This German Shepherd won’t let anyone near him

The Goodlin family – known as The Good Hype is made up of four siblings and eight large dogs, who all love to sleep, shop and travel the world together. They are one big doggy family, made up of two German shepherds, Shakira and Tiffany, two Great Danes, Maleficent and Silhouette, a golden retriever JoJo, English mastiff Bridget, Bernese mountain dog Buckeye, and great Pyrenees puppy Khaleesi. “We don’t see our dogs as ‘dogs’. They are part of our family and we spend almost every minute of every day with them, they even sleep in our beds with us,” said Brookie Goodlin.

A heartwarming video of a “severely abused” rescue dog snuggling with his new dad has gone viral, racking up more than 1.6 million views in a single day. The video of the German Shepherd is captioned: “He was scared of all people but especially men. He wouldn’t let my dad or brother get near him for the first weeks but now they’re his favorite humans. Dads just have a way with dogs.”

The fight was not easy, but it was worth fighting

The video from the family begins with the large dog sitting on the dad’s lap getting scratches. At one point, he buries his head between the man’s arms, going in for a full hug. One user commented, “They know when they are safe, your dad must be an amazing soul because that pup is so relaxed.” Advice website The Spruce Pets says a fear of men is not uncommon in dogs. The phobia can affect dogs whether or not they have been abused by men in the past. “Being abused by a man may cause a lifelong fear of all men,” the website states. “For the majority of dogs, this is not the most likely culprit, though. “In many cases, being afraid of men can be traced to a lack of socialization with men when the dog was a puppy. Even a dog that has lived with a man can be fearful in the presence of unfamiliar men.”

It’s important to go slowly. If your pet seems scared or agitated, stop and try again later.

@thegoodhype He was scared of all people but especially men. He wouldn’t let my dad or brother get near him for the first few weeks but now they’re his favorite humans 🥰 Dads just have a way with dogs #rescuedog ♬ original sound – e

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