Newly Adopted Labrador is Attacked Every Day | It's Me or the Dog
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- Sam was hastily adopted by his new owners before being introduced to their current dog Sydney and they found out too late that she NOT want Sam there! Sydney attacks Sam at every opportunity, going for the neck with what dog training expert Victoria Stilwell suspects is an attempt to finish off her fellow dog! Can these two learn to co-exist?
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I know this is about Sydney, but look at Sam being a good boi.
He’s such a sweet and cute dog
Meagan Henscheid Sam is adorable 😍
I know he's sooo lovely ❤❤❤
I love Sam
yeah. I feel like he's already been trained when they adopted him.
They got soooo lucky with Sam. That is such a good sweet boy.
He looks like the perfect dog. He's introduced to the agility equipment and he's just like 'Ooh, what's this? Sure, I'll have a go!'
Ya
Emily Soriano labs are good dogs
Anime Girl024 All dogs are good dogs. The owner just need not be ignorant
Poor sam
My question is how did that lab pupper ever go into a shelter he's so good
Spirit Wolf it happens more than you could imagine. I participate in dog rescues. Soooo many great dogs are in shelters and rescues. It’s so sad.
seems like a common one is people move because of a new job and their new apartment doesn't accept the dog.
Wasn’t a cute little puppy anymore? Owners moving to a place pets weren’t allowed? Kids got bored? It’s heartbreaking, but true. 😭
Could have been a puppy mill situation :(
Maybe something happened to the old owner
If this was a bigger dog they were talking about this would be a whole different story, you shouldn’t let small dogs get away with things you wouldn’t let a large dog do just because they’re small. It’s a bad behavior all around no matter the size.
Your right about that BUT a bigger dog who was that aggressive to the point of biting and attacking would cause a death. They still are very irresponsible for getting another dog instead of training and dealing with Sydney.
シluhbaby If it was two small dogs(or a cat, or any small animal) one would surely end up dead as well. It’s also not fair to have two different sets of rules for dogs, if one gets away with more than the other, it’s very possible those bad behaviors will rub off on the “well behaved dog”.
シluhbaby small dogs are just as capable of causing a death as a larger one, many small breeds like, Beagles and Jack Russells have been used as hunting dogs, so I would have to disagree with you
Exactly dogs should be treated the same no matter the size. Behaviors shouldn't be excuse no matter the size
Any dog owner should think about it that way. That's why my dogs used to have shock collars on. But we'd only beep or vibrate them. Never used the shock unless we really really had to. But we don't use them anymore. We have a chihuahua and a live stock guardian. We retired the shock collar in 2017 even though we rarely use it. It was pointless to have when we only had 3 dogs. Now we have 2. And they get along pretty well.
Owners: my dog is aggressive
Also owners: *adopts a new dog*
Syndey: attacks new dog
Owners: *surprised pikachu face*
Lyzzie K. That meme is so recycled yet still so funny XD
BAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA YESSSSS😂😂😂😂😂
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Selfish owner behavior. I want what I want and I don't give a damn about the animals
Ya they are not the smartest
So this dog had a history about being aggressive and violent towards other dogs and they adopt another dog... 🤦♀️ yeah okay
BaconQueen That’s why you should always get a baby puppy, not always the way these 2 were but safer that way,,,,, i would go to shelters but either they sale the babies to a rescue immediately or they do not want to release the puppy till they are spayed, which might be a half grown dog or fully grown....that is the problem with shelters and they wonder why not so many adopt!!! If you have elderly little dogs like me and you want a big breed then you need an 8 week old puppy or no older than 11 weeks,,,, some breeders will tell you that is the window that a dog syncs with the household and there will be no problems,,,,I waited till a friend gave me one,
BaconQueen My male dog used to snap at other dogs and was never comfortable around them. We rescued a female dog from the streets and was fostering her for few days and my dog continued to be aggressive towards her so we had to keep them seperate rooms and decided to put her up for adoption. But with right interactions at a very slow pace my dog started getting along with her and now they are inseperable and wants to be around eachother all the time. So not all dogs that are aggressive with other dogs end up being aggressive to the dog you decide to adopt. You just need to be patient and have slow interactions.
Beverly Balius Adopting an older dog is a great way to reduce the number of strays on the street and the number of dogs killed everyday. You don’t always have to get a puppy, older dogs aren’t inherently aggressive just because they’re old.
Sometimes it works, as long as you get a docile one. I had a very energetic, slightly animal and food aggressive cat. She hated our docile one that I did trial adoption with, but we started slow. Really, what worked the most for them was when we just let them free. We brought them in the same room and just sat within distance to grab them easily. At first, she was hissing and clawing, but now they’re best friends. 🤷🏼♀️ I don’t think it would’ve worked if we’d gotten a cat like her though. Getting a much calmer cat was definitely a better decision, because it helped with her fear, which was causing her aggression.
This was a silly decision to adopt another dog when they already had a aggressive dog the owners had no control
when Sam is wagging his tail his whole body is in motion and I love him
My lab also does that! the full body wiggle
my lab does the same thing! i think it’s a lab thing
@@reptilia9095 it's so cute! mine also does it
My kelpie does it its so cute!!
Butt wags are a lab thing it seems
I mean, I can see why they adopted Sam on a whim. He is such a good boy. Look at him just lying down, doing what he's told, and just being an overall saint. He's a one in a million find at a shelter. They got so lucky.
I know they had Sydney longer but she’s just so difficult.
I think the previous owner of Sam trained him well but these new owners didn’t socialise and train Sydney properly
That’s a misconception! There are many many many amazing dogs at shelters. The biggest reason they end in there is because of circumstances. Moving, new baby, job loss, but death is also extremely common. Many dogs in shelters had their owners pass away
I adopted a boxer English mastiff mix like that. He's perfect
@@pollenbuckets6992 A lot of terriers are genetically predisposed to be aggressive to other dogs, it's not always because of lack of training.
Aww that poor lab labs are so friendly and happy
i got both labs and jacks. They are all amazing dogs 🖤
Hese beautifull & they seem not to bad now but what happens when there not on leads.
I was shocked to learn a while back, labs made #1 in dog bites. This was a few years back. My daughters paternal Grandparents have a lab named Shelby. She is very sweet and extremely smart but kills everything that crosses the yard. Shes quite the hunter!
@@janelle009 It is due to them being so gentle that people often pushes their boundaries. Especially kids and parents allow this. When the dog then react they are so big and strong it becomes a bite.
there is nothing wrong with the dogs, its usually their humans lack of knowledge and inhability to read and help their dogs. It very sad! even thoe their humans have the best intentions often get it wrong.
The dog is so calm and friendly, im amazed at how calm he stays even when the rat attacks
It's the breed. If it were a pitbull the little dog would be dead by now.
AS J shut your goofy ahh up it’s not about the breed my pit bull got attacked and almost killed by a golden retriever it’s more about how much you train him
Why can't it both the breed characteristics and how well you train the dog? There are some terrible trainers and some aggressive dog breeds, but I can assure you this Labrador wasn't trained by this couple is calm/relaxed.
@@BennyNegroFromQueens it's not so much about breed as it is about temperament and past experiences. My family had a labradoodle puppy that had been attacked by another dog as a younger puppy. After that, the dog would chase and attack anything that moved except me. The dog had no "pit bull" in it and was supposed to be trained as a service dog. We ended up having to give him up because the behaviour was endangering my little brother. He was adopted by a vet and got a better home. Even with the Labrador in him, he would've bitten Sydney back
@@yakoo024 you dont know anything about dogs. Stop talking.
Awe Sam is like “I understand you’re being territorial and insecure but I’m not gonna fight you back because I still respect you” Let us be Sam, don’t hate Sydney.
They’re just dogs. Don’t hate them.
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Sydney gets hate cause she's a fem dog. Worse dogs get love cause they're males. A common observation.
@@haruk2312 that's funny
Well said and so true. Great lesson for ppl too!
Can we just talk about how none of them complained and they actually did the work and payed attention. They are great owners 100%
They made one (really bad) irresponsible decision and everyone now thinks that’s enough to judge their whole character
Totally agree. Paid attention and worked hard and it's paying off. This was an awesome video.
I have a lot of respect for someone who can admit they made a mistake, take that on board without complaint, internalize it, and then _fix it._ That takes courage. Going on a reality TV show where you don’t know how you’ll be portrayed by the editors, and almost certainly know the public mob will shame you? They got a quadruple set of ultra-sized brass balls between them, they do.
How has this woman NOT AGED IN THE LAST 10 years?!?!? Love her
Tiara Hernandez SERIOUSLY!! I want to know her secrets
@@angelwithashotgun2425 these videos are from 2008 lol
Lana R. I’m aware. But they did publish in this channel some new clips of Victoria, and she didn’t age a bit
she's the exception,
because you women age like bread not like wine.
Cosmetics are a multi trillion dollar industry for a reason 🙂
"no we didnt introduce them before we adopted"
Me, a shelter employee: 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
* Abigail Fry Your cat goes hiking?! That’s amazing! 😺
@* Abigail Fry So strange! Our shelter encouraged it! Were they afraid of bringing disease into a shelter? 🤔
Maybe they didn’t tell them they had a dog
We do introductions outside.
Dogs not from the shelter are not allowed in the adopt room, yes for disease, and because all the other dogs freak out. It's hard to keep things calm when everyone is riled up.
And it's better to introduce dogs in a neutral space imo.
Must not have been a good shelter then. They usually do a home visit or introduce pets in an outside place to make sure they aren’t aggressive
5:52
Producers: Ok so. Do the course.
Camera guy: wha- what?
Producers: we want the camera to be like.. dog doing course.
Camera guy:
Producers: so do it like a dog
Lmaooooo
Lol but I think they used a drone but still lol
@@Josenoguera.77 no they just lower the camera
🤣😂🤣
Sydney: *"YOU PICKED THE WRONG HOUSE FOOL"*
🤣🤣🤣
Max : calm down or ull be my afternoon snack
Raj Kumar Yeah!! Mmm..please,may I have some too delicious with some tomato ketchup n hot chili sauce,please. Hihihi😆😂🤣.
Anyway,be safe🙏 y'all, love💞 & keep✊ the positive vibes only,😊 Shirley loves Leslie 1314💕(fr.Holland). God✝️bless you.
🤣🤣🤣
That's meant to be a 'danger' skull and crossbones in the thumbnail by the way, there are no pirates in this video.
Hahaha okay 😂😂😂✌✌✌
Darn! I was hoping for pirate dogs!
Lmaoo
Lol i think we all got it lol
It's Me or the Dog how would I call you if I needed help? I’m just wondering because I might get a dog and I’m only 11 so I don’t know I might need help
I love how straight forward she is she doesn’t sugar coat it which is great because sugar coating it doesn’t help anyone
Bored beaver I still felt bad they look nice.
Agree. She doesn't tiptoe around stupidity.
Bored beaver, well that brings my hopes down.
Gio Corvino I meant about dogs and dog training not anything els
She’s also on tv so she has to make it clear for the audience as well, and for her career so she doesn’t look like an enforcer for bad behavior
Sam: “Hello... I am good boi, Are you good boi too?”
Sydney: *YOU SHALL NOT PASS THE VIBE CHECK*
Sydney is a girl.
@@155chipmunkz
This is a joke.
These have to be some of the best owners I've seen on the show. They didn't complain or make excuses. They admitted they made a mistake and they were actively working to make sure the dogs can live together in peace. Good for them.
It's good that they were working on the situation, but rehoming Sam would have been better, for his own sake.
Everyone ragging on the owners and dogging Sidney, but can we all just give Sam so many "good boys" 😍
Sam is such a good boy! He's also a very handsome pup! (Pup or dog)
iNoah agreed!
Such a good boy, no Sam what are you doing ? no dont lift your leg not on my sneakers. Sam stop, nooo !
Good boy, Sam!♥️
don't say dogging lol
Adopting Sam was a poor decision on their part, but I’m really glad they committed to making a better environment for both their dogs!
Tbh it was a bad idea but i repsect the fact that they adopted and saved a beautiful dog
But I am pleased they adopted... but poor lab
I’m surprised that the rescue organization (or even shelter) let them adopt without making that introductions with both dogs. That’s what they do around my area. If you have another dog in the house an introduction between the dogs has to be made before the adoption is complete. 🤷♀️
They technically didnt save the labrador if he is being harassed and attacked all day. He is trapped in a high stress, violent, situation that is worse than shelter life.
yeah, we also heard victoria say that in the episode...
I'll be honest, if I was the one who'd seen Sam being a big sweetheart in the shelter, I would have been as careless as them and adopt him in a heartbeat too.
Yeah but you have to think about his safety, if I had an aggressive dog I wouldn’t force a sweet dog to have to be attacked every day...
You're admitting you're just a terrible owner lol
@@lilywilliamson1155 that's my point
I'd adopt Sam too. He's such a sweetheart!
that's basically how we ended up with our best dog ever, wolfgang. but we didn't have a dog before him, so he was an only child. and it was reckless, but we rolled with the punches and were privileged enough to afford everything he needed when he needed it. we were lucky. but i definitely understand both sides of the argument. sometimes a calculated risk is worth it, but it's still a risk
Poor Sam, I feel bad for him having to be abused by the little dog. She could really hurt him. But Sam is really sweet.
I would never trust Sidney
Tell me you don’t listen to Victoria Stilwell without telling me you don’t listen to Victoria Stilwell
Lucky that lab is nice or the little dog would be an afternoon snacc.
Jordan McGinnis true XD
Ze snacc of ze labb
True story
U cracked me up bro 🤣🤣
Cheers mum for the afternoon SnAcC lol srry thats what I think of when I hear that
Wow, that was a really irresponsible decision, but at least you can see the owners genuinely care
Renys888 R.F so true! they are very lucky Sam is such a lovey natured dog!
@the ranch Everyone should know better than that, what’s your point 😂
if you want to adopt a new dog you FIRST have to make sure they will both get along fine. It’s literally common sense
@the ranch Were you not watching the video? she spent 90% of it focussing on how to fix the situation. And with great results. They needed first though to be told straight that they had made mistakes and what she expected of them to put that right, and in fairness they accepted her criticism well. It wasn't about "crying over spilt milk".
And just like a liberal the ranch was *obliterated* with cold hard facts 😎
@the ranch How is trying to helping dogs with there behaviour is "crying over spilt milk"?
The fact that Sam STILL wags his tail around Sydney, despite what she does to him, proves how sweet and pure big dogs are.
Isn't wagging a tail more a sign of excitement for dogs than a sign of joy ?
@@pluslinfini4135 actually wagging a tail is both. My dogs wag their tails while I'm petting them really gently and calmly. They just wag their tails cause their happy, even if it's little bob tails since their tails were cut off when little, due to their breed being prone to fragil tails and if they broke their tail it would've caused future problems and possibly even lead to a death so yeah- but their little bob tails wag and wag no matter what. So it's any positive emotion. But, another thing, wagging tails can also be a sign their stressed too, that's also a sign of stress, so other body language needs to be taken into account as well.
That's exactly why I prefer having a big dog. Yes, they are much more work, but at the end of the day I want a calm giant to cuddle with, not a little barking demon.
My smaller dog Merlin was a sook with a huge heart & soul and wouldn’t hurt a fly even after acquiring a new dog and cat he was patient with them. Even Molly, my female small dog of the same breed (Maltese/Shitzu) is very tolerant, friendly and patient.
@@pluslinfini4135 Yes. Wagging a tail means they're excited. When dogs are fighting, they're wagging their tails a lot too. But the difference is, their ears are forward when angry and they're staring. The ears are back when relaxed and friendly. Also, a high tail can show dominace or security, while a low tail insecurity or calm.
Love how she was unfiltered in telling them how bad of a decision they made. Sam is super sweet.
That small dog had problems BEFORE the lab was adopted and they should of dealt with it before he came on the scene
Conan The Barzanian yeah a lot of people dont think it is a big problem because the dog is small
Thing is small dogs are multiple times more likely to bite snip and such then bigger dogs and I mean they do this to everyone npt just dogs or just cats or just humans
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*should have dealt
braska19 a electric shock collar can do the work
*Victoria is the Gordon Ramsey of dog owners lmao*
The *Martin Garrix* of dogs
No she's not. She doesn't train, she distracts. Always
@@newmexico934123 no she trains. She is very kind straight forward and good with dogs, and the end result speaks for itself.
I think Cesar Millan has that title
If you watch closely she is a quite average dog trainer. Caesar Milan is so so much better
Sam is literally being to nice. My border collie is an amazing and well behaved dog, but when she plays with puppies or dogs smaller then her and they get snappy, she shoves them over, stands over them and growls, and then waits. She's teaching them boundaries in the way dogs understand. If the dog gets the message and relaxes, she backs off and starts to play again. If they don't and try and snap, she'll snap back, and wait, etc.
Not sure that would help in this situation though. There's a huge difference between puppies getting a little too rough/overbearing and an attack genuinely meant to maim. Sam is bigger than her but the difference isn't so big that he could effortlessly overpower her. It would still end up as a brutal dogfight which cannot be compared to a little disciplining or boundary enforcing. At least this way the owners can stop Sydney without fearing for their own safety too much.
Oh yeah, Sam shows very good “doggy etiquette”.
IMO that’s perfect. She’s communicating to the pups what’s acceptable & what isn’t.
Honestly, your dog is better at enforcing boundaries than I am.
This couple are so open and determined to the dog training compared to others I've seen in this series. I'm proud of them for working through it without posing a problem.
Everyone here is so lucky that Sam is so calm. A lot of dogs would have very quickly fought back and possibly killed the smaller dog.
Don't underestimate little terriers they like fighting with bigger dogs because they have little dog syndrome
Terrier would’ve taken the W
You're delusional if you think a dog that small could win a fatal fight against a big dog. If both dogs are set upon a serious fight the small dog is done, no buts
Adam Hepworth that terrier wouldn’t even live dude. The chocolate lab would have demolished the terrier.
Sam is a very good dog, so calm
Legend says they’re still sitting there giving the dogs treats
I wonder what happens when they drop click and treating 🤔
ALS ALS I think it’s a little nuts to have to sit and click/treat on leash all day, or until the dogs are put away/separated. I do balanced dog training though, I don’t just stick to 1 thing so this just seems whack.
ALS ALS No I understand that, but they did not make it clear to the audience who will copy. I know about phasing out the reward and so forth, it’s not at all what’s shown in the video.
😁😁
Yeah give treats all day... 'it's better than putting the dog in it's place' 🙄
I like how Victoria danced at 8:14 because of the improvement. ❤
dude sam seems like the most sweetest dog in the whole world, i love him like literally he is a very good boy😂🥺👉🏻👈🏻
I'm so grateful for sam cause he didn't seem to develop any sort of psychological problem and that's a relief for the family and for Victoria I believe. Wonderfully done!
Joanne Dimi you do know that is not how dogs develop psychological problems from that right?
Viggovits G Being attacked can absolutely be how dogs develop psychological problems. All it can take is ONE aggressive incident and it can change a dogs perception of other dogs for life, these owners are just EXTREMELY lucky their lab is easy going happy go lucky.
Viggovits G dogs actually can get psychological problems because of stuff like this. Dogs that get abused can get anxiety and ptsd so it wouldn’t be impossible for Sam to get psychological problems.
Well probably because it’s a small fry and it doesn’t wanna turn it into a dog treat, maybe it knows it could wreck her
@@Constant724 If you saw one of the episodes ( I forgot who exactly, Red and Jasper? ) Red was attacked, if I'm remembering correctly, by another dog(s) and from those experiences, he perceived dogs as the enemy and will go ballistic as Cindy does if he sees another dog. So yeah, dogs can get PTSD from traumatic incidents just like people can. If it was a puppy during its sensitive period and that happened, that dog would be utterly terrified of other dogs, doesn't matter if it's a well behaved dog that it's seeing.
This is why I think it’s important to introduce dogs before adopting them and see if they get along. I’m glad my shelter encourages that and allows adopters to “reserve” dog for a few days and bring back pets for an introduction so people can make that decision before signing the paperwork
Its mandatory at the shelter I adopt from
Charllee Dodson Lord am I grateful that I didn’t have to do that my American bulldog took to our chihuahua mix well they love each other at times she actually has separated anxiety with him and me she was mistreated before
Charllee Dodson that’s what we did
We wanted to have a completely different dog but my first dog hasn’t gotten along with the dog we wanted and we tried it with a different dog and they played the second they met
Charllee Dodson Whil I 100% agree it still doesn’t always work unfortunately. We adopted as a friend for our current dog, and at first they got along amazingly. Well when we brought them home after introducing them they absolutely despised each other, even a trainer couldn’t help. We eventually decided it would be best to rehome her without other dogs and now she’s in a lovely family and my dog has a new best friend.
While I do agree that dogs need to meet each other first, it doesn't actually mean anything. Dogs can get along at first en tenth meeting and once you bring them home and your actual dog understands that the other one is there to stay, things can still get out of hand. And that's the part shelters don't talk about, they tell you if they get along here, it'll be OK. Not always.
The Labrador is like such a big cuddle doggy he dosent wanna fight he just wants friends :(
This couple is incredible, good on them for never fighting back, listening to the training and staying strong with it.
I like Victoria her personality is so classy and bossy also she is a great leader
Hun er en dog trener dog
Henning Aasheim what?
@@Constant724 I think he's trying to say she's a dog trainer though. In Norwegian seems like. Although hund is dog so who knows really 😂
I was just ab to comment she would be a great bdsm dominatrix 😂😍 Tmi? Idc.
And so I just did...
Sweet couple and not entirely clueless. They have a willingness to try
They don't act like know it alls like many of the owners we've seen have, they're open to learning how to make this work and acknowledge where they messed up. I can respect that
Sarth Anastasov they are pretty clueless let’s be real trick.
We had the same problem when i was a kid, we adopted a wondering puppy, the other 4 small dogs bullied her constantly, but that small puppy grow into a 110 pound Doberman german Shepard mix,
and the other 4 only had to suffer her fury just once, they never bothered her again lol
I was about to separated them but my dad stopped me and said " let them set their disputes for once and for all "
She never bullied them after that, but she definitely made her message very loud and clear lol
I see many commenting here the owners are "morons", they knew they had an "aggressive" dog and they adopted another one. I think the commenters haven't paid attention. The owners had Sydney since she was a puppy. They adopted Sam (most likely their decision saved his life) and they brought him home wheee they had to face a really normal reaction from Sydney - her territory was "trespassed" by Sam. For Sydney Sam was an intruder. So the owners called Victoria to help them fix the problem. I don't know many people who would try so hard to keep the new adopted family member (Sam) and also keep the other family member (Sydney) happy. Most people would easily "fix" the problem by getting rid of the new adoptee (Sam), which would break the trust and good nature of any dog. Sam might have ended up in a shelter, not being guilty of anything and being wrongly assumed to have behavioral problems - as many commenters claimed. So, my own opinion on this is: the owners are a lovely responsible couple who weren't ashamed or afraid to ask for help for keeping their two lovely dogs happy and to keep their family unbroken. They were committed to both their life long doggie - Sydney, as well as to the new great family addition - Sam. I wish to their entire family health, love, peace and happiness.
Thank you for saying that.
They really are substantially better that most of the owners on this show. Did they do all the right things no. They made some errors that are generally common knowledge but as you stated they asked for help. More importantly they didn’t pick a fight with Victoria or each other they were 100% committed to their dogs and I really don’t see what more you could ask for. Their home seemed far more pleasant than most of the families on this show.
@@Yournotawhat I second all of that. Sam has gotten very good parents, the small dog is 12 years and likely will calm down in the coming years. And they learned to be better trainers for any dog in their future life. - I thought Victoria was a bit harsh on them. But maybe that is all arranged and she wanted to drive the point home for the AUDIENCE.
Either way the couple stepped up their game and responded positively to the training that was offered to them.
As opposed to the usual set of people Victoria has to deal with. That see the dog as extension of their ego.
Sydney had a history of attacking other dogs and going for their throat, so much so, they couldn’t walk her anywhere with dogs. To bring another dog in such a household is actually very irresponsible.
I think the owners were naive, and it was the shelter's responsibility to inform them and do a home check. Tell them to make the dogs meet BEFORE letting them adopt it. Maybe the owners didn't know, but the shelter should have known. If they gave a dog to a couple with an aggressive dog who tried to attack it everyday, they did not do a good job on selecting the adopters. People will try to take dogs from shelters and use them in dogfights or just chain them outside their house neglecting them just so they'll guard the property.... This only happens if the shelter's do not do a thorough check on the owners, including home check AKA going to their home to check out what the living conditions of the dog would be.
Oh no, poor Sam. This was the same thing that happened when I got my Samoyed dog. But now he and my other dog are best friends. Glad Sidney is getting help to get along with Sam
Smiling krangelSaemog
Your puppy is super cute
@@henningaasheim2628 she gorgeous in that dress 😍 and perkyy
that lab is a little baby he doesn’t attack back hes so sweet thats how your dog should be hes not attacking back he wants to play
Yeah, there was a second when he even looked amused at the little ankle biter. "Aren't you just the cutest, trying to rip my throat out".
Gaius 1968 Lmao
Labs are also know to be one of the calmest breeds. I have a lab and he's very very calm
boo boo bunny xx yea i have two labs and a pitt there so play full and calm
My brother has a chihuahua and when brought that dog over her would go after my dog (a medium mixed breed) and it used to make me so pissed the way he would charge at her snarling. He was like Sydney where he couldn’t even be near her without showing teeth and growling. But my dog just chilled and at one point she found his attacking fun? He’s old so she could easily outrun him so she’d run off into the bushes when he’d try to attack and then he’d back out and so she’d poke her head out of the bushes and move towards him, he’d charge, rinse and repeat. Weirdly enough once she started enjoying the chasing he stopped enjoying it. He just ignores her now
Point being my dog could’ve easily taken that little chihuahua out but she just wanted to play. We got another dog a little while ago (another mixed breed, definitely has some lab) and she’s very sweet too but when my brothers dog tried to charge/attack her she wasn’t having it and reacted. Luckily there were no serious injuries, I think she just snapped back, but damn did that scare my brother. I should feel more sorry than I do, but honestly that little bugger deserved it. Now he doesn’t come over to the house anymore and I don’t see that as a loss. Tbh he’s so old and missing enough teeth he’s really more of a danger to himself because he’s constantly trying to start fights with dogs way bigger than him
i love how sam is completely relaxed and is able to recieve belly rubs by megan right next to Sydney thats really great progress like humongous outcome bc he was always threatened by sydney and to show your belly is being submissive or vulnerable
I've seen a number of comments echoing what Victoria said, about how they should have introduced the dogs BEFORE adopting Sam, but they might not have been aware that was even an option. I've adopted a number of cats though the years from several different shelters, and it was never mentioned to me as an option. I didn't even know that people could do a pre-adoption into until I saw this episode. All I'm saying is that before judging this couple so harshly, we should stop to consider the fact that the shelter might not have even said anything to them about introducing their dogs. 🐕
Last time I went to visit a dog for possible adoption I asked if they test the dogs to see if they're cat aggressive. They don't here, but some places do. I asked if they could, and they said they didn't know. That ended the process for me, as I have 2 cats.
Here in the UK if you want to adopt a dog and you already have one, they have to meet with shelter staff present as part of the home suitability checks they do. No meet = no adoption. It's just irresponsible to send a dog off to live god knows where with god knows who. The shelter they got Sam from really needs to reevaluate their policies before a dog gets seriously hurt (they may have already as i know this was about 10 years ago when it was filmed)
Yeah when Victoria said that I was like "what?" And felt just how the owners felt. Embarrassed by my ignorance. I barely remember hearing Cesar Milan saying something about give a dog some exercise before getting them to meet a new dog just so that they have less energy to be tense or something
My local shelter doesn't allow it because the shelter is a naturally triggering space for dogs so neither dogs would be in their best mood to meet.
AW 😪 poor Sam. Sydney was just probably jealous 🤷
Ange Power More like Untrained. Dogs dog get jealous, just dominant or aggressive
Dunii Reiter Ok but if you wanted to get to the technical terms your dog is pushing other dog away from you to claim the space. It’s humans who then start petting the dog and “praising” them for doing that. Most humans do it without realising then eventually get mad at the dog and the dog is left confused as hell.
@Dunii Reiter It's possessiveness/claiming space. Not jealousy
@@yavineachtajellybean4664 Possessiveness is literally what jealousy is.
@@GoddoDoggo actually a slightly different nuance. I'd say resource guarding humans. Close, but not the same.
What an absolute sweetheart poor Sammy was: not to react aggressively when being viciously attacked by another, smaller, dog. I'm glad they found to a way to get Sydney to accept him.
If a big dog did what Sydney did, they would already be put down. Just putting it out there.
Edit: OK guys, I don't mean to be mean, but if you point something out, just put it kindly!
I disagree. I see I happen all the time and the big aggressive dog is still around other dogs
@@liv160 not to be rude but why do people find those things cute??? They look hella weird imo
@KStar small dogs still have the power to hold their bite so they can still cause damage.
Question what did Olivia say? i just found this comment and saw replies to Olivia and was curious what she said.
Skull the Creeper same
I love how great the dog parents were so dedicated to the task, they were right on top of things giving their 100% so they could keep Sam with them. Especially compared to the other dog parents we've seen on this show
Honestly the lab is just trying to play 😢
Everyone knows kiddo
The adopted dog is such a good boy. I’m happy that he has a home where he can be a good boy forever. I’m glad the owners tried their hardest to fix the problem they created.
"Sam means good things happen to youuu!"... The way she said that, was adorable!
Poor Sam, Sam knows he’s bigger than Sydney and can very much attack Sydney with out a issue but Sam chooses not to, Sam is a good boi.
I’m surprised he hasn’t bitten her once.
You forgot
"Be like Sam"
Don’t expect your dog to do that forever, either. My dog has been incredibly patient with small dogs…until he wasn’t. I don’t make him deal with that anymore
Sam just 10/10 being a good boi and always doing his best is so wholesome
It helps to have such a gentle, even-tempered dog to train the aggressive dog with. Many years ago, my greyhound (new at the time) helped my Mom train the family schnauzer to not freak out at the sight of other dogs. The little schnauzer is many years gone now, but my greyhound hasn't forgotten her. He cries and whines whenever he sees a little fuzzy gray dog. I truly think he knew how frightened she was and wanted to help her.
I’m always amazed at how large dogs can be gentle and small dogs can be aggressive. It’s almost as if neither dog recongizes her/his size in relatons to other dogs.
“ Bringing Sam into your lives was an extremely naive thing to do !” Summed it up in one!!!!
This is why we don’t impulsively adopt or buy animals
Preach!!
Sometimes people impulsively get dogs to keep them out of shelters and give them a home and a chance.
It isn't always people just being irresponsible a lot of times their hearts are in the right places
@@andyhodges184 Having your heart in the right place, doesn't make you responsible. Life-changing decisions need to be thought over extensively for the sake of everyone involved. Think about how often all the problems could have been avoided, if people thought things through!
Well they have their heart in the right place AND rose to the occasion. I am surprised that people are so critical, when you could see them working on it. Took the lecture of Victoria humbly and got help immediately. They could have brought the dog back in the first days. Instead they installed the gate, made the effort to keep the dogs apart and called for help.
Everyone can make mistakes, but the question is what you do after that.
I would like to see an update on the two dogs.
You can tell Sydney's starting to look at Sam on purpose to get treats (10:30). What a smart dog. XD
Jack Russell can be the toughest roudy breed. They bark at every little thing that moves. Labs are the biggest kindest laid back spirit. ..I love labs....Many blessings to the beautiful couple. Glad this all work out....
Despite the intentions, everyone involved in Sam's adoption failed him, from Sydney's owner and the facility workers handling their case. Thank God they're both alright.
If I were Victoria I would be rehoming the lab.
If I were the family I would of just rehomed the dog named Sydney
@@3m3c7 At the time of this video, Sidney was 12 years old. The owner had her since she was a puppy. Sam is young and newly adopted into the family- as great as he is, if a choice had to be made to rehome one, Sam would be the wise choice. He would be easier to adopt due to his young age and wonderful temperament.
Sam is a great breed ambassador. He's such a good boy❣
I hope they have second thoughts about having children. If this small dog doesn't give a beep about attacking a dog twice her size, it's going to be trouble for a defenseless baby.
She's twelve years old, they won't have to put up with her horrible manners for so much longer anyway.
@@sadie2287 Yep
@@Gaius__ I mean they can get 15-20 years old
Johanna yeah but when you do the math, we’re already at the tail end (pun intended) of that life expectancy
Gaius 1968 wishing for death huh? Beautiful
I watched this lady since I was a kid, 10+ years ago, and she hasn't changed one bit in appearance wow!
10:19 Victoria's secret, lethally cute pampering voice
thejwvariety I noticed this 😂😂 sounded like a little girl on a cartoon for that brief moment
That struck me too!
Totallyyy
Same at 4:43
This was my first time hearing Victoria with that cutesy little anime girl voice so I wasn't sure who I was hearing. I had to scout out the comments to see if it was the lady dog owner or Victoria herself. My heart melted over such a cute & small voice.
I don't want to blame the owners too much, they just wanted to give sam a better life and probably saved his life
Sam's so sweet he would have been adopted by anybody.
they should’ve introduced the dogs before adopting
Yes but it is our responsibility as the human is to advocate for our pets in our care and not want what we want rather what is best for all
Expi Doe the thing is that it’s a mistake that shouldn’t have been made in the first place. the original comment was saying that it wasn’t the owner’s fault but it was. everyone knows you need to socialize a new pet before adopting
@@breezybearwaters does everyone know that? Or are you being a keyboard crusader? Cuz I dont do anything like that. I have a rescue unaltered male golden with history of aggression with other dogs. Didnt slow intro to our existing dog same size difference as sam and Sydney. The problem is that they didnt know what to do other then separate them. Yanking sydney's leash would just pump her up more. Dylan (my golden) still has bad days, usually when storm is coming and his joints hurt. Making him kinda cranky. Just gotta pay extra attention to his body language. No dog is naturally nasty usually just scared/anxious. 20$says their initial meeting was both on leash little one lunged and they yanked her ended attempts there. When I got my boy he wasnt dog aggressive he was animal aggressive. Cats dogs rodents. Now he loves our 4 cats 3 guinea pigs and our bunny Loki is his best friend. Problem was that Sydney ran that house. Victoria simply reminded them they are in charge so make sure snappy mcbitebite knows it and looks to you for what to do next.
I’m glad they got a trainer for this situation. I love reading Sam’s body language, he’s never aggressive back, he tried to correct when being lunged at with a growl but that was it
8:15 I know this video is for the dogs but Victoria is so adorable doing her little dance UwU
Victoria's right, you should always introduce your pets together before taking another one home because you can NEVER gurantee that they'll just be calm with eachother. This is what my cousins did with there cats, and they adopted the other one! Its not worth the risk just automatically taking another pet home, it could just make the pets lives worse!
Jelly Fish Yeah thats why at most adoption places they encourage you to bring your pet to meet the one you might adopt. They should’ve done that but they didn’t.
Omg Sam is such a good boy! So patient and even relaxed around Sydney, even after all the attacks.
“We’re not doing this old corrective style oh you better behave” can’t way for the day when all dog owners and parents can realize this
Awh Sam wants to be inside and say hello. He wants to be part of the family and the tiny terror is keeping that from happening.
Poor Sam. Chocolate labs are so sweet and they become your best friend.
I really like these owners! They admit that what they did was wrong, then did what they needed to do to help their dogs!
And I'm sure if the issue could't be fixed they would be responsabe enough to rehome Sam
I love how brutally honest Victoria is. No sugar coating, straight to the point. She’s an amazing trainer 💕
And yet there they all are- laughing...
Sam is such an amazing dog! Look how happy he is to be in the living room getting pets! But unfortunately you don't see what happens when the owners stop giving Sydney a ridiculous amount of treats that seems to be the only thing she is interested in. I hope It went well for those two in the long run both people and dogs.
Victoria’s little dance at 8:15 🥺🥰
I know right, I re watched it about 100 times. I was trying to imagine Victoria doing the dance without any clothes on.
@@tom4412 creep
My dogs name is Sam. Poor Sammy, he’s such a sweetie. Labs are such big lovebugs.
i got both labs and jacks. They are all amazing 🖤🐶
Supernatural?
Labs are smart and very kind.
My dog was named Sammy & she was the most beautiful pupper ever. I grew up with her & she was 15 and we had to put her down this year :( still think about her all the time.
Till you see a lab attack Ceasar Milan lol
Imagine when they run out of treat's.
Imagine when they run out of treat is
uh they get moRe
Sam is such a good dog, I’m not a huge dog fan but I would give him all the cuddles and all the “good boys”
Lol okay but why do you want to hurt Sydney
I love that Victoria can have super candid conversations. She truly is for the dogs. I love her so much
They just bought a dog on a whim, and put it in with their dog aggressive dog! That's like buying a goldfish and putting it in a tank with your pet piranha and expecting it to live!
Emily Wright luckily sam is bigger or he might have been dead already 😔
poor sam 🥺
Sam wasn't bought. Sam was adopted. Sydney isn't an aggressive dog. The owners had her since she was a puppy. Please listen and watch. All dogs are like this in the beginning. You, the owner, have to be ready for anything. They probably got Sam b/c he was going to be put down. Sydney has never had another dog in the house since they got her. Please listen and watch the whole thing.
@@mac_gold sydney was clearly being aggressive towards sam. The couple should not have adopted sam without letting the dogs meet first and seeing how they interacted. The shelter should have never let them take the dog without doing a home check and insisting the dogs meet.
@@elenacodanunziante7375 yes and I agree. It seems that Sydney has never been around other dogs and that is the owners fault.
Jack Russell’s by default rarely get along with other dogs especially if they aren’t socialized correctly
That is the case with terriers in general.
@@kingwillie206 exactly. I have a terrier mix. She only gets along with certain dogs and even then she acts kind of cranky.
I’ve heard that they’re very, very smart.
We had two, the one that had been properly socialized loved living with other dogs. His poorly socialized brother (my sister's dog) was extremely aggressive towards not only dogs but most people as well.
This one is very interesting. My Mum has an English Jack Russell and he's very protective but not aggressive. Next door they have an American Bullmastiff, which they adopted and is as soft as a brush. Thankfully, the two are best friends. The play like family. It's lovely to see this with a Jack Russell. They have no idea about size.
Who else is getting the “Secret Life of Pets” vibe from this, when duke moved in with max😂
So, I read a bunch of the comments and everybody loves Sam and how good he is, implying that Sydney is not. But at least in this part of the episode Sydney was very quick on the uptake, listened, checked in with the owners... So, go Sydney! I really think it was unfair to you, their faithful pet for A DECADE to blindside you like that with a new dog.
Get out of hear. Blindside? That dog never been trained and needed checked hard. That dog would have ran into the wrong dog and gotten killed. Thank God they brought another dog home to get her corrected
@@carmelpleaser You make a good point about the little dog potentially challenging the wrong dog outside of the home. A Jack Russell will do so, fearlessly. However, the female was "blindsided" by the adoption (it was her home as the only dog, improper intro, etc.). And, like people, not all individuals get along.
Lolol unless that dog pays part of the mortgage the owners can bring in any animal they choose.
@@poison7512 I dunno, I think a dog owner has the responsibility of protecting their dog and making sure it's as comfortable as possible.
@@carmelpleaser I agree with the general statement though, that dog needed training
*Victoria dancing*
Me: so that’s how she trains them so fast...
timestamp?
8:14
Serena and stuff ugh she’s so cute 😔
I want Sam he’s such a good boy 😌
I have "spears" you will like him too Britni! 😛
I agree, or at least a dog who would behave the same (or similar) way
@@baguettetete984 labs are very good boys, so are pit bulls!
I have a Duck Toller and he loves everybody.
Me too
It irks me that the whole story isn't mentioned. I've seen another video of these two dogs and the poor lab was being left outside all day with no shelter. They were told to get a kennel and bought a children's roofed sandpit (which was a fab choice). I just really hope the lab isn't still being left outside all day, every day.
This is an incredible change from how the JR behaved initially though. It was lovely to see both dogs sat a few feet from eachother but focused on their owners 😊
How happy Victoria is when the dogs are making progress is what makes me keep watching. Not only is she a great trainer but she truly cares about the dogs she works with.
Don't u love when the owners actually want to learn and improve?
I had to suddenly take in my dad's big dog for a few weeks due to a family member dying, and wow was it tense. Our 10 year old yorkie went straight for the rottie/lab's throat. I was in the middle of putting her diaper on when she started growling at the big dog, and I was genuinely scared I was going to be in the middle of a dog fight because the big dog actually got angry for once. I couldn't imagine ADOPTING another dog without letting them meet each other.
Is there a reason the yorkie is in a diaper?
Loraine Clarke possibly she was in heat
@@ljones1377 it was 10 years old, probably incontinent
@@ljones1377 Because it shat itself when seeing the bigger doggo.
Yorkies are extremely protective breeds :(
I love how even though Sam could punt the little rat like a football halfway across a field he just is such a good boi
That cameraman should get a raise for going through the agility course at 5:51 😂
What a good day for the dogs, just constantly having treats.
No dinner that day, for sure
Wonder how much that little dog farted that night?
C C and what is gonna happen when the treats are finished ?
Treats and full attention from their owners, perfect day from a dogs perspective.
@@fatimaha457 During the training period if there's no treats the dogs would be separated. The owners would be instructed to gradually extend the training sessions together and taper off the treats. By the time the training period is over, the positive association between the other dog and food and attention will have overridden the bad memories, and the new dog will be considered a familiar presence and not a threatening intruder to the older dog's territory.
That little dogs screwed if the big dog decides to attack her.
Chocolate labs are the nicest dogs ever. All they want to do is play with other dogs. Mine always gets ankle biters coming at us on walks, and I know he would never get vicious back. His size helps establish dominance a bit, but he is always a good, good boy.
I love how Victoria said that she loves to get proofed wrong and how the owners really want to do so
Maybe it was an impulsive thing to do when these people adopted Sam the Labrador but I can't criticize them for wanting to adopt such a lovable and beautiful dog like him and I'm grateful that they've provided such a good home for Sam too! I wish them a lot of luck and all the best in every way too❣🐾🐾❣
Phyllis Mick I agree!