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[@exidy-yt]

Boss is the ultimate clean-up specialist. Anything that gets by the digging dogs does NOT get by Boss. He always gets his rat, and it's a thing of beauty to watch. Tactical thinking personified.

[@marywrigjt7614]

Was Boss snacking on the smaller ones?

[@lysergic_visions3203]

@@marywrigjt7614 😂 probably why he can’t be trusted out of sight lmao

[@renoia3067]

Dog-ified?

[@exidy-yt]

@@marywrigjt7614 Maybe just a couple....😚

[@Improveng1]

100%, Boss is incredible.

[@JuliaHarrisx]

Whoever’s filming did a fantastic job! Not knowing where the rats were going to jump out and run in every direction yet still capturing the footage was brilliant.

[@SparklyGutz]

Somehow I never really processed that someone has been filming these, and that they're not high budget choreographies😂

[@nancyegan841]

Your dog's all look so healthy! Shiny coats, bright eyes and incredible speed/stamina. You can tell they are very loved and taken care of.

[@EdgarFriendly17]

8:18 I love how Leeroy casually "one taps" and leaves the dying rat right away in absolutely professional manner.

[@deadprivacy]

Not seen dogs like this before ratting, jack russells are the go to here in the uk.. They rag doll em...snapping their necks or backs. This is gruesome in comparison, crunch...and no smoke?

[@islandsicedtea]

@@deadprivacy His dogs shake them too, but sometimes they bite them on the head

[@daveowens271]

I'd like to see an "end of day" video where the dogs get checked over and crash after a well earned rest. I know you have a regimen where you check for wounds, etc. Those dogs absolutely love what they do.

[@wood-wheel-wizard]

Definitely some vet bills involved unless The mink man does that duty himself.

[@darrenbates8897]

was thinking the same thing, these dogs fly 100 miles an hour, was wondering if there was any injuries.

[@primesspct2]

me too! I see the scars on one of the muzzles of the dogs from being bitten. Certainly not slowing him down any!

[@islandsicedtea]

@@primesspct2 That and shoving their faces into piles of wood and scrap metal’s gotta do some damage

[@poppedweasel]

You will never see as happy a dog as a ratting dog, it's so nice to see. Exercising their natural hunting instincts with a massive success rate dopamine reward. Good doggos.

[@laurahenkes951]

I hope you got paid very well for the intense work by humans and animals!

[@ionymous6733]

paid well by youtube at least!

[@lorchid23]

I’ve always wondered how they charge: per dispatched rat or per hour and/or number of dogs used?

[@chris420x]

@@ionymous6733 not well enough

[@shannykinredgate3451]

They provide the service for free.

[@lorchid23]

@@shannykinredgate3451 - Are you sure?? I mean, I understand that helping farmers with this problem is no excuse to charge a mint, but all that effort and danger, for humans and dogs, for free?

[@wolfinthewheatfields3224]

Bindi putting the rat in the bucket is everything! Boss is an incredible mix too - you can see every breed in him at some point or another. the pitbulls powerful muscles, the greyhounds speed and the whippets quick on the spot turning. Just an excellent balance of strength and speed and dexterity. You truly scored with him. Also Leeroy with his absolute one shots snapping necks is impressive xD

[@little_dandelion]

I'm always impressed some more by Leroy with each video. He's improving so fast. I mean that now, he even emulates Boss more and more by crunching on a rat once to finish it off quick and go onto the next because the critters are flooding them right and left. Leia and Gypsy and killing machines but they still tend to be obsessive over their catch and dead rats.

[@AutumnalAussies]

I mean most of the recent videos the camera man has had to stop Boss from full on swallowing rats at least once. Dogs are animals and even the best trained have impulses that get the best of them sometimes.

[@bluecollaroutlaws6281]

Leah just doesn’t like getting bite so she tends to throw it till she can get a good bite. Leroy has definitely stepped up his game huge over the last few months joe needs to do a 1st ratting and now comparison.

[@little_dandelion]

@@bluecollaroutlaws6281 Just the first day ratting on the farm, Leroy didn't know the ratting "etiquette" within a team and you could see how possessive he was of each rat he caught. That's the behavior I still see from Leia and Gypsy. Yet even in the second video, Leroy was learning fast where to position himself and letting go less reluctantly of the rats he killed at the command of a human. He was still a tad possessive of his kills for a few more videos. Now, he crunches then drops them, even without a human giving him the order, to go onto the next rat. That's the behavior we are used to, from Boss. Kill crunch, drop, next target, kill crunch, drop, etc.

[@aristotelismetaxas7802]

Boss' breed mix is such a killer combo. The agility, speed and hunt awareness of the hounds and the killer jaws of a pit bull. This is why he is the GOAT.

[@Ztifflarn]

Been following your channel for a couple of years now and still amazed Boss accurace. He barely missing a rat, his sense of were to run and his speed.

[@lycidasxwerewolf]

Same!

[@synergy8879]

the mf terminator.

[@michaelb.42112]

That was a funny start, Joe !!! See you on the Mink Man Site, buddy.

[@jiini1463]

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[@jackspringer9283]

​@@jiini1463 I'm guessing that was a comment from another exclusive club member soon after actual film date,I recommend joining if you can,well worth it, join and select all categories of videos

[@markhough7770]

As if we needed one more reason to love dogs. This almost brought tears to my eyes.

[@nicolecarman3657]

Super random thought but this gotta help dogs with reactive issues. Makes them focus and work with other animals

[@mohunter68]

Ol Boss has still got it He likes to feel that "Crunch" and those little dogs are some awesome ratters! Leiha is always right in there and can you imagine how much fun these dogs are having? You can tell they are having a Blast!! Great job raising these pups Mink Man!! 🐀🐀🐀👍👍

[@drewcrew2101]

I love boss. Lurking around for anything that slips through

[@guyh.4121]

Boss is a BOSS. He’s seen these flooding holes before and knows where to wait to pick off the easy ones.

[@shannykinredgate3451]

We often forget that Pit Bulls are terriers! Of course they would be natural ratters. Those Patterdales are absolute killing machines when it comes to rats. The only other terrier that even comes close is the Plummer. It's so cool to see the dogs in action, and amazing how well trained they all are!

[@maddogsenglishmen8020]

Jack Russell and all terriers are great for ratting

[@MitchHayesFusion_Golf]

Your dogs are simply the best! The combo of the Patterdales and the bigger Whippet mixes is unmatched! Sorry...forgot Bindy...what a champ pup!

[@theunknown21329]

Boss is so incredible! Very precise and patient.

[@cattameme]

Dogs look like they're having so much fun.

[@rustyrnds]

Dogs that have a purpose and work are always happy then the dogs laying down doing nothing all day with their owners doing nothing in life

[@FerdinandFake]

Best part of these videos

[@dougwilson6778]

I'd be having a blast

[@cattameme]

@@rustyrnds shutup, dont act like you didnt read that 10 times before commenting.

[@kimlindseyOH]

Awesome video! It's great to see how this job progressed, over several days - and great job editing too: splitting it out into several short videos is the way to go. And it gives us fans more to look forward to. Kim should be so proud of Leeroy and how quickly he has caught on. Hopefully this experience will stay with him when they're back home and doing ratting jobs there. I know the property owner wasn't paying your team to pick up trash (that would have taken a whole additional crew!), but man that red circular saw blade in the shed (@16:50) was freaking.me.out - so worried that one of the dogs would get badly cut! You know your business & I don't doubt you, but if I'd been there for sure I would have pulled out that saw blade out and put it somewhere safer. Glad nothing bad happend!

[@littlejohnny4470]

I gotta tell ya....the guy that owns that farm needs to get his rig runnin' and clean up a lot of the crap he's got layin around. He's the one whose creating all the hiding places for the rats!! PS. Joe, you have some fine dogs! I know it takes a lot of time to train them, but you've done a great job!! That doesn't even take into consideration what you can do with the minks! You're pretty amazing!! Best of luck to you!

[@deviljes666]

i wonder why the owner waited so long to get rid of the rats army theres no way he never realize how bad it was until this day XD he must have receive complaints from other farm owners around

[@george2113]

It's a fine line keeping some stuff for repairs on equipment and pre steel tires made good hinges. But things got out of hand

[@Koselill]

Though I agree with you that he should clean up a little, rats can literally burrow into the ground and make tunnels underground, so even if he did clean it, it might not even fix the problem lol If you wanna see a cool example of this look up this video "Mink and Dogs 1st Day Ratting HUGE Pheasant Farm!" and go to this timestamp 1:04. Just watched that one and it was an excellent example!!

[@george2113]

@@Koselill after the area is clear, it can be disked and harrowed so the ground won't support an open tunnel

[@Koselill]

@@george2113 I dont know how effective that will be. Ive seen rats in MinkMans videos under concrete slabs, under hay bales, under feeding stations, in dumpsters, climbing up wooden beams and sitting on beams under the ceiling in barns, in barns digging tunnels under the walls and supports and arriving with left over produce in dump trucks from grocery stores. Im not sure if you can remove your whole farm to disc and harrow the ground and then put your farm back on top of it lol You have to remember that you have to have an actual funtional farm as well haha you cant just remove everything.

[@davidcerullo7976]

The endurance, tenacity, love, and loyalty of your dogs are legendary!

[@erin9868]

Gypsy being like "mine!" with absolutely every rat, regardless of whether she caught it or not, is always hilarious to me.

[@EazyFieldsports]

I laughed out loud at 15:59. Leroy had a rat hanging off his chin and was just waiting for more rats. Great video as always joe

[@gregconcepcion2833]

I go hunting with R.A.T.S. here in New York City and a great night for us is 40 rats. I can't believe the #'s u get. KEEP UP THE HARD WORK !!! BROTHER.

[@susandunsworth6974]

Unbelievable! I couldn't take my eyes off this. And I thought I had vermin problems. Wonderful dogs. They are champions.

[@frezurmind]

This video gave my anxiety relief ... thank you uploader ... very much ... I received my fix ❤️ and thank you to the doggies all beautiful ,quick and smart ....new faithful subscriber

[@high-bi-password]

I love how (lately?) you’ve always got to watch and make sure Boss doesn’t up and swallow one of his catches. You can almost hear that greyhound brain thinking, “What? I caught it, I just wanted a snack while I’m workin’.” I’m guessing he’s not allowed to eat them because 1) it would be a very bad habit once it got started and probably influence the other dogs too 2) takes away focus from the job at hand 3) potential illness for Boss. Am I correct that illness is a lesser concern than the formation of bad habits? Is there a risk of Boss getting sick from a farm rat?

[@maggie2383]

Him eating while working is a HUGE risk to his life. If he eats or has a full belly while running around and doing what he does on a job it could lead him to develop "bloat," or gastric dilatation-volvulus. It is when his stomach and intestines twist and it can only be fixed by immediate surgery. In a lot of the places we work we are a few to a couple hours away from hospitals and veterinarians. It is incredibly dangerous because we might not make it in time to correct it. Which is why we do not like them eating the rats!

[@high-bi-password]

Oh wow, I never even considered that it might cause bloat!!! I’m very familiar with bloat and how it works, you’re absolutely right. I just usually associate it with dogs drinking water too quickly. Thanks for the reply, Maggie! ❤️

[@maggie2383]

@@high-bi-password you're welcome!

[@The_Forge_Master]

It taking their focus away from the job at hand is probably the worst part. That would then spread to the other dogs. Also, it takes away from the body count at the end of the day.

[@high-bi-password]

@@The_Forge_Master thanks but Maggie, Joe’s wife, already explained that the primary concern is that Boss eating, while also exercising vigorously as he does on the job, could get a twisted stomach, i.e. bloat. Bloat is a life-threatening emergency that requires immediate and expensive surgery to correct. The farms where the dogs work aren’t exactly across the street from an animal hospital with the capabilities to handle that type of procedure, so it’s largely to prevent that from happening. Please do more research before you comment on subjects where you have little to no expertise. In reality this is a matter of life or death.

[@user-dt3rj8qm3k]

Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪 Been binge-watching your videos over the past week since I found your channel. Your dogs are amazing! You are a fantastic trainer. Boss, Leia and the rest of the team are magic, but... Buttercup is still my favourite! Love her ❤ Keep doing what you are doing. Well done 👏

[@birbwatcher5515]

same with me when i discovered his channel

[@heyhope326]

What I would give to have just found this channel and be able to binge watch his videos.....

[@hankrawlings6505]

You've done an excellent job training Sherni and Bindi to put the bodies in "the bucket". Are you trying to get the other dogs as well or only going forward with new training? Thanks for the upload! Super entertaining and always amazing to see your training and the dogs enthusiasm. Keep them coming!

[@anna9072]

I’m not a part of the team, but it seems to me that if they were all putting their catch away it might slow them down too much, when there’s a lot of rats sometimes they just need to kill and drop as fast as possible.

[@ISHAKABOOM]

Can I just say how cute Leroy is! He's having the time of his life. I can't wait to watch him grow on this channel.

[@iamTheSnark]

I hope the guys will clear out the debris: loose and broken planks, tires, rusty iron items and the rest. As long as those are there, the rats will use it as their hideout. Also, you can't use any square meters of ground or barn when it's covered in garbage. On the other hand, if the rats return, so will the Mink Man and the dogs.

[@kathleenhutchison3896]

Those are some hard working dogs, but it evident how much they enjoy it.😁

[@erickmack4131]

Love the teamwork and how you bring the young dogs along

[@666stonewall]

Another fantastic showing from everyone!

[@neilbondad4476]

Bindi is so cool, she is not only ratting but also collect the dead rats and puts thein the bucket, how cool is that.

[@robbarber3546]

The speed and precision of these dogs amazes me. Unbelievable. Well trained. I could watch these videos all day. Love the dogs. The minks too. Great job

[@bert7039]

Love the sound of the crunching skulls.

[@evelyn_r]

Seeing how infested it is really made me think "wow, poison would have destroyed the soil with the amounts you would need, and any traps would take too long, the rats would just keep multiplying in the meantime!" Honestly, with such numbers, it really really requires a full on series of spitz attacks to lower the numbers drastically faster than they can multiple. Also, thought that shed needs to go, it's barely standing 🤣

[@alexisgrunden1556]

Agreed; just tear down the whole thing before it collapses on its own. There's a lot of scrap metal and tires that can be recycled, or sold for reclamation; it would surely help with the disposal costs.

[@annarboriter]

This farm is so poorly managed. The owners/managers simply watched the buildings decay and added to the piles of trash, thus creating a perfect environment for rats and other vermin to thrive

[@evelyn_r]

@@annarboriter I don't see the connection of discussing pest control methods somehow being about criticising the caretakers of the farm.

[@annarboriter]

@@evelyn_r Yes, you don't see

[@evelyn_r]

@@annarboriter yep, because you choose to focus on the negatvity and on other people rather than on the good work being done by these people and a group of dogs and minks. The care of the farm is a completely separate topic that was not introduced into the topic til you brought it up without any need to. So please remove your comments and leave them in the more general section rather than changing the direction of my original post. But then. Even in general section it wouldn't be much sense either since this isn't a video about how the rats came to get to those numbers, its about getting them down. So probably reverse your comments for when people actually request that information, for example "how did they get so many rats?" Which is thread is definitely not about. Its as if you were talking about toucans and i brought up kiwis, both are birds but that's not what you were talking about.

[@Takhii]

Boss and bindi are doing so well together!! Love to see it!!

[@anna9072]

Love your dogs. Such different personalities, such a great team!

[@clairecavitt7357]

i was so proud of them like they’re my dogs 😩💗 so beautiful and such good dogs!!!

[@IndigoPuma]

When you were serving those rats on a hubcab, I can't believe you didn't make a ratatouille joke! XD

[@briiigiiijaureguiii]

THIS IS FREAKING COOL!!!! I'm sitting outside the laundromat screaming, cheering, wincing and 'eew'ing. I'm delighted. 😁 Thank you! 🙏🫀🙏

[@thebeardedatheist]

The dogs really look like they enjoy doing this. Dogs I know of just hang at home with their owners and go for a run or a walk sometimes. Pretty cool to see.

[@caprisnowhill8663]

love to so how thrilled the dogs are for a good days honest work!

[@lesliecastro6519]

Great training,beautiful hard working dogs. They work great together.!!

[@Tom-ed-w]

these dogs are beasts! xD! the reaction and precision is insane!!!! good doggos

[@byamrcn]

Strong work by every single dog--very, very impressive stuff.

[@jessebrock7574]

I would be worried of the sharp areas around and the dogs running into them and injuring their eyes.

[@gannondow2557]

love your vids Joe and i think I've watched them all. I just wanted to recommend a wind curtain or blocker for your camera mic. Great work, keep it up.

[@michaelsimko7694]

Leroy and Leia at it again! And I love watching Boss using his speed and traction along with his sight.

[@jlakatos524]

This gives a whole new meaning to "squeaky" toys!

[@AuthorJaymiMozeak]

Good girl Bindi! Lol! My mother still can't get her kelpie to put a ball in a box in a calm situation.😆

[@straylgk5497]

I like how dogs love any kind of hunt. They know the job, they are mentally stimulated and they are earning their keep. Good dogs!

[@deadwishez]

i absolutely love leeroy! so cute and spunky!

[@donnanorman1022]

Hi, can you show us an example of a BIG rat compared to say Laia or Leroy? Awesome to see the dogs having so much fun working. Shout out from NZ

[@laurapaine9134]

Wow - sounds really windy there! Great job!

[@UsDiYoNa]

2:15 that little tail tho 😂💚

[@deviljes666]

Boss is the best teacher another dog can learn from :P

[@brockn7878]

Leroy is becoming a one crunch and on to the next killer. Impressive.

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

Love watching happy dogs working!

[@edwinguzman8198]

This dude can fix the NY rat problem in 6 months 😂

[@matthewgates4130]

Those are some seriously happy dogs.

[@dyates6380]

The ratting ability of these dogs is amazing. Wow. Great job.

[@fsm5184]

Second time watching your channel..like it my friend. Great job ,Greetings from Puerto Rico. Outstanding job

[@edgarc3819]

What better way to keep the dogs sharp and fit. They love what they do. Good work

[@TALONTEDGUY]

Excellent training.

[@hologram4763]

i love to see Bindi put the rat in the bucket 😂 it’s so satisfying.

[@scottm.4091]

I totally enjoy your videos! Seem them all. I just worry sometimes when your moving heavy objects , one of the dogs will get hurt.

[@th.burggraf7814]

Bindi is such a beauty. ❤️🐾

[@bradleyrobinson7552]

Amazing how fast those dogs are! I watch some of the action in slow-motion to see what's really going on there.

[@dylvasey]

I Iove seeing working dogs in action. Not just ''ratting'', seeing any working dog in action is amazing.

[@jaxk174]

Gypsy is the sibling who always needs to have what her siblings have 😅

[@crackwitz]

In film production, the furry cover on microphones, to ward off wind, is called a "dead cat". In your case, it should probably be named "dead rat" :D

[@briancox2721]

You can really see Boss's Greyhound heritage in his tail, hind quarters, and visual prey focus. Outstanding animal!

[@matthewwarner4626]

As always; the ratting video's are amazing. Joe, gotta question: on this massive job over the period of days; how many LIVE rats were you able to catch?! Thanks!

[@dylantyt6654]

Makes me clench my teeth like I'm the one catching the rats.

[@christiansteifen2556]

Awesome work with the pack!

[@DariusHosein]

LEROYYY MMJENKINS... its so fitting. I had a good laugh

[@joanhuffman2166]

Those dogs look so 😊 happy.

[@grumpybob]

Boss was SO fast! Such a good dog! RIP Boss Man!

[@nicksokaluk9518]

leroy has the potential to be a great ratting dog and i'd be trying to enhance his one bite kill and leave ability like they did back in the rat pits of old

[@jasonsalinas3759]

Ur dog squad is amazing hope u guys gave them a good meal after a job well done

[@roschanvargonay9820]

Boss has the acceleration of a whippet, the speed of a greyhound and the bite force of a pit. Perfect combination for the task.

[@707shmokey]

Camera man is great at his job 🤟 bindi still my favorite. Cool to know boss is 1/4 pit

[@Spudscave]

Little Gypsy is so ferocious and is like a spoiled child wanting to interfere with the other dogs and trying to take their catch from them it so funny to see and then to hear Joe scolding her but she is soon back to her old self she is totally focused on the job and is a pocket killing machine ❤

[@katiebug5273]

Gypsy is a little thief😂. Boss was just killing it in this video!

[@AJwallful]

These dogs are amazing! I noticed they all seem to be different breeds, are there simply characteristics in dogs you look for or are these breeds just best for this?

[@raynal-RDIABLO]

fantastic teamwork

[@islandsicedtea]

“Your order sir” 😂😂 the rat twitching on the “platter”🤣

[@dro7785]

Nice one Leroy!

[@danielsnook5029]

Do the doggo's get a good teeth brushing after crunching all those rats?🤣🦷

[@carlogruszka4266]

Fo sure

[@DeRock401]

Oh I sure hope so, and I pray Joseph doesn’t let them dogs kiss him in the mouth.

[@IsaiahandKristenLandon]

Loved the Leeroy Jenkins reference.👏🤣

[@heyhope326]

These videos are always my conversation pieces in new company. 😂😂

[@marigoldlancs8937]

Boss is built like a tank 😂

[@deltalunaris]

Great work to everyone involved! Wanted to ask how long your typical stay on a site is, since you've uploaded quite a few videos from this farm. Do your jobs tend to last for weeks, months even, depending on how bad the infestations are? :]

[@SteveOnTheEastCoast]

Great job

[@mamus4]

Luv them dogs, smart and well trained,