The Amazing Catahoula Leopard Dog: A One-of-a-Kind Southern Gem
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- In this video, we'll introduce you to the catahoula leopard dog, one of the most popular dogs in the US. We'll discuss the breed's history, what makes them unique, and some of the best things to do with a catahoula leopard dog.
By the end of this video, you'll have a better understanding of this popular dog and the best ways to get to know them!
I have a Catahoula Leopard and he's been the best dog I've ever had. I've had pits and hounds, I'm used to smart dogs.
Fred is incredibly intelligent, alert, and loves working, but he's also perfectly happy to sleep all day snuggling on the couch. He's very smart, friendly, affectionate, sweet, and active, but if it's rainy or cold outside, he just wants to cuddle on the couch and watch movies all day.
💯 % This is what Keanu does. I give him time and run 30 minutes 4 times a week. Then social skills, walking on a heel, no jumping. One 🚪 for play one door to do the report. " #1 & 2" he ❤️ to be wrapped in blankets. On his MF bed! Very 😊
Rescued sprig yesterday and he immediately warmed up to entire family we don’t deserve such loyalty xoxo welcome home sprig!
Have one mixed with a Pit....most impressive animal ive ever seen...continually blows me away...they are on another level
We adopted a 9/10 year old male. Took him 6 months to finally let his guard down and accept us as his new family. He's become very affectionate, loyal, and protective around strangers and pets that approach. It's been such an honor and a relief to see him open up and accept us this way. I was running with him a mile or more every day but have had to take it easier and walk/jog instead with his sore legs. If he runs flat out he'll have a limp for a day or two.
Same! Our girl we rescued when she was 7 mo. We are her 3rd couple. It’s taken 4 mo for sure for her to feel safe to know she won’t get dumped! She’s gotten better with being so territorial
Will he swim?
We adore our Catahoula pup (6months). We live in an urban environment and she gets lots of excercise and training work. She is extremely social with both people and dogs, unbelievably bright and adaptive, goofy and playful as well. No doubt about the amount of work it takes, but I have never had a smarter dog.
no match for leopard
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I was captivated by my dogs beauty and shyness at the shelter but damn, she’s a tough dog. She had and still has severe separation anxiety. She barks and talks all the time. Needs mental simulation and be outside and not alone all the time. She’s SO SMART. I mean like a 10 year old. She even knows the difference in meaning by the sentence construction, it’s insane. Her personality is strong as can be, more complex than many humans. She’s soooo picky and will go on food protests for days if I give her kibble. She one time threw a treat the vet gave her and barked at her. She’s incredibly strong and listens to me, but absolutely no one else. She’s a one master kind of dog. Love her though!!!
Finallyyy been waiting for another catahoula video. My top breed
Raised mine since he was a pup, this is a very protective and demanding dog great with my 2 little girls and is a perfect guard dog who knows commands and hand signals.
I lived in TX for 1 year about 13 yrs ago. This is where I met my first Catahoula at one of those 10 acre dog parks. Great dog, partied hard a bunch of times with my female red nose pitt. Dog was male and about the same age so it was a great workout for both
10 acre dog parks sound awesome, don't have any like that where I'm from.
they are great, in the Fort Worth area. Now I am back in NYC and they are terrible. Only way to do it the right way here is get up at 5am. Parks in general hae off leash hours 9pm-9am
@@Bushanie24 I live in Australia, our dog parks are maybe 1 acre, usually less. I go to great lengths to find tracts of wilderness where TECHNICALLY you're not supposed to have your dog off leash, but you know no one is there or the few people who might show up are all doing the same thing and it's just an unspoken and unwritten understanding. My favourite place is about 370 acres of "preserve" on the bend of a river, but have a few more ranging from maybe 10 acres to a couple hundred. I don't bother with dog parks at all, their smallness is tantamount to a slap in my dogs faces.
@@Demion83 yes a slap in the face and also doggy mental hospitals. The dummies in NYC will have theor dogs copped up all day. The they get home and go straight to the park and it's an absolute explosion of a shit show. If you're gonna do that at least take your dog for a nice structured walk for 30-60 mins. This way your dog is chilled out a lil bit
@@Bushanie24 I have a house yard the size of most dog parks, so the only reason to go to a dog park would be to have people watch me pick up dog turds in a bag or maybe get my dog into a fight. Not keen on either.
Nice to see you back making content regularly, hope everything is alright!
You make the best documentaries for sure
Greatest dog in the world and so intelligent that they will establish the hierarchy of power in the family if they're strictly pets.
They prefer to work and plenty of room to exercise.
They are very smart when given the proper direction, but can be prone to excessivly barking when bored. Fun Fact: The dog from the novel Sounder by William H Armstrong was a Catahoula bulldog. Basically the catchdog version of the Leopard dog which is more of a bay dog. Would love to see a video comparing the two varients.
My Catahoulas are broken. They just love sleeping, snacking, and basically watching movies or going out to swim. Very chill; but definitely not normal gor their breed. All the ones I've owned before were very active, social, and played hard with our Belgian Malinois.
I have 2 nalc catahoulas we live in an urban environment and they do excellent.. I've owned many dog breeds in my life from German shepherds, Golden retrievers, end even a Rhodesian Ridgeback, catahoulas are by far the best family dog/bestfriend. If your thinking about getting one of course you should consider this dog needs to work (just like almost all dog breeds) but any good dog owner knows there dog needs alot of attention, excersize and discipline. Definitely recommend this breed to good dog owners! Wouldn't recommend any big dog to apartment owners but if you have a sizeable yard, like going on long walks with your pup and love for dogs the catahoula is an amazing match.
Gotta love brindles and Merle’s!
Very interesting Dogs
Great dogumentary ! Definitely need another Fila one soon!!🤞🏼
I have a Catahoula and he is the most chill Catahoula I've ever seen. He is my service dog and is the best dog I have ever had and I've had some amazing dogs in my life. He's 14 years old now and is an old man. I know someday I'll wake up and he won't. 😢
That's the same for us all. I'm glad you got 14+ happy years. Those memories will always be there
Dogs tend to take after their owners in terms of temperament and personality. After a little time me and my Staffy were virtually indistinguishable; quiet, affectionate, silly, smart but also a wee bit dumb, and ultimately just a decent little dude.
Hardest part of owning any pet....
My “Gumbo Girl” Catahoula just passed a few weeks ago at 13 1/2 years old. I miss her terribly.
They have very strong protective instincts. They are often underestimated.
We just rescued a Catahoula Boxer. He's a Beast.
Fair warning to anyone considering a Catahula.
Theyre incredibly smart and loving dogs. But my experience along with alot ive read is that while youre forming your bond with a Catahula. They will have Severe Separation anxiety until they completely trust you. Almost the entire first year with our Luca. He cried and was so upset every time we left the house. It really seemed like he felt wed never come home. It has gotten ALOT better though
A true cur-type breed. Rugged, hardworking, and intelligent. Yet strong-willed, independent, and demanding.
I have a catahoula shepherd 😭 I love my baby bean
Got my very first dog catahoula last year.
I love my Catahoula boys.
I took on a foster one that was supposed to be temporary. She just turned one. I have had dogs all my life, she is the most challenging I have dealt with. Super sweet, loves to cuddle, but wow… she needs to run, she needs more space than I have and more energy than I can muster. Very protective of our border but friendly if I allow you in front door. I love her but I have constant guilt that she needs to be in a different environment than mine.
What a Beautiful dog ...
Bonjour ! Old Louisiana Cajun here with over 5 decades of experience with Catahoulas . They are fearless , can run all day , have webbed feet , Are dead silent trailing and loud only on a definative strike . ( No false treeing ). loyal , sometimes stubborn . There is truth to their having wolf blood in them as They have certain behaviorial traits I have seen that are very wolf like . Stay away from CKC ,AKC , ADBA registered dogs as they aren't performance bred . NALC is the original registry for performance Catahoulas ! They are named after lake Catahoula which translates to clear water referring to the glass eyes many have .
We just recently lost our Black Mouth Cur to cancer. We had her for 10 years and she was my best friend. She never hunted but we did everything else together. Boat, swimming, running, walking and everything else you could imagine. Now I possibly have the opportunity to get a Catahoula/ Lab mix. She looks so adorable 4 months old. My wife and I will get to meet her soon. I hope she likes us as much as we like her.
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Beautiful breed
Great dogs
Love the breed
Best dogs ever! Not to mention I got my ole lady for $300
I have a Catahoula Rottweiler mix, he’s pure rotti but Merle catahoula coloring. Best damn dogs you can find but you need to be able to commit time! They are not gonna be a golden retriever, they will never be buddy buddy but they are loving. If you bond with one they will always have your back.
Can u do one on the Carolina dog?
My catahoula has a work drive like nothing i have ever seen and I have had hunting and herding breeds my whole life.
You should do a video on the Spanish water dog
Never seen or heard of this breed!
what ?!! No ways
Catahoula or Carolina?
Both of them look like great companion dogs for the woods.
My grandfather had one, a very very smart dog. Extremely loyal, don't get between this dog and it's people unless it knows you. Not that it's mean, just smart, once you're a friend you a-ok, and throw the damned ball I put in your lap.
I just met a Catahoula/black lab mix.
E collars and Exercise. do not do the clicker method when training. swimming is an easy way for all high energy dogs, to get exercise, without the problems of heat/age/weight/recover from surgery.
Be interesting to train one as a protection dog
These dogs work well and are used here in Australia in Queensland on pigs. As a pet I wouldn’t recommend one in suburbia. They are extremely intelligent but can have a sharp prey drive. They need to be working and has been said can be on the protective side.
They are becoming a common cross in Vic, usually with a Kelpie or Red Heeler. Like the Lurcher (Irish Wolfhound x Greyhound) this cross is close to becoming a breed in itself. Most excellent stock dogs that have all the go you need and then some. No good as pets. They will find 'work' for themselves when underutilised and can be a desteuctive menace.
CATAHOULA 🤙there is also a bulldog version of this dog that looks phenomenal.
The state dog of Louisiana
I adopted ...wow
Catahula leopard dogs are good with family and they are highly trainable, and they are good protection dogs but they need a lot of exercise
Merle american bully came from this
Facts!!!
America's true pit bull everyone should know by now ❤
Huh?
@@Demion83 In the 1800s, breeding intensified in an effort to develop a family dog that was well-suited to work, hunt, and guard yet good with children. --- sorry I should have said they worked hard to create what the equivalent of a pitbull was
@@richholdings8742 That’s because they are cur-type dogs meant for those purposes.
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I just added one to my pack!!!
Mimnie is a wonderful. dog
Stronger dog.
Is this Zeke’s AI voice?
I’ve owned a Catahoula for 7 years…anybody else the wire fence behind the pretty white fence. They will get out of that pretty white fence!
I have a catahoula and I dont recommend them for a pet. They work hard and need to be run and challenged daily. For very experienced owners only.
Yep. My family literally created the Catahoula and this is why I don’t have one.
@@ashleymegganthe chockta Spaniards and french bred the Catahoula before the US even purchased Louisiana. It is impossible for your family to have created it.
I'm not an experienced owner, but my husband is. I foster failed my boy, and the houla traits are strong with him. I know they're not for everyone, and I'm everyone. But I'm determined and learning. Good lord they need a lot of time dedicated to them, but he's just the challenge I needed, he's my bestie ❤ but I understand why they're not for everyone. My boy's a mix, we did the embark test. He's very stubborn but very smart and bonded quickly with us. We put in a LOT of time with him, I can't imagine a purebred, my husband had one but we met when she was like 9 so she was already verrrry well trained....she was loyal like I'd never seen before, she was sooo intense.
@@lizzi_rae build trust. These dogs have perfect memories. You cannot overcorrect. They will not forget. Build trust.
I dont know, my catahoula is a phenomenal family pet. And one hell of a protector and deterrent.
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I don’t know too much about them
Does the narration sound like AI to anyone else?
A smart but dangerous dog to have especially if you have other smaller dogs. Smart enough to wait for the right moment to attack without warning.
I have one. I'm an older athlete with injuries, every human. I have asked to walk with you. Answer no time if you wish a walking partner. Or are you more active than most people? This is what they are. " Athletic beings are all Animals," My yellow lab walked 140. Lbs off, then two years later, he died. He walked his last day, on this is. Then he passed away, and people get the Dog for your lifestyle. If you are lazy, get a Lazy dog. If you active " don't get a lazy dog, he won't can't & won't protect you or your loved ones. " brass tax."
This breed of dogs does not make a good family dog. Often they are not good with children and are suspicious of every person that walks down the street. Genetically speaking they’re a mix of hounds pitbull‘s and a lot of breeds that are difficult to handle. They can become aggressive, stubborn, and difficult unless the owner is very experienced with hard to handle dogs. They are forever a maintenance problem.
My catahoula is a half lab. She's just like the man in the video describes. To. A. T.