German Shepherd Totally Upstages Human Baby by Obeying Mom's Command
Just because your child's sibling has fur does not make them any less of a sibling. All the hallmarks are there: they compete. They get jealous. They're nice to each other sometimes, but not all the time, and actually, not most of the time. Most of the time, it's just competition.
Take this video from Thursday, May 22nd for example. When a new mom is trying to get her baby to say "mama," her German Shepherd decided it was his time to shine. He says it clear as day:
Laina Barbier better be careful. This duo is going to be absolutely unstoppable when the baby gets older!We don't know either of their names, but we do know that they're adorable. The baby has been posted about a ton on Laina's account before this video, though this is the first time we've seen his spotlight-stealing furry friend join the show.
The first-time parents are trying to teach their baby the basics: how to crawl, how to walk, how to eat solid food, and for Laina, the most important thing of all: how to say mama. The lessons aren't going well so far: if anything, the baby is learning how to bark!
German Shepherds are very smart, and they love training exercises. Even when they're not puppies anymore, German Shepherds can pick up new tricks as long as you're consistent. They might pick up on "training" between you and your new baby in hopes of getting a treat!
This boy get pretty close to saying "mama," and honestly, they should be impressed. That's totally a win! Soon, maybe the baby will say it... Or maybe he'll start barking.
🐶🐾🐾
German Shepherd Totally Upstages Human Baby by Obeying Mom's Command first appeared on Parade Pets on May 23, 2025
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
San Francisco Chronicle
6 days ago
- San Francisco Chronicle
Book Review: Sheriff hunts for a missing postal worker and tussles with a cult
The longest mail route in the U.S. runs more than 300 miles through Wyoming's unforgiving Red Desert, and Blair McGowan, the delivery person, has gone missing. Her disappearance is odd, not just because McGowan has always been reliable but because her personal delivery vehicle, a 1968 International Travelall that looks like a hearse and has a quarter of a million miles on it, was left behind. Authorities in Sweetwater County haven't made any progress, so Mike Thurman, the postal inspector, asks Walt Longmire, sheriff of (fictional) Absaroka County, to find her. The desert is way out of Longmire's jurisdiction, but Thurman is family on the sheriff's wife's side, so he agrees. So begins 'Return to Sender,' Craig Johnson's 22nd installment in a series that inspired a TV show that ran for 6 seasons on A&E and Netflix. Given the size of the desert and the length of time McGowan has been missing, Longmire puts his chances as 'not likely.' Going undercover as a postal worker, which fools nobody, he and his dog named Dog head off into the desert in the ancient Travelall and follow the woman's delivery route. Johnson is known for creating memorable characters, and perhaps the most memorable this time is Dog, a German Shepherd-Saint Bernard mix who is as smart and loyal as they come. The Travelall emerges as something of a character in its own right, with its quirks and an odd body shape plastered with Flower Power, Grateful Dead, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, and Age of Aquarius stickers. Eventually, Longmire discovers McGowan in the clutches of a weird-as-they-come religious cult, shoots it out with its gun-toting members, and commits several remarkable acts of heroism. Near the middle of the story, the author inserts characters and elements from a previous novel that might confuse newcomers to the series. Fortunately, that section, which hints at what may be coming in the next instalment, is short. Johnson's plot is suspenseful and fast-moving, the prose is tight, and the landscape is vividly drawn. ___ Bruce DeSilva, winner of the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Award, is the author of the Mulligan crime novels including 'The Dread Line.' ___
Hamilton Spectator
6 days ago
- Hamilton Spectator
Book Review: Sheriff hunts for a missing postal worker and tussles with a cult
The longest mail route in the U.S. runs more than 300 miles through Wyoming's unforgiving Red Desert, and Blair McGowan, the delivery person, has gone missing. Her disappearance is odd, not just because McGowan has always been reliable but because her personal delivery vehicle, a 1968 International Travelall that looks like a hearse and has a quarter of a million miles on it, was left behind. Authorities in Sweetwater County haven't made any progress, so Mike Thurman, the postal inspector, asks Walt Longmire, sheriff of (fictional) Absaroka County, to find her. The desert is way out of Longmire's jurisdiction, but Thurman is family on the sheriff's wife's side, so he agrees. So begins 'Return to Sender,' Craig Johnson's 22nd installment in a series that inspired a TV show that ran for 6 seasons on A&E and Netflix. Given the size of the desert and the length of time McGowan has been missing, Longmire puts his chances as 'not likely.' Going undercover as a postal worker, which fools nobody, he and his dog named Dog head off into the desert in the ancient Travelall and follow the woman's delivery route. Johnson is known for creating memorable characters, and perhaps the most memorable this time is Dog, a German Shepherd-Saint Bernard mix who is as smart and loyal as they come. The Travelall emerges as something of a character in its own right, with its quirks and an odd body shape plastered with Flower Power, Grateful Dead, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, and Age of Aquarius stickers. Eventually, Longmire discovers McGowan in the clutches of a weird-as-they-come religious cult, shoots it out with its gun-toting members, and commits several remarkable acts of heroism. Near the middle of the story, the author inserts characters and elements from a previous novel that might confuse newcomers to the series. Fortunately, that section, which hints at what may be coming in the next instalment, is short. Johnson's plot is suspenseful and fast-moving, the prose is tight, and the landscape is vividly drawn. ___ Bruce DeSilva, winner of the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Award, is the author of the Mulligan crime novels including 'The Dread Line.' ___ AP book reviews:
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
Book Review: Sheriff hunts for a missing postal worker and tussles with a cult
The longest mail route in the U.S. runs more than 300 miles through Wyoming's unforgiving Red Desert, and Blair McGowan, the delivery person, has gone missing. Her disappearance is odd, not just because McGowan has always been reliable but because her personal delivery vehicle, a 1968 International Travelall that looks like a hearse and has a quarter of a million miles on it, was left behind. Authorities in Sweetwater County haven't made any progress, so Mike Thurman, the postal inspector, asks Walt Longmire, sheriff of (fictional) Absaroka County, to find her. The desert is way out of Longmire's jurisdiction, but Thurman is family on the sheriff's wife's side, so he agrees. So begins 'Return to Sender,' Craig Johnson's 22nd installment in a series that inspired a TV show that ran for 6 seasons on A&E and Netflix. Given the size of the desert and the length of time McGowan has been missing, Longmire puts his chances as 'not likely.' Going undercover as a postal worker, which fools nobody, he and his dog named Dog head off into the desert in the ancient Travelall and follow the woman's delivery route. Johnson is known for creating memorable characters, and perhaps the most memorable this time is Dog, a German Shepherd-Saint Bernard mix who is as smart and loyal as they come. The Travelall emerges as something of a character in its own right, with its quirks and an odd body shape plastered with Flower Power, Grateful Dead, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, and Age of Aquarius stickers. Eventually, Longmire discovers McGowan in the clutches of a weird-as-they-come religious cult, shoots it out with its gun-toting members, and commits several remarkable acts of heroism. Near the middle of the story, the author inserts characters and elements from a previous novel that might confuse newcomers to the series. Fortunately, that section, which hints at what may be coming in the next instalment, is short. Johnson's plot is suspenseful and fast-moving, the prose is tight, and the landscape is vividly drawn. ___ Bruce DeSilva, winner of the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Award, is the author of the Mulligan crime novels including 'The Dread Line.' ___ AP book reviews: Bruce Desilva, The Associated Press
