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  • i don't just love the dog but the TRAINER himself...(standing ovation to you my friend...you are simply amazing!)

  • People like you make this world a better place

  • What an inspirational story!! Great video!!

  • Great video! My dogs rescue as well. He is gorgious!

  • He looks a lot like my sister's schipperke. Maybe he's a mix with that as well?

  • What a fantastic story...I am sure you have heard that over and over. I am not a small dog person but Vinny Love would have made me love a smaller dog for sure. I have always gotten my pets from shelters or from friends that had litters. I would never consider buying an animal from some store or breeder. Its 2011 and I hope that Vinny is still a loving part of your household today. Good Luck and thanks for sharing your video so I could enjoy Vinny Love also.

  • One of the best video's EVER!!

    It was on for more than 5 mins & I usually get bored of watchin video's that long, I didnt for this.. This is one amazing dog!! :)

  • Wonderful story!

  • so cute and GREAT story! i loved every minute of it! any advice on getting a dog to ignore other dogs while on walks? my labdoesnt bark at them but she always pulls really hard on the leash and it is really hard to hold her back and not let the leash get ripped out of my hands! this mainly happens when the other dog is barking at her or doing something else to get her attention. any suggestions? thanks

  • He is truly beautiful and that last picture of him looks like a fox! :)

  • such a good story shelter animals are the best they give you love forever untill you die

    :)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Which song??

  • Had tears in my eyes :) Loved vinni a lot... so innocent ... beautiful Dog :)

  • I absolutely loved your story. Shelter animals are the best. Check my videos and you will see my four-paw family (two puppies and a kitten) which was adopted from a shelter in West Virginia. They are great pets and very lovely creatures. Thanks for sharing your video with us.

  • what a beautiful story, i also adopted my Marley for an animal shelter and she came 3rd in a cats and dogs com on facebook. she is the best dog ever!

  • @Candikatt100 Great to hear you adopted Marley !! Thank you for choosing to rescue.

  • @killuminati280 I do too.

  • I love this, so inspiring

    But too bad that that I can't adopt dogs or cats due to my sick.... But I will donate, support and spread! =)

    Don't give up!

  • @adrianying You are 100% right - even if you cannot adopt, there are so many other ways to help homeless animals in shelters. Donating your time or money to rescues and shelters is an excellent way to help them.

  • i got a new puppy about a few days ago she is a lab collie mix she is about a 11 weeks now and her name is molly should i start training her now or what ???:)

  • @Tod123ify Yes, it's never too early to start some training! 

  • Standing ovation! I'm so glad you didn't give up on Vinny Love. WHY you were only given 5 minutes with him at the shelter is beyond me. Makes no sense that the shelter would do that. You've GOT to keep telling your story. It's important. I'm sharing it with my friends. Thank you! Thank you! THANK YOU!!

  • @notefromself Thank you so much for your kind words & comments! He is an awesome dog and inspires every single person he meets to adopt their next pet!

  • You and Vinnie Love are true poster children for every dog deserving a chance. Thanks for this heartwarming video; I found it after following a string of shelter dog tributes that had be bawling my eyes out and I really needed the lift. May you and Vinnie have a long, happy life together!

  • @Navvakkaji Thank you so much for your kind words & comments! He currently lives in a pack peacefully with my other rescue dog & several foster dogs. 

  • Super Vinny!

    

  • @BubbaNintendo Vinny says thanks !!!

  • what a wonderful story, we have adopted all our pets from shelters and have never once regretted it, there need to be more people like you,,,,,peace

  • @californiavolcano So glad to meet another compassionate animal rescuer - thank you for rescuing!

  • I am inspired by your dedication! Thanks for sharing Vinny Love's story. I have a pug chijuajua rescue dog. He's amazing with me, cautious with people (for the first few minutes), and leery of other dogs. He was attacked in training class, and now is very leery. Any suggestions?

  • @AnnLaGoy1 If he has had a negative experience with other dogs, I would continue socializing him around other dogs in a calm setting. Make sure the other dogs are calm and balanced dogs that you know. If you keep him away from other dogs, it may cause him to be even more fearful. Good luck!

  • @ShelterMuttLover Thanks so much! I have continued to bring him around other dogs, and give him positive reenforcement. It does seem to be making a difference. He's getting better and better with people, too. In fact, Sunday we attended the Animal Rights Day in NYC, and Frank made it into the NY Daily News! His first day in the big city.

  • @AnnLaGoy1 Wow, that is great. Congrats on making it into the Daily News !!!

  • Bless you for not giving up on this special guy! All five of my dogs were rescued from life as a stray or from lives of neglect and loneliness. Rescued/shelter dogs are THE best BEST pets. Thanks for sharing Vinny Love's story ... it was a lovely video!

  • @MyLifeWithDogs Thanks for watching!

  • Well done congrats on doing a great job. The pic at 3.18 say's it all.

  • @rabbitphobia Thank you! 

  • Thank you so much! I love you for rescue your dog and to be patience!! YOu are an amazing human being! :)

  • @shilomatova Vinny is an amazing pup :)

  • Bless your heart for making this video. I hope that many impatient / irresponsible pet owners can learn from this.

  • @clam371384 Thank you so much for your kind words & comments!

  • WOW, love this! Very inspiring.

    I am a volunteer with a Rescue as well as the admin. for Don't Shop...ADOPT!, a FB page dedicated to to Animal Rescue/Adoption.

    I have shared this with our 6000+ fans.

    Together, we CAN make a difference, one animal at a time!

  • @minivanmomof2 Thank you so much for your kind words & comments! I am an administrator on Angels for Animals Network on FaceBook. Please add us if you haven't already.

  • u should be on tv!!!!!! u fought ani feel happy for her

  • @yesanna2001 Haha, Vinny has been on TV a couple of times, but I think he'd be perfect for a TV commercial or movie dog. He LOVES the camera, much more than I do!

  • @ShelterMuttLover yea had a chow chow german sheperd mix but it died there was blood everywhere :"(

  • @ShelterMuttLover lol i like the part when he was dressed as super man!

  • Totally warmed my heart. Wonderful story!

  • @anita7006 Thanks!!! 

  • It's so great that you adopted him and went through all that hard work!! He has such an inspiring story, and you have made his life heaven on earth. Now that he has no aggression issues, he won't be living that aggressive lifestyle. That was the old "A0803768", this is the new "Vinny Love", a happy,healthy,speedy,fun-lovin­g,smart pup who has been taken off the list of millions of dogs to be euthanized. You've done an amazing thing, keep up the good work and give yourself a pat on the back.

  • @cattledogagility101 Again, thank you so much for your kind words & comments!

  • @MrTeamextreme123 Thanks for watching :)

  • You are clearly an AMAZING person. Instead of giving him up, you fought through it. It's just so nice,sweet,caring, and great, words cannot describe it. I have and will always adopt. :)

  • @cattledogagility101 Thank you so much for your kind words & support. So glad to hear that you have and will continue to adopt <3 <3 We need more people like you!

  • Some dog as well as people need somebody that will go that extra mile instead of giving up on them. You are a wonderful person.

  • @ProphetGuardian Thanks for watching !

  • lovely story with a happy ending. so glad there are people out there who have the will to tern a shelter dogs life around, bless you

  • @avontide Thanks for watching!

  • Loved this!! I'm going train train train my pittie... He's not problematic, but all sogs can benefit from training, and I've been putting it off n I'm re-inspired. Thanks!!

  • @mistygoatrix I agree - all dogs can benefit from training ... plus, the relationship and bond you create with your dog will only grow stronger with training :) Good luck !!

  • Thank you it is nice to know people like you are out there helping the animals.There are plenty of people who help the humans-who cares about the poor animals? You guys obviously do, it makes me feel better. *.Saving just one pet won't change the world .but, surely, the world will change for that one pet.* Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.Please do keep up the good work. You Make a Difference! LOVE AN ANIMAL-CHANGE THE WORLD,  ♥Friends for the love of Animals♥

  • @LoveOfAnimals Thank you so much for your kind words & support. So glad to meet another compassionate animal lover!

  • great video. my family and i are planning on adopting a dog from a shelter this weekend. This was a great life lesson video that i know will inspire me to be a good owner. thanks again!

  • @MelodisticPiano Wonderful to hear that your family is considering adoption. I hope you guys find a perfect match! 

  • I have watched his tricks' video three times and can't get enough of this tiny tot's clever tricks. His personality just sparkles. He is darling. He is so smart. What a wonderful dog!!

  • @PKStefanini Thank you so much for watching our videos. He is certainly a character - very serious most of the time, but totally opens up when he starts training.

  • GREAT VIDEO! Very inspiring, it's so good to see a former shelter dog smiling with joy and beaming with pride! Love it! Love Vinny!

  • @TubyMcTubes Thank you so much for your kind words & support!

  • You did an amazing job with him. What A Lucky pup to have someone like you in his life ;-) My dogs have always been adopted or rescues...they are Just the BEST!!!  I urge others to take a look around and find one that's right for you!!!!

  • @tiger82554 Thank you watching our video & choosing to rescue your dogs. I agree that they are the best!

  • You are a wonderful person to take that much time in someone with so many troubles. Thanks for not giving up on him. He is blessed and he knows it. He shows with all the love he can give you.

  • @mommiepit He has truly transformed into such a wonderful, well-mannered pup. Thanks for watching :)

  • hey im thinking of rescuing a dog from our local shelter what is your advice for me i do have a little sister tho so please respond

  • @briasha765 Thank you so much for considering to adopt & rescue a shelter dog. If this is your first dog, I highly suggest you adopt from a local rescue organization - If you tell the rescue what type of dog you are looking for, they should be able to set your family up with several potential dogs. If you want to adopt directly from a shelter, take a dog trainer with you OR go to a small shelter where volunteers/staff are knowledgeable about their animals. Good luck !!

  • Thanks for making this video... I hope enough people that are thinking about adopting see it. Great Job, and thanks for trying to put the word about shelter dogs out there. I wish there were a lot more people like you in the world.

  • @RJWojo Thanks for watching !!

  • Awesome story, looking forward to seeing him on TV :)

  • @doglostflorida We'll see about TV, but we were just interviewed by The Bark magazine & Best Friends Animal Society so that's a step up. For now, we're concentrating on adopting out our foster pups - we have so many in need of forever homes!

  • he is such an amazing, inspirational dog! and you are an inspirational owner!

  • @mypetsrockyeah Thanks for watching!

  • Thank you for adopting Vinny Love and not giving up on him! You've just proved how love can mould any animal into the best pet... Thanks <3

  • @yuklznew Thank you for watching!

  • Love, love, love Vinny Love! You are a remarkable human being and trainer! What a happy, smart and loved dog! Well done!

  • @fekphotography Thank you <3

  • This video is an inspiration! thank you so very much for rescuing Vinny Love, he is just precious. I am a huge animal advocate and have rescued many animals over the years and I commend you and your efforts to turn this beautiful dog into a family member. You are awesome!!! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!! I will be sharing this on my facebook page.. Lore

  • @ScrapaholicHere Thank you so much for your kind words & support. We would appreciate you sharing our videos!!

  • Thanks so much for this beautiful video. What a transformation you brought about through your love, devotion, dedication and patience. You and Vinny are an inspiration.

  • @fuddyduds Thank you so much for watching our video !

  • I loved this video!! What a beautiful dog.I think the most wonderful pets can be found in a shelter, and when you found Vinnie Love, you found a dog, that most likely was mistreated, thanks to your patience and love, he turned out to be a very well mannered family pet. Thanks for sharing this video!!

  • @pinkmist57 Thank you so much for taking the time to watch & comment on my video. And you are totally right, animal shelters have such amazing pets. I hope we can continue to inspire more people to adopt & rescue!

  • I love that you tell everyone about Vinny's dog-dog aggression and that he was able to overcome it - I think many people believe that any aggression issues are impossible to fix and Vinny Love proves that isn't so!

    Great job in his training :)

  • @klickerpup Thank you! He has truly come a long way from the time I first got him. He's got impeccable manners now...for the most part ;)

  • From a shelter volunteer in Phoenix, Az. -Thank you for giving Vinny a second chance, and thank you for making and sharing your video!

  • @gussieann Thank you so much for taking the time to view my video & be part of the solution by volunteering at your shelter!!

  • @ShelterMuttLover

    I posted your video on my Facebook page. Our organization just rescued 4 dogs today from the kill list at the local pound. It's quite rewarding to help these furry guys have a wonderful life with loving people that care.

  • This made me cry (happy cry, of course!) Vinny Love is an amazing dog and you are an amazing person for giving him a second chance!

  • @bev81158 I'm glad the video moved you. Vinny is definitely one amazing pup. I'm lucky to have met him.

  • Great story! :)

  • @CamaroTara Thank you.

  • I just did a shelter dog video .. ! please read the descriptions

  • beautiful video and even better story! Thx for sharing

  • @Supetar001 Thanks for watching!

  • i've never adopted a shelter dog but i have had a stray and a rescue. both were easily some of the best dogs i've ever owned. one was a stray lab to old to even play fetch but she was loyal and followed us every where. the second was a schipperke rescued by my grandparents from a friend of theirs who was in over their heads. at first he was horrible but before long he was all hugs, kisses and my biggest baby.

  • @bleedingheart4animal I have a huge soft spot for senior animals - they are so wise & so loving. Thank you for rescuing your pups!

  • Great video, great story, great dog, great owner! Thank you. Ann and Daisy

  • @chihuahuabulldog Thanks for the comment!

  • Im not allowed to have more than 2 dogs, but when I get the chance I always go to the shelter and play with the dogs. What really bugs me the most about some people is that they want a purebred, and some people think mutts are dirty dogs. Vinny Love has a really good story, I hope to see him on T.V. someday :D

  • @mshobohorse Thank you for volunteering your time at the shelter! Shelters have plenty of purebred dogs, but I personally like mutts the best. Mutts may be "mutts", but their hearts are *PURE*!

  • Im not allowed to have more than 2 dogs, but when I get the chance I always go to the shelter and play with the dogs. What really bugs me the most about some people is that they want a purebred, and some people think mutts are dirty dogs. My dog is a Pomeranian/Chihuahua mix and hes the smartest dog I know lol. Vinny Love has a really good story, I hope to see him on T.V. someday :D

  • Wonderful!

  • @33wrww Thanks!

  • I dont know how many times i've watched this video .. IT is just so beautiful.

  • @elisahafdis Thank you so much Elisa - we love your new animal adoption video!

  • @ShelterMuttLover thank you :D

  • I salute you! You are a great dog owner and a great man! God bless :-)

  • @kagsabua Thanks for watching!

  • i have always wanted to adopt a pet but u inspired me even more ur story touched my heart

  • @gerl1987 Thank you so much for watching - I'm glad we were able to inspire you to adopt. There are so many amazing animals in shelters waiting for a forever home!

  • A nice story. Thumbs up! :)

    I walk the dogs of our animal shelter here in Bonn voluntary. Our shelter rescues dogs from countries, where the dogs are killed after some weeks.

    The part of the dogs, who are friendly is always bigger than the percentage of dogs, who have aggression issues. Even terrible mistreated street dogs from Rumania can be still friendly towards humans by nature without any training. But everyone of them need of course a little training for some basic manners.

  • @megatwingo So nice to meet another compassionate dog lover. Thank you for volunteering at your animal shelter! I've also found that many animals labeled "aggressive" act completely different once they are out of a shelter environment. And you are 100% correct, all dogs need training. But, it is the responsibility of their guardians to dedicate their time & effort into training their canine pals.

  • so inspiring! we are in process of looking at shelter dogs. where did you learn to train dogs? did you have a lot of experience previously? this will be our first. neither of us has trained a dog before. we want to do right by the dog. any good resources?

  • @feliciaconstance Thank you so much for watching & commenting on my video. I will send you a PM :)

  • Loved Vinny's story. Terrific work you are doing with him, on a number of levels. I admire your dedication! What were the first few commands you taught Vinny and did you teach him a combination during each session or focus on one or two?

  • @Supertramptageous Thank you so much for your kind words & support. The first few commands I taught Vinny were the basics - sit, down, stay, heel. I taught him 1-2 commands at a time, in several sessions throughout the day.

  • Not many people are concerned with humans let alone animals. Good work man, I wish I was as dedicated.

  • Really amazing! Patience and love.....and hearts that are meant to be together. Thank you for sharing Vinny's story.

  • @fransowders Thank you for watching!

  • awwww thatss soo cuute

  • This is so touching:( i have newest member of the family(hanna) my shelter dog she was abandoned and had some aggresive issues

  • @doglover7890 Thank you so much for watching our video. I hope you and your pup have many happy, healthy years together !

  • You are doing more good than you know!!! Keep doing what you're doing, and think about making Vinnie's story a book -- you could donate a portion of the proceeds to a good animal rescue cause ---- most importantly though, you're really an inspiration. You bring hope to to many -- again, keep it up and huge thank you!

  • @Mom2Harley Thank you for your kind words & support. I hope we can inspire more and more people to adopt a shelter animal!

  • A story that cannot be told too many times! Thanks for being heart-centered....and spreading the word about how wonderful shelter and rescue dogs are! The mama of 4 rescues, Angel, Cobain, Rudy, and Leigh Van.....

  • @rastagirl007 Thank you so much for your kind words & support, and another thank you for choosing to adopt 4 rescues into your family !!

  • this video is amazing.

    when i'm older, after college, i'm going to adopt as many dogs as i can.

    i hope i can change a dog's life one day like you did.

  • @emilyfang4 Thank you for watching. If you have any questions when the time comes for you to adopt a dog, please feel free to contact me!

  • I love Vinny. I've seen his story on here before, but it can still make me cry.

  • @LisaBaby67 Thank you for watching our video. I hope that we can inspire more and more people to take a second chance on shelter pets!

  • Very touching. Great that there are people like you who stay pacient.

  • @MrsIlala Thank you for watching!

  • aww..i was trying to teach my dog to jump rope now..can you tell me how? Please..i couldn't comment on your other vid..something was wrong

  • @cherries085 I sent you a PM .

  • A lovely story. Thank you for sharing it with the rest of us, and best of luck in your future endeavors with Vinny!

  • @misc248 Thank you for your kind words & support!

  • I REALLY want this song! I know it is available in audioswap, but I couldn't find it. So if anyone knows please tell me :D

    I love Vinny Love he is so cute!!!!

  • wow! I just want to say you are a wonderful person, no explenation needed. :)

    And this video is a big inspiration. thank you.

  • @bleachedfemme Thank you so much for watching. I hope we can inspire more and more people to take a chance on shelter animals!

  • What song is this? This story still touches my heart <3

  • @MEM0912 Not sure - it was a royalty free song available through YouTube

  • Love this :D I want to adopt a dog from the shelter that is going to be put down. Or even better yet open a shelter of my own (my main dream)

  • @alarmclock1309 Yes, please adopt from a shelter or rescue!

  • That was so sad I cryed. :(

  • @Guineapigs5313 Well I hope it's persuasive & inspires more people to adopt!

  • @ShelterMuttLover

    thanks for this video! I'm gonna add it to our rescue website . What a great advocacy piece. thank you for your commitment and love.

  • @ferjodoppler Thank you, and please DO share our video!

  • he is an incredible dog and you are an incredible person/trainer thank-you for the invite I am proud to have you on my page-I posted Vinny on my Face book too

  • @lambchop606 Thank you for watching & sharing our video!

  • Beautiful!

    Dog & video!

  • @piespokladowy Thank you!

  • Awesome video. Thanks for giving Vinnie a chance. Pets are so loving & wonderful.

  • I am glad Vinny has a home now : )

  • Very important message... please watch!

  • he looks like he has some jack russell terrier in him

  • what a super dog!

  • Out of all the videos I've seen this one is the most like my dogs story. It is so heart warming to know there are others in the world giving dogs a chance even though everyone else has given up on them. My dog Cerberus is doing so well. No one can believe his story when I tell it. The video I made was meant to inspire others to give rescues a chance and your video does the same... Well done!!!

  • GREAT VIDEO.....Thanks for rescuing this beautiful dog and thanks for sharing this video. You gave this dog a second chance and god bless you for that.

  • that was a great vid, it just shows you with a lot of work and determination you can achive anything and can i ay what a gorgous wee guy he is!!! iv got a miniture jack russell who looks a bit like him....

  • @THEJAYBLAIR Thank you so much for your kind comments!

  • Thankyou 4 chancing your heart...Beautiful & Inspirational...

  • Thank you for watching!

  • you and vinny are soo inspiring! also gives many people confidence that they can also have good dogs with even better obedience and manners as long as they put the love and patience into it. keep up the amazing work supporting thousands of homeless pets in shelters!!!