Meet The Real-Life Direwolves Of ‘Game Of Thrones’ | TODAY
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- As “Game of Thrones” enters its final season, NBC’s Kelly Cobiella travels to Northern Ireland to meet some of the real-life furry stars of the hit HBO show.
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Meet The Real-Life Direwolves Of ‘Game Of Thrones’ | TODAY
The dogs are adorable, and I certainly love Game of Thrones. But it’s a little bit crazy that we live in a world where someone who bought a couple of cute puppies that ended up being used in a couple episodes of a TV show can live off of showing the dogs off years later. This guy hit the lottery when he bought those sweet pups.
well they are celebrity dogs :)))) lol
"He's a lucky dog"
Sophie Turner fell in love with the dog that portrayed Sansa's Direwolf: Lady so much that after Lady was killed off (sniff), Sophie adopted the dog :)
@@DragonHeart613 and my dog who is a Northern Inuit is Lady’s great granddaughter! 😊
Word! My Great Pyrenees is cuter and could whoop em both at the same time. He's not insured for a million but they had better be lol. FYI this is primarily satire
Give us back Ghost already HBO, he had better survive the final season!!!!!!!
You just know he's gonna come back with nymeria and lead the maddest superpack of wolves ever
@@sharaiz3 I hink Nymeria will definetely lead it if it happens. She formed the group, led the pack for probably several years, and has a much more fierce/active/dominant behavior than Ghost who looks a lot more calm and distant.
@@adrien4269 They'll both take alpha male and alpha female roles
Ghost is in Episode 2 for like 5 seconds
@@vdknights Seriously??? During which scene???
I actually met Thor. Really down to earth considering all the fame and when I asked for an autograph instead of a selfie all I got was a woof.
A good doggo woof is better than any autographs
I got a howl. They were fun and floofy
@@hairglowingkyle4572 hahaha
@@hairglowingkyle4572 Ugly.
Elina
Hahaha
Those dogs are so adorable!
Michael Lovely I agree.
Actually got to meet the dogs last year on a GoT trip to Northern Ireland. Also got shown Winterfell, some scenes along the trident, and the abbey where Robb is crowned king.
Cool where you from curious because I'm from Northern Ireland
@Craig IownAgucciHat step 1: fly to Dublin
Step 2: go here (www.gameofthronestours.com/dublin-winterfell-locations-trek/) and pay €65 (about $73)
Step 3: profit
@@katiegibson7300 I'm from the US (Ohio / Pennsylvania). We were in England and Ireland for vacation twice over the last few years. Might plan to go back soon. Which part are you from?
@James Harrison yeah I did. According to the website the tour is €65 about $73. So that plus your flight and a little extra (I can't give you a good flight est because I have a family discount that made my tickets practically nothing, but Google will help) www.gameofthronestours.com/dublin-winterfell-locations-trek/
Sounds lovely 😊 You must have had an awesome time!
Ahh, direwolves! They're like wolves, but they're dire
lol
Direly cute! 💟
You flow like a wolf, dire
My flow like a dragon, fire
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Do NOT buy dogs, any dogs, just because they look cute or because you're a GoT fan! this breed is far from low maintenance and you need considerable time to dedicate to keep them. don't buy dogs on a whim!
sylversyl yup! They're adorable but unless you are able to take care of them, do not get one!
sylversyl I’m content with being a dog sitter and walker.
well said too many people are so compulsive when it comes to dogs thats why so many are in shelters who havent been given a chance to learn and socialize
I remember watching in a documentary how people were buying or getting huskies for this exact reason. And then they return and abandon the puppied because they are too high energy. People need to properly research what breed they can get for their lifestyle..
Yea, most people realize this later!
The dogs shown in spa look so freaking happy. I'm happy for them.
It'd be great to have just put a small disclaimer in to not run out and buy Huskies, Malamutes, Inuits, Eskimo dogs etc since Huskies especially right now with GoT names are being abandoned at a ridiculous rate because people don't realize how much work these breeds are, and just get one, cuz, you know..."I want one." No. I saw a story recently that a shelter took in 3 Huskies named after "Thrones" names in the last month alone. People, stop being selfish, irresponsible, immediate gratification nimrods. These dogs are high maintenance. They need a ton of work. You wanting one is not a reason to GET one. I'm waiting for the day when people put the needs of the animal above their own wants.
@@Witch's Brew Sims, I have seen that campaign. I was referring specifically to the TODAY show, which reaches a much broader and more accessible audience than PETA (a good percentage of people in this country want to burn PETA to the ground). I wasn't talking about the actors, I was talking about the daily morning show that millions of people watch every single day. Thanks, though.
I’m just happy to see them alive and well.
I met them. They were brilliant to see.
These are very beautiful dogs and I applaud anyone who has the time and energy and experience to handle such breeds of dogs
Those dogs are beautiful..I'm not a GoT fan,I've never watched the show,but I ❤ the dogs..I had heard that someone was trying to bring back actual dire wolves(through cloning I think)..these dogs are the kind of dog I would ❤ to be the guardian of if I ever have the space and money to give them a good life..that man seems like a awesome person and I'm glad those beautiful puppies have a good forever home ☺
Sunshine MishasMommy I’m not a fan of the show either. Love the dogs.
Do yourself a favor and watch the show
The wolves aren't "computer-generated" now. They're real wolves filmed in Canada and then composited into the show by the special effects team.
I was about to type the same thing.
zammmerjammer special effects/ computer blah blah give the script righter a break
Oh writer
GORGEOUS!!!
What a lucky guy. He lucky to own such beautiful dogs 🐕
So beautiful
Amazing animals.
allison chang Yes, cute
@@NellieKAdaba Yes they are Nellie. Lucky and blessed guy.
Gorgeous!!!! Great story! Love GOT❣️
Such a lovely dogs.
Literally NOBODY thinks these dogs are bad, they are MIGHTY GOOD BOIS
so fluffy, me wants them as a living pillows
me wants you as living pillow
This dogs literally live a better life than some people.
They were obviously used earlier on while the direwolves were growing. In the books they grow to be the size of a smaller horse so they were then taking wolves and enhancing them through computer rendering. I think they should be looking even a bit larger in the show.
Rip lady
Such cute dogs.
Those doggie BROUGHT him a lot of luck and 💰
It's could be MUCH nostalgic of this last season of GOT if we can see the reunite of Summer and Bran in REAL LIFE.It would awesome....
Oh my GOT, I want one!
good pupper
@1:34 was like a michael scott moment lmfao
She committed to that dothraki line lmao
You can totally recognize Summers face.
Such good boys
lindos los perros!!...
my whole life was a lie
the wolves were just some dogs
the dragon were just some cosplaying lizards
i don't even know what to believe now
all of cinema is basically a lie tho
DIRE THE DIRE WOLF 🐺
Once in a lifetime experience lang eh no ate
My cat needs to step up! 🤔😆
They are so fluffy am gonna dieeeeeeee....
Big up to the interviewer
Dire doggos
Cried coz of 'em...
Just great well here in a America huskys and malamutes are being thrown into shelters. I have a huskys who took me three years too get him on a straight and narrow. Please I beg of people do your research.
Too bad we never see them in the show🤦🏻♂️
Wow that Dothraki was awful 😂
Elisa Shade good think for her it's just a fictional language which isn't used in real life anyway...
jackforpresident22 it is a real fully functional language. People learn and speak it to each other. Obviously as a hobby rather than real world communication but it has rules, structure, vocabulary and grammar. And it also has a right and wrong way to say it. And her accent was terrible 😂
Elisa Shade relax, it's a fictional language which was made up by one guy. No need to get your panties in a twist just because a reporter who's job isn't to properly enunciate words from a fictional language which fanboys/fangirls use for fun didn't do so.
@@jackforpresident22 out of all the things to criticize someone fo, speaking a bad fictional language.
Thomas Thas exactly. This chick has issues.
How you know they are the same puppies as shown in S1 🤔🤔?
Imagine asking for baby dragons for danerys targaryan
God I wish I had one of those
No you don't, unless you like being covered in hair. And they blow their coats at least twice a year which is a nightmare.
I had a Husky for 10 years and it was rough, and my dog was not even close to the amount of fur these beautiful dogs have.
@@Lowgarr lol thanks the only reason I wanted one is because they look cute
Wow that was an amazing investment!
They are actually odins wolves in doggo form
And I thought my dog was spoiled.
I understand that it’s not good to buy from breeders, and I do myself have a rescue dog and a bred dog. But, what about all those other dogs, that are bred and aren’t adopted because it’s bad. What will happen to them? What will the breeders do? Most likely either put them down, mistreat them so they end up as rescues or on a rare occasion take care of them. I understand that buying dogs when there’s many others in the rescue is unfair, and I think it’s upsetting that people can’t grow balls and take care of the dogs like they were supposed to. But also, with little kids not many rescue dogs are gonna be used to kids pulling and poking and being a bit rough, since most probably do have PTSD. If you have young kids, it’s sometimes better looking for suitable dogs. Like I have a Labrador because they are great with kids. I always feel bred dogs are looked down apon just because they were bred. It’s like you guys are saying they don’t deserve a home. But, I do agree you should also buy/adopt rescue dogs/pets. Just think of the circumstances on why some people have brought dogs from breeders. Don’t just come at them, and make them feel bad about buying a dog, and giving a dog a feet home. (This is in general). I love both my rescue and bred dog, they get along great. But my rescue dog, is a bit iffy when it comes to kids. He will growl at bark at them, luckily not biting. But my Labrador is great with kids, and isn’t as aggressive. They are both lovely dogs.
Puppy!!!
I like my German Shepherds she is the best anyone who wants a dog get a german shepherd
Heard Sophie adopted Lady from the show
Where is Ghost?
those have got to be the most spoiled huskies in the world haha weekly "spa" days
Ghost was my favorite
THE 2ND GIRL WHO SAID IT'S A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE IS TOO FILIPINO WITH HER ENGLISH
These dogs are worth more than my life XD
What is the raise?
Are they alaskan Malamutes?
once in a lifetime experience?
Nobody remind of Ramsey Bolton Bulldogs
Are they wolves or malamutes?
When dogs have better life insurance than you
This show has direwolves? I've never seen them
I want one
Really frustrating to know that Ghost will only come back just to die 5min later... (Not a spoiler but that seems obvious to me)
😍😍😍
I have a question: If the “direwolves” are actually dogs then why don’t they appear on the show that much? I always hear people say it’s because they have to spend CGI money on Danny’s dragons but if the dogs aren’t CGI why is the budget a problem?
What direwolves
You mean the ones we haven’t seen for 2 seasons
So jealous 😭😭
Dire Wolves were real animals at one time, but went extinct around 10,000 years ago.
They look more like huskies then anything
They look more like malamutes than anything
Why didn't they use actual wolfdogs?
Man,,, talk about luck. U can't make this stuff up haha
The Red Wedding.
I would do anything for them
As if this is strangeford 😱
Look like wolves is better then trying to have wolves.
Is lady still alive?
Zunni (Lady) was adopted by Sophie Turner (Sansa). The dog is still alive for all I know.
Game of Thrones was brutal for everyone
Sophie Turner (Sansa) adopted Lady (Zunni). Sadly these dogs don't live too long.
did zunni die?
@@imalijay4361 Yup. Of old age.
Mary Hill that hurts
@@thomasmees3953 I know. I've had 2 dogs die of old age.
@Jeremy G. Rainthong Thank you, and you are right. They did have good lives...
Talk about someone milking the system
Luckiest guy in the world.
WHERE THE FUCJ IS GHOST HBO???
I thought one of them was adopted by Sophie Turner
they had 5 so this guy only owns 2 of them sophie owns one n the other 2 probably private owners
She did,sadly the dog passed away in 2017,it had a severe case of arthritis and various other health problems.
When his dogs dies his career also dies what a pity.
REAL LIFE CANIS DIRUS!!!!!!!!!
You can be SURE that almost half those people willing to go visit those dogs are gonna buy dogs of the same breed just because they want a direwolf, and you can be sure than over half of those people will end up not taking proper care of those dogs, and shelters will get more crowded than they already are. If anyone wants to get a dog and reads this comment, be smart, think about the right thing to do. Get a dog from a shelter, stop buying dogs on a whim.
Insured for a million dollars. I'd pay more than that for one more day with my pup. Get the most outta the days you have with them.
Those arent wolves those are dogs
eh? that doesn't look like Ghost
She said they played Summer and Greywind.
Ghost is a true wolf, though.
As a husky owner myself, DO NOT, please, do not buy one of these dogs or a breed correlated to them just because you like the show! They are incredibly difficult, energetic, and large.
Why did she frown and scrunch up her face when she spoke “Dothraki”
Speaking the language doesn’t make someone a savage
Jon snow is actually a white walker......HAVE A GOOD SUNDAY NIGHT
The Wolves are CGI now? WHAT? sure.... next thing you're going to tell me is the Dragon's are CGI too......uh huh.....
It's just normal dogs. The only CGI is the huge size of Nymeria in the last season
Was fun watching up until they unleashed the cringe factor that was her talking in Dothraki
You know what direwolves are? They're like wolves but dire!