Ivan Balabanov

Very, very funny story, but scary. Like, you know, like we really could have been just... Could have mauled, yeah. Oh, my God. But in the beginning, we're like, oh, yeah, we're happy, we're cool, because I'm thinking, oh, I can stay three days here. And all of a sudden, you start to realize, because they're like these V-shaped medals, and they're not easy to stand.

Very, very funny story, but scary. Like, you know, like we really could have been just... Could have mauled, yeah. Oh, my God. But in the beginning, we're like, oh, yeah, we're happy, we're cool, because I'm thinking, oh, I can stay three days here. And all of a sudden, you start to realize, because they're like these V-shaped medals, and they're not easy to stand.

So you're kind of adjusting, adjusting. But after a few hours, you're starting to be like, I don't know if I can stay anymore. No.

So you're kind of adjusting, adjusting. But after a few hours, you're starting to be like, I don't know if I can stay anymore. No.

Yeah. They just, I mean, they, the ships are around and whatever. And finally the shepherd is trying to call them and they're not coming. So. He comes and he's all angry and he's swearing and cussing at us, not the dogs. Oh my God. What are you kids doing? Like you crazy. Wow. But yeah, I mean, like one bite probably. Okay. But that would, that would, could have been really over like game over.

Yeah. They just, I mean, they, the ships are around and whatever. And finally the shepherd is trying to call them and they're not coming. So. He comes and he's all angry and he's swearing and cussing at us, not the dogs. Oh my God. What are you kids doing? Like you crazy. Wow. But yeah, I mean, like one bite probably. Okay. But that would, that would, could have been really over like game over.

And, but the crazy thing I never. like nothing changed the obsession is still there very very crazy stuff that is the mountain dogs like these are like in in especially in this part of the world are very very very cool like even now i get locked sometimes on watching there is one right now that i'm kind of following on youtube 70-year-old woman alone.

And, but the crazy thing I never. like nothing changed the obsession is still there very very crazy stuff that is the mountain dogs like these are like in in especially in this part of the world are very very very cool like even now i get locked sometimes on watching there is one right now that i'm kind of following on youtube 70-year-old woman alone.

She has, I mean, all of it, like the sheep, the cattle, everything. And she has the guard dogs. And every once in a while, I don't know who, but it's somewhere in, goes and interviews her. And so they make these little episodes with her. And a lot of times she talks about just daily life and what she makes for food and whatever. But the times when she starts talking about the dogs,

She has, I mean, all of it, like the sheep, the cattle, everything. And she has the guard dogs. And every once in a while, I don't know who, but it's somewhere in, goes and interviews her. And so they make these little episodes with her. And a lot of times she talks about just daily life and what she makes for food and whatever. But the times when she starts talking about the dogs,

It's insanely cool. I mean, it's just like talking about this old woman talking dogs, like selection. Well, she doesn't think of it as training, but it's like training.

It's insanely cool. I mean, it's just like talking about this old woman talking dogs, like selection. Well, she doesn't think of it as training, but it's like training.

we don't dare anymore because it's well you don't know learning theory or you don't know the quadrants or yeah and it's like you um i don't know who was i talking with very recently and i mentioned this in another podcast that i just had how um Like I would give somebody a task to train a dog. Did I tell you that story? I don't know. I'm like, teach him how to go to a place, basically.

we don't dare anymore because it's well you don't know learning theory or you don't know the quadrants or yeah and it's like you um i don't know who was i talking with very recently and i mentioned this in another podcast that i just had how um Like I would give somebody a task to train a dog. Did I tell you that story? I don't know. I'm like, teach him how to go to a place, basically.

I mean, it was a little basket. And the person has no idea how to do it. The dog has no idea and I'm watching them and it's kind of painful sometimes. I'm like, there's no way this is gonna work and they're gonna get frustrated. And eventually, after four or five days, The dog goes to place. They figure it out. Just like that. Now, who figured it out? The person or the dog?

I mean, it was a little basket. And the person has no idea how to do it. The dog has no idea and I'm watching them and it's kind of painful sometimes. I'm like, there's no way this is gonna work and they're gonna get frustrated. And eventually, after four or five days, The dog goes to place. They figure it out. Just like that. Now, who figured it out? The person or the dog?

Well, that was the cool thing because it was the cooperation. Like the dog knew. They both knew that something has to be accomplished. And somehow the dog was very forgiving. And the guy that was teaching it was also very... I wouldn't say guilty, but he was like, if the dog wasn't getting it, he knew that a lot of it was because of him, not that because it's just showing him the finger. Right.

Well, that was the cool thing because it was the cooperation. Like the dog knew. They both knew that something has to be accomplished. And somehow the dog was very forgiving. And the guy that was teaching it was also very... I wouldn't say guilty, but he was like, if the dog wasn't getting it, he knew that a lot of it was because of him, not that because it's just showing him the finger. Right.

Yeah. And, and it's just like the process itself and seeing it, how it just works out eventually. It's just so cool.

Yeah. And, and it's just like the process itself and seeing it, how it just works out eventually. It's just so cool.