Did a Wild Mink Beat The Mink Man???

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[@sup3rAVATARtlafAN]

So cool at the start when you called each dogs name, and they waited their turn respectfully.

[@Ero-Sempai]

Yep that's amazing 🤩

[@anna9072]

And it is SO important. One of the first things I teach a new dog is to NEVER leave the car without permission. It’s an important safety issue - you could lose your dog, or have it jump out into traffic.

[@drewcrew2101]

One of my favorite videos and only one rat caught. Very informative and the back story was great. The dos getting out was the best part

[@yehah]

Exactly. Soo cute. The way they look at him anxiously waiting for their name to be called out. 👍👍

[@metarugia3981]

@@anna9072 "And it is SO important. One of the first things I teach a new dog is to NEVER leave the car without permission." Not only in a vehicle, but everywhere else, they should only move or leave under your command. Having total control over your dog is crucial so as to avoid any unnecessary mistakes or potential lawsuits out in public.

[@Jaynes-Path]

Poor Bindi looked so scared and confused when you were telling them NO in a firm voice. Sometimes I forget just how young and inexperienced she really is. At the end of the video when she brought the rat to you she looked so determined to do right and proud when she was rewarded. I can't wait until she is a seasoned pro at rat catching like Boss is. She will definitely shine when she is!

[@JosephCartertheMinkMan]

Yes, she is the most sensitive of my disapproval of all my dogs. Gypsy is by far the least sensitive of my disapproval 😂

[@metarugia3981]

"Poor Bindi looked so scared and confused when you were telling them NO in a firm voice" That just goes to show not all dogs are made equal, but are individuals. Bindi has a very close attachment to Joe from a young age and is super determined to oblige to his commands, and that sometimes has a drawback where the dog will feel they've failed the trainer/owner when a negative command is given, which is then seen through their body language. This is especially true with dogs who have a high propensity to please their trainer/owner. PS. If you re-watch Joe's early training with young Bindi, it's obvious she's super eager to please.

[@timesfly1081]

Which one is Bindi again? She the orange colored one?

[@Jaynes-Path]

@@timesfly1081 Bindi is the little Pitty pup. She is petite for a female pit bull but just as sweet as a well bred pure pit bull dog was meant to be and always were before humans started interbreeding and abusing for their own twisted reasons. It's so easy to see just how much she loves Joe and wants to get his praise. She's so sweet with the kids too.

[@timesfly1081]

@@Jaynes-Path Thank you!

[@mfqueenlazarek6571]

Amazing how well trained the dogs are. They didn't give up looking for 2 needles in a ginormous hay stack with hundreds of similar needles. That's incredible

[@dakotagarcia7781]

Honestly, I never knew that there was a distinction between Mice and rats in hunting like this! It just makes the work you put into this line of work EVEN MORE IMPRESSIVE. These dogs have to be taught what to ignore and what to kill SO PRECISELY. Incredible work. incredibly well done in training these dogs. I can see they LOVE to work. It's their passion. in their blood.

[@BBnSam1215]

Love how Joe just casually puts a dead rat in his pocket. 😂😂

[@amusedBYfools]

Same!

[@freddymontana5084]

EXACTLY I KNEW SOMEONE WAS THINKING THE SAME THING ..😂😂

[@RSG3]

Right lol

[@jesseribbey]

I never thought i would ever hear those words together in a sentence. Did you just put a dead, bleeding, mangled rat in your pocket to save it for whatever later? Why not leave it dead on the ground if they found them both.

[@nerolzaphobia]

he did the same with a fish

[@golden_zebra]

Your confidence in your dogs to find the scent of 2 small rats in that big big field full of other rodents ... that's awesome!

[@phenomenom9142]

Now in some alternate universe, a Mink that has a youtube channel where he kills rats using trained humans will have a similar case where a wild human broke into a pheasant farm and killed all the rats before he could get there with his humans.

[@JosephCartertheMinkMan]

😂

[@NiceLoki]

Joseph casually drops a dead rat in his pocket. I wonder how many times Maggie finds them when putting a load of washing on. Lmao

[@Whitehousebeetle]

So nice of you to also use metric measurements in you comments. You know very well the global audience you have.

[@DemonFox369]

Well, you didn’t make lemonade out of the rats but you sure know how to make an informative and entertaining video out of the occasion. 👍🏻

[@marcomassola234]

Lemonade... What 🤔😳 AHAHAH 😂🤣😅👍🏼💯

[@bettyivy763]

Those rats heard the mink man was coming

[@gypsygem9395]

😂

[@BBnSam1215]

Lol Gypsy or Leia rolling in the grass in the background. 😂

[@ByHerHand]

So funny to see their tails wag furiously when they’ve found the rat :)

[@Aquascape_Dreaming]

They're like propellers, especially the terriers 😂

[@MPbmfm]

At the scent of a rat, their tails go into overdrive

[@cameronmccoy5051]

Comment 2 9:00 I was kind of hoping when you came out at night it was that you decided to try to catch the wild mink to help the farmer, and maybe add some diversity to your genetics. That would have made for a really cool plot twist.

[@Forever_Thatter]

Well, a wild mink can squeeze through those tiny holes...the Mink Man cannot. Because he ain't half Mink, he aaaaaaall mayun.

[@JosephCartertheMinkMan]

😂

[@thomasweeden2683]

Damnit that funny

[@Rosielx]

My best guess is that the rat colony migrated somewhere else due to the lack of food or perhaps due to a mink nest in the vicinity, but they will probably come back next season. Rats are really smart, so you need to outplay them in these cases.

[@JosephCartertheMinkMan]

There was PLEANTY of food on the farm, and nowhere better to migrate. If they tried what you are suggesting, not only would it be unusual rat behavior, but it would be a certain death sentence to the rats. There is very limited food available in the surrounding forests, and LOTS of predators to clean them up! There wouldn't be any rats left to "come back next season" if they did this. Plus you have to realize that rats typically live less than a year even in IDEAL conditions..... the forest being an EXTREAMLY un ideal place for a rat to try and live.

[@Rosielx]

@@JosephCartertheMinkMan uhm, if there is no other farm or waste treatment facility in at least 5km in the surroundings then you are right. I have seen cases of migrations un rural areas, and there are always trails you can identify that the rodents used (not a good idea to bring dogs for this since they destroy the trails), these are small circular paths within the grass, usually marked with waste, not much different to rabbits or wild guinea pigs' trails. Still difficult to believe that wild minks could destroy a thousand-rat colony so fast without further evidence.

[@JosephCartertheMinkMan]

@@Rosielx I agree, it's hard to believe one mink did it, but that's the only logical conclusion we could come to. The next closest farm or other food source is many many miles away. This farm is located in the middle of a state owned forest preserve.

[@JosephCartertheMinkMan]

by the way, I'm not trying to argue that our conclusion is necessarily right. I really can't say I know what happened to the rats with any kind of confidence whatsoever. I'm just providing the logic behind our tentative conclusion. We could very well be wrong, this is just my guess as to what happened. The theory that they just disappeared into the forest, though somewhat unlikely, is still possible. But like I said, if they did disappear in the forest, they just sealed their fait, and are highly unlikely to survive to return to this farm. An individual or two might come back from such a misadventure, but not much more than that is likely to survive more than a few weeks in the forest.

[@Rosielx]

@@JosephCartertheMinkMan Absolutely. My other guess is that they found a sewer access somewhere close and they moved there for now. One last guess is perhaps that the rats died by disease, but the fact that there are no bodies or at least indicators of organic decomposition (black flies) denies the option that the colony died anywhere close.

[@saltator8565]

I love how your first instinct after catching those moles is "yeah, you're gonna be my daughter's pets now" lol

[@stevenfrost6441]

My compliments Joseph. Those are some well trained and obedient hunting dogs you got there my friend. Just so folks know: That does not happen by accident, it takes WORK to make Dogs like this! 🐶👍

[@benthere8051]

Joseph, your relationship with your dogs is almost magical.

[@rogerdudra178]

I've battled moles before, but I never met one I could like. Getting the dogs to find a rat in that field sure is 'finding a needle in a hay stack' kind of mission to me.

[@EazyFieldsports]

I get this all the time. “We have thousands of rabbits. They’re destroying everything. Come quick”. And I’m lucky to get one

[@Vetani325]

You're the best Joe! I'm glad you did that research about the moles, that's a good lesson to share

[@Aquascape_Dreaming]

Great video, Joe! I wasn't aware that dogs could differentiate between different rodent scents. The fact that you can train them to hone in on one scent in particular is a testiment to your skill as a trainer. All your dogs are amazing, but it's clear that Bindi just adores you and is super keen to please you. You should consider writing a book about your experiences with your animals. The work you do to maintain the natural balance and order is fantastic! Keep it up.

[@shaderaven6383]

You calling the dogs out was like a superhero team getting assembled D:

[@beckyrodecker9566]

That must be very heartbreaking to drive all those miles for only a couple rats. But I guess that’s the way it goes. Good training though.

[@PapaTanGh0stNI9htM4R3S0nMaInSt]

Them dogs love a road trip.

[@elizabethbird6930]

Maybe just a big let down, a big disappointment.

[@melihasalihovic7352]

The best youtuber ever

[@Spacecomber]

Something about watching someone with so much skill and expertise demonstrating their craft. Since the work involves training animals to lend their natural abilities and intelligence to the task, you also get to admire what wonderful creatures they are too. As a typical city dweller, I’m use to thinking of dogs as companion pets, but you can easily see from these videos what actually brought us together. Thanks for sharing your work with us.

[@Teenywing]

I love watching dogs work too….and there are so many different jobs they do❤

[@ssr8555]

There’s a saying that goes “a working dog is a happy dog” and I think it really shows here. Dogs like being useful

[@chris420x]

what a brilliant video showing the process of training these dogs to ignore one rodant but catch another..... amazing work. you sure do know your animals/pets. its great to see you working with them

[@alisonshanahan9529]

Good on the farmer for contacting you for the rats. Ten years is a long time to suffer such an infestation, having a wild mink kill them all doesn't seem possible. Glad you were able to use the opportunity for some scent training.

[@SedriqMiers]

Legend and his Legendary crew.

[@scottmoore6131]

Got skunked by a wild mink.

[@pinklady5795]

Love how the dogs wait til you call their name! ❤ Love your vids!

[@justskip4595]

You can't always be breaking records. I like this video, more view to the work you do and not just the highlights.

[@ZiggyTrippz]

Bear and Washushe. I think Washushe is a pretty good contender for my favorite. Because of his brown color, I could always spot him in videos, and his drive was INSANE. If you remember Washushe DROP A LIKE ON THIS COMMENT!! Let our furry buddy out there somewhere know we still remember! I hope they found the prick who opened all your cages. Man that was SO long ago. Did u guys ever figure that out? I don't remember seeing any updates there after but I could be wrong. Sorry If I am it's been a while

[@samwilkins4569]

Ooh this is such a different upload! I love the variety. Bringing the rats to the farm!😂😂😁

[@PTSTEH20]

The positive is a clean rat free farm and they might not of known it was just mice

[@kooligan500]

5:39 the impulse from bindi to turn and jump clean over boss all less than a second and she didnt see him beside her 😍

[@christophershelton1735]

Well trained, awesome animals.

[@anythingoldmechanical]

You should do a UK tour, to educate people about the good side of Mink. Many people misunderstand them, and just want them gone- based only upon tittle tattle and stories passed on from one generation to the next. Although Mink are an invasive species in the UK, their population in the wild is steadily increasing, and they are here to stay!

[@RoninCatholic]

Wild American Mink population in the UK is a result, of course, of environmentalists thinking animals don't belong in captivity and should never ever be put to practical use (pets, hunting animals, food, skinned for clothing) and setting them free accordingly with no care as to the consequences to the actual environment. Fortunately rather than just outright displacing the native polecat population which fits the same niche, they seem to be breeding into it and improving its genetic diversity with fresh blood.

[@PapaTanGh0stNI9htM4R3S0nMaInSt]

More mink means less rats it's a win win.

[@RoninCatholic]

@@PapaTanGh0stNI9htM4R3S0nMaInSt Even as someone who loves rats, I very much agree there.

[@PapaTanGh0stNI9htM4R3S0nMaInSt]

@@RoninCatholic Same here my lil brother had a pet rat it was cute and super friendly.

[@ObsidianKing]

And they're right to want them gone.

[@critiqueview859]

I don't understand why nobody has mentioned this but mink/ferrets/weasels have scent glands- and if they get around in and about in enough holes/tunnels/ingresses/egresses they leave a scent behind that horrifies/discourages/repels rodents. That could obviously be the secondary- if not the primary reason the rats left: especially if the mink noticeably wreaked havoc and death enough that the rats collectively perceived it.

[@peasil3330]

What's up with leias back left leg?

[@JosephCartertheMinkMan]

She always does that. She's been doing it since she was a pup. It's just a weird little quirk.

[@rogerhare7886]

Still a good show. Focusing on dog training made me fall in love with Bindi. ❤

[@tammybarrett13]

Good dogs

[@marlondizon7735]

I love these minks and doggos, from the Philippines.

[@danielking6511]

I love the control you have of the dogs

[@beyondquestion]

18:50... Wow!! I didn't know rats and mice have a different scent. Figured one is small, and one is big lol! \O>

[@Teenywing]

The speed wagging is everything ❤❤❤

[@OptimusPrime_79]

Omg!!! You r really something else Joseph,you n ur dogs n minks!!! 2700 km just to help this Farmer,im speechless,in a good way of course!!! HATS OFF!!!

[@BBnSam1215]

Good dawgs for waiting so nicely until getting called to get out of the truck.

[@Stephen491]

I LOVE your videos the other day my dashund killed a squirrel and it reminded me of your videos

[@amusedBYfools]

I love it when dogs get to do what's in their nature to do. You're a good daddy.

[@Farmer_Farms]

19:03 casually puts dead rat in pocket. Made me laugh

[@RoulicisThe]

If that wild mink wiped hundreds of rats in just a month by itself... That farmer needs to mink-proof his pens, that mink is going to massacre his pheasants

[@Dumdumshum]

Did you ever get a chance to breed boon? He seemed like such a good candidate for a domestication path.

[@stateofdisasterkrew]

Its wild man in the Sherlock the destroyer video bindy leaves it and rolls back like 100 times good damn dog

[@amusedBYfools]

Awesome video. Lemonade for sure. I sure would like to train my dogs like that. My labradoodle hits on little moles, crunch, then leaves it. I'm so proud of her. I'd have to go "buy" a rat for training. 😂😂😂

[@happyandphilosophyjoycat]

Thank you for sharing this video, like it. Subbed.

[@miguelabreumacedo]

19:03 Am I the only one freaking out at the way he put A DEAD RAT IN HIS POCKET? 😂

[@chris420x]

gypsy's body language when she found that rat and she got her prize. brilliant!!!

[@timesfly1081]

Imagine driving 1,700 miles only to find out that farmer had no clue what the hell he was talking about 😂 Woulda been nice if that farmer had told Joe before he started his 3 -4 day journey something like “you might want to wait before driving out here because I haven’t actually seen a rat in weeks”

[@rapidojade3646]

The farmer was probably hoping the dogs would find them thinking they were just hiding

[@leenunn6446]

He wanted to be on KZbin

[@DemonFox369]

Other than in cities and farms, where do rats live? Do they live in forests?

[@JosephCartertheMinkMan]

Rats are a non native invasive species originating in Asia. Due to this not being their natural habitat, they struggle to survive without the "assistance" of humans and our artificial food sources. So in this part of the country at least, its quite uncommon to find rats away from people and our food we provide.

[@amusedBYfools]

Whats their habitat in Asia?

[@julianswinton5355]

​​@@amusedBYfools Is more akin to bushy terrain and forest. But for some reason brown rats strugle living in woods/forest outside asia. Could be compition with other vermints or predators that they do not have in asia

[@vwvw4]

I hope it was a drive full of interesting scenery, since the destnation didn't pan out for rats. People can learn a lot from you about making a dog's taining session end on a positive note. Did the farmer not know of any other people with rat issues in the area, since you were there?

[@mehmetucar3685]

❤

[@stateofdisasterkrew]

I’m fairly certain that Sherlock smokes cigarettes in a cop bar down town and keeps to himself. Pension pays the tab

[@AlanClark-s3y]

binding is filling out nicely great advocate for the breed well done Joe your dogs are truly a wonder to watch.mink also

[@ZiggyTrippz]

Hey Joe. Its been a while. Was wondering, how Bear, Mamba, Rio and some of the Older Mink are, or what ever ended up happening to them, I think last time I checked in wasn't too long after sherni passed. Hope all is well Joe, from one of your OG fans, and Facebook friend, Ziggy!

[@jackspringer9283]

At about 3:18 Leia is being rebuked and Bindi doesn't want any of that kind of attention, her drive to please is paramount.. absolute sweetheart!!!

[@DandelyonDawn]

I have little starnose moles i catch in my garden and move them when i find their tunnels but they've never bitten me.. they just try to bury their little faces in my hand thinking they're hiding.. too cute

[@skeletonmandiecastcollector]

Awesome episodes as always. I couldn’t stop laughing here as if the dead rat was a toy plushy 😂 lol 21:06

[@trentk268]

This is beginning to look like pioneer research into rodent population control.

[@jayfron6012]

Lol @5:17 the pup just ROLLING around happy.

[@kylepope6805]

1:05 those dogs behave better than most people 😂

[@glenwardgross366]

Hem.... The little black dog that got the rats but the red dog got a reward, why? Love the fact you took on the challenge to train Mink and learn about then and turned it into a valuable service to the communities you service.

[@gypsygem9395]

Gypsy got praised for finding and killing the rat, but Bindi was commanded to take the dead rat to Joe, hence the reward. Also, if I understand correctly, Bindi is still young and in training

[@jeffffro7674]

So I'm interested in what you would do if a mink was the problem and they were attacking the birds. We all know the dogs are VERY trained to avoid the minks, so how does this work??!?

[@akeemjames8071]

LOve the videos

[@scottbubb2946]

I was wondering if you ever used the minks to take care of mole infestations. The only thing softer than a mole is a chinchilla. Now there's a good pet.

[@karthickganesh5495]

They love their job... 😊

[@douglasrock9414]

Yo, Joseph. This video had the chance of being a total flop. Albeit slim chance, but you just pull out the arsenal of knowledge and wisdom and joila! A very cool video appears. 'tis magic!

[@janerohr8055]

LoL I Love the fast gig dogs have had to much coffee

[@PapaTanGh0stNI9htM4R3S0nMaInSt]

Aw them moles are soo cute until they turn your lawn into a putting green.

[@tylerevo4547]

I hate to see the death of any animal, altho I know and understand that rats are a BIG problem and this method is better that the cruelty of poison. Im amazed how well trained the dogs are, even the mink. Keep up the good work Mr mink man 😊

[@TheNighthawk00]

How many rats can a wild mink kill in a day? It must be well over 50 otherwise it wouldn't really have helped, right?

[@amusedBYfools]

My question was, after watching other ratting vids, would you be just as successful if you just "planted" a mink or it's scent on the property?

[@znail4675]

​@@amusedBYfoolsThe problem is that a mink doesn't only kill rats. The pheasant farm doesn't want a wild mink around.

[@JosephCartertheMinkMan]

@@amusedBYfools Mink, or any other predator scent, does nothing to frighten the rats. My friend has rats stealing food the falls out of his pet mink's cage LOL A planted mink would kill all of the pheasants in no time!

[@saltator8565]

I bet that mink was making nightly raids on the rat nests. The rats barely even identify them as predators, so they would have been easy to capture.

[@gypsygem9395]

​@@JosephCartertheMinkMan 😮 I thought their scent was supposed to be abhorrent to rats... thanks for correcting me

[@reecedobson4740]

I’m surprised with the scenting ability of the patterdale she did really well

[@heplamp8041]

I garintee that it was either mink or owls I used mink for years great show

[@gargwinvinesnake6961]

Why do the rats make such a racket when they bolt? If they fled quietly wouldn't they have a better chance of escaping?

[@PHENYX.]

0:51 this was soooooo smoooooth 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥✨🤩✨🤩

[@oldskool4godturner115]

MinkMan! You are a alpha type for sure! Thanks for teaching me so much about the Mink!! And K9 behavior ❤❤❤

[@nealesmith1873]

Boss was just waiting to see something move!

[@alramisalamrii3392]

That was great 👍🏼 Greetings from Dubai family 🤍🤍🤍🤍👊🏽😎

[@ryanwilson5842]

YOU DROVE THAT FARRRR???? Oh my lord man

[@user-akhmetshin]

So amazing training dogs... Cool! 😊

[@yenkiwong7980]

good sir I love watching your videos man, bigfan

[@bashearel-hajj1552]

Good to see Boss again

[@MeUrWishGranted]

Well, at least if there's a mini around, you're the guy to help mink-proof the enclosures.

[@meangreen7389]

Brief footage starting at 9:01 was so much like “The Walking Dead”.

[@vamshiaitipamula8039]

0:53 it was cooooool😅

[@DemonFox369]

Those moles are so cute

[@zamanski7094]

I thought gypsy was gonna fly off her tail started spinning so fast when she found that rat!

[@saltator8565]

Gypsy loves what she does

[@zamanski7094]

@@saltator8565 yeah she does

[@gazt657]

Thanks Joe ❤ from the UK

[@davidbarton1806]

That's good dogs!

[@unlucky19896]

I love how happy the dogs tails get when they are on a rat 🐀 😂

[@alexisgrunden1556]

Sorry there were no rats for your pups to go bonkers on. Will there be live traps set up for the mystery mink, I wonder?