the way he tilts his head to listen is freaking adorable!!

Looks like he turns his head every time the owner says a word he understands. Then he puts the words together and gets what`s going on. Smart dog.

One of the best The Dodo episodes I have ever watched! Buddy was so intelligent and perceptive, its sad he lost his battle against cancer. Run free in dog heaven❤❤

Pets for the most part are reflections of their owners. This man has a beautiful soul I can tell

Not just a pet dog but a soulmate.

"The more you love your dog, the more he will respond to you". Absolutely, without a doubt.

I am so impressed with how that dog LISTENS and obeys his loving owner. Training him to not cross the street was such a good idea. And DQ is ALWAYS a good idea too!

All dogs are intelligent but this is more than next level. That dog is smarter than some people I know 😂. Thanks for showing him to us, I smiled for the entire video. Hope your mum is okay 👍

German Shepherds are fantastic dogs. But I think that the owner's dedication to the animal is the most important factor. Of course there is variation between owners and dogs but love and kindness towards an animal is never wasted. This guy and dog are a perfect example.

This actually made me cry. That "what a good boy my dog is" in that gruff loving voice turned on the tears.

Incredible - he's so obedient! He dropped every ball except the one he was told not to drop! That's amazing obedience right there!

I would talk to him all day long just to watch him move his head around like that. So cool

He's wonderful. And the head twisting is just too precious.

The way he moves his head is SO CUTE!

Aw, bless him. My dog Disney was the same way. For ten years we were like an extension of each other. We were only apart maybe an hour or two a week at most and were otherwise always an arm's length away. His unexpected death last September from a 'growth on his kidney' took the wind right out of my life's sails. Losing a dog like this is like losing a best friend, a brother and a son all in one. It is the burden we must endure by becoming pet parents, but the pure love we get to see in the meantime makes it worth the hurt. Much love to Buddy and every other dog, cat and other animal out there making the world a better place simply by being in it.

My heart can’t take this much beauty! What a treasured GSD he is 😍🥹

There's something about this dog's face, the way he looks, the story his eyes tell, fascinating.

German shepherds are called to be one of the smartest kind of dogs for a reason.

I appreciate that he accepted this dog as his family. Just like his own son. Not just a novelty pet.

It will be 2 years in June that my 14 year old Poodle passed. I can’t believe how much I’ve hurt from the loss! I love this dog and this story!

The side to side head movement means he is trying to understand. He is adorable.

German Shepherds are so smart, love how he tilts his head trying to figure out what his dad is saying. They really are beautiful dogs. 💕💕💕

If every dog was like that then no one would be lonely and less dogs in shelters ❤

The dad and the dog both are amazing

It took him three and a half years to get over losing his last German shepherd. I can relate to that. I do hope Buddy has a long and fruitful life. He deserves it.

I love how he does the classic German Shepherd head tilt at every word his owner says 💜

Couldn’t agree more, I was never a dog person, but my partner just had to have one. Well I ended up raising him from 6 weeks old, I worked from home and talked to him as if he was a person since days one. Now we are both blown away by how much he understands, he is the best companion anyone could ask for. He is such a loving and compassionate being. You’d swear he was trained as an emotional support animal. But he just an amazingly good boy. Outside of my partner, I can honestly say I love him more than anything in this world.

Made me cry, wonderful dog, wonderful story.

You can tell how profoundly intelligent that dog is with one look in his eyes. 🐶❤️

Every dog should be loved like this. The unconditional love they give back to us is incredible. Dogs feed the soul. I’m glad you have each other!

This dog is 100% pure!

He really did seem concerned about his mom. What an incredible dog!

I wish every animal had just one person to love them the way this man loves his boy.

I love seeing him turn his head as he is trying to figure out what he's hearing. He's so smart!

The connections between them is amazing. It shows how much love is in Mike’s heart for this dog. Nice, sweet video.

What a beautiful video. I'm sitting here crying my eyes out because I just read that this wonderful boy passed away. What hurts the most is my beautiful boy is just like Buddy. My Copper dog has been my soul mate for the last 9 years. We've never been apart. He was my service dog for 7 years. I retired him during the beginning of covid because his back seemed to be hurting him. The day before his surgery he tumbled out of my truck and the next day his arm was so swollen that the surgeon (thankfully) decided to wait until the swelling went down. Much to all of our surprise the swelling didn't go down, and the skin started to sluff off 2 days later. He was rushed into emergency surgery where they removed the dead tissue. We found out a day after his surgery that he has Flesh Eating disease! He's been such a trooper through it all. His surgery was on July 21, and it's now Oct 15th. He goes in every 2 days for bandage changes. Everyone at the vet office adores Copper! He absolutely loves going in and seeing all his friends at the office. A few days ago his back completely gave in. He can no longer walk on his hind end. Now I'm struggling with an impossible decision. He hasn't even fully recovered from the first surgery! I don't think it would be fair to put him through a painful back surgery, but he can't continue to live like this... I fear my only choice will be saying goodbye to my bestfriend and allowing him to rest in peace. We go to the vet tomorrow to make sure there is no other options, but my heart is so very heavy right now. I'm pretty sure the vet is going to tell me it is his time :(

Every human must have a pet to understand their unconditional silent love.

ugh, my heart when he tilts his head. They're basically "aiming" their ears at you to make sure they hear you clearly. They know you're communicating with them, and they're just SO intent on what you have to say to them. God I love dogs.

People need to understand that the love between a human being and his or her pet is so pure and real... I almost cried watching how much love and respect this dog has for his own and vice versa

Beautiful, smart, sweet dog. Owner who loves him madly. Nothing better.

The dog's eyes beautiful. Must be his soul shining through.

What a fortunate man to have such a wise best friend. He is like a loyal family member. Love this channel.

I MELT everytime I see a dog tilting their head like he does. I CANNOT DEAL. Too adorable 🥰🥰🥰😘

I had a Belgian shepherd. And I said the same thing. She just knew. She was more human than people I know, with a greater sense of empathy for your situations than anyone I know. I could just talk to her. Only instead of barking she would whistle thru her nose. But I swore she knew what I was saying and it was that way from day 1. These dogs and connections are rare. I've always had dogs and loved all of them. But she earned the spot at the top. It's really nice to see someone else sharing that kind of bond with their dog. Thanks brother.

Not only is it a good boy, it's also a GREAT dad! Because this guy really invests in his dog! It's great to see!

His head movements are so unusual, almost human. This is probably the smartest dog I've ever seen. And his temperament is amazing. He's always calm and loving, even when he's excited. What a good dog he is. 💖💖

Shepherds are SO intelligent ❤

I consider myself very very fortunate to have had 2 GSDs. A male for 13.5yrs and a female for 10yrs. She was already 2yrs when i rescued her ❤❤

The second he heard Dairy Queen he smacked his lips. He totally understands.What an awesome doggo.

This is why more people need to talk to their dogs like they would a person, they can build a stronger bond and understand each other better 🥺

“Every single thing was about love and over animation to his success. It all comes with love. The more you love your dog the more your dog’s going to respond to you.” Yep this bloke totally gets it.

i wish they lived longer :(

The genuine pride in Mike's voice when he's speaking about Buddy is incredible. There's real feeling in "What a good boy my dog is"

That is not surprising me. As a more you talking to your dog, that's more he understands. Same about all the animals.

AWWWWW.......I LOVE THE WAY....... HE MOVES HIS HEAD.......ANIMALS OVE......BETTER THAN PEOPLE......ANIMALS ARE THE BEST.......FOREVER......!!!

I've lost mine 10 yrs ago due to veterinarian negligence. Nothing compares to unconditional LOVE of GS to his master. God bless you and your sweetheart doggy

I’m crying just listening to how much love there is between this man and his dog. Stories like these never get old because they tug at our heart strings. ❤️🥰✌️👍🇨🇦

I ain't never seen a dog do this! This is incredible!❤

Just saw your video. AWESOME! MY GS just like him. I rescued him at about 8 mos .They told me that he was at least a year old.l don't believe that. They told me he was a small GS Fully grown and would not get any bigger. 10 days in the pound, nobody wanted him. He was 68 lbs.Too small. I took him anyway.l He grew about 4 inches taller and gained 40 lbs. He is gorgeous and strangers tell me that every day. He's now 5 and 1/2 Years old. When he was about 18 mos.old (based on how he grew) l bought a house with 10 acres fenced. Really just for him. I took him to a few classes and they told me 1 word commands only. I didn't believe that either. His name is Bandit. I speak to him in full sentences. He understands everything. He's awesome,sweet, kind to everyone, Protective, loving and sometimes smarter than me. I believe he has the vocabulary of a 4 year old child. How could I be so lucky? I'm not. German Shepard's are special and GOD BLESSED ME WITH THIS INCREDIBLE FRIEND! Thanks for your video!

"The more you love your dog, the more your dog's going to respond to you" ...A_M_E_N to that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wish there were more dog owners like you, sir. Thank you so much for being a great dog lover/owner.

People often confuse the "head tilt" as confusion but I have always thought it was a form of "eye contact" or understanding. Great dog and great owner!

How precious. Thank you for loving him so much.

He knows tones of voice and word pronunciation. Ohhh What a blessing of a dog! Beautiful video brother.

The head tilts are almost too much!!! I loved it when he said “I love him like my son”!!! He is smart and ADORABLE!!❤️

RIP buddy, he has a brother named Pal now who carries on his spirit, he lost his battle to cancer earlier this year and it breaks my heart when I think about him.

A Father & his Son. How sweet!

Every dog has the capacity to make us better people. A Best friend indeed.

The fact that he keeps tilting his head means he’s listening!!! This is the sweetest thing ever.

He is a good boy, indeed; and an intelligent one, too.

My dog tilts his head as well. It’s so cute knowing that he’s listening haha.

I love the way he tips his head back and forth as if to hear him differently through each ear ! A truly great dog !

Buddy and Mike are true soul mates....Wonderful to see people love, appreciate, and respect these animals.

So smart and such a great ambassador for the breed. He has a great dad!

Impossible to stop loving that boy!

Omigosh... it's like when he tilts his head, he's adjusting his little doggie antenna. So precious!! 💗

So heartwarming. No better friend to man, than his dog.

My German Shepherd did the exact same thing every time I talked to her ❤

I love how h understands not to go across the road because it's unsafe, rules. Wow the understanding they have is so precious

The head tilts get me, he understands 🤣

Reminds me of my childhood dog, Diego. He was my whole world. Still miss him after 20+years. Thanks for sharing!!

I like the way he tilts his head from side to side when his owner is talking to him.

His eyes when he went to see his grandma, Buddy looked sad but happy he was there. He has “human eyes”❤

We all feel like our pets understand everything we say. But Buddy's head tilt when he listens really SELLS it. I am convinced they know when we aren't feeling well. He was great with Mike's mom - best medicine for our souls!

Yes, he's definitely a master dog trainer who has learned the secret to any creature's heart: Love.

Damn he's absolute great dog

“Ice cream” would be the code word for this cutie 🥰

Buddy is SO well trained! You can tell that Mike gives him a lot of time and attention and love. This video made my heart so happy

I get so emotional watching “a boy” and his dog. Buddy is truly special, even for the already exceptional GSD.

Wow, he is not only smart but just gorgeous! I love when dogs turn their head like that!

The more love you give, the way more love dogs give back.

What a gorgeous boy. And Mike is a wonderful doggy dad. I've had three German Shepherds. They're amazing. My Duke lived for 13 years and spent almost every day with me. I would take him to work and to my neighbors when I would visit. Everyone knew Duke. He was an ambassador for large dogs. Children would be drawn to him and say he was a wolf. He was so gentle and they loved him. A few times, neighbor's girls would knock on my door and ask if Duke could come out and play. They would put azalea leaves on his head. We had an almost telepathic connection. He would look at my eyes to see if I was looking towards the car to go for a ride. I haven't been able to bring myself to get another. I miss them so much.

I think when dogs turn their head side ways it’s a sign of intelligence. I believe he does understand everything this man says!! BFF’s forever ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

This is the video I've seen all year 2023. I hope your dog is still with you today. He's a good boy.

Buddy is going to need a doggie chiropractor with all those head tilts! 😂😂😂 What a beautiful relationship!

I've had the privilege to have been with two dogs like Buddy in my life. One was when I was still a toddler! My earliest memory is from the summer of 1968 when I was shown her as a puppy in a shoe box. We were inseparable for years! She did the same head tilt when I talked to her. Now, we have one that we adopted in 2016 who's the same. He's such a happy, kind soul who loves everyone he sees. The love is so pure and unconditional.

He definitely understood some of the important words/phrases, ball and ice cream for example.

What a special bond you have with your dog!

His pups are the sweetest ❤️ Pal was so amazing and when he passed the owner had such a hard time. He then got Buddy who's like the reincarnation of Pal ❤️

One THE MOST PAINFUL experiences I’ve ever went through was losing my German shepherd, he was the only person that understood me, I still shed tears thinking about my bearbear. He got me through middle school. Never forget asking my parents for a brother. One day I come home from school there was a 8 week old GS in my room. He was still by my side when we got our first apartment after I graduated. I'm so happy he got a chance to play with my daughter before he passed. He lived a long life. My dad almost shot someone before for kicking my brother never forget that day. We loved him. He was truly apart of my life got me through high school break ups and everything. He's licked plenty tears from my face before his passing. The best little big brother ever.

The way his head moves is so adorable 🥰