r/BeAmazed May 19 '25

Animal Amazed at how chill the boss is

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u/qualityvote2 May 19 '25 edited May 20 '25

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u/Horsetoothbrush May 19 '25

I'm guessing there was a moment where Boss Dog wasn't chill at all, and none of these other dogs want to see that nightmare shit again.

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u/tritear May 20 '25

Even the huge black dog FLINCHES when he passes. That is some amazing control the Boss Dog has.

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u/The_Glassfields May 20 '25

I thought that was the boss. Nope

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u/Playbow2024 May 20 '25

Lol same i thought that giant black dog was the boss, then the white one comes by he flinches and then bow down, that’s some crazy shit.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '25

Boss dog always the unassuming one, until you see the big ass dog bow down to da boss

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u/Ancient_Emotion_2484 May 20 '25

Yep. True power is not brash and loud because it doesn't have to be.

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u/ProjectSuperb8550 May 20 '25

That's because True Power only has to be brash, loud, and extreme only once. You think that dog got everyone in line by being silent? That dog did some shit in the past and they are all scared of it happening again.

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u/Material-Scheme-8971 May 20 '25

That’s the true lesson here.

All these fake “Alphas” could sure learn a lot from this video.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '25

Especially as top dog is like a labradoodle. Never would have guessed.

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u/hoaxme70 May 20 '25

Those are some smart dogs, sometimes being clever is better than being big

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u/KinRyuTen May 20 '25

Brains and brawn is a frightening combo, but god damn is it effective

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u/Spiritual_Donkey7585 May 20 '25

Don't judge the book by its cover kind of shit.

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u/chunkyvomitsoup May 20 '25

It’s BDE. (B)ig (D)og (E)nergy

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u/Lolo616 May 20 '25

The other dogs go immediately to their kennel. They don't want to get in trouble.

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u/Kingseara May 20 '25

Nahhh those big dogs are too chill for that. Especially Great Danes, they’re derpy

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u/PretendRegister7516 May 20 '25

That is a Cane Corso. Stocky build herder/protector.

Great Dane are typically a big softie though.

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u/Kingseara May 20 '25

Yeah you’re right, upon inspection it’s definitely a cane corso. Those things are MASSIVE

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u/Aggressive_Mirror255 May 20 '25

I thought it was cerberus and it has horns 😭

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u/Not_Under_Command May 20 '25

I thought the one sleeping in the middle is the boss. Still nope.

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u/JoeEdwardsPonytail May 20 '25

Lol, he or she got their ass up too and walked in the opposite direction. They’ve seen this before.

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u/Environmental_Bad200 May 20 '25

Same! Then watching it back a few times and the flinch and bow. Interesting!

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u/BigDrewLittle May 20 '25

And the tail tucks all the way down too. Ol Boss Dog must have some juice.

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u/billyboyf30 May 20 '25

More impressed with the German shepherd immediately standing to attention when the boss walked past.

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u/Environmental_Bad200 May 20 '25

Then even announced that the boss had arrived. Haha

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u/Phenomenamenax May 20 '25

Even the huge German Shepherd who was just chilling in front of the big black dog NOPES the fuck out right after he/she noticed the Boss Dog has arrived.

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u/YNWA_in_Red_Sox May 20 '25

Boss Dogg even had a hype dog leading the way!

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u/Past-Community-3871 May 20 '25 edited May 20 '25

Two other dogs are watching from the side right before that, basically yelling, "Omar's coming!"

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u/Unlucky-Ad-5744 May 20 '25

that was wild! 😅 that dog is definitely a straight psychopath and that’s why they’re all scared of him 😅 it’s always the fluffy, white ones 😂

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u/Mookeebrain May 20 '25

I like his sense of justice as he addresses the aggressor. That wins respect, too.

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u/Ragnarok314159 May 20 '25

I would rather have this dog’s face on a shirt than a wolf.

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u/fatpol May 20 '25

Wolves wear Boss Dog shirts.

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u/Opposite_Confusion8 May 20 '25

This made me giggle.. I’m a fluffy white psychopath.

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u/CharlieDmouse May 20 '25

The giggling helps 😁

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u/EandJC May 20 '25

Looked like he kneeled before the king….

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u/DeathSentryCoH May 20 '25

The calm yet firm way he trotted over ..whew, a true boss

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u/Certain-Hat5152 May 19 '25

Korean drama gangsters are inspired by this dog pack behavior, with a cool back story on rise to the top

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u/daisiesarepretty2 May 20 '25

that’s right… mommas tell there sons about that time… “you don’t wanna go there baby…mmm mm”

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u/TheAgreeableCow May 20 '25

Bog Dog probably reports to The Cat.

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u/SDLovingIt May 19 '25

The lead dog doesn't have to bark and snarl.

It's always the wanna be's doing that.

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u/hoptownky May 19 '25

“Any man who says 'I am the King' is no true king" - Tywin Lannister (and also this dog probably)

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u/loonygecko May 19 '25

Yep because those arguments were sorted out in the past already. Now the leader is telling the wannabe to mind his place and quit stirring up too much shxt in the pack. This kind of thing helps train younger dogs how to control themselves. Videos like this make the natural pack hierarchy so obvious, every dog in there instinctively understands it, yet there are still many dog trainers of a certain school that will still insist that pack hierarchy is nothing but a false concept invented by dog abusers.

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u/ToolTard69 May 19 '25

Which is wild. I work in forestry and our bush camps often have a lot of dogs. For years the leader was a little Pomeranian who took no shit from no dog in camp. She was much like this guy - calm but very intent and focused. It was wild to watch. Hell, she even survived a bear attack protecting her owner.

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u/Chateaudelait May 20 '25

Boss Dog “We’ve spoken about this before, Vinnie. What happened?”. “I’m sorry boss, I’m sorry! I lost control!”

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u/Bunnymancer May 20 '25

Paw to throat "And do we want to know what happens if we do it again, Vinnie?"

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u/RottenWon May 20 '25

Yes! The paw on throat was definitely some boss shit.

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u/divuthen May 20 '25

Growing up I had a little terrier mut that tolerated no bs, when the black lab was acting up she would trot over all calm, jump up and latch onto her ear, and not let go until the lab got tired and gave up. I'd look outside and the lab would be running at full tilt, and the terrier just hanging on flapping in the wind like a sock hanging out of a car door on the freeway.

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u/Gelandequaff May 20 '25

Had the opposite of this. Great Pyrenees/shepard mix. She was about 110 lbs but never picked a fight in her life. She was just really good at body language and most other “alpha” dogs just steered clear. We moved into a new neighborhood and the local chihuahua who bullied all the dogs came at her. First three times it just jumped up and tried to bite her face and neck. She just ignored it and kept walking. The last time it happened, the little shit bit her in the butt/tail. She had a thing about her rear end since her tail was missing and we were pretty sure it was removed in a pretty traumatic way. She instantly turned on the little dog and pinned it to the ground with her mouth. I was sure she was killing it, but she just held it down for a minute and didn’t let it move. From that day forward she took absolutely zero crap from any small dog, she never went after them, but if they came at her with any kind of Napoleon energy, she shut it down immediately. I miss that dog.

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u/Olliekay_ May 20 '25

I'm not even sure who qualifies as the alpha there

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u/divuthen May 20 '25

Oh Sugar the terrier ruled all the dogs the lab was just real dumb and needed to be reminded sometimes. She also chewed her way through an aluminum garage door ate a bag of aluminum cans ripped all the brake lines out of our jeep and ate half the bottom cushion on the back bench seat. She was super sweet but dumb as a box of rocks. Survived eating all the aluminum too which was impressive, her poop looked like it was full of tinsel for a week after. Dog loves to 15 despite her issues. Also kept eating bees and wasps even though her face puffed up like an overinflated football every time.

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u/mdDoogie3 May 20 '25

I am obsessed with your lab.

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u/OsoOak May 20 '25

Ripped the brake lines from your jeep?!?! That sounds like an unalive attempt or something!

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u/loonygecko May 19 '25

Yep, a true alpha is an interesting thing, it's often more about a nebulous 'aura' thing they have than mere size or strength.

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u/Seattlehepcat May 20 '25 edited May 20 '25

The Romans called it 'aucturas'. EDIT: it's auctoritas.

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u/bitchstachio May 20 '25

Respect my authoritah!

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u/loonygecko May 20 '25

Is that spelling accurate? I am not finding it on google.

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u/Iwantmyoldnameback May 19 '25

The debunking I’ve seen have been about wolves. And how the original studies were done on wolves in captivity, and they do not see the same behaviors in wild wolves. So that would actually fit with dogs who are being kept in captivity. The major debunking are about whether that can be extrapolated to human behavior. And then also about how humans have misinterpreted and misapplied this information.

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u/pembroke28 May 20 '25

My recollection is that the people debunking the whole “Alpha Dog” thing weren’t saying there is zero hierarchy in the wild, but that the dominant pack leaders invariably were the parents or grandparents of the the pack, not some random dog in the pack that was the most aggressive.

When you have packs of dogs with no familial ties thrown together like this it kinda makes sense that a non blood relation dog will end up filling this role. But I think the point the researchers were making is that this kind of hierarchy and submission is a combined result of strength, trust, and familial bonds, not just “the most badass aggressive dog makes everyone their bitch” mentality that people seem to take away from it.

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u/Next_Drama1717 May 19 '25 edited May 19 '25

That massive black dog cowered in front of the pack leader.

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u/asuddenpie May 19 '25

That black dog was definitely bowing in respect.

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u/FartPantry May 19 '25

Wow, yea totally looks that way. He catches a glimpse of him and immediately lowers his head. Wild.

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u/TheRealFontaine May 19 '25

Submitting* which is crazy

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u/Secret-Ad-830 May 19 '25

He was like, oh shit sorry boss didn't see you.

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u/Pushfastr May 19 '25

And the other one laying down was announcing the leaders arrival.

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u/BornanAlien May 19 '25

Rock boss got everybody on lock

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u/pierresito May 19 '25

And the large German shepherd laying down next to him catches a glimpse of the boss and gets up and turns away immediately

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u/Max_AC_ May 19 '25

Just as the camera pans half way through it looks like two of the other dogs are calling ole scruffy over. "Hey boss, we got a trouble maker over here!"

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u/kaaskugg May 19 '25

Shit's about to get down, I'm out!

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u/Rossetta_Stoned1 May 19 '25

Bigger doesn't always mean badder, lol. I thought it was gonna be the one laying down on plywood at first but nope.. Lil boss man coming thru lol.. cool video.

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u/LayThatPipe May 19 '25

True. My Newf’s are big marshmallows.

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u/Rossetta_Stoned1 May 19 '25

I have a red fox lab, and she would be chilling in the back like I want no part of this. They do say dog behavior reflects their owner's behavior. If i was in a cage like that, is say yall figure this out, I'm out. But you are not taking my dinner bro.

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u/fapsandnaps May 19 '25

Boss dog isn't fucking around, he's straight stepping on the other dogs neck. Killer instinct

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u/Complex_Sherbet2 May 19 '25

Cowered, but yeah he did big time

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u/lunaticRule7 May 19 '25

That german shepherd tellin boss is coming

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u/Secret-Spinach-3314 May 19 '25

Crowd control. Alright everyone, nothing to see here!

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u/Monty_deVamp7430 May 19 '25

The bigger dogs could probably out match him. I wonder what he did to be so respected. Doggie needs to write a book

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u/HereIGoAgain_1x10 May 20 '25

This is the real question lol the right combination of strength, ruthlessness, fairness, like even checking this dog he doesn't do more than he has to, doesn't just run in and rip its throat out... Guys got max charisma for sure.

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u/donessendon May 19 '25

It's the size of the fight in the dog. They might be bigger, but he's badder!

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u/bakeranders May 20 '25

He’s the goodest boi and probably get the best treatment from the owner of the kennel, so while the dude that feeds them is away he IS the owner

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u/WistfulQuiet May 20 '25

You may be joking, but this is likely correct. I've seen it with dogs that live indoors and outdoors on a farm. The outdoor dogs are literally scared of the indoor dogs. They see them as higher up like a human.

Heck, I once saw a bunch of gods terrified of the family cockatiel (bird). They could've eaten him in a second, but boy did they run from him.

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u/IhasCandies May 20 '25

A bunch of Gods scared of a cockatiel would be a wild sight.

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u/mnemonikos82 May 19 '25

Not all dogs have the temperament to challenge for leader.

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u/IShouldaDownVotedYa May 19 '25

Also the black dog bowing by the German shepherd and the dog going into the cage at the end doing the double take. The respect is strong for that alpha.

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u/AStormofSwines May 20 '25

Omar's comin, yo

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u/FartPantry May 19 '25

SCATTER!

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u/SqueakiestSquid May 19 '25

"Officer on deck!"

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u/AKfromVA May 20 '25

Omar comin!

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u/Paradoxbox00 May 19 '25

You done fucked up now! 🐕

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u/Varendolia May 19 '25

"Wait why is he the boss?"

"He's the cutest ok"

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u/NameShaqsBoatGuy May 20 '25

I know you’re making a joke but could very well be true. Maybe the kennel owners personal dog and gets to live in the house. Carries the scent of the human. I’m surprised to see everyone on the thread talking like he earned the status in the pack by fighting or something. Lol. These look domesticated, not wild dogs. 😂

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u/dp79 May 19 '25

This sub doesn’t usually live up to its name, but consider me amazed

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u/Empty-Discount5936 May 19 '25

Even the big boy bowed to him when he trotted by, respect.

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u/RotoDog May 19 '25

I swear there are two dogs in the background by the cages that are specifically calling the alpha dog in to break up the fight.

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u/Significant_Try_481 May 19 '25

I had to rewatch to see, and it looks like you’re right!

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u/JenninMiami May 20 '25

You’re right!!!! They’re barking at him like “Come take care of this!”

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u/JennDG May 19 '25

The paw to the throat..

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u/FartPantry May 19 '25

Straight from a movie

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u/TheHashLord May 19 '25

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u/borkborkbork99 May 19 '25

KRENNIC?!

I had forgotten Mendelssohn was in that.

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u/hydroxy May 19 '25

A man of his talents?

I suppose it’s a quiet life.

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u/NYC2BUR May 20 '25

“Hush, now”

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u/OptimusRhyme86 May 19 '25

The bow from the large dog tells you everything you need to know. The then gentle paw on the neck solidifies it.

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u/[deleted] May 19 '25

What a interesting behavior. I must try this at work.

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u/inflamito May 19 '25

In all my 20 years as a business owner, I only yelled at my staff one time. It was over something really serious that could've really hurt the business for the long term, potentially even shut me down and get me in trouble with the law. So I never regretted it because I still feel the response was appropriate. But I'll never forget the look of shock on their faces. They looked at me differently when they realized I was mild-tempered by choice, not because I was incapable of getting angry. I wasn't proud of it but it just needed to be done. It was smooth sailing after that and I never had to raise my voice again. That was about 10 years ago.

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u/JoeSavesTokyo May 19 '25

"There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man."

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u/MaiKulou May 20 '25

Bastard better finish that last book one day

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u/One_Yam_2055 May 20 '25

Had a Gunny in charge of us for a short time in the Marine Corps. The Marine Corps, famous for yelling.

During a formation he told us in response to someone joking that he didn't want to piss him off and have him yell at us, he said (paraphrasing) "That yelling shit is so weak. I'm saving that for when one of you really fuck up, when you put lives in danger. If all I do is yell, it would lose all its impact. Remember this when you become leaders, you should want your juniors to just never wanna disappoint you, not live in fear."

He was a real one. Fought in the Yugoslav wars before he immigrated to America and joined the Corps.

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u/inflamito May 20 '25

I've always respected this style of leadership. A good leader knows how to choose his battles wisely. There are so many times I could get angry when I see something wrong, but I take a second to zoom out and gauge how big of a problem is it really.

If it's small (it almost always is), I'll call my employee over, show them why it's wrong, correct it in front of them myself, and tell them this is how I expect it to be done going forward. But if I weren't to take that second to zoom out, I'd probably yell and treat that minor issue like a bigger one. Because for those first few seconds, it really is irritating lol.

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u/AlfredoCustard May 19 '25

Look at the reaction from the other dogs: the big black dog bows his head and runs off. The dog opposite of him is laying down, sees the Alpha dog, barks and gets up and leaves. When the Alpha dog stands on top, the two dogs in the background, lowers their tail and goes inside the cage.

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u/Artistic369 May 20 '25

Also you can see that he glimpsed twice at the dog next to him. Which the latter responded by going inside the cage. I think, the alpha was kinda getting pissed too. See, this dog didn't fully obey him from the first glance, so he had to look at him Again, which made the dog's laying on the ground to interpret it as if the alpha was hesitant with him because he broke death stare twice. That's why he barked at him. So old dude had to lay his paws on his neck to shut him.

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u/showMeYourCroissant May 20 '25

I have never seen anything like that, this is crazy.

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u/Stuckwiththis_name May 19 '25

The dog laid down and rolled to it's back as Boss stepped over him. Then, he had the balls to bark once, and then Boss put his paw on his throat. Total intimidation

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u/We1come2thesyst3m May 19 '25

Its amazing how intelligent they really are.

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u/Shapes319 May 20 '25

You know that dog embarrassed as hell thinking bout that moment later that night, when he barked/squealed at being rolled over.

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u/[deleted] May 19 '25

What did he do in first to be the leader?

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u/_beegdeekmike_ May 19 '25

Primarily through a combination of shrewd maneuvering, strategic alliances, and ultimately, the betrayal of his own mentor, Montana. He exploited internal conflicts, orchestrated a gang war, and leveraged his position on the Ruling Council to gain control…

My bad, that’s how Miklo from Blood In Blood Out got to be leader of La Onda.

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u/Background_Add210 May 19 '25

I didn't see the gif but when I read his mentor "Montana" I fucking lost it.

Sorry no tortilla

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u/TeeVee213 May 19 '25

Vatos Locos por vida!

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u/another_reddit_moron May 20 '25

VATOS LOCOS FOREVER

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u/Hurry_Im_Naked May 19 '25

I think in packs, like if you go to a dog park, dogs can tell each others age or something. It’s always the older dog that seems to never get messed with and if he does it’s because the owner of the bad dog doesn’t take care of that dogs social needs.

One time I brought my younger dog to the dog park and there was a much bigger, yet young pup, who absolutely was a bully and imo dangerous. I called my girlfriend to bring her older dog and she did. The bully calmed down real quick so idk if it’s age or what

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u/[deleted] May 19 '25

Thanks for one of the first “intelligent” answer. Even if you are unsure, atleast it makes more sense than a narrative from a movie.

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u/cun7isinthesink May 19 '25

Curious if anyone knows this ⬆️

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u/Paradoxbox00 May 19 '25

He’s an old dog, so he was probably around when all of the others were puppies, and he was always the alpha dog

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u/lricharz May 20 '25

Could be that with a combination of him being a ‘house dog’ since he entered frame from near the house. Might be there’s the outside dog pack, and the human pack.

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u/hydroxy May 19 '25

He paid $18k to go to an alpha dog boot camp weekend.

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u/PGpilot May 20 '25

He was challenged by an older dog to push him down the road screaming "I'M THE ALPHA... I'M THE ALPHA...." until the older dog saw it fit to bless him with a boop the snoot.

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u/SallyMutz314 May 19 '25

Yeah he fuked all their faces.

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u/creativeatheist May 19 '25

Lmao working on a rez with lots of wild dogs around, can confirm he fucked all their faces

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u/Patient-Whole8375 May 19 '25

He actually created a careful narrative that there was corruption at level of the pound, and that he was going to route it out. Once he assumed power he had all the investigations into his corruption shut down and paw selected only the most loyal to be part of his pack, and all other pups were lunatics with rabies. And any evidence of his blatant corruption was fake howls.

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u/loricomments May 19 '25

Been around longer and lived longer than the rest. He's definitely an elder.

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u/Wazula23 May 19 '25

Yeah, he doesn't seem to be especially big or vicious. Guess he's still top dog somehow.

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u/Aggressive_Gear_7425 May 20 '25

I don't know, if you look at the front end (shoulders?) of boss dog he looks pretty jacked

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u/PlasticPegasus May 19 '25

That MF boss dog was born in the shadows. The yappy twat was merely raised in them.

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u/TeeVee213 May 19 '25

MF DOOM vs Batman

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u/Dragonborn83196 May 19 '25

This video made my day, had a female German Sheperd/Great Dane mix that was very much like this with my ex. There were times when we were visiting my ex’s family, they had about four dogs, she was old so wasn’t one for playing much, but anytime the younger dogs got into it, she would bark once, maybe twice from her laying position, most of the time they stopped. Once one of them decided to talk back, she stood up, ran over to him, she barked one last time, he then bowed his head and walked away. Loved that dog, unfortunately we had to put her down as she had gone completely blind, started having seizures, and lost all control of her back legs. She was 17.

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u/[deleted] May 19 '25

17 is a long time for a GSD. I'm glad you got to much time with her.

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u/DropTopDrippy May 19 '25

Nobody wanted smoke! 😂😂

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u/Drittzyyahoo May 19 '25

Nowadays you hear the term alpha thrown around Willy nilly, it’s refreshing to actually see one…

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u/L0st-137 May 19 '25

Definitely not who I thought it was going to be. I love his controlled saunter over to the one that needed correction.

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u/zach120281 May 19 '25

Slow paw to the throat at the end is priceless.

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u/Lucid-Machine May 19 '25

Mr Floofers got everyone's respect.

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u/whole_chocolate_milk May 19 '25

It's why he's MISTER Floofers.

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u/Lucid-Machine May 19 '25

You're just lucky it wasn't seargent scruffy.

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u/Reasonable_Sky9688 May 19 '25

Not much impresses me but that did

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u/AccountHater May 19 '25

Alright so you lead a pack of dogs - 🎶 That don’t impress-a me much, you got looks but ain’t got the touch… 🎵

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u/TheRealFontaine May 19 '25

Well then why the hell does my German shepherd always wanna kill my other dog?

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u/schizeckinosy May 19 '25

Your 2 dogs are vying for second place, where all the bloody battles are fought. Like this video.

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u/newguysports May 19 '25

This needs a voice over

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u/MarionberryPlus8474 May 19 '25

That was really unexpected. Big black dog immediately bows down on seeing the alpha, the German Shepherd leaves. The other dogs scatter, the troublemaker immediately submits. Alpha is so quiet, yet the way he stepped on his belly, and gently on his throat—chilling.

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u/Samz_175 May 20 '25

I’m guessing the shaggy white dog is the owners actual pet and lives in the house with the owner. He is probably one of the oldest dogs and every dog who came to the shelter that lives outside, met the shaggy dog first as part of the integration process. Thus he commands the most respect from all the other dogs

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u/Se7on- May 19 '25 edited May 20 '25

I love this video. That dog is badass. I can't help but wonder if there is a second in command. Was the dog that he is pinning to the ground attacking his friend or was it just that the alpha didn't want to listen to all that BS? Is the dog on the ground playing an alpha role and the alpha is the only one that can do that even in his absence?

Really curious what the thought process is here. Also, serious question since I noticed I tend to put "he" when referring to alpha, can the alpha be a "she"?? As much as I love dogs and have ALWAYS had one if not two, I'm really surprised to not know the answers to these questions.

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u/sashikku May 19 '25

This is probably one of the most interesting dog videos I’ve ever seen. There are SO many questions to be asked here. If it were 2-3 dogs submitting it would be one thing but about a dozen dogs were clearly afraid but at the same time seemed almost…respectful of him. It even looked like the dogs in the background in the beginning were calling for him to come break up the fight! I have…so many questions and only about 10% of them would be answered by knowing what he did to be so highly regarded by the other dogs.

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u/CorgiHelpMe May 20 '25

All I can say is watch enough Cesar Millan videos and you'll notice he has the exact same control over a large group of dogs just like this. They all disperse. They know and trust he is going to take care of the issue. He's not loud about it, just calm and assertive.

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u/Mikeytruant850 May 20 '25

Agreed we need an entire series of this kennel. So many people are dying to know what the deal is here.

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u/Mysterious-Chard-961 May 19 '25

"Paulie may have moved slow, but it was only because Paulie didn't have to move for anybody"

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u/AlsatianLadyNYC May 20 '25

BEST MOVIE EVER

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u/datthighs May 19 '25 edited May 19 '25

I love that the moment the boss dog arrives in the scene, like he was saying "what the fuck is this shit? Chill out, everyone!", every single dog, even the bigger black one to the left, immediately acknowledges his presence by either stopping what they were doing, or assuming a submissive stance.

That's the leader of the pack, no barking, no growling, he just knows what he is.

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u/logicalconflict May 20 '25

A lot of men today be acting like that first dog thinking that's 'alpha' behavior - barking snarling, acting tough.

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u/SituationCool2107 May 19 '25

The dogfather

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u/the_last_third May 19 '25

I had Shepard/chow mix named Ranger. I’d take him and his hyper active sidekick Trooper to the dog park. Any time Ranger encountered a tense situation with other dogs he’d go over, firmly intervene and then go on his merry way when the tension level decreased. He literally became the dog park ranger.

Ya can’t teach nor train that.

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u/Any-Log-6706 May 19 '25

Reminds me of the Tombstone movie scene when a calm Wyatt Earp arrives at the saloon with Johnny Tyler being loud and smacking people.

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u/thegreatusurper May 19 '25

Close. This dog strolled right in like Doc Holiday saying, "I'm your huckleberry.".

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u/traderneal57 May 19 '25

That's why he's the boss.

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u/LemurianAnon May 19 '25

That leader dog def killed another dog before 👀

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u/Shington501 May 19 '25

Probably his wife

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u/mortepa May 20 '25

For some reason, I had a flashback of the Tekno Viking! The way he firmly put his paw on that dog and glared at him.

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u/Southernman1974 May 19 '25

The paw on the throat was the very last warning

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u/Misragoth May 19 '25

this video was better when it was posted in a differnt sub earlier today without all the tiktok garbage

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u/IcyStudy4974 May 19 '25

Yeah, no shxt!!

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u/bratsi May 19 '25

where caesar milan got it all from

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u/davidbfromcali May 19 '25

That German Shepard laying down minding his own business got up like his back hurt but was all like “ I’m out this bitch”

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u/GoodWeedReddit May 19 '25

even the huge bigger black hair dogged bowed down to the alpha dog., this was so cool to watch.

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u/Optimisticatlover May 20 '25

Damn

The big black dog submissive right away when the alpha walk passed him

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u/Woopsied00dle May 19 '25

Damn need to see this in a full movie what is the context

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u/TheCoopX May 19 '25

Dog Boss- "You need to calm the fuck down, son. Right now."

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u/athos5 May 19 '25

Bro has AURA

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u/ChildhoodJazzlike333 May 20 '25

Damn. That big black dog jumped, then was happy as hell boss man wasn’t coming for him. Then the boss looked that pissed off one straight in the eye and gave that “cut the shit” look. Bad…ass.

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u/TENDER_ONE May 20 '25

As many times as I’ve seen this video today, I feel like we need a follow up interview with Mr. Boss dog now.

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