Yogis mom Laura shares videos on TikTok showing what their life is like living with Yogi.
So, without further ado, we invite you to meet this unique family and their giant dog Yogi.
First of all, Laura shared how Yogi became a part of their family.
We got Yogi at 10 weeks old from Romania to Boston, MA, USA.
He took two planes to get to us.
His parents and ancestors are champions of the breed.
We had done lots of research on the breed for many years and had owned many different breeds.
We needed a guard dog for our home/property and small farm.
We lived in a $5,000-a-month luxury dog community for the first year to help with socialization and training.
He loved to play with all dogs of all sizes and all different people.
Luckily, because of his training, things didnt get worse.
We finally moved to our home with more land, etc.
away from the heavier traffic of people and dogs.
We were curious to learn how people usually react upon seeing Yogi.
His other favorite thing to do is to wrestle my husband, who hes bigger than.
My husband, Brayden, is his favorite person.
He absolutely LOVES to play and sleep in the snow!
He was made for it and he looks so majestic in his natural element, wrote Laura.
The family also has 3 kids.
Rylan (6 years old) also featured in many videos.
Yogi was about 3 months old on Donovans 1st birthday.
People often ask me how I think Yogi would react to a new member of the family.
Yogi fell in love with Lehan and was grieving his loss
Yogi absolutely adored Lehan.
Even before he was born, he sensed I had a baby in my belly.
Yogis back almost met the top of the crib so he could look over him with ease.
After Lehan suddenly passed away, Yogi continued to check the crib for him and whine.
He grieved the loss of Lehan as if he was his own.
He needs lots of socializing, training & bonding from day one.
Most owners of the breed do their own grooming.
Grooming Yogi is equivalent to about 6 huskies.
We also have a special vet who comes to our home to do sedated treatment for safety.
The training is always ongoing, theyre a difficult breed to train, very aloof and independent.
Yogi was the first male Caucasian shepherd in the world to earn a trick title in a specific organization.
He is good with some of my family members who come over, but not with new guests.
Theyre not dog park dogs after maturing.
Laura continued: They are compared to owning a wild animal or a 45-caliber gun often.
A purebred Caucasian shepherd is much different from a mixed breed or a badly bred one as well.
They are not always good with children or other dogs.
That depends on the specific dog and also how much training & dedication is put into them.
I have had my children help with training since day 1.
Both Yogi & all my children have been taught boundaries & respect to ensure safety & a good bond.
