I love how the border collie takes this as seriously as the trainer does, shes laser focused and her movements have clearly been honed and perfected to maximize speed and control. She is dedicated to her craft. Lobo is just happy to be here
Lobo is not meant to do these tasks. Same as the Border Collie is not meant to pull heavy loads long distance thru snow and ice. Wrong dog for this task. Don't judge Lobo by the wrong tasks. Lobo is acting exactly how a Husky should act: independently with common sense. He sees the futility of this course and is just pleasing his owner. He has complete contempt for this task, and rightly so!
@@mjremy2605 definitely! I used to live with someone who owned both Siberian and Alaskan huskies and they're incredibly independent dogs. All they care for is running and if you ask them to do anything else you just gotta hope they're in the mood to do it XD
The husky is just playing the long game. Conserving his energy because he knows he might have to pull a sled on a 40 mile trek through the arctic snow later. Smart dog.
indeed! a border collie is bred to herd sheep, so they have got to be nifty, always returning to a farm house at the end of the day so energy isn’t a concern. huskies meanwhile are meant to have stamina and just been super strong in a straight line rather than agile i guess
We all know Lobo slept on his fluffy comfy bed, ate a breakfast worthy of a king, dug a few holes in his backyard, sang his best songs while getting his bath and he came to have fun and be admired.
Whereas the border collie sat up all night worrying about failing his human and embarrassing himself with second place. I kid. But they are so, so fixated and hyper-alert when they're herding, it's crazy to see. The look in their eyes is like "VICTORY OR DEATH".
I've a mixed Husky and border collie. The two personalities are such at odds with each other. She learns new tricks in a matter of minutes but then she executes them with such an unrealibility...
I have a border collie and he learned all his commands in literally seconds! We r a collie family; I have Fidget, my brother has Chace, my mom has Finn and Murphy! My last collie was Ferrel but he was the laziest border collie u could ever meet! But I ❤️ed him! 🐾🐾🐾🐾
One time when I was at a dog agility competition, I saw a Border Collie that was waiting for its turn bouncing up and down in sheer excitement. And by "bouncing up and down," I mean bouncing four feet into the air.
I would commend the Husky owner, because this kind of obedience training goes completely against what the Husky was trained to do - make independent decisions while pulling a sled on ice. The fact that he was obedient at all, is a huge accomplishment. Huskies are notoriously hard to train for obedience. They are semi wild dogs with strong natural instincts. Their job is to guide a sled thru snow and ice and decide which path to follow since the owner is 25 feet behind them in a dog sled pack. It is the lead husky who determines the route forward. The sled driver sits too far behind to see any cracks in the ice. So, bravo for the Husky Lobo!! The Husky is more stocky, has more stamina for winter conditions and a more robust muscular body to endure chilled conditions and pull loads. Border Collies by contrast, live to follow orders, as they are bred to work with human handlers to guide and corral livestock. They are super obedient, quick to follow orders and almost an extension of the human. Also, the body is flexible and nimble to make rapid turns and weave between animals or jump onto them. They don't pull loads, so don't need those heavier muscles. They run all day same as the Husky, so they have energy and stamina, but much more agility as we saw on the weaves. If you had a Border Collie pull a sled on the snow long distance, you would not get much performance out of them. Wrong dog for that. So beautiful to see each dog do its thing, what they were bred to do. Dogs are magnificent companions in every way.
And a 'bridge' between those two would be something like a working dog, a GSD or Malinois, a mix between strong and heavy, and light/fast/agile. Obedience, but also a bit of independence. Hey, if the perfect dog for everything existed, there'd only be one breed of dog, that one lol.
Can we talk about how the border collie jumped into their trainer’s arms at the end though? Lobo is adorable true but the excitement from the trainer and collie was just too sweet
The love between lobo and his owner is more than huge. If not, he would never... ever.... done all this on command. My husky mix loves me. No doubt... When I try to let him do something, he first of all thinks about it. I tried to let him jump over a fallen tree... He walked around it, through the nettles, and arrogantly walked past me, giving me a side-eye as if he wanted to say 'I'm not a circus freak, do it yourself'
@@ralphschraven339 And that's what makes Huskies great - among other intelligent breeds. High level of self-awareness and other cognitive processes. They actually use their brains to think. They are their own living being, with their own thought process, instead of being some simple, human dependant pet dog aka. robot dog.
@@nogerboher5266 Yup, in a way they don't meet the "dog" stereotype. When someone yells out orders in the place I work, some folks reply with "I'm not a dog!". Well, in that case a Husky is also "not a dog", since they don't take orders at face value either. You gotta pay some respect and show what's in it for them, without letting them run the whole show. If anything, Huskies are a great practice for real leadership skills exactly because you can't just bark orders and expect good behavior.
@@ralphschraven339 Rightly put. That’s why Northern breeds aren’t for the faint hearted. They’re the closest you’ll get to their wolf ancestors without being a wolfdog. One of the issues people have with northern breeds is they expect them to act like their golden retriever/lab/shepherd. They’re incredibly independent, challenging to train, high energy, high prey drive which unfortunately leads to these dogs ending up in shelters. As beautiful as they are, don’t get one unless you’re willing and prepared to put a lot of energy into building structure and enriching these breeds and accepting that they may only listen to you when they feel like it haha
The husky doing the slow stroll on the weave poles had me on the floor laughing. That was hilarious. He was taking 2 seconds around each pole. 😍🤣🌒⏳️⌛️🕛🕔⏱️🐺
Not really. My dogs have actually completed the courses properly. Plus one of my dogs is a service dog. They're not actually that difficult to work with, most owners are just too lazy to figure out how.
@@nanooktheservicedog "They are actually not that difficult to work with, most people just don't know how" so you're saying they're literally hard to work with? lmao
@@Gomlar No. Don't understand how you got that out of what I said? Everytime I have been around someone complaining about how hard their Sibe is to train and I see how they're training their dog, it's ridiculous. They expect way too much out of their dogs and expect their dogs to listen to them without question without putting in any work. That may fly with a labrador but not a Sibe. As long as they get vigorous exercise daily and you train them positively and keep them motivated, they're easy to work with. Mine have advanced trick titles, agility titles, obedience titles and one of mine is currently my service dog. And there is a difference between a dog being hard to train and a amateur trainer who either doesn't know what they're doing or is too lazy to care.
I imagine the husky performed flawlessly in training, and this is revenge for some minor disagreement he had with the owner 2 weeks before the competition day.
2 weeks? Likely 2 minutes. Never had a disagreement with my husky that wasn't immediately recompensed. She once bit me *slightly* too hard so I stopped play time a little early and she wouldn't even look at me for like 20 minutes.
Border Collies are just unlike any other dog. Their capacity to learn is next level. I've had other dogs and we have a collie now. I just don't see myself ever having a different breed now. They are just such fascinating animals.
I have a border collie. And while I love him to death, he is the dumbest dog I have ever met. Like _shockingly_ stupid. He's a big ol' sweety pie whitout a single thought going through his head. Breeds can be smart a a rule, but there will always be exceptions.
@@ShiroiYuki. That's hilarious. I guess within any pure breed there is a danger of inbreeding and such. We think ours is a working dog that didn't make the cut.
@@nanooktheservicedog Personal anecdotes proving the contrary of a widely known fact does not invalidate that fact. Huskies are some of the most stubborn dogs you can raise bar none. That doesn’t mean that they cant be trained or are bad dogs but fact remains they are incredibly stubborn, hard-headed beautiful animals. And just for reference I have raised and fostered many different dogs for the past 30 years. I’ve handled a husky that was incredibly obedient and easy to train and I’ve handled other breeds known for being easy to train who were incredibly stubborn. But still there will always be exceptions to the rule and once you realize that life becomes a whole lot easier to navigate. :) Hope you have a nice evening/morning/afternoon.
@@nanooktheservicedog I'm not at all trained in dogs or know how stubborn a sibs might be but for your question "How is 20+ dogs all exceptions", the amount of sibs in the world does make your 20+, exceptions. It would be a different story if you have a significant percentage of sibs that you can present to change the narrative that they are a stubborn breed.
@@sophialorren4674 To put it in perspective there’s 90 million dogs in the US alone(estimated, probably more). Sibes are the 14th most popular breed registered to the AKC now of course mutts are registered but you have to figure there’s at least 50-100k huskies in the US alone at the moment ( couldn’t find any concrete number or estimate) so she’s saying that .02% is enough of a sample size to indicate that she’s right and 99.98% of husky owners is wrong. Some people really think the world revolve around them. 🤷🏿♂️
Husky: Did you say Eat the other dog? Amazing! I’m in! Owner: No, No. BEAT the other dog. By like, running around stuff and going where I point and stuff. Huskey: ...
Nah, more like the kid who studied for the test vs. the kid who could ace the test just as easily if it felt like doing it. Huskies and Malamutes are amazingly smart but VERY independent dogs.
Basically Spitz breeds in general are extremely independent. Husky, Akita, Malamute, Canadian Inuit Dog, etc. are all pretty "whatever" about training lol
Its a difference between breeds. Have any of you had a Border Collie? A bored Border Collie is a flat out nightmare, because believe it or not they are a LOT brighter than a Husky. Border Collies were bred to herd sheep in the Welsh/English Borders, hence the name. Rough terrain, sheep are actually pretty damned agile (they are descended from mountain sheep after all), you need a dog that is quick, agile and intelligent to herd sheep in those areas. Huskies are bred for endurance and a more or less 'placid' temperament, Border Collies are bred for speed, agility and intelligence. They need a stupendous amount of exercise a day, and regular challenges, or they simply get bored. And f you were to give me a choice between dealing with a bored Husky r a Bored Border Collie, I will go the Husky every time, its MUCH easier dealing with a bred husky than a bored border collie....
My husky died at the age of 16.5 years. He went missing, he escaped off the backyard, he killed landlord’s chicken, he peed on a lady at a beach, he bit my hand&got swollen for 2 weeks, he got me into trouble with SPCA. But I miss him very much despite all of that 😢😢.
As a husky owner, those dogs are just as agile and fast as the collie... when they are escaping your yard, scaling your 6ft fence, weaving in and out of traffic, escaping the people and other dogs trying to catch it... it's all about motivation.
Unfortunately, this is false. Border collies are bred to be much more agile and deft than huskies, as border collies are a herding breed that has to chase down specific sheep quickly and then maneuver them, whereas huskies are designed for running dozens of miles per day on long runs
I love how everyone cheers equally hard for both and theres ZERO negativity from the crowd, announcers, or the judges. Evedyone is just havin a good time. Especially Lobo lmao
That's it. Lobo and his breed were designed to pull a sled in snow, and that's what they like best. A border collie, on the other hand, wants to be busy doing something, anything. When I was showing my Shetland sheepdog in obedience trials I was beaten way more by border collies than by huskies.
The fact he even got the husky to complete the course is outstanding, my husky mix doesn’t even like listening in the house let alone with a bunch of people in the room and doing jumps.
I just want to say that the husky actually did really good. It’s actually pretty hard to get a husky to do that much work unless THEY actually want to do it. 😂
@@rowdyrabbits3660 Thats because people getting them have no idea how to train them. Huskies are work dogs and thus the wrong choice for 99.999% of their owners.
@@rykehuss3435 correcting the are mushing dogs they were breed to have a sense of independence in case their driving makes a life threatening decision. Like keeping a musher from running over thin Ice that could kill all of them
Yeah - bribing huskies is like paying the mob protection money. Low return and generally problematic. Treats-for-tasks is a game they will work for all it's worth. We did not go down that road. Huskies aren't like other dogs.
My mom says that this is exactly how I and my siblings performed anytime we played a sport when we were kids. My turn to be the goalie in soccer and my dad was near the goals yelling at me to leave the dandelions alone and focus. We saw where all the action and all the other kids were and would go that looks crowded I'll wait a sec over here. We weren't very enthusiastic about running and being extra competitive. Just like the Husky, we were just there to have a good time. Sometimes we were the border collie in practice, or in another type of non-competitive environment. Never in front of a crowd though apparently.
This is the difference between that one over-achieving kid in school and the one who has GREAT potential but just doesn't want to since a C is enough for 'em
Awww his name is Lobo, wolf in Spanish 🥺 Also watching the Faults counter go up like that is so funny haha, whoever was counting must've had to take notes FURIOUSLY
What I see is mainly two dogs who are having a good time: the first by delivering the best possible performance, the second by showing what he's learned and making the most of his time there. Neither of them is wrong, they are both entertaining to watch, and both did a lot better than if I had to do any of those things 😛
@@jetfuelabuser01 When my Husky was younger we actually took him to training classes(wasn't my idea) and while there he would do everything we asked of him without fault, he'd behave on and off the lead etc etc but one we brought him back home he just acted like he can't hear or understand you, probably cause he just didn't care lol. Stubborn old man turned 12 this year and we kinda just let him get away with things now like not sitting for treats etc cause ya know....he's old :p
@@smokeytripod Huskies are an unbiddable breed. I used to have Irish Wolfhounds. You don't give them commands, you give them polite suggestions at best.
@violet in most cases it’s not, but if you’re complaining about basic obedience and not knowing the reason for it and then admitting to being complacent in the same comment then you have your answer, don’t you?
collie: "yes master, I'll do my best to please you!" husky: "don't tell me what to do marvin, be grateful I'm already putting up with your silly contest"
I mean they do have more stamina but they are not as agile as they were likely initially bred for sledding which doesn’t require them to change direction as fast as a herding dog like a collie.
I am 100% certain that they do not have more stamina than a human. They can outsprint us, but eventually we'll catch up and overtake them while they're in a heap on the floor panting, humans are scary scary animals if you think about it :)
I think you're missing the broader point. It's more "I see what you're saying, but because you told me/expect me to do it, I'm gonna make sure you know that I'm gonna do it when I decide." I've learned this game, I call my husky inside and then walk away for 5 minutes. She knows what I told her to do, she's just gonna take enough time to make it clear that it was her decision to do it.
My husky never understood the concept of fetch. She would get excited about the stick. All hyped and eager…and then I would throw it. She would watch it fly off, then turn to me and say, “If you wanted the damn stick so much, why did you throw it away? “ and wander off to do her own shit.
As a husky owner, I am incredibly impressed by how much they got that husky to do!! Because I mean. They're stubborn sweet little assholes. If they don't want to do it, it's almost impossible to make them. The will of a husky is stronger than your own I swear lol
@@cowboybob7093 RU-vid only makes huskies seem like a breed to be tolerated because it's funny, relatable, and easy to show on camera. It's harder to represent the intelligence, personality, loyalty, and bond a person has with a husky in a quick video people will show their friends :) The stubbornness is part of what makes their personalities so fun and relatable, to be honest :D
@@cowboybob7093 The vast majority of people that own Huskies shouldn't, that's the problem. They are not a breed for inactive/lazy people and that is the majority of folks that have them, thus behavior and training issues.
yeah thats true even though i dont own one but instead of that i own a rot weiler just for some weather reasons in my country and price stability and stonks
If you want comic relief, Huskies are the way to go.😂 We have one. This would so be our Kodi. Ive watche this a few times and it cracks me up every time. Especially walking between the posts. Love it.
This is what it's like doing literally anything with a husky. Let's have a walk. I'll walk by your side like we trained, K? OOoooh a bird. Oooooh another dog. Another dog! Doggo! Doggo... Right, sorry, back to walking! Walk walk walk... **Sniff*...* **Sniff Sniff*...* SSSSSniffin' sniffety sniff sniff.. Ooooh that smell's coming from that tree. **Sniffs tree** Right... What were we doing? *Looks at owner for a second,* Oh, yeah, walking like we trained...
Consider yourself lucky hahah. I did this kind of training couple of times with my husky and he wasn't having any of it... After a couple of days I gave up and a couple days later I let him out to run/play in the garden and this mofo is walking by my side like i wanted him to...I asked him ,,Really?'' and he responded with a short bark followed by a wide grin almost as if he wanted to say ,,yeah, you dumbass''. So it all comes down to that: They can do pretty much anything the other dogs can, but only when they feel like it :D. Oh well, but I love it so much hahah
