"My dog doesn't like big dogs". WELL going to a dog park sounds like a great idea.

Lady: “Help! Get a doctor!” Mike: “What can I do?” Lady: “Get a doctor!” Mike:

Dr. Mike: “Sensitive areas” Me: My genitals Dr Mike: Your face and neck Me: *oh*

It’s sad thinking about hurting a dog, but you got to do what you got to do. 😐

Any dog: Attacks bear Everyone: Oh shi- Bear: I’m about to end nothing about this dog, I’m a gentle giant :)

bear: * is basically the size of dr Mike * dr Mike: THE PUPPY

I grew up with dogs and my dogs have been in dog fights before. The first step is actually always be aware of the dog’s behavior, so you can intervene as soon as possible to avoid any possible injuries. The next tip I learned this one from my dad and it helped me before. When a dog bites you, not a cat, a dog bites you on your arm, pushed your arm towards the bite. It might hurt you a little bit more, but it will hurt the dog too and they will want to let go.

Owners who can't control their dog(s) are really frustrating. I remember an incident from when I was a teenager. My and my friends were playing football(soccer) in a fenced off area of AstroTurf. There was a hole in the fence and a big dog came running in and picked up the football in its mouth. My friend who owned a dog went over to try and get the ball back. Suddenly the owner came through the fence and shouted "careful, she bites". This negligent owner was walking a dog near a kids park with no lead, no muzzle and absolutely no verbal control. The AstroTurf was full of small children and I shiver when I think of what could have happened

Tip: Don't take your dog to a dog park if you can't control it

Stubborn injured person: "I don't want to see a doctor." Dr. Mike: "I have some news that might upset you..."

My dog was attacked twice in her life besides being a very friendly, peaceful and most of all antisocial dog (not antisocial meaning she’d try to get away from other dogs, she just didn’t seek them out). Both of those attacks happened completely unprovoked and sadly were handled very badly by the owners of the other dogs involved. I was present for one of them and I was alone with my dog in the evening taking her out for her evening bathroom break. At the time I was maybe 13 or 14 years old. As we made our way around the block another dog came up to us, his owner kinda dragging behind not really paying much attention. My dog showed that she didn’t really seem to feel comfortable about this dog getting close to her and I put her on the side of me that was opposite to where the other dog was and my approach was to just keep walking normally and pass this dog. My sog was still uneasy though and she had a UTI at the time so she stopped to pee every few metres. While she was peeing this other dog ran up to her and started to get in her space in a very demanding way. She warned him with a growl and moved to get away from him, but before I could shorten her leash and walk away, the other dog had her by the ear and was yanking her around. Thankfully he got off her when his owner yelled at him and yanked on his long leash but I was there crying because my dog had blood squirting everywhere from her ear (ears are very vascular so that’s normal but still scary) and she was hiding behind me whimpering with this dog still trying to come at her. The other owner just said sorry and dragged her dog off like nothing happened. My dog was fine I don’t think she even needed sutures, but she wouldn’t walk that route anymore for weeks and thinking back, I find it really disgusting of the other owner to just walk away from the crying child and the bleeding dog that her dog had just torn open for no reason. She said sorry but not even like she meant it, it was more like the sorry you say to someone when you accidentally bump into them.

Today, a celebrity (in Norway) newfoundland dog died. He was soo goofy and had a great personality. Made many people laugh 😊 Made me think of Bear. Hope he's okay and having the best life 🙏

"You really need to see a doctor" says the doctor 😂 sorry I thought that line was funny

I love Bear. He seems so mellow. I enjoy all of your videos, but when Bear makes an appearance, my heart melts. Please let him gueststar more.

Thanks for sharing. We’ve been lucky so far. We’ve had a few incidents at the dog park so we’ve pretty much stopped going, but most of our bad experiences have been within two blocks of our home with dogs whose owners’ believe leashes are animal abuse or believe that their dog would never hurt another dog. It’s made my PTSD so much worse when I’m just trying to take my service dog out on a walk and I have to protect him from other dogs.

Oh my goodness! I've never heard of a golden retriever getting aggressive! Every golden I've met has been so friendly and sweet! They're actually my favorite breed

Her : I don't need a doctor. Me : I'm a doctor

I’m training to be a dog behaviourist and I can see what triggered the Goldie by going off what Dr. Mike described... Unconfident and nervous owner takes her nervous dog to a dog park. Goldie is scared of big dogs and Mum scared of her dog going near them. Goldie’s stress hormones rise when he sees Bear and he tries to suss out if Bear is a threat to him and Mum. Goldies mum runs over in a huge panic and pushes her dog away from what the Goldie already sees as a possible threat. All this does is makes the Goldie think that Bear is in fact a huge threat and that Mum (who should be trying to reassure him that there is no need to worry) is extremely scared of Bear too. Goldie wants to protect itself and worried owner and this makes his adrenaline levels rise even more. When a dog’s fight or flight hormone kicks in, the dog doesn’t understand or think about what it is doing. All is knows is that it needs to survive. When the Goldie was attacking it’s owner, it did not intend on hurting her. This story is very sad as the poor dog was so stressed out that it lost all sense of what it was doing and ended up hurting the very woman that it was trying to protect. The best thing the owner could have done, was carried on as if she was not at all worried, and calmly praised her dog for being close to Bear. Dogs pick up on owners nerves and this is very often what makes a dog attack another. Confidence is key. It’s the owner that needs training here, not the dog.

A dog attacked his own owner. He must be traumatized. I wonder what happened to that dog. So glad Bear wasn’t injured. Hope the dog mom is okay too ❤

Thank you 🙏 me and my friend were just chased and stared down by a staffie and literally the only reason we weren't seriously harmed was because I remembered what you said in this video

Lol I just realized dr.mike was wearing a shirt that said papa bear

I nearly cried when you mentioned the girl said “its me” to her dog

My only requests to Dr. Mike: 1) Your videos are very good and informative and it really comes in handy at the right time. 2) Pleaseeeee..... make more videos with bear (your dog is soooo cuteeee I just wanna hug him right now). Thank you once again Dr. Mike.

My dog got bit before too ☹🥺 Thank you for staying positive!

I brought my golden retriever to a dog park once. He ended up rolling in mud.

A golden that poorly trained shouldn't be brought to a dog park

Even tho this video is old, this is my first time watching it. You have a lot of amazing info here. I really appreciate the research you did in order to make this video and that you acknowledged that you did research

I don't think people realize how effective being firm and saying No works. I've had several times when one of my neighbors dogs got loose, it works most times.

That's alarming behavior for a golden. Yes, they're hyper dogs and prey driven like other dogs, but they're also not prone to attacking their owners in the fashion you described. heartbreaking situation.

also always make sure to yell "SQUARE UP" when fighting a dog so it knows its a fist fight and not to use mouths

I want to thank you from Russia, you've just saved my dog's life. 40 minutes ago he was attacked by rottweiler. On adrenaline, and because I remember your tips, I grabbed this dog by his back legs and pulled up, while it's owner was beating it in head(prettyuseless). My pup has just one small injury, and his one leg hurts, but not broken. We are very lucky to have you and your wonderful channel. Thanks from my little spitz Tima too

Great video! Having 5 dogs at home, this video can really help! Bear is on of the cutest dogs I’ve ever seen, make him star more!

*”I WAS SHOOK”* _- Doctor Mike’s best words_

Today my puppy was attacked by another big dog. My puppy was yelling like I’ve never heard before, and after the shock of the situation, my instinct kicked in and remembered this video. I grabbed the rear legs of the attacking dog and my husband and I were able to redirect his attention and get him away from our puppy. I saved my puppy with this clear and really well made video, whose information got in my brain so well that they came back to the surface in a moment of crisis. Thank you Dr Mike, thank you thank you thank you. You really helped me today, and it’s not even through a human medicine related video!

Yeah my daughter worked for years at the shelter. Always said best way to break up a dog fight is one person get behind one dog, another behind the other. At same time, lift their hind legs up. She said it disorients them and they let go. Her shelter kept about 200 pitties at a time so she was used to handling big strong dogs. Most of the times they were very sweet and never fought though.

OMGoodness; Bear is soooo adorable! 😍 He looks so smooshable and cuddly! I just wanna hug him! 🤗🐶

Dr. Mike: "my little bear pup" meanwhile, his little bear pup: *is the size of Dr. Mike*

As someone who works in veterinary medicine and has to handle aggressive animals daily. Including seeing injuries from dog fights, I agree 100% with everything in this video. Plus bonus tip, if you don't have great control over your dog and/ or know it can be aggressive, DO NOT TAKE IT TO A DOG PARK!!! And always keep you pet on a leash in public spaces

Great information and video!! More videos with you and Bear. Y'all are a team.

Thank you so much for telling us how to protect yourself or stop a dog fight i have a lot of dogs in the neighborhood so this might be helpful some day

Bear watching the other dog attacking it's human: 👁️👅👁️

Hey guys, I'm a Canine behavior specialist amd Veterinary student! I can answer any questions on this topic! To start off, this dog attacked as a result of a fear response. Very irresponsible of the owner to not remove her dog from a situation she knew was uncomfortable for her dog. So this Golden at the park showed what's classically called displacement behaviour. Displacement behaviour, if you don't know already is a redirect of the aggression. What this means is that when this fight broke out, and their owner went in for the collar, they immediately moved to defend themselves assuming that her hand was, in fact, Bear. If you've ever gotten into a fight and had your adrenaline kick in, you'll know what I mean when I say the dog was so amped up, they didn't realize what they were attacking anymore and just continued to assault the owner. Dr. Mike, you nailed everything in regards to how to seperate a dog fight. Never put yourself in the middle! When dogs fight they become what we call a "twister" which means they turn around in circles when they're engaged with another dog. Stay out of the way and do the wheelbarrow if loud sharp noises don't work. Same thing for dog attacks! Protect your vitals and fight back if you need to but DO NOT RUN and do not go to the ground if you can avoid it.

I know someone who broke up a fight between two female Bernese Mountain Dogs by shaking black pepper over their noses. When the dogs started to sneeze, the people were able to separate them and get control. As dog owners, we humans should always act as the pack leader. My dogs were not allowed to sleep on my bed because that elevated them to my level in the pack. Once when my male Newfoundland, Beamer was an adolescent he was playing in the house and getting a bit too rowdy … he was moving the furniture. Anyway, I tried to grab his collar so that I could calm him down a little, but he pulled away from me. He then ran and jumped on my bed. I tried to grab his collar again to get him off the bed, but he pulled away again. He out weighed me by a few pounds. I stood up on the bed so that I was taller than him, got his collar and guided him off the bed and I quickly rolled him over on his back and pinned him down, just like a mother wolf/dog would do to a misbehaving pup. Without yelling, I then told him No in a very stern voice. I held the position for several seconds. When I allowed him to get up, he was calm and wanted to play fetch which we did. After all of that, he respected my leadership and for the most part did what I asked of him without question. He would sometimes, give me the “do I have too look”, but he would do it. All of the puppy training and general training throughout his life helped us achieve his water rescue title from the Newfoundland Club of America. I’ve had dogs my whole life and I dearly loved them all, but my Newfie Beamer was my heart dog. He passed away at the age of 12 due to bone cancer. I miss him every day.

Thank you for helping everyone out and thanks for the advice

when it comes to chihuahuas fighting, just pick one them up and there we go, problem solved

"What do you do during a dog fight?" Doctor Mike: Keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the vehicle at all times.

i’m glad bear and you were okay, and i hope that golden didn’t have to get put down

Usually I don’t like to hurt dogs and I never want to be in mikes situation but if I have to do it I Will ty for being a great creator Mike

Him: "You really need to see a doctor" Me: She already is

Aww the shirt Papa Bear is so cute it’s perfect ahhh!

Thank you so much for making this video mike. Thank you so much. My dog was ina fight with a pitbull and he passed away because of it. I wasn’t the one walking him, my parnet was. They didn’t know what to do so they watched the dog brutally kill the dog. They didn’t do anything nor did they know anything!! So thank you! I feel prepared

Wow! I have never seen a golden retriever respond like! How crazy! I am so glad Bear was ok!!!

Anyone noticed his “papa bear” shirt, that’s hilarious 😂😂 But jokes aside... that’s scary!!

Doctor Mike: “I’ve seen dogs get into fights many times, it just happens. Dogs are animals” Me: “I’ve seen people get into fights many times, it just happens. People are animals”

Bro so true and I feel bad for you, the lady and Bear because that is something no dog owner wants to experience

Thank you! I've been bit twice and the third didn't even touch me. Thanks again for these tips!

As veterinary nurse, all you're saying is absolutely true. You should never and I mean NEVER pull on the leash when your dog is fighting another dog, because he's going to redirect his anger on you or on someone else who is close to you and you don't want that.

And don't forget:Chest compressions chest compressions chest compressions! Oh, wrong video? ...... Chest compressions.

The advice on what to do about a dog attacking you is really good! I had an off leash aggressive dog come up to me and I was alone at night. I love dogs and have loads of experience with them and I've never been scared of them but I was 100% scared at that time. But I did exactly what dr Mike said ( this was before I watched this video I know a lot about dogs so I already knew this) and the dog stood stiffly next to me for a while until it lost interest and walked off. If I had tried to run it would have attacked me. I tried to walk slowly at one point but it barked and lunged so I didn't try again. If I had looked in its eyes in sure it would attack me. This is really important info!

Hey Mike love the video, in a way lol. Im a dog trainer and people drastically underestimate the seriousness of any altercations with dogs of any size so i really appreciate someone of your reach teaching not only about the dangers, but also how to properly handle a situation. One thing i will say is when doing the wheelbarrow, move straight backwards and not left or right. Moving left or right makes it very easy for the dog to turn its head in your direction and react but also its very easy to trip especially with that much adrenaline going. Moving straight back puts distance between the dogs, keeps you as for from a bite as possible, and still forces the dog to actively disengage.

In 7 years, my dog has bitten me once: he was gagging and when I tried to swipe for whatever was in his mouth, his teeth came down in my hand. He felt so bad about it that he hid in the corner of the back yard for several hours. It broke my heart.

proof that any dog can be aggressive in the right situation regardless of breed

Another thing that is very important for reactive or aggressive dogs that would do that is to get training. This can help dogs in SOO many ways.

i was shook when i listened to that thx for giving us good advise

Bear is such a sweet heart if he wanted to he could have probably ended that dog but he didn't.

Im a licensed veterinary technician-golden retrievers, just like any other breed, can be mentally unstable. I once witnessed a golden bite off a veterinarians ear. No joke. Just because a dog is a certain breed sometimes makes people think that it will not be aggressive. It’s always dog dependent, not breed dependent. Know the body language. Know the warning signs, and stay safe. Good video, my friend ❤️ snuggle that pup for me!

please do a video something like this "a day in bear's life" please! I love your content so much. I watch your videos whenever I'm bored and that's every 5 seconds. I love ur reacting to medical memes videos the most. keep up the great work!

I had no idea you have such various content. Very acurate advise. Greetings from France!

As a veterinary student who's personally broken up several dog fights, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. However, I also want to point out (not addressed) is when a dog has another dog in their mouth, lift them by the scruff of the neck STRAIGHT UP until their front legs are off the floor. Why? It does several things; surprises the dog, so they're no longer in that aggressive mindset, second it makes them unable to turn and bite you. Have one person wait to catch the animal that the dog has in his mouth when he/she drops it (it make take 10-30 seconds) and then separate them and of course tend to needs. If you're pinning a dog down the most important part is to pin the head. You may need several people to help because some dogs, while not very large, can be extremely strong (ie. german shepherds), in one case I had, we needed FOUR people to restrain one german shepherd. He was THAT STRONG. So just keep in mind that restraining the head may not be the best option if you're alone with a medium-large breed dog.

Bleeding from face, head, and arm, *"I don't need to go to the hospital for this. "* Really? Lol

This is VERY Useful! I have two puppies and they (rarely) fight sometimes! Ive gotten screatch breaking them apart. It wasnt too bad (because their puppies) but it hurt quite a bit, so this is great information!

OMG, that's crazy! Hope the lady is OK now, and Bear :))

Sounds like this dog should not have even been brought to the dog park. Seems like there are more issues than just big dogs to this golden.

I can imagine this horror, once my dog literally saved my life from another dog, who was wondering on the streets, and attacked us for no appearent reason. They fought, mine was trying to stay between me and the other while still on leash, and I had no idea what to do, nobody was around... Thank God my dog is way smarter than me, he saved both of us, without even a scratch.

ty for the advice my family has always adopted harmful dogs so this is good to know

I clicked on this video at the end of another video and was like "who the heck is this?!". It took me a few moments to notice that this video was made 4 years ago 😂

As a fighter pilot I am in dogfights a lot, so the advice with the blanket really helps. Thank you for the missiles I did not have to waste.

i stuck my hands in a dog fight a few years back. i had over 75 puncture wounds, permanent nerve damage in both hands, scarring, and a broken hand. DON'T STICK YOUR HANDS IN A DOG FIGHT! YOU WILL LOSE!

Aww Bear so sweet. I just love him. A real teddy bear.❤️❤️

One thing that seems to work for our 2 corgis when a playful dog fight between them starts to take a turn, is that we pick one up and hold the other by the collar on the floor. Then we carry the one we're holding into another room so they can't see each other. Since theyre smaller dogs, this seems to work. But I appreciate that wheelbarrow tip for the rare times that they've got too strong a grip on the other.

Doctor mike" don't run from the dog the dogs faster" Me: looks at my corgi that can barely run faster than tortoise.

Your puppy is adorable

My cousin as a dog and it always attacks me.Thanks for sharing this info

I used to take my dog to the park daily but after he lost his leg I noticed some dogs didn't seem to notice his limp, some wre more gentle with him, but a select few got very aggressive. He was pinned down twice in a month by another dog after 3 years of never being pinned or involved in a fight. My poor boy still loves other dogs but we can't go to parks anymore. Tbh I don't blame the dogs but I do blame the owners who don't correct their animals when they pin another dog down by the neck. Leaving you to figure out how to get a strange dog off of your own animal alone.

Dog Tip: Don’t take your dog to the dog park if you know you won’t be able to control it

“They have a natural instinct that drives them to chase prey” Yeah, well I have a natural instinct to run from dogs when they attack me!

I love Bear! I have owned many Newfoundlands and they are the THE BEST dogs with such gentle and sweet personalities!

I see so many clueless dog owners at the park. Just yesterday my husband and I took our dogs to the park, at least two people were inside the park with the dogs on a leash. Long story short my dog tripped on one of these leashes and hit his chin really hard. 😡

When he said “he’s in heaven” I thought that he died, and I was like ups😳, but then I was ohhh okay duh🤦🏻‍♀️

I love watching your videos and thank you for sharing your life story.

Tysm for this video it will gradually help me because I have actually been thinking of getting a dog!

You can tell Bear is well looked after.. look at the shiny fur!!

Oh my God, almost the same thing happened to me a few years ago like what happened to the lady. I was walking my dad's dog, a big ~45kg Beauceron. He saw a little dog and wanted to fight him. Which was surprising. Usually he's a sweet friendly dog. He was jumping at the dog and I had to yank his leash but I fell because he's so strong and he bit my arm. Thankfully he released me right away but it was so scary and then so painful. I still have some scars and elbow pain from the fall. Never happened again afterwards. Now he's an old 13 year old grandpa doggy and always so sweet 😊

Please have Bear and Roxy in more videos! I love to see cute puppys at the end of the day.

thank you for these suggestions and information i kinda have a strange like animal alert or a feeling like something is strange or might happen i don’t i sometimes think i have animal instincts inside me

YOOOOOOO.... I been a dog trainer and sitter for 10 years. You got this SPOT ON!!! Great Advice!!! Congratulations!!! If you have any questions, or would like to have a pet talk, let me know. Im quite active on youtube. Great job again!!!

*brings blanket when walking my dog*

Love the shirt!!! Amazing info! YOU JUST NEVER KNOW!And Bear you are absolutely beautiful!!!!💙

Gosh. Hope that lady,feels better.

Video ideas FT. BEAR.. 1) Grooming Vlog- A day at the groomers. 2) A day in a life- Bear Edition ( like how u did with husky) 3) Bear Training Vlog