Our 1600 Pound Pet 

It very simple, "Why do we keep Buddy? Because we love him!" 🥰

You said that Buddy didn't have a purpose. I have been watching your channel as long as you have been here, and I have to disagree with you about this. Remember the time Buddy helped you with keeping the Bismarck Bull company when he was very young? Remember when Buddy helped with other young calves. Seems like Buddy has been your solution to more than one cow society issue over the years. He is your pet, he helps the farm, he is just wonderful in my eyes. And I am proud of you for remembering now, just how helpful he has been and will continue to be........😊

Tyler you are not only a great rancher but a compassionate one also. Good for you. I remember when you found Buddy and his/your journey. I love watching you and the whole gang. Best creator on RU-vid hands down!!

Don't forget Buddy's role as a companion to other animals in situations where they would otherwise be alone.

Every team needs a mascot and that’s the way I see Buddy. He was the lucky twin. 😊

I've always had a soft spot for Buddy. He's just so friendly and looks like he was born that way lol. Thanks for putting his whole story together for us!

LOVE this episode! Therapy steer, cow companion, FTR mascot. Whatever his job is, we love him!

Buddy is a sweet gentle giant.

Therapy Steer... I LOVE that!!!! Thanx for the Buddy story

What a lovely story. So nice to see compassion in farming. Not only with Buddy but with your entire hard.

Buddy is such a nice boy it's very easy to love him. Thanks for the walk down memory lane 🥰

Buddy is our BUD

It's hard to believe that I have been watching you for more than 5 years. Buddy is famous! He is loved by you guys and by all your subscribers.

Yall leave Buddy (the therapy steer) alone! He is doing a fine job exactly where he is.❤❤❤

He is the ambassador of the ranch!!!! I remember him becoming the bottle calf!!!!

I LOVED this story on Buddy!!

How about Buddy on a T=shirt? It certainly would sell :)

Sandi Brock is a Canadian RU-vidr who has a flock of sheep she calls her golden girls. They are too old to reproduce and she’s attached to them also. Glad Buddy is enjoying a wonderful life with you and your family.

Glad to hear you are going to keep Buddy to his end. Thanks Tyler.

Nice to have an emotional support Hereford!

It doesn't seem like Buddy should be five already. Handsome boy.❤

Accept it Tyler you just love him as much as we all do 😅

I remember when you found Buddy and I thought then that it was divine intervention that you found him in time figuring out what had happened. You are a very good rancher, but an even better person!! We all love Buddy!!!!

Well done, Tyler. You perfectly designed this message to your subscribers. Thank you.

Buddy reminds me of a dog by wagging his tail...He's so mellow!

You’re an excellent story teller.

Yay, Buddy. Thank you, you are a great rancher. ❤

Every now and then :) Thank you for saving Buddy

I remember when buddy got his first bottle! He has became a beautiful boy!

LOVE "upgraded from livestock to pet"!

Buddy is doing a great job just being Buddy!!

Gowing up we had a discarded twin steer named "Norman". Named him after the calf in "City Slickers". His mother had stepped on him and we nursed him back to health.

Your wife and kids love him. That is the key. Thanks for the update. Buddy is good for all of us.

I love your back story on Buddy. Thanks for filling us in.

Love Buddy..I have watched him from birth..

Emotional Support animal 🎉 way to go Buddy!

Buddy is sweet. And gentle!! ❤

We love you Tyler and always look forward to another video ❤please don’t listen to the negative comments they are probably sitting on their couch not doing anything productive in their life lol just do what you do best being farmer Tyler ranch following you around doing your everyday chores we love it please keep those videos coming ❤❤❤❤

Whenever you show the herd, I try to spot buddy. He’s a treasure.🎉

Sorry to say I’ve only seen about 4 months of your videos but I’m staying 😊

I always noticed how well you treat the animals. If you didn’t treat them humanely I wouldn’t watch. I’ve been watching since you took Buddy into your home. I just can’t believe that’s been 5 years ago.

Your Buddy "story" is why we love you, Tyler!

We all need a Buddy! I would have a hard time saying good bye to him as he is a good looking boy.

Buddy is one lucky steer! Thanks for showing us that farmers have big hearts❣

Thanks for the Buddy story, now I know! Thanks for the watch

Buddy does have a job. You have put him with young bulls for a companion 😂

Buddy is a part of the family and he is good for the soul

One of my favorite FTR videos! i can't say why but my eyes teared 😢up a couple of times while watching. Makes me feel good knowing there are good people in this world....

I love it!!!! Buddy the THERAPY steer. Such a great name for today days “age”.

Makes for good talking at the PUB - "I've got a 1600 pound pet - beat that"

Nice job Tyler … sometimes you “play the cards you’re dealt”. God bless you and yours young man … know you still fondly remember Max.

I couldn’t love this more!❤

From Pretoria, South Africa. I thoroughly enjoyed your telling of Buddy's history. I hope he gives you many more years of joy. 😅

Never had a therapy steer but one of the farms I worked at had a therapy cow and it was great. This was a dairy farm and having one old pet cow made my job so much easier. She was too old to be the leader of the herd but cows will follow when one starts moving. She always knew where to go, came when I called and followed where I led. Moving pastures or getting them back to be milked was easy when all I had to do was call her and didn't have to push the herd.

So glad he is still there. Love Buddy❤️

I like all of your vids but Buddy's story is right up there at the top.

This was fantastic. Thank you for taking time out to make this and giving us an in-depth look at one of the reasons we're FTR fans and specifically Buddy fans. I've been here since before you found Buddy and am delighted to have been taken down memory lane, not that I needed to be shown. Buddy is one thing I look for in all of your videos. This was an awesome way for me to start my day online. I'm not sure if you're aware of this but your personality and spirit is perfect for being a content creator. I look forward to every post you make and truly cannot imagine not having you as a part of my regular online experience. A special shout out and thank you to Bree and Macy for being part of the reason Buddy is a permanent part of FTR.

"Therapy Steer" that gave me a good belly laugh!

I have a Buddy at our farm, his name is Willie. His mom died at his birth so I raised him….like yours he will live his days here……love your channel.

Favorite video of all time! I can’t believe it’s been five years. I became a subscriber because of buddy and I still love him to this day.❤

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I think a therapy steer is perfect. You never know how he may bring calm to some of the other cattle too.

I can’t believe I’m crying. It’s so refreshing to see how you treat not only Buddy but your entire herd along with all your other animals . . . I’m so touched by your compassion. Thank you 🙏🏼 ❤

People spend thousands of dollars on there pets but Buddy just gets his share of feed and that’s not much plus yall love him well worth the feed have a good weekend.

Buddy is one beautiful animal. His eyes say it all. Thanks for keeping him.

I was waiting patiently for you to say: "We just love Buddy"! That's what makes your channel so enjoyable it's so family oriented. God Bless!

Buddy is a real star in your story, he adds another flavour to the farm

It was great to see Buddy grow up from the little guy laying in the middle of the pasture to your Therapy Steer. Everyone does need a Buddy just as much as Buddy needed your family. Hereford cattle will always have a place in my heart as does Buddy.

You've made my day. Buddy is definitely a special boy. He is so cute. ❤ I totally agree. He is definitely an emotional support animal.

I remember Buddy's story very well. He was so cute and still is. I've been watching this channel from the beginning, and I've never been disappointed in the content, nor have I ever once thought of you, FT, as any kind of farmer/rancher other than excellent at everything you do. That includes taking good care of all of your animals. I really don't see how anyone has the nerve to criticize you. You're the best!

In this world we experience so much violence and sadness, it is nice to see a heart warming story. Give Buddy a head rub for all of us.

Buddy was the lucky twin. We love him!.

Heartwarming story.... 👍

Buddy!!! I am so glad you kept him!!!

Buddy's purpose is to bring a smile to many faces & peace & happiness to the FTR!!! 😊❤❤😊

We do love him and remember his beginning very well, he’s part of the farm for sure! So happy he’s yours for the rest of his life! I’m so happy you did, he’s a good boy!!!! Don’t listen to the naysayers, you have to have a heart to understand! He’s a keeper!!! ❤❤❤❤

I love buddy

I took fell in love with Buddy. Thank you for keeping him..❤😊

Buddy is a companion steer, and family farm pet. As a kid we had a “buddy”. He has grown so much, this video was his off to college. ❤ it, Blessed week and see you next time.

We ran cattle but for a short while in the middle, ran some sheep and I get real attached to a bum lamb, which in the end got tore up by a pack of dogs. Broke my heart. Glad Buddys story has a better ending. And for sure; it does show the humanity.

Good looking back thanks😊

Farmer Tyler -- you continue to exemplify the very best in ranching life. Have loved Buddy since you first found him and have been so gratified that you and your family have made him a beloved pasture ornament. Thank you for putting together his story!

It amazes me how under subscribed Tyler's channel is. It's just a livestock/farming channel in reality, but it is so insightful & interesting, that it can't be passed by once you have been here a few times. If anyone is the least bit interested in how a one man operation manages to stay viable, 'Farmer Tyler's Ranch' is the channel to watch. Maybe I'm just trying to justify to myself why I'm hooked on following along! But I feel the same about Pete's 'Just A Few Acres Farm' also! Just sayin'.

Love buddy. So sad people have to harass you about keeping him as your pet. Not really any different than having a horse. So glad you have him. How does your little man like buddy? Have a great day.

Thanks for the video - a therapy steer 🙂

Your wife could write a children's book, ... " BUDDY the Therapy Steer" with lots of pictures. Esp. one's of him babysitting other orphaned calves. Just a thought. God Bless. - ACD

I’m pretty sure every farmer has a “Buddy” especially if they have kids 😊 I Love the compassion you have for all your cattle. They bring your family financial stability entertainment and joy and with that I feel you have to have compassion and you are definitely proof of that! Yep Buddy is your ESA 😂😂😂

Love this. A lot of cattle operations have a Buddy and he does provide something important too. With his calm demeanor and size he helps calm the herd down just by how he reacts to you. He always comes up right away and the other cows/calves see him not moving away and as herd animals they also don't react negatively.

We had one Jenny. Lived out her days on the farm👍

That was a lovely story. We had pet livestock at home, I had a pet hen for many years. All the best to you and your family, Annie

Buddy is priceless. He's a pet. He's such a good boy. He's just a huge lump of love ❤❤❤❤❤ Therapy steer 👍👍💯💯💯💯💯💯❤️

YESS!! WE LOVE BUDDY!

Best story ever!! Ty

It’s nobody’s business whether you keep Buddy or not. Besides a therapy pet is much cheaper than a psychiatrist! 😊 And cuter too!

I appreciate the hard work you do and think you do an amazing job- your livestock are treated so well!

Great video Tyler! We also have a Buddy, but her name is Annie. She was born in September of 2019. She was not a twin, but her mother didn’t want her. In fact, she tried to hurt Annie. So we took her and she was our first bottle calf experience. She is also very calm and comes to us, likes petting, etc. Annie thought for the longest time that she wasn’t a cow and wouldn’t assimilate with them. Fast forward….Annie does have a job on our farm. She has proven to be a good mother. She will be here to live out her life. Thanks again. We love your channel! Keep up the good work.

Buddy is FTR mascot! 5 years …has it been that long! I recall Buddy was born during Covid! He is a survivor!

😢, have to admit I shed a tear, Buddy is just "special " glad he's there! God bless you all!

We have a cow that is now the pet. When we took over the ranch, we decided to sell half the herd. We only had about 25 head at the time. We couldn't find one of the cows while we were loading the trailer. We got the trailer loaded and gone, then we found out she was out dropping a calf. This is when our first experience of a new heifer calf happened. My granddaughter named her Milky, because she would try to suck milk from every cow and not just her mother. She was the first calf that we could get close enough to pet. She is old enough now where she has already had a couple of calves herself, but we still treat her different, because she lets us pet her. Although she is getting a little meaner now and bucks her head at us when we try to pet her, but she still gives in at times.

We were Blessed, our Big Momma was very protective of her twins. (Our 1st calves) Angel and Hope. 🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️They are pets also. One day Maybe they’ll be purposeful and provide for us. For now, we love on them and they provide love. Love. Buddy. ❤🎉🐄 We are in Los Banos, not too far from you Tyler 👍

We love Buddy. So, so glad you kept and have Buddy. Therapy steer? Naw, just sweet Buddy! ❤😍🥰