Polar Bear Puppy Works on a Duck Farm 

He protecc. He attacc. But most of all, he not eat ducks for snacc.

In a couple of years Toby can be pulling that sled for you. My Abel dog does that job for me. All you need is the proper harness. Your pup is coming along great. Congratulations on him.

I loved the video when you brought Toby home and Pablo look at him, then you, and you could tell when he looked at you he was saying why the hell did you bring this thing home.

Word of advice... everytime he walks up to a new area with you, train him to sit and stay until you open the gate and go in first... especially as he gets bigger, and when you're going in to put the flock to bed, you dont want him to get used to running inside before you.

Your puppys breeders are GOLD! They've socialized Toby soooo well!! They've set him up for a wonderful life & a GREAT start with you guys. Really happy for you, you're very lucky to have a pup from such a wonderful background... it's written all over him... yaaaay!! ;)

He seems to be learning quickly, what a smart boy! Edit: Also, if you're planning on keeping that collar on him full time then don't forget to adjust it every now and then as he grows.

Oh my gosh Toby is such a sweetheart!!! He’s your little buddy and the way he was looking at you, at the end on the hay bails, was so precious. Like “ I love you daddy.”

I'm not that much of a dog person, I prefer cats, however this boy just seems so cute, you just wanna hug him. He seems like a really good boy as well.

Don't forget since he's just learning NO make sure to tell him good boy/reward when he stops what he's doing and listens to you. Always reward what you want more of. :)

Hopefully Toby being an ‘out of the normal’ animal there has spooked some of your predators for now, I can’t imagine that change of routine boded well in their minds

I was halfway expecting Release the Barken! When you let him out of the old duck house

Only say the command once so he learns to alsways comply, otherwise he‘ll think its fine to wait for the third command before you‘ll expect him to obey :)

Mink: "Damn! A white guard dog in the snow! Didn't see that coming!" Farmer: 'That's the idea…'

So glad you took off the dragging leash...that made me nervous. I loved the first part of the clip where you let Toby outside and was walking over to the duck house. He was right by your side and looked up to you with the sweetest expression as if to say, "Am I doing it right Dad?" It won't be a very long process to train him he is so eager to please. Have a Blessed day.

I’d be curious to see the size comparison of footprints of Toby and bobcats in the future.

it's no longer the Gold Shaw Farm, it's now "Toby and friends adventures"

Building on what others have said about only saying a command once... For training Toby, first thing to do is find out what sort of drive he has. Is he best motivated by treats or toys? Then learn which specific treat or toy is his favorite. Only give him that specific treat or toy during training time and only after he has acted appropriately to your command. He will learn to associate that thing (reward) with appropriately responding to your commands. Be sure not to give him the treat or toy outside of training time! If he's having trouble with the "first time" thing, help him out by leading him to do the command with the treat. For instance if using food, put the food in your closed hand and let him smell it. If you're trying to get him to lay down, be sure he's in a sitting position then issue the command once and lead your hand to the ground as his nose and body follow. Once he's laying down open your hand. In addition to his reward, be sure to praise him after each successful command. He'll begin to associate your praise with doing something good. After a while, you can stretch it out by only giving his reward after two commands, then three. Eventually, you'll be able to phase out the rewards until the end of your training session. I have experience in "working line" dog training and this method has worked extremely well for me. :)

Good morning! Wow Toby is a heart full of cuteness. 🇨🇦✌🏻

Toby is doing GREAT! Try limiting your words. Such as Toby sit/Toby down. A great command that our dog trainer taught to us was “leave it”. In order to pass the class, she put a piece of steak on the floor and our dogs had to walk unleashed around it and not touch it every time they went near it - we used the word “leave it” that we had been practicing for the month. The dog who finally stole the steak was the teachers dog! LOL.

It would be hard to not love a face like that. He is beautiful. You would also need to brush hiim frequently to ensure he does not get knots in his coat.

Toby is such a good pupper, I can't wait to see him grow up! Hope you guys have a good month and I guess just incase you don't put a video out closer to Christmas, have an amazing Christmas too

So cool that you got a side kick to follow you around the farm now. He’s going to be a great dog.

Love your new helper! PLEASE don't make it a World of NO for him. Toby no, Toby no Toby no.......Instead teach him COMMANDS that have him be in a World of Yes! Toby 'leave it' YES and reward! Toby 'come' Yes and reward! Toby ' stay' Yes and reward! Toby 'sit' Yes and REWARD!!!! Make it a World of GOOD DOG IM AMAZING!!!!!! With clear rewards rather than a world that is more confusing and full of so many no no no no ( and negative BAD DOGS!) Keep up the good work!

So what you're calling the "traditional LGD work" is from Raymond Coppinger, who lived his whole life in Massachusetts, and essentially ignored how these dogs were used in the Old World. In the Old World, the shepherds lived out on the range with their sheep and dogs. In the Anglo-American tradition, we turned sheep loose on the range and bitched whenever predators took them. That's because Great Britain and Ireland lost their large predators, and there is no tradition on those islands of using LGDs. What Coppinger did was to encourage people to keep large, often quite protective dogs in ways that made them hard to handle or groom or take to the vet. So modern LGD people have largely rejected his methods and do handle their dogs and socialize them to people, but of course, you can find some people who do this the Coppinger way. But it's not the best for the dogs, and it ignores the human connection that was so real to why these dogs worked so well in the Old World.

I just noticed the dryer vent above the faucet. That was a brilliant design idea! Do a load of laundry and thaw your faucet at the same time. lol

Toby Dog: Hey man ythis weather is amazing you look cold tho I think you forgot to put on your fur ! Lol

How are the barn cats dealing with the dog? Are they hiding just a little bit or all the time ?

soo cute!

Another great episode of The Toby Show

We are so blessed to have the lives we have! There’s nothing like having a dog or a pack of dogs! I’ve got two separate packs. My day pack to monitor the homestead during the day and my pm pack who monitors and protects the homestead at night. There’s a reason dog spelled backwards spells God! You’re life is forever changed in the positive when a dog enters! Congratulations ❤️

Toby just wants to please you and to hear he is a "good boy", the music to his ears. It is going to be a joy watching you document his life's journey.

Nothing cuter than Tobypup! Have so enjoyed watching him grow up. Nice to see the Puddleducks in this video. They are missed.

Toby feels bad that your paws are so slippery :-) while his work just fine.

Toby is so laid back, that is so good! He seems to be picking up commands really well. He was a good choice. And he’s cute too!

He protec He attac But most importantly He wants the geese to come bac

Excessively CUTE 😂

glad you ditched the leash. Yes he does need to know what the leash means but for everyday running around it is actually a safety hazard, he is not gonna run off on you. You are figuring it out!

And 2 years later, revisiting this now that the new puppy has arrived! Hard to think Toby was ever this small!

Toby's picture belongs in the dictionary next to the word "cute." He is the absolute epitome of it. :D

He's so loveable. Just want to kiss and hug him. A true sweet soul. So far, I've only heard him bark once. LOL.

This dog is taking well to farm life - Toby is going to have so much space and so many entertaining things to do, a lucky dog!

OMG, Toby is one cute dog! 'nough said! He's eagar to learn & please. Toby is a gem. He waits to see what you approve of and what you don't. You make a great pair! You work well with him. You'll have to get some great playtime videos with him when he's not on duty. What an awesome dog! When it gets really cold, he might need a heater to keep his house from getting too cold, or perhapsbring him inside... He's one adorable puppy & those kisses at around 15 minutes show he loves you, it's clear you love him too. He's a great match for you! Just be sure you keep thinking ahead of what you want him to do and not to do! For instance... I know a couple of people who have big dogs who thought it was cute for them to be lap dogs, until they reached around 40-50lbs., then their dogs want to still be lap dogs, which CLEARLY confuses their dogs... later a 100+lbs "lap dog" they found, is a terrible idea! You seem to get that, but think about him sitting and stopping with you when you enter the pens, etc. Good on you. BEAUTIFUL puppy!

I have learned one thing watching your vid’s....I could never be a duck farmer in the snow..

I was hoping to see a half polar bear half dog, man I was disappointed 😔

Now that you have Toby I bet you can't imagine doing any of these chores alone anymore :)

Your "stern" voice for commands has live in it. He will absolutely trust you. Good job! Thanks for sharing.

...love your puppy...adore the name...and he looks to be training up nicely as well! Keep up the great work....

Instead, LIKE the quacking and say HIII!!!! You SWEET ducks! My babies!!!!!! They will feel it.

Try not to scold Toby with the word, Toby. He will love you for it. I'd use another command or he will get confused. You rock with all respect!

I could lay in bed and watch u all day talking about your farm and your stories. Its so nice to have found u on RU-vid

can't believe how little you are wearing. It looks so cold.

"Polar bear puppy" lol too cute!

Toby has the best papa ever ❤️

Toby boy!!... the sweetest fluffy good looking working doggie ever!😍❄️❄️☁️☁️💨

Lol, Toby gets to the gate like "It's Quacken Time!"

Adding a puppy to your channel is going to be a goldmine for views.... great idea. How have the barn cats taken to him? I saw the one being shy at the start of the video.

He’s a beautiful species Morgan!!!! 👍 I couldn’t be happier for y’all 😇

I hope you socialize him with the cats. Otherwise the cats wouldn't be able to live peacefully in the future.

Toby is so cute and very smart, he seems to pick up commands fast.

You're doing good with the commands. Keeping them short and consistent. And here I thought you'd screw that up. It'll be great having a pal on the farm.

watching this in 2023 . little toby dog is so cute .. well he still is until this day

Good job with socializing him and getting him use to his environment and boundaries. But you really need a well out by the animals, you won’t be young and strong forever and farm sitters won’t be happy to haul. If you can’t get a well you can at least start a line from the house tO the animals. Then an electric heater and thermal cube that turns on at 45° (Home Depot) and your life will be so much easier and you will have time to grow your farm without more work.

I've been watching you're video's for some time and i have an idea:. For what you have now with the common duck and for future needs, Build a larger shed about 20 to 25 feet away from the pond you made. A shed that can hold up to 50 more ducks. with it near the pond you wont need to keep filling up their water, just break up the ice in the winter. Of course you would need to expand the fence you have around the shed and pond but it think It'll be worth it. Us e the shed you have them in now for the chickens

I love watching a dog doing barn chores. My brother has a small farm (ducks, turkeys, chickens, pigeons, rabbits) and his GSD does the chores with him every morning and she invaluable in protecting all of the animals. I see Toby being the exact same.

I am a recent subscriber and fell in love with big boy Toby. This showed up today in my recommendations and I have no words to express my feelings for baby Toby. Omg what an amazing dog you have. You are lucky you have found a soul dog. 💖

Its nice to see this personality to come out in this video. The first few hes was very timid but now hes out and about. Looking forward to more videos!

Comment in 2023 Toby was tooo teady bear ❤️❤️❤️

You got some help with your chores finally. He looks like such a sweet dog.

i feel like there is a lack of " Good morning *animal*" but maybe it just dident pick up on the cam, or you were a little sleepy ^^' GOOD Video tho!

If you can, please feed your dog raw meat, they thrive on it and live for long happy lives if you feed em right.

Hi...... Morgan, thank you for sharing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🎥👍👍👍

I don't understand why someone would dislike these kind of videos. You don't like farming then don't watch. Don't dislike just because.

my friend, for your first time i must say that everything is going as smooth as it can be, toby helps in that department too with his relative calmness, but man, i wonder if having another 1 or 2 puppies would be more beneficial, since that's how the maremma-abruzzese sheepdog is commonly used. I understand the limitations of the space the farm can provide, i mean, just wouldn't make sense to have 5 dogs only to guard a small area, anyway, all good luck for you!! Get him a friend, preferably also another maremma, but it is up to you. You can do it ;)

Your doing such a great job with Toby he is a treasurer. Keep up the great work, your going to have a great companion & guard dog. I like that your going slow with the introduction with the geese very wise. God bless enjoy your day😍

I love that he already sits and waits for you. Love Toby!

Aww! Try teaching him to wait at gateways until you give him permission to enter or exit. If you're going into the duck area, have him wait and go in before him. This teaches him to respect you as alpha, because you run the show, not him! Starting when they're young is easier than waiting till they're bigger, barging into places before waiting for your say so. He is doing really good with off-leash tho! I can't wait to see him bigger! Edit: haha I see I wasn't the only one thinking that. You've got a lot of good help here for you when you need it!

Do you know the gender of the chickens yet? To me it looks like 2 male and 3 female.

Toby seems so calm and gentle and very well behaved for a puppy! You are so lucky to have him, he´ll surely turn out a great livestock guardian dog!

Seeing this again in 2023, even as a puppy Toby was much more chill than Abby.

Ohhhhh I need him 🙌🙌

"But dad, can't I eat just one?" -- Toby Somebody bear me to the harness suggestion. LOL

He protecc He atacc But most importantly He doesn't quacc

Toby is a wonderful helper and companion. He's a good listener and obeys already😃☕

You ought to get him another dog friend. You’re his whole world and he clearly loves you, but I think he’d be better off with a dog brother.

He's such a good boy. He will bring you joy for many years!

Wow Toby is doing so well! Great job on training him! He just loves you so much! He reminds me of our Siberian Husky. She’s the sweetest dog alive! Well except for Toby I’m sure! Lol!

Thanks Toby, you bring lots of joy just watching you being you.

My son has three of these kinds of dogs to watch his sheep and goats. They got a pregnant mom, then kept two of her puppies.

Sometimes I watch these when I'm sad.

He is beautiful!

Lovely to see how well Toby is bonding , following commands and integrating so well. So pleased for you : )

I love how the first goose hopped out so gracefully and then the rest just flopped out!

So cute! Like trainee in his new job following his manager and learning.

That pup loves you so much!

this almost too adorable..... I forgot how little he was....hugs to all

Awe I love tha dog and the geese yea ya ya ha ha love Godlike yea ya ya :D

Ì wish to clone Toby!!!!! OMG, adorable!

Well done toby

Toby was already showing how clever and gentle he is

Toby is the cutest little ball of fluff! You can see how much he has already bonded with you & is so eager to please. I think training will go smoothly as he is picking up commands easily. He is smart. Now you have a companion to help you with your chores. Love & Hugs from Vicki in Ft. Worth, Texas 🇨🇱🇺🇸👍❤️😁