What I look for in a dog breeder, comment response

[@jofrazier-hansen4097]

Love the memorial for Saber.❤

[@bh1264]

I LOVE that you have 'SABER' memorabilia up on the shelf behind you!💜We all miss 'SABER' as well!!💜 💜👍🏼💜👍🏼💜👍🏼💜

[@fpsfaneto]

Love the cosy snowy homestead vibes

[@benroberts3677]

I really enjoy these videos. We get to ask questions to someone we have evidence of being good at what they do

[@hamstersmash]

I can't wait for the new doggo, to observe how Az will behave and guide/teach etc

[@philliplangley9302]

Nate, great video i learned alot, i rescued a dog from the pound last year, she's a Jack Russell Dachshund mix, some day she's a Jack Russell and some days she's a Dachshund, always entertaining she kinda looks like Minion.

[@TheCiasplace]

My dog is too. ❤

[@beeplk7290]

Looks like the snow hit you first! Stay warm. Very good talk on how to get working dogs.

[@treysuniverserv1576]

Your videos are great! Hope your meet and greet is all positive! Thank you for sharing so much of your life!

[@andrewnash590]

Greetings Fellow traveler of space and time! I like how you have big brothered will! You are doing a great job of pointing him the right way while letting him figure it out himself! I always look forward to both of your Guys videos, so please keep up the good work!

[@austinmc12]

Love these wholesome channels from people you’d never expect to have em. Sharing great advice being a good dude with some cute animals makes for a gr8 channel. Love it man !

[@laurajarrell6187]

Nate, Great video! I'm glad you mentioned the health aspect! Plus, AZ being an unusual, less popular breed is good.. I like mixes, too, and 'hybrid vigor' is a thing. Minion looks like a pug/ chihuahua mix. Both 'companion' breeds. And very smart, in some ways. It is always a good idea to know what the dogs' breed is, if possible. Sure, Border Collies are one of the smartest, but if not herding, they need a job! But any breed that gets super popular seems to go downhill, being over bred! I do wish some dogs, for their own health and comfort would always be mixed, until changed a lot. English Bulldogs, Shar-Pei, Pugs, Chow Chows, all suffer badly, breathing, eye and skin problems! Toy Poodles, have a lot of problems from toes to tails! 👍🏼💙💙💙🥰✌

[@geoffalpert3678]

8:07 HI MINION

[@Miniman15]

Please man, id do anything to get a 30 minute Interview with you to talk about dog training man, former k9 handler, super big fan of you and how you trained AZ and Minon

[@andyderp6473]

Erick Conard in Austin TX is an amazing breeder, very knowledgeable and an amazing line of dogs raised around animals/farm setting, edit: breeds Anatolian shepherds.

[@nicoledow323]

Exactly 💯 i breed great Pyrenees,however, i dont breed every heat , and wait til i have a few on a waiting list, you dont want pups not to have a home waiting , our Piper hasnt had pups in a year now, very important to have pups before leaving introduced to livestock,i always introduce my pups to livestock, and i get you Nate when it comes to long hair dogs my one boy, i groom him next day hes full if burs . Nate you are a great trainer and a great pet dad ❤

[@doitlikedat3260]

@@nicoledow323 what do you think about Great Chihuahua? Serious question. I have a male great pyranese raised from 3 months old 100% with goats, sheep and pigs on a multi acre pasture. Now he's been an "inside dog". But like to be outside. The female Chihuahua come into heat. Long story short. He's a great inside dog even after being 100% outside with animals. Hes still intact and she comes into heat and it's a "great time". But not seriously but just think about it. The most ferocious predator know to earth, the Chihuahua, atleast mine. And the great pyranese, mine is the nicest most soft hearted dog ever. He wouldn't hurt a fly. He hardly does any guardian dog stuff now. He chased a rabbit and it turned and touched his leg and he yelped and ran away.

[@nicoledow323]

@doitlikedat3260 I wouldn't breed them, the dog wouldn't do good in delivery,pups be way too big

[@Marie-eh6je]

This video is especially important to me due to I’ve been researching Turkish Boz Shepherds. I want an independent thinking working dog. I have a lot of experience with different breads. However it has been just over the last number of months that I’ve been educating myself on the Turkish Boz. They seem to be the exact breed I’m looking for. Thank you again

[@SaronJoy]

Minion has an old soul. It's so lovely to see him getting to rest near the fire and get massage petties.💛💛💛

[@Keepstriving913]

The way Minion whines when you said “I wish his genetics were a little bit better” like he’s saying “don’t make fun of my small stature father or I will banish you from my lands” 😂❤️

[@Indigoturtle4581]

Minion’s dachshund heritage makes him headstrong and determined. They were bred to dig out badgers and other pests, so they are fierce.

[@Rosewater0609]

I’m glad you made a video on this topic. I think it’s important to support good breeders. I have a shitzu and bishon mix. He’s a great dog but I’m pretty sure he’s from a puppy mill. He has a bad under bite that I think is affecting his health because sometimes he chokes out of nowhere. I got appointment with a vet to check it out. Hopefully it’s nothing big. Has anyone had an experience like this with a dog that has a underbite?

[@nogames8982]

I’ve had three dogs that were mutts. Got them from the Humane Society or the newspaper ad. sheltie cocker spaniel that lived 17 years. A springer lab cross that lived 16 years. And the little guy I have now that is half Chihuahua, 12% poodle?, 12% Pomeranian, and 25% God only knows. that’s according to the genetic test I did anyway. all great dogs in their own ways. The only purebred dog I’ve ever owned is my female German shepherd guide dog. she of course, has passed all the health tests, the school would not use her or breed the parents again if she did not pass those tests. She has more degrees than I do :-) and she’s brilliant. So any dog can be a wonderful dog. it just depends on what the dogs purpose in life is. But a working dog, one that you call a purposely bread, dog, definitely must be able to do the job they were bred to do. I wish the AKC would figure that out. and also, the worst thing that can happen to a dog breed is for it to become popular.

[@hischildjo4693]

Great topic Nate. You bring up so many good points and it's clear that you want the training and relationship to succeed so starting out with a purpose bred dog is key. Imho, and to elaborate, it's also so important to take into consideration the environment the dog will be brought into as well, but I think you did touch on that briefly as in the example of hundreds/thousands of acreage. I think the environment, whatever the breed is brought into, really needs to support them as well. Big dogs need space, tiny dogs not as much. Imo, big dogs living in small apartments and small/tiny dogs left outdoors are not very good combinations. Thank you for using opportunities like this to help educate us! ❤

[@creepycritterkaden9338]

I dont have any dogs, but maybe you'd be interested in my horse? She was born in 1990 and shes traveled over 140k miles. Got no attitude at all, and a beautiful dark coat. She looks almost as good as the day her momma popped her out. Her momma is Ford. Her name is Bronco.

[@audralynnekeene8331]

❤❤❤

[@paulrivers7248]

At first I thought you were talking about a good 34 yr old horse🐴!😂

[@jacobmccoll2663]

How many vehicles do you own to only have 225km on a 34yo SUV that are mostly in exhibits 😅 I put 9k on my 2020 kona in a few months 🤦 😢

[@creepycritterkaden9338]

@jacobmccoll2663 shyoot haha my daily is a 2021 4 cylinder tacoma. The bronco is a new pickup of mine. Got it for a good deal and gonna hold onto it for camping trips unless someone wants to buy it for more than I bought it for +shipping. But yeah 145k miles is not a lot, and it shows. It's 10/10 beautiful all around. The exterior paint is 8/10 though.

[@creepycritterkaden9338]

@paulrivers7248 That would be an impressive lady!

[@carolyncarlson6410]

Integrity appreciated-

[@saveadog64]

Good breeders will breed to better the breed, and the only way they can really do that EFFECTIVELY is by having a personal use for that breed. That's how most ranchers and farmers become breeders to begin with. Any quality breeder worth their worth will always stand behind the dogs they breed as well, and they will work with and take back any dog that they sell. For anyone with dogs where they don't know what to do with their dog and are having behavioral issues or feel like they aren't doing enough with them: All dogs have a level of prey drive, utilize it and teach that dog how to do scentwork. Even just as a small game it will help exercise that dog in a way walks and runs will never touch. I like this video.

[@tinatu6821]

If you become a breeder and once I get my own farm I’d definitely get a puppy from you!

[@OEWNRKandFriends]

Exactly. Zeke was bred to a Working Pit Bulldog because the original plan was that one of his pups from that would be a Service Dog for a now former friend of mine. That all fell apart when said friend told us that she'd not even told her father she was getting another puppy to train to be her Service Dog. And now it turns out that that puppy (now an adult) has the wrong temperament for that job anyway. But he now makes an *excellent* hog hunting dog. Now I've got another litter on the way .. Zeke + AriYo with hopes that my keeper pup of this will be my 4th Service Dog someday .. and maybe one can be donated for free to a friend who needs a Service Dog .. and the rest to those who hunt hogs, or do Search-N-Rescue or other decent jobs. Always trying to br eed for purpose and better the breed .. as well as Preservation Breed.

[@alb200866]

You ROCK!

[@BrikBeans]

I personally think epigenetics are more favorable to indicate outcomes of behavior than overall genetics. As in, looking at the lifestyle of the dog over the last 3 generations. As in, Has it been active in doing what it is "born" to do. I have worked with dogs alot and found if there parents were allowed to run wild and their grandparents, the idea they would be able to tap into their genetics takes a lot of extra patience. But if a random dog had parents who cobbled shoes than somehow, they birth a shoe cobbler.... type shit lmao puppy mill dogs will always be stunted. Make a Minion with crisper corrected DNA

[@willieallan953]

My son has a dog very similar to Minion, and my favourite thing about him is his super soft ears! He's as dumb as a post (not well trained)

[@stevemiller9675]

Thank you Sir ‼️

[@melanieallen8980]

great advice!

[@glen6258]

Snow!!

[@lisavb5237]

Great video. Thank you.

[@nogames8982]

I think it’s important to try to find out what breed of dog you have if it’s not obvious and learn as much as you can about those breeds. Sometimes we expect things from a dog that just is not gonna happen because of their genetics and that’s OK. And by the way, I think minion is just wonderful. And I think you think that too. So I think you saying that you wish us genetics was better is not a. Slight to minion it’s just a fact that you wish she could be healthier. My second dog had hip dysplasia. Found out when she was three years old. I was devastated. Thankfully, she lived to be 16 years old, but she would not have thrived being a hunting dog, which is how she came to be. Two hunters went hunting one day and their dogs got together. She had all the instincts, but she didn’t have the physical, ability to run for miles on end in cold weather, etc.

[@stewartlow2664]

This video make me think the pitter pater of “Tiny” feet is coming soon 🤞🏽

[@PastTheFuture-xb8so]

Kool stuff. Nate can you do the app thing that shows how you would look without a beard, I wonder if he’ll get to read this and if he would show us how he would look without a beard.

[@ferretyluv]

There’s pictures of him before he had a big beard.

[@PastTheFuture-xb8so]

Yeah there probably is.

[@Tlebeau421]

Thxs Nate! When do you think you’ll get your next livestock guardian dog? Next Spring or earlier? Same breed as Azalin ?

[@vernell2601]

Az is amazing

[@What.Lies.Beneath..]

Hey Nate, I understand that the time to train Minion vs Az could and would be vastly different, not at all trying to throw shade. Though, I just wonder too if you learned a lot about training and honing your methods with your Minion, which then translated positively and more efficiently when training Az? Genuine question, just curious. Definitely thanks for being you!

[@Narrowayhomestead]

Oh there's definitely a point to that. No question lol. But seriously the low amount of time I've worked with Az is unbelievable for how well he behaves. I still work with Minion on things Az has nailed down better already 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@What.Lies.Beneath..]

@ understood! Thanks for answering! I’m working on honing my own training skills, but my beautiful bluetick coonhound has a mind of her own 🤪 So thanks again 🤜🤛

[@nogames8982]

I would strongly suggest not becoming a dog breeder. Even especially a dog breeder on social media. You’re gonna get people that just want your dog because it’s your dog. You’re gonna get constant criticisms, etc. Let somebody else do the breeding and you can do training and have fun with the dogs.

[@OEWNRKandFriends]

I like to have pedigree papers so I can figure out the dogs' lineage. Health Testing is not common for the American Pit Bull Terrier, but, it is a working breed and often used to hunt wild hogs now that it's original purpose it was bred for is a Felony in the US. At least by helping capture these hogs, they help get the hogs' population in check annnnd feed their owners / communities! Both of my dogs are descendants of Colby's Pincher 24xW and The Gas House Dog 9xW aka McDonald's Grip 9xW (1870-1880s). AriYo's more recent ancestors were awesome hog hunters. Such as Southern Inferno's Mad Jack. I love knowing this stuff! My keeper-pup's name will be Isaac because if he's anything like his parents, I've a feeling he will also keep me laughing a lot. * No, none of my dogs are used for any illegal activities! *

[@GulmoharStreet]

Long time no see cats!

[@RonWieloch]

We got a pup 5 weeks ago. He's 11 weeks old now. Look forward to train him.. He will get 4 to 5 pound's..In 5 weeks he so far has been an amazing puppy. His name is Rocko..very loving boy. He is spoiled. Being in a smaller town. Dogs are allowed in most store's. That I love..✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️

[@Rosewater0609]

He sounds awesome. What breed is he?

[@RonWieloch]

@Rosewater0609 Rocko is a Chihuahua Boston terrier...He looks like a mini Short hair Brown little while and Brendal. Don't like to see mix breeds like Nate. But fell in love when we met him..For a pup he's already so smart✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️

[@laverne9808]

After I saw those cut chickens hatch, I decided to eat one less order of wings.

[@StephanieFlynn-y3i]

But Minion is so cool!

[@ferretyluv]

I know of a good herding breeder. She mostly breeds for show. I don’t know if she has any working lines. Don’t know if you plan on raising sheep anytime soon.

[@uradyingrace2012]

Buy an akc yorkie from me, im close by. 2000$ hypoallergenic and very friendly and super smart dogs and mouse hunters

[@jewelssylva3738]

🥽💜

[@curtism-w6b]

Any breeder of medium-large sized dogs that don't have OFA hip x-rays on the dogs they breed = garbage. You're gambling with a dog that might end up completely crippled at 18mo-whenever.

[@scheltschmelts3785]

Minions weird dna is a royal trait, without a true heir who will rule the kingdom after him? Will monuments be built in his honor and will he continue to rule over the lands forever in spirit? Or will a new era be born called the NLA? (United lands of Nate)

[@MissingTiramisu]

Zoey is a mod. Why are you setting this up this way?

[@kramnoslaw4474]

Nare why you looking for a human dog breeder. Guess thatd be ok ive never seen rottnewyorker or a chihuachinaman

[@smoothhoppie]

Where is your girlfriend jen at ?????

[@paulrivers7248]

Cooking!

[@ricksutton2902]

There's nothing wrong with minions Dna in genetics. You don't look all that healthy

[@Johannahunnie]

Minion is an entertaining, intelligent, loving little mutt! Pug genetics are pretty much trashed at this point. I really feel sorry about the little guys.

[@Lutefisk445]

A "friend" of my uncle adopted a dog and then dumped him on us (i live with my uncle and his wife) for "training" because the dog trashed his place. the idiot had left this dog in his house ALONE for 12 hours while he was at work. The dog was only 9 months at the time. He was a shelter dog, and this guy only had him for like 2 days. we were only supposed to have him for 2 weeks, but the moment I saw him I knew that he wasn't ever leaving. I'm the only one who's been training this dog, and it took a couple weeks for him to stop peeing on the floor, a MONTH for him to get out the junk he ate at the guy's house (fish take rocks had calcified in his stomach, causing him to both vomit pellets that smelled like death and diarrhea), and still every day I work on building up trust with him so he wants to impress me and be more trainable. Which brings me to the whole point of my comment: it has taken a lot of effort on my part to train this dog and make him a good family pet, and it's still a work in progress. This guy gave up after 2 days. Instead of going, "Hm, maybe I should just not have dogs" you know what he does? HE GETS A PUG PUPPY INSTEAD! Edit: Immediately after typing this, i forgot to mention that the dude who dumped his dog onto my family came over recently for the first time since he left the dog here, and this absolute j*ck*ass (censorship so my comment wont be deleted) left the backyard gate open twice, letting the dogs out. I locked the gate after the first time, so I assumed they were fine going out next time. The puppy managed to get all the way across the street before i noticed, and it was in the middle of the night. I'm 90% sure he only came back because he could hear me calling, yknow, because of the training we've done. Anyways, sorry for the rant. I just don't like pugs, but I hate this man more. I hope that pug puts him several thousand dollars in debt for vet bills.

[@Johannahunnie]

@Lutefisk445 I'm so sorry you have to deal with that. That guy is not a good friend to your family. I have some friends with pug puppies I will play with them, but never will own one.