Ugh… this is the third channel I have had to advise that better help is a certified talk therapist not a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist however when I was looking into them mid-late pandemic they were charging comparable prices (hopefully that has changed). They have also have been in the practice of selling patient personal data, which I can’t understand how they are getting away with in the behaviour health world. (I mean as someone who has repeatedly gone through Hippa training, I can guess, but those are thin lines they are walking and I would rather not)

Nice vid, just really disappointed with the sponsor you're working with. Betterhelp is not the best or even a decent resource for people in need of teletherapy. My husband used betterhelp and the therapist was not only woefully unprepared for his needs, she did not follow proper lawful procedures in our state. That isn't to say that people haven't gotten real help from this service - it just doesn't look after therapists or patients nearly as well as they advertise themselves to be.

Jokes aside mate. ive had dogs all my life. maybe over a dozen. i have one now. yours is special. the look in his eye and the way he looks at you, isnt like that for every dog and human. im happy you found your doggo, and he found you and the mrs. Cheers! i hope you both live long enough to be sick of each other.

I saw some thing about Better Help being scammy (I tried it before and it was mostly decent, but note that, severe traumas do need a bit more in-depth processing than a 30 minute session will allow). But, I do want to say that the best part of better help is the ability to get a different therapist. Switching therapists is something that is very hard to do, especially if you live in a rural area or in certain states that don't like you. IF YOUR THERAPIST IS NOT WORKING FOR YOU, IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT! IT IS OKAY AND REASONABLE TO GET A NEW THERAPIST WHO DOES WORK FOR YOU.

I'm so very sorry for your loss, I lost my mom and my dad within two years of each other between 2021 and 2023.

We went thru that 2 years ago with our 17 year old chihuahua. He was blind and deaf and had no teeth by the end but he was still spunky, until he wasn’t and we knew it was time. I feel for you. I know it’s a tough time. Just enjoy the time you have left.

im at an age, i worry i wont outlive a new puppy. so when my girl is gone, im going to just adopt seniors with no place to go.

@@ripvanwinkle2002 I feel that! If I could I would adopt all the senior and jacked up dogs.

@@t.y.5565 i cant help them all, thats how life works, but if i can help a couple, i can move on and be happy when i do. as a senior human who has lost most all his family, i can understand how traumatizing it must be for a doggo who doesnt understand why his pack is gone.

One of the most important lessons our pets teach us is that, despite the devastating loss of each of them, they expand our hearts and abilities to love the next one. For those willing to risk their hearts on creatures with too short a lifespan, our pets bring out the best in most of us.

oh you mean 1989.......understood

Good to know. Mine and my daughters do do them every day. They spend about 30 min in the morning running around out there. And when my other daughter’s dog comes over I put mine away and let the big dogs do zoomies for a while. Mine is tiny and my daughters is 130 lbs. he’s huge and steps on my by accident a lot.

Cats too, apparently. Mine likes to run up and down the hallway, like she's doing drag-racing.

mine would bounce off the front door, down the hall, bouncing off my bed and back to the front door and repeat , repeat, repeat. When I moved into a townhouse it was up and down the stairs. The first time I was convinced there was someone coming up the stairs. How can my 10 lb cat make more noise doing the stairs than my 20 lb dog?

what do the alcoholics say?

You were such an adorable little boy!

And it hurts when their time comes. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. But you wouldn't trade the hurt for the memories.

​@@travissmith2848Nope. I just lost a dog, a rescue Great Pyrenees/boxer cross. I was the first person she ever went to at the shelter, and she rarely let my side. It hurts that she's now gone. I still reflexively look for her first thing in the morning, or instinctively wait for her to sneak up on me while I was tying my boots just so she could lick the top of my head. But as sad as I am, I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat if I had the chance.

Except that dogs don't scream like human toddlers, thankfully. Huskies might be an exception 😂.

yeah, if they're not trained well. smh

@@Pedroandkalithemaligator6602 That's not even remotely true. I had a Pyrenees Mountain Dog/boxer cross, who was trained so well she responded to hand signals and even gentle directional least tugs on her harness. It never took me more than a single mention of anything at quieter than my speaking voice to get her to behave or do whatever it what she was told. And she was still an absolute puppy on the inside despite being over 5 years old. I could poke my head in the doorway of the room she was in, make a funny face, and suddenly she'd get this super surprised look on her face and want to play. And playing with a dog that size (120+ lbs) was no small feat. Her being so puppy like when she was off leash was by far my favorite part about her. It also made it really easy to train her. Because she learned so quickly and I learned to use play time as teaching time (dogs like her need constant stimulation, so what better way to get that than combine the two most important things?), even the vets would compliment her on her manners. I've never heard a dog described as polite in my entire life before her. You have an incredibly short sighted idea of what training means.

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So sorry 😢

Sorry for your loss. ❤

My Arthur passed August of 2023. 😢 RIP to our Arties ❤️

A dog is also the only animal that may give its life to defend you from its own species. (There was a chihuahua that took on a pit bull---losing the battle, paying the ultimate price for his courage and devotion) .

Puppies and kittens.......they scratch and chew and bite and make messes..........but we love cleaning up, because it means we are a major part of their lives. Oh.....and the treats. LOL

I don't know... baby goats are pretty awesome. =)

idk.. unpopular opinion but baby humans are kinda alright too

@@breakingblonde Gimme baby goats any day. =D

I prefer people please adopt adult dogs. Only the inexperienced tend to choose to get puppies, or all sorts of different species (including the completely thoughtless that naively make human babies without a bit of research asking should you? Ooo welcome being brainfried from lack of sleep, constant diaper changes, and chronic high pitched vocalizations...that sucks the life out of the breeder who eventually hands kiddo over to a school system to be free from it for at least 8 hours, 5 days a week). Really, get the older dogs. They are wonderful. Really most dogs stay puppy-like for life. Truth be told, even the most low drive chill dogs need at least a couple hours per day of your dedicated attention for grooming, feeding, and other needs met. People think a dog is easier than a kid? Not always. Even barky dogs are easier on the ears than a human child. Fortunately exercise and a bit of management tends to reduce barking, which is often a boredom outlet. Some dogs might need a good four hours of dedicated involved exercise daily. People get these high drive working type dogs then think the dog will be a couch potato for 8-10 hours per day? No! Also you can't just turn dogs like this out in a yard! They will find things to do, or stare at door until you come outside too. Truly dogs are quite an involved social creature that wants you present when they are outside. Dogs have been cultivated this way for ages. Also, vetcare can cost a big chunk of money 💰. Be prepared!

my Mastiff was named Gus. he was the most gentle soul.. when he passed i almost couldnt take it. i remind myself how lucky we all are to found our companions. some folks never do.

The grammar is so bad in your comment.

​@@chickenwings6172 You may have Grammatical Pedantry Syndrome.

Haha or is the cat the home owner and over lord? My dog would happily sleep in a card board box if I was there. Cats? Snort!

Tollers are so smart and beautiful.

Much love to you! She sounds "special needs" in a trauma sort of way, and those are often both most needing and most difficult to get into a home. Thank you!🥲🥰🥰

I’m so sorry for your loss. We lost one of our dogs three weeks ago, we had her for just over 14 years. ❤️

I'm very sorry for your loss. I've been through it many times and it never gets any easier. :(

@@tammyclark6615 thank you and I'm sorry for your loss as well.

Man, I'm so sorry to hear you lost him! If it gives you some small comfort, remember that as long as you keep his memory alive, his spirit is right there with you, held in your heart. May sound cheesy, but there's truth to it! In that sense, your beautiful furchild will always be right there with you! Know my heart goes out to you as you heal from his passing! Hugs! 💖🐾

Lost my baby just over a month ago. Also had her for just over 14 years.

I love this story!!! What a great, smart chiweenie! I liked your comment, but then decided it needed more than a like! It needs a love.

I had a dachshound who would limp for attention from time to time. How she figured this out I had no idea, but it worked!. I think dogs understand humans better than we understand dogs.

Street dogs have street smarts. There's a few videos where street dogs fake full-on paralysis of their back legs --dragging them pitufully... until they reach the curb, take a quick look around, and walk off on all 4 legs. I didn't know dogs were that smart until recently. Also, they'll limp in sympathy with their human if that human has a limp.

I have friends that think it's weird my dog knows what I'm telling her to do on walks just with a tongue click. You just develop a rapport with the furry little freeloaders.

I have a Monty (Inigo Montoya) who’s almost 11

Four of my cats will literally follow me everywhere I go inside the house until I finally sit down, then all four of them get in my lap for some petting! I'm glad the other four are willing to just be in the same room.

What do you mean aloof cats? Both of my cats are literally on top of me right now and one of them is a 22 lb Maine Coon. And if I leave the house, my Maine Coon yowls at the door for 25 minutes and has been doing this for the last 6 years. Edit: also I do have 110 lb Rhodesian Ridgeback/ Burmese mountain dog mix ... So I have the best of both worlds

@@RoanoakCoincidentally, my brother and his wife have 2 Maine Coon cats. They're beautiful. And they are more sociable with strangers than most cats.

@@Roanoak I think the point is that a contented cat stops bugging you. Anytime it's around you, it wants something that you are not yet providing. A dog wants to be around you regardless.

​@Roanoak haha then you are a specialized form of human pet. Cat couch!

The look on Tara's face thru the car wash...❤

All dogs are wonderful, but Golden Retrievers are the best.

But a kid eventually starts saying "no" and "I hate you..." and "you ruined my life...". Dogs love you no matter what. 🥰

@@toilaCarissa Not if you spank them when they say that

This just is NOT true for everyone. Some people find kids to be a worst nightmare, especially when they talk. I know enough parents willing to give me plenty of cash 💸 💰 per hour, pleading for me to please take their kid for several hours, or the entire day, or the whole weekend, or 😂 longer. I have dogs. I definitely love dogs more. I'm declared childfree for life. Yes, childfree.

@@Starry_Night_Sky7455 I feel sorry for anyone who trusts you with their kids. or dogs. or simple conversation.

Did you rescue it from a burning building?

😹 How’d you know?!

Aww. My Ginger is not one that likes to be picked up but he'll lie beside me for quite a while when I'm all tucked in watching movies each night. He's my baby. I got him because my others were beginning to age. It's interesting because my eldest cat at the time is still kicking at 18! lol! And my youngest is now 4!! You just never know.

@@GoddessFourWinds my Ginger snap is nearly 15, and she’s a lap warmer and very vocal with a raspy meowing. Definitely lets me know she’s Queen of the apartment. Loves to watch jeopardy, but not so much as the Alex Trebek episodes on Pluto tv.

@@Irish381 Mine is a talker, too. He knows when to say Mom and I swear to Bob he's said Hello a couple of times (like the last time I was telling someone he could do it... my friend nearly fell over! lol). My last Queen was a tiny Siamese name KissyFace. She had the softest fur ever. My other 3 cats and dog were all males. Kissy made sure they all knew who ruled this playground. hehehe I really miss her.

I can't hear him using an American accent it sounds just like an English accent to me

​@@Philrcat 3:21 it sounds like he's saying "drop" in an American accent.

Because, he's an American dog.

​@@adchancellor1380 I was going to comment the same thing! Lol

"Drahp. Drahp. Drahp."

Thought that was an automatic for dog owners? Everyone I know in the UK has it from the start.

I suppose better a dog chews on a hose with little holes in it than one that isn't meant to have any at all!

@@KairuHakubi Drip irrigation tubing has emitters that regulate the flow. These were major leaks.

@@tomhalla426 just saying, it was less ruined than a normal hose would have been XD it's just TOO good at irrigating now