5343]

Awesome! The quote that is actually applicable to life in general "Small changes can make a big difference. "🙏❤

[@lisalaunius7389]

So nice to see such a good dog with owners the listened from the get go. I have an 18 lb dachshund that thinks every dog he sees is his new best friend but he's easier to handle.

[@bekleedee]

What a beautiful big pupper. And owners that are so receptive to Victoria's advice. Great video

[@uii1764]

Too friendly dog issue with sweet family is always delightful to watch🥰

[@jlgordey]

Lovely boy, his "parents" are lucky to have him. Just like with any other child, boundaries are necessary.

[@karyannfontaine8757]

This was wonderful for the family and their beautiful 4 legged family member as well. Victoria has amazing training tactics to fit many types of dogs.

[@Neevkl_7]

My dog taught herself the toy thing when it came to greetings she did jump as a pup but now she’ll run and grab something to contain her excitement. Usually a toy but sometimes it’ll be the nearest available thing like a shoe or sock lol

[@janellek21]

I have a 6 month old Newfoundland. Newfies have a naturally sweet disposition, but they have to be trained early not to jump on people or pull too hard on the leash. I've had to work hard on Ichinojo to keep him from randomly jumping on people he meets for the first time, and since he'll weigh about 70-80 kilos when he's fully grown that's of vital importance that he be trained properly..

[@darkiee69]

An easy way to get him to stop jumping on people is to train him to do it in command. Tap your hands on your chest and say "up" and he's allowed up, if you don't, he's not.

[@kylewhittle6565]

Having an over friendly dog is not the issue. It’s the precious owners who are over anxious. Btw, the dog is absolutely beautiful!

[@specterman2000]

I knew a couple who owned a beautiful Newfoundland who they didn't have anytime for because they just had a baby so they let me play with him. I have to say that was one of the best times of life to just romp around with him and toss the tennis ball for him to fetch! I really loved that dog.

[@videogamehunter820]

He’s like the Hulk, only immensely friendly instead immensely angry.

[@truenorthliving_]

I have 2 Newfies and found they respond best with lots of firmness and praise. They are very sensitive dogs. And as working dogs I always give mine tasks to do.

[@taylorzesiger8168]

Then no firmness needed just positive redirections no mean tone or physical force needed do what Victoria does ONLY you say their sensitive right?!?!?!? Then don't be scary to them!!!!!

[@LoveK1]

@@taylorzesiger8168 firmness doesn’t mean being cruel or physical. It means having boundaries and rules. Did you even read the comment? You’re being too emotional.

[@lastchanc3stars]

I love how the issue in this episode isn't that the dog is aggressive. It's the complete opposite 😂

[@amandajackson668]

For all animal owners I also think it’s important to teach your dog (or cat) sign language with each command

[@grimundertaker]

Agreed. Growing up my aunt was nonverbal and my parents had trained our dogs with sign language so that my aunt was able to control the dogs when she stayed with us. :) years later I've moved out of home but have taught my dog some signs.

[@daniellebissonnette3304]

I have a 7 year old French Spaniel, and I have struggled with leash pulling ever since we got him. Because Caxton is hyper-aware and impulsive, he pulls very strongly and can be unpredictable, because he can suddenly lunge forward to sniff something that we are not aware. I have tried many things: stopping and waiting until he releases tension on the leash, including the random walks (with sudden turns and stops) and the dual anchor leash. The dual anchor leash has not been very useful to us, but the random walks help to re-focus him. However, even over several months of applying this method, I have not had any durable behaviour changes in his attitude. What I have noticed that really helps is awarenes of his state of mind before we head out the door. Closing the door if the dog wants to bolt out the door is very effective at curbing impulses and sets the stage for a smoother walk. At the end of the day, I treat my dog like I would a child with ADHD, in other words, I accept that I cannot change his nature but can use strategies to make our walks more pleasant for both of us, and I no longer feel like I failed as a dog keeper.

[@angelikalindenau943]

My aunt's family had a crotch-sniffing Dalmatian that drove them to distraction over the embarrassment. By chance we found out what the problem was, when the complaints extended to him drinking from the toilet bowl whenever he could gain access to the bathroom! Apparently my aunt had fed, groomed and walked the poor thing but had somehow forgotten to give him any water! 'Do dogs need water? I didn't realise that.' is literally what she said. The dog was more than a year old...

[@destroyerunicorn1489]

That remind me of a woman I followed on Instagram that had gotten a golden doodle and didn’t realize they needed groomed.🤦‍♀️

[@Anon_E_Muss]

Oh my god

[@user-tq7uv9rs1e]

Unbelievable that these people get dogs. Or any pets.

[@earthlingT]

what the...?

[@vintagelady1]

There should be a basic common sense test before people can own pets or have children. Or drive. Or live among us.

[@grayroq]

Excited for this one! I love newfies.

[@tocaurora]

Me too! 😊

[@MillennialMountainMama]

Oh my goodness, he is an absolute sweetheart and so cute 🥰 I just love him! ❤

[@laurenschenck5355]

Always always important to train ur dog so it is safe for JJ to play and have fun and with his best friend ❤

[@MasterBoreguard]

to help me remember i always tell myself "Tori The Trainer" Miss.Stillwell because of you i have learned so much from you that you've become one my absolute Diehard favorite trainers , i genuinely love to learn from you. Because of you i now know how to train and teach my dog to stay so when i have somebody over my dog knows wait for them to come in then say hey to them. So he does not wanna run out the front door.

[@kalistakane9826]

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of walking so in sync with your animal. My sweet Freya is my best friend. I can’t wait to get her a little brother one day.

[@pffffggg]

I think I can use a couple of ideas displayed here to educate better my dog. Thank you very much. Loved how sweet and calm she is: reinforces everything I've doing

[@noras.5355]

Once again, Victoria does it!! Excellent work Victoria!

[@Rob_Kankerboef]

This dog is litteraly too big of a sweetheart

[@karenhirschfeld3259]

I have had 3 Newfies, they are great pets. These people needed to train their dog when it was 6 months old. They learn quickly, the breeder should have told them this. My dogs were wonderful. They are not dangerous, just big. I walked my Newfies myself at 5'3" and 140 pounds. He should be neutered also. All dogs need to be trained.

[@estelleelqouar448]

He is so beautiful.. adorable.. ❤️❤️❤️

[@sarajones5436]

Love it. She just uses the dogs natural inquisitiveness to keep him under control

[@laurenschenck5355]

He is so cute and adorable ❤

[@hurst-cs2jh]

Hello lauren, how are you doing?

[@ThunderClanFan22]

He is really cute! He’s so hyper and friendly

[@Wikaa3322]

What a sweet doggo

[@rayspeakmon2954]

What a great video! We have a 7 month old Newfie with these exact issues! I didn't have this issue with my 1st two so this is a new issue for me. We are trying these techniques tonight! **** See my comments above.

[@Vallyrah]

This family has an entry way. I put a half door at the end of mine so that as a family we could bring groceries of things inside without worrying about the dogs getting out to help. It also helps us to introduce people to them. They could do the same.

[@inesderossi1580]

Friendship ended with cesar millan, Now my new favorite dog whisperer is Viktoria Stilwell

[@lffy7669]

Yes, milan wants to "fix" the dogs fast without being positiv like fixing food guarding by punching a retriver on the neck to and gets suprised when the dog bites him when he wants to pet him after. Victoria knows that it does not happen over night and that the dog learns best if they are happy.

[@Tori_TLCR]

Same here. Happy to say I never used his methods to train my five year old dog. Never will either.

[@jodibray4889]

What kind of lead is that with the leash on the front and back? This Newfie is adorable. My female Newfie isn’t nearly Duggee’s size, but she still managed to yank my husband to the ground when our girl came in contact with another dog. Great episode!

[@dawndrew8313]

Harness with front n back loop

[@tamakitakami3376]

they make harnesses that have a front clip as well, you can easily find some on amazon

[@jalenc1997]

I LOVE newfoundlands.. it's my dream dog and as soon as we are able to get one I will be 😭 they're just giant sweetie babies

[@evitsipidou2302]

The most beautiful dog in the world 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@karyannfontaine8757]

I do agree. If I were young again, I would have one.

[@Jesussavedme]

When my dog decides to sniff someone's "area" lol I say sorry she's just checking your ID 😂

[@dawgy9903]

“Most dogs won’t jump while they have a toy in their mouth” my working line German shepherd always jumps on me when he has his toy 😂

[@imalwaysright]

I love that their son JJ is now able to walk the dog outside 🥹🥹🥹🥹. Victoria is wonderful, a beautiful soul ❤️❤️❤️

[@lucys1288]

Oh Dougie you are gorgeous! So is your family - I hope you are all doing well ❤

[@urbanapache2]

Still an absolute delight.

[@mbm3099]

Nice doggy 😍 caring owners....

[@sarahkoenig5603]

I love newfs. My family has one (Ozzy) he is the best. Great with my 2 boys, very gentle. The only thing he’s done is accidentally knocked them over when playing but with training he’s doing better. Also he has bad separation anxiety. We actually would love another one but we live in a small house.

[@FayeKramer-rl9xz]

This gorgeous dog weighs 165 pounds! I can see a pooch like him jumping into water from a helicopter to rescue a human who is in danger. I 😍😍 Newfies and I wish I could have one.

[@Tentacious]

I remember my first dog was a Newfie we have Caucasian shepherds now which are a little bigger and a lot meaner but I miss the friendly personality

[@angelinacamacho8575]

This dog would become my Charlie's best friend 😆. He is 30lbs but loves to play with large breeds.

[@hurst-cs2jh]

Hello Angelina, how are you doing?

[@josephcarmody3248]

He just wants to be everyone friend

[@kathleencolwell8947]

Absolutely magnificent doggie. He could certainly sit next to me on the couch. Only thing for me is; I could not live with the drool.😢😜

[@v-vettavetta]

I had a one of these dogs as a kid she was amazing but boy she needed exercise and me being an 11 year old girl trying to walk a giant dog never worked lol she’d take off running and I’d end up being dragged. But she was a dream otherwise lol but everyone was terrified of her cause she looked like a bear.

[@adamcotton2121]

This is brilliant for my springer, Charles!!!

[@TheSavageB]

Great parents and Newfoundland's are amazing dogs.

[@kimlampkin]

they are gentle dogs but very messy. I could not handle it. Glad Victoria could help.

[@wholeshebang1]

Imagine the gigantic poops to pick up! 💩

[@kimlampkin]

@@wholeshebang1 no ty ..lol

[@hurst-cs2jh]

@@kimlampkin How are you doing?😊

[@kimlampkin]

@@hurst-cs2jh Well ty ,how are you?

[@hurst-cs2jh]

@@kimlampkin I’m doing great and you?

[@skolnutz]

I had a newfie. Best dog we had. She was not very active though 😂 she’d lay around all day, but she was a great dog. Beautiful brown coat

[@justhearmeout3959]

The biggest goodest boi ❤️❤️❤️

[@julesmpc1314]

Finnaly an episode I had not seen before!

[@genevaamari2202]

So excited for this

[@laurenschenck5355]

Awesome job Victoria and owners thanks for amazing year your the best 💚❤️🎄❤️❤️

[@hurst-cs2jh]

Hello Lauren, how are you doing?

[@MsTexasMama]

Ohhh Duggie, what a GREAT DOGGIE!!! ❤🐾✌🏽🙏🏽🫶🏽

[@rhiandaredhead4673]

He is so gorgeous!! One of my dream dog breeds, maybe if ever I had the space. He's so big and almost looks like a human in a dog suite, lol!!

[@prernasingh8908]

I once had a massive Labrador with tremendous strength. He was very sweet but would take me "skiing" on the roads whenever we saw another dog he wanted to be friends with. Have decided to stick to smaller breeds now.

[@karyannfontaine8757]

Quite interesting how dogs can tell your gender, health, emotional state, by sniffing in the personal place on a human's body. I had no idea!

[@etcetraetcetra3173]

Duggie is so lovely and sweet. I love large dogs with innocent faces. ❤ I always wonder how much a dog pull add to its weight. I have 3 small dogs, total weight only 17-18 kg. I can handle that. But my neighbors have a labradoodle that weighs about 22-23 kg, I couldn't handle him when he lunges. So I can't imagine a 75 kg dog.

[@cryptonighit]

“ why isn’t everyone look like me “ dog 🙀🤣

[@SnowFoxParty]

My number 1 rule as a dog owner is to own a dog that I can handle and not a dog that can handle me.

[@ianfravel5756]

It is so cute. It looks like a bear.

[@kathleencolwell8947]

Agreed. This dog is beyond precious.

[@sheilaringer5588]

He is gorgeous

[@HotVoodooWitch]

Gee, a stubborn Newf. Who'd have guessed? 🤣 You've given me a fabulous tip: two leashes. My Shelagh's harness has the two D-rings and I have a second leash (in anticipation of a second dog), so I'll get started on that tomorrow--MANY thanks because I'm having problems with my exuberant (Landseer) Newf, too ("only" 129 lbs.). One difference is that if anyone comes to the door who doesn't actually enter the house regularly, my girl gets defensive, even if she knows the person and is his/her buddy on the street. I don't want to correct that--I really like that despite being a Newf, she acts like a LGD sometimes (she even herds guests). I'm a small woman alone and I figure we should be taking care of each other.

[@rogue7723]

_Thank God_ Dougie _didn’t_ have a bad reaction to getting bitten beforehand by the dogs he greeted or else these problems would’ve been _12 times worse._

[@Ryan-om5yi]

that clip at 2:09 is a bit misleading. Both dogs wast to play, not fight. Both tails are wagging, both do a quick bow before, they're friendly.

[@laurenschenck5355]

SO EXCITED!!!💚🎄❤️🎄💚❤️❤️🎅🏻🎅🏻💚🎄🎄

[@lorpsandorps3729]

This would be why I taught my Great Dane not to jump up on people from day 1

[@nikkigallagher163]

Newfies: probably the sweetest dogs in the world, and completely unaware of their size

[@ryanfrisby7389]

Awesome video!

[@BearCare24]

A Gentle Leader (that goes on the dogs head like a horse) would work so much better for that dog. I had a Saint Bernard that pulled. After a week of using the Gentle Leader I never had to use it again he learned not to pull. Note: Gentle Leaders are only for walking your dog. DO NOT leave on your dog's head after you're done walking your dog. Most dogs will paw at the Gentle Leader the first couple of times you put it on them. To stop them from pawing at it, tell them to leave it and hold a treat out in front of their nose. When they stop pawing at the Gentle Leader give your dog the treat. Over time you will not need treats. Side Note: When using the Gentle Leader (that gose on the dogs head) use a leash that has a clip at both ends. One Clip goes on your dog's collar the other clip goes on the Gentle Leader. This is if your dog pulls the Gentle Leader off their hand, you are still attached to their collar. You can also use two leashes.

[@tocaurora]

I may need it for mine, she has an eating problem, and she won’t get up off the bed, is this a problem, or normal???

[@ES11777]

Why do you need her to get up off the bed, let her sleep comfortably