Dude, I am MAD impressed by your dedication and the amount of work you put into your videos and the research for all types of information for the MAD MAX Series. I remember when i first came across your videos when I was watching a the MAD MAX movies and got curious about some info about certain stuff about the film like the car, the world before the break down and so on. Hell, you were gon for like what, a year or two and I honestly thought that was it. you were done. life or whatever responsibilities you got just took too much of your time and you just moved on yet here you are. dropping some insane facts about the movie, comics and other stuff that literally never seen the light of day. Love you videos man. Seriously, keep up the amazing work. Every notification I get of your uploads, I know it's going to be a sick ass video. and not gon lie, I hope the video's gon be a long one too lol
Thanks for your comment I really appreciate it! Yeah, this Mad Max thing was never a fad with me, I've been collecting info about those movies from commonly available sources for a long time until the well dried up and there was no other way but to dig deeper until I just couldn't have all that info rattle around in my head so I stated making videos about this stuff. It's the same with Melvin except he writes books about this stuff, and Adrian has a whole museum. Hopefully my videos open people's eyes on how rich the Mad Max fandom is and how deep the lore goes, so I really appreciate your comment, it means that this is all going in the right direction :)
Dog's legacy lives on in the Fallout universe's "Dogmeat" (who in all except for Fallout 3 is immortal), Rex in Fallout New Vegas (who is a stand-in for Dogmeat) and "Dinky Di" from the Mad Max game. I forget the name of a steampunk rpg game I played once (it was about 5 computers ago), but it also features an overt nod to Dog. Also, it's good to know he had a good life after the movie.
Dog was the most underrated sidekick. I'm glad he was loved and adopted. Too many movie animals get mistreated, it warms me to know the crew really took the extra effort to treat him well.
that's a genuinely good ending for that dog, and it doesnt surprise me that the cast got so attached to him, one of my favorite behind the scenes stories about the first John Wick film is that after the camera was done rolling when they did the whole fake death scene of the dog, all the guys just ran to the dog and gave it a hug lol also I'm glad George was careful not to put that ad in the paper, as he's right, people WOULD have done that
As a big fan of Mad Max, I find "background" documentaries like this fascinating. Thanks for posting! I was particularly impressed by the factoid about the scene where the Gyro Captain, Max, and the dog return to the gyrocopter, and find the dead man. That most of dialogue and action by Bruce Spence and the dog was improvised.
I lost my GSD when I was 13. I swore never to have another dog but when I saw mad max 2 in the 80s the dog impressed me so much it stayed in my memory didn’t know anything about the breed. Fast forward to 2010 or so my kids were pestering me for a dog so I agreed saying ok we will get one but it has to be an ACD. Thinking that I was being clever I’d never seen one in the UK now I have 2, one in on my shoulder as I type and the other is on my feet. Amazing dogs.
I had an Australian Shepard that very much fits the personality of the "dog" in this story, and like Dog he was a rescue but he was only about 4 months old when I got him, he was absolutely fearless he was adored by everyone everywhere we went and all the other dogs wanted to be like him, it was amazing the way he'd take over as the leader when you'd take him around an established pack of dogs, in 5 minutes he'd be the new alpha, he just had this energy and charm that was infectious that made him 100% rock star everywhere we went, and he was a little f%&ker, he was always into something or doing something that was borderline criminal, I used to say all the time "I swear that little f$#ker's one little mustache away from invading Poland". The stories about him are endless and epic to put it mildly, like the time he battled it out with an Osprey in our back yard over a fish the bird had caught in the river that was just downstream from a creek in a gully behind out house, poor thing landed in our backyard just wanting to eat it's lunch after working so hard to get it but it ended up sitting on a limb that overhung our backyard screeching and watching Hunter run around tossing his fish up in the air taunting him with it, of course it wound up on my roof and I had to get a ladder out before it turned into a fishcicle because it was the middle of winter, or the time my girlfriend at the time was planting flowers at the same time he was running laps around the house and everytime he came galloping through the flower garden he'd snatch one she'd just planted and then turn around not understanding why she didn't seem to be making any progress, I was watching through a window laughing my ass off through the whole thing barely able to contain myself, after about the third one she turned and saw him running around the corner of the house with that flower hanging out of his mouth and started screaming, just like the Osprey did. I've had some dogs in my life but there'll never be another one like him, he was one of those personalities you run across once in a lifetime if you're lucky and I'll always thank my lucky stars that I got to share his life with a part of mine, when him and I were living in that house I consider them to be the best years of my life, I love my dogs I have now but there'll never be another one like him. Hunter passed away about a year before I moved out of that house and back to my home state of Pennsylvania, everyone said I should have had him cremated so I could keep him with me but I felt burying him up there in the yard at the edge of the gully behind the house was more appropriate, he loved that place and was always standing guard over it and me, and it was the best kind of place for him to live with it's huge yards he had to run around in and always "monitor", oh yea it was his place and he had no quams about letting anyone know it was, God rest his soul.
@@paulnapper6182 Who said Australian Shepard's were? I simply said I had an Australian Shepard that had a personality quite a bit like Dog's from the description of him in this documentary. And being the owner of several of them I'm very much aware of the breeds origin and their story. But what does that have to do with anything anyways? People are the one's that act like jerks over nationalities not dogs, like me dogs don't really care about that sort of thing and never make issues about it.
When I was a kid my dad brought home a blue heeler puppy, we named her nipper for her biting. When she was mostly grown, she was run over chasing the tires on his truck as he was driving in the yard and had to be put down. I think I only ever saw my dad cry three times, once for my Grandma's funeral, once for my cousins funeral, and when he was digging the hole out back for nipper.
I got the opportunity of being best friends with a Female Blue heeler named Bella. I can say hands down those 10 years were the best years of my life! She went everywhere I went including work everyday. I'm adopted so she was the closest thing I've ever had to a family..... it's been 2 years since she passed and my life has withered without her 😔
I know what you mean. Dog's final moments might have been faked but that's exactly what an Australian Cattle dog would do IRL. They are so loyal and fearless, they will put themselves in harm's way to protect their owner. Snoop would protect my younger son when his older brother would play fight with him but I wouldn't want to see a stranger do something like that. Snoop saw me as her alpha and she'd do anything for me. When my older son died, she knew when I was upset, I'd never known an animal who was so intuitive. She was the best dog I ever had, a true friend, irreplaceable and I miss her dearly.
Thanks so much for researching this. As an Aussie I grew up with the Mad Max movies and like many others, can't get enough trivia about these iconic films. Great that "Dog" was in reality a tyre chasing rascal recidivist Bluey on Death Row at the pound who got saved on the condition he submit to a vasectomy - and in spite of the fact his proven hatred of cars was undiminished - went on to became an ICON of Australian road movies....😂
Our family had an Australian Blue Heeler named "Blue". Her fur was black but looked a blue hue in the sunlight. One of the most loyal dogs a person can own. Although she only lived to 12 years of age on a diet of Canadian kibble, the oldest dog ever recorded was Bluey, an Australian cattle dog who lived in Rochester, Victoria, Australia. Bluey lived 29 years and 5 months. She had a very active life working with sheep and cattle, which may have contributed to her longevity.
I will write down the comment from the previous upload. I found Dog's story to be very interesting because I just thought it was as simple as finding a dog and training him for the film. Dog the Australian shepherd dog, the Wasteland Heeler who only had 1 day left to live became the co-star of Mad Max 2. A good boy with a big heart till the end, may he still roam the sandy beaches chasing scarves and rubber snakes.
Married a smart and spicy redhead named Chili to be exact. Dog/Bandit has great taste in ladies. 😂 (Your take on this absolutely made me laugh to the point of tears.)
On the farm when I was a kid we had a German shepherd and a bluey, they worked together herding throwing commands to eachother running 200 odd sheep dual file across the road to the next paddock, in their 10 years working they never once tried to stand over eachother it's like they both knew they had equal load
I have been waiting for this documentary on Dog since 1982, which was when I saw the movie. I hardly ever use all caps but after watching this documentary on one of my favorite characters from the movie I have to say that, "YOU ARE AWESOME!!!" Thank you for this video! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
My last dog 'Bluey' did indeed end up with three legs. So as I am watching this, and the front leg disappears, I couldn't believe it. I watched this primarily for the Blue Heeler content, followed closely by Mad Max. I live in Victoria and my neighbours just got a Blue Heeler pup. I'm so jealous, I miss my Bluey, and he was a classic looking dog, not like this show junk you see these days. You don't see many old school, proper blueys these days. I have just subscribed because, as an Australian, born in the seventies, Mad Max is in my blood. We were practically raised on the original, like Vegemite. I must have watched it over 100 times, and watched every possible reaction here.
I can't stress enough to you guy's in Australia the cultural impact that the Mad Max franchise had here in America, the term "Road Warrior" to this day is used to describe any kind of bad ass car or motorcycle that's rough in appearance but still runs like a raped ape. A while back I watched a documentary called Not Quite Hollywood about the movie industry in Australia, particularly what's called "The Australian New Wave era" of movie making and came to understand that Mad Max was a product of an entire movement of movie making in Australia that started in the early 70's, since then I've been looking up and finding places to stream those movies like Stork, Alvin Purple, The Cars That Ate Paris, Picnic at Hanging Rock and a favorite of mine Oz, A Rock and Roll Road Story. I love those movies, they're all great and watching them to me is like getting to relive the 70's because I lived in that time but I've never seen them before, so everytime I see one for the first time it's like being transported back through time to the 70's, and the fact that Bruce Spence who's one of my favorite Australian actors is in a good bit of them is an added bonus, tracking down and watching those movies is my latest thing in life. It's funny that as I sit here typing this a movie just a few years old is on that has Jacki Weaver in it, star of some of those movies like Stork, Alvin Purple and Picnic at Hanging Rock among others. Those movies from that era, that movement in Australian film making are so great and I'm so glad I've discovered them especially in this era of all the remanufactured rebooted junk that's coming out of Hollywood.
@@dukecraig2402 this is by far the best reply I've ever seen on YT. Thank you. I'd love to have a movie night with you. I've seen that documentary too. Hanging Rock is not far from here! Some of the roads/areas where Mad Max was shot, been through there many times. The beach scene with the mannequin, I've fished off that beach. Bruce Spence, I was only thinking the other day how much of a legendary actor he is. The Cars That Ate Paris, what can I say? Some of the dark Aussie films are the best. Have you seen Stone? Have you seen Wake in Fright? That one is a life changer. I would also suggest the more obscure The Plumber. I believe Cable Guy paid homage to this, the line in it even 'it's not like I'm the plumber'! I think Weaver has been performing for 60 years. I could talk with you for hours.
@@arconeagain Yes, I've see Stone, as a matter of fact I just got around to watching it just about 2 weeks ago, Wake in Fright and The Plumber I've never heard of I don't think but I'm definitely putting them on my list as per your recommendation. I was 17 when The Road Warrior came out and I first saw it here in the US and like most people my age was instantly taken in by it, all of us were trying to figure out what kind of car it was he had and were trying to figure out how to get one, it being the pre internet days we'd never seen one and didn't understand that companies like Ford and GM had subsidiaries in Australia that designed and made cars unique to Australia, there'd been Ford Falcons here in America but they were different chassis and from what I gather after they were discontinued here in the states that freed up Ford of Australia to use that name for a model of theirs, it's also to my understanding the Australian Falcons were built on the basic Mustang chassis just with a different body style, either way after that movie came out we'd have loved to get them here in the states, that car became an instant icon. Another big Australian influence here in America from back in those days that made a huge cultural impact here in the states was AC/DC of course, we'd had some exposure to their music in the 70's but when Back in Black came out in 1980 it ripped through every high school in America like a wildfire and overnight made AC/DC a household name, I've never seen an album explode like that one did, it instantly became a "must have" for everyone in high school and became an instant classic.
@@dukecraig2402 brilliant. If you want to see more of the cars of the era in Australia, look up Bathurst 1000 or Hardie Ferodo 500. It's a prestigious motor racing event in Australia on one of the greatest tracks on earth. Ford coupes used to be common here, watch Love the Beast with Eric Bana to get an idea of car culture in Australia and Melbourne, they're called petrol heads. My brother had a Holden GTR XU1 in the eighties, a direct competitor to Ford. It's all about the Ford Holden rivalry. The government put a stop to such cars when Ford released the Australian GT, it was the fastest production sedan in the world at the time. Please make sure you watch Wake in Fright, no film has had an impact on me like that, ever. Another sort of car movie (dark) is Metal Skin of the 90s. It features Ben Mendelsohn. Another sort of car movie he did was The Big Steal, very funny. My boss saw AC/DC with Bon (I was born in '77). Yes it's amazing what Back in Black did in the states, you've gotta hand it to Brian, boy did he take the reigns. I have also watched countless reactions to AC/DC, again, in my blood. Great speaking with you, and it would be good if we could keep in touch. BTW other early Mel movies are Summer City, 'Tim' with Piper Laurie (she starred in The Hustler with Paul Newman) and Gallipoli, of course. Gallipoli is a masterpiece, as too Wake in Fright. Check em out. Sorry for the overload.
@@arconeagain Oh yea, Gallipoli is an excellent movie and I've been a fan of it since I first saw it in 81, another good Mel movie from back then is The Year of Living Dangerously 1982 with Sigourney Weaver and especially Lina Hunt who won the Academy Award for her portrayal of a man, Billy Qwan in it. 1981 was a fantastic year for movies, Dragonslayer The Road Warrior Gallipoli Escape From New York Time Bandits Raiders of the Lost Ark And the list just goes on and on for that year, it could quite possibly be the greatest year ever in the history of movies, there's just too many to list from that year that are fantastic.
It makes me so happy to know Dog had a deserved second chance at life. It brings happy tears to my eyes to know he lived out his life with purpose and happiness. Something we all want for ourselves
Each time I watch that scene with the can of dog food, two moments strike me: when Max throws the can it sounds completely empty, then the hungry Dog dives in and still leaves a handful for the pilot man to eat. I first watched this back in the 80s and always wanted to have this dog. Back then I had no idea about the breed, I thought it was just a mongrel. Some 30 years later I adopted a 6 years old blue heeler who lived with me until the end of his days.
Like so many others here, Dog was my inspiration for adopting a heeler. I've had my girl, Kimchi, for over five years now. She's my best friend and I dread the day I have to say goodbye. I tell her all the time that we're beating the world record for oldest dog (also a heeler). Glad Dog had such a good life on and off set. I always kind of hoped the Gyro pilot would have adopted him. You could tell they got along.
this was my dog. got ‘Rex’ at two years after being a tied up blue heeler. He was extremely toy and fetch oriented. Such a great dog. lived 15 1/2 yrs.
We have a cattle dog and we were so sad by indeed, the hardest scene to watch in the movie. So this was so fun to watch knowing Dog's great real life. Good Dog!
I had a blue heeler growing up who would bite the tires occasionally, but she always stuck by us. She was so loyal and protective of the family. But she loved car rides. Also she was deaf.
I was a young fella when this was released, because of this film, my first dog ( mine not the family pet) was a blue healer, savage little shit, but loyal as. He'd sit between my feet, bit every single person that entered our back yard when I wasn't around, RIP "GUDGEON" (GUDGEON pin, holds ya piston to the conrod) he was my best mate.
Sorry you lost the views from the original upload. This is a great channel and i love how someone who isn't from Australia has done such a deep dive on it.
Thanks! I don't mind losing the views, eventually they'll come around, YT algorithm works in mysterious ways, sometimes my old videos get picked up for no reason at all. What matters is that this one is factually correct, worst case scenario if it wasn't and got popular, people would become misinformed.
I saw MM2 in the theater when it came out with my mom because I was only 12. To this day she still talks about watching the movie through her fingers. It's one of my favorites still to this day.
Ever since I was a kid, watching Mad Max, I had hoped to find a healer once I discovered what breed they were. I was never the type to buy a purebred, or even to buy a pet so it seemed impossible. By pure chance we adopted our Blue Healer, Coorah, when I found her on craigslist. The people asked for a "re-homing fee" of $50 which was nothing to get her out of there. They clearly just wanted the money and didnt care about her as she was only about a year old and was tied up to a cable in their cement back yard. It was a horrible scene but I got here out of there right then. I remember that day I picked her up she just squinted her eyes at me as she rode in the passenger seat of my car. She hadn't been able to trust anyone, but she became a part of our family from that day. They do have so much energy, and they are crazy smart. They must be kept busy or they will tear up your house. I feel they are only truly happy working with animals, and I think they deserve as much. I had read a little in the past about Dog's fate, but this was the most complete I have ever seen. I really appreciate this thank you, it reminded me of my girl.
I was watching a discussion on Mad max 2 where the reviewer said "In my mind Dog survived the movie, and you can't tell me otherwise" - such was the impact of this Marlon Brando of the K9s. So glad the algorithm sent me your way. He may not have survived the Movie, but he lived in our gruff wasteland hearts. Cheers Dog, fetch the Gyrocopters scarf forever in Doggie heaven - which is where i'd rather go to.
We have a heeler because of Dog, as well! Lol! She’s so freaking spoiled and a tire chaser, too. Car tires, truck tires, motorcycle tires, scooter tires, lawnmower tires, wheelbarrow tires and so on. She even tries to attack round garbage can lids!
Border collies which are also sheep herding dogs have a Tyre biting habit too, anything that spins and makes noise, especially skateboards and motorcycles are irresistible to them.
Fantastic video! Great pacing, excellent editing and the script is even great. You're a very good story teller. Most people make 10-15 min videos that could be told in 3-5 min and there's so much filler it's draining. Watching this video has renewed my faith that good RUclips videos are still being made! Cheers mate!
My own dog Hunter had a similar problem, he'd chase cars and bite the tires, this was because my grandfather's friend would pretend to try and run him over which led him to develop a hatred and fear of cars, he got hit a couple times, the first time he broke one of his back legs which developed into a limp on that leg when he got old, the second time it was more minor injuries, but thankfully he lived to see old age.
The dog was definitely a star . Also mad Max 123 is the best trilogy of movies ever made . After all these years I'm still so in love with these films . They are not only perfect but unique. They will live on forevermore 😁😁
Somehow a part of me just got healed knowing that Dog lived a long and happy life! That scene always bothered me. Thank you! (Not a coincidence, that every dog I've had since this amazing film came out was at least part Blue Heeler!)
When the dog got shot, I don't know why but I instantly burst into tears, just instantly. Deep sobbing too. I was 30 years old in a movie theatre, iron worker. That scene still punches me in the gut to this day
I used to dress my black labrador retriever called ‘max’ like dog as a tribute. I gave him a red bandana collar and sadly he developed a cataract in one eye which gave him this weathered apocalyptic look . rip max and dog
My dogs a mixed lab but has traits that stumped me for years. Then someone told me “he looks part Australian Cattle Dog”. Then I really paid attention & I think they were right. He chases bikes not cars lol
Well done! I’ve been a fan of the Mad Max franchise since watching The Road Warrior as a kid. I never knew the story and of dog until 2024! Hard to believe as I’m always looking up the stories of movie animals. Thanks for this one!
I have a pure blood blue heeler from west virginia and I'm a truck driver she's been with me everyday driving across America sometimes i day dream I'm mad max
Even if it was young, two years, this dog was really fitted for the role. I mean, when i saw it i see a hardened, rusty, dirty covered survivor, ready for doing everything to survive. In some shot it also give the "the f..k you want, mate?" gaze like 😡 Really the best companion for a guy like Max.
Dude, I am MAD impressed by your dedication and the amount of work you put into your videos and the research for all types of information for the MAD MAX Series.
I remember when i first came across your videos when I was watching a the MAD MAX movies and got curious about some info about certain stuff about the film like the car, the world before the break down and so on.
Hell, you were gon for like what, a year or two and I honestly thought that was it. you were done. life or whatever responsibilities you got just took too much of your time and you just moved on yet here you are. dropping some insane facts about the movie, comics and other stuff that literally never seen the light of day. Love you videos man.
Seriously, keep up the amazing work. Every notification I get of your uploads, I know it's going to be a sick ass video. and not gon lie, I hope the video's gon be a long one too lol
Thanks for your comment I really appreciate it!
Yeah, this Mad Max thing was never a fad with me, I've been collecting info about those movies from commonly available sources for a long time until the well dried up and there was no other way but to dig deeper until I just couldn't have all that info rattle around in my head so I stated making videos about this stuff. It's the same with Melvin except he writes books about this stuff, and Adrian has a whole museum. Hopefully my videos open people's eyes on how rich the Mad Max fandom is and how deep the lore goes, so I really appreciate your comment, it means that this is all going in the right direction :)
Absolutely. This channel is a treasure chest of Mad Max information!
OK, in the US, I only remember it being called The Road Warrior. I'm glad that Dog had a happy life. Did he ever get a proper name?
You sound mad max impressed!!
So happy for this dog that he got this amazing second chance at life.
"This IS your second chance, Chance!"
…second chance in life … and became a celebrity!!
so heart warming
Dog: "Was I a good boy?"
Death: "No. I heard you were the best."
Dog's legacy lives on in the Fallout universe's "Dogmeat" (who in all except for Fallout 3 is immortal), Rex in Fallout New Vegas (who is a stand-in for Dogmeat) and "Dinky Di" from the Mad Max game. I forget the name of a steampunk rpg game I played once (it was about 5 computers ago), but it also features an overt nod to Dog. Also, it's good to know he had a good life after the movie.
Dog was the most underrated sidekick. I'm glad he was loved and adopted. Too many movie animals get mistreated, it warms me to know the crew really took the extra effort to treat him well.
that's a genuinely good ending for that dog, and it doesnt surprise me that the cast got so attached to him, one of my favorite behind the scenes stories about the first John Wick film is that after the camera was done rolling when they did the whole fake death scene of the dog, all the guys just ran to the dog and gave it a hug lol
also I'm glad George was careful not to put that ad in the paper, as he's right, people WOULD have done that
Yes, George's forethought there impreses me a lot.
I grew up in Narooma and would see Dog around the place all the time. He loved going out to sea with Gerry on his jet ski. Amazing pup.
Dog is one of my all time favorite movie dogs. It's nice to know he had a good, long life after his movie career ended.
Felt horrible sad when Dog sacrificed his life to protect Max
As a big fan of Mad Max, I find "background" documentaries like this fascinating. Thanks for posting!
I was particularly impressed by the factoid about the scene where the Gyro Captain, Max, and the dog return to the gyrocopter, and find the dead man. That most of dialogue and action by Bruce Spence and the dog was improvised.
I lost my GSD when I was 13. I swore never to have another dog but when I saw mad max 2 in the 80s the dog impressed me so much it stayed in my memory didn’t know anything about the breed. Fast forward to 2010 or so my kids were pestering me for a dog so I agreed saying ok we will get one but it has to be an ACD. Thinking that I was being clever I’d never seen one in the UK now I have 2, one in on my shoulder as I type and the other is on my feet. Amazing dogs.
I had an Australian Shepard that very much fits the personality of the "dog" in this story, and like Dog he was a rescue but he was only about 4 months old when I got him, he was absolutely fearless he was adored by everyone everywhere we went and all the other dogs wanted to be like him, it was amazing the way he'd take over as the leader when you'd take him around an established pack of dogs, in 5 minutes he'd be the new alpha, he just had this energy and charm that was infectious that made him 100% rock star everywhere we went, and he was a little f%&ker, he was always into something or doing something that was borderline criminal, I used to say all the time "I swear that little f$#ker's one little mustache away from invading Poland".
The stories about him are endless and epic to put it mildly, like the time he battled it out with an Osprey in our back yard over a fish the bird had caught in the river that was just downstream from a creek in a gully behind out house, poor thing landed in our backyard just wanting to eat it's lunch after working so hard to get it but it ended up sitting on a limb that overhung our backyard screeching and watching Hunter run around tossing his fish up in the air taunting him with it, of course it wound up on my roof and I had to get a ladder out before it turned into a fishcicle because it was the middle of winter, or the time my girlfriend at the time was planting flowers at the same time he was running laps around the house and everytime he came galloping through the flower garden he'd snatch one she'd just planted and then turn around not understanding why she didn't seem to be making any progress, I was watching through a window laughing my ass off through the whole thing barely able to contain myself, after about the third one she turned and saw him running around the corner of the house with that flower hanging out of his mouth and started screaming, just like the Osprey did.
I've had some dogs in my life but there'll never be another one like him, he was one of those personalities you run across once in a lifetime if you're lucky and I'll always thank my lucky stars that I got to share his life with a part of mine, when him and I were living in that house I consider them to be the best years of my life, I love my dogs I have now but there'll never be another one like him.
Hunter passed away about a year before I moved out of that house and back to my home state of Pennsylvania, everyone said I should have had him cremated so I could keep him with me but I felt burying him up there in the yard at the edge of the gully behind the house was more appropriate, he loved that place and was always standing guard over it and me, and it was the best kind of place for him to live with it's huge yards he had to run around in and always "monitor", oh yea it was his place and he had no quams about letting anyone know it was, God rest his soul.
I know UK, but what is "GSD" and "ACD"?
@@jimmac1185 Not sure what a GSD is maybe German Shepherd Dog? But ACD stands for Australian Cattle Dog that is the official title of the breed
Also, an Australian Shepherd is not an Australian breed and is actually an American breed......nothing like an ACD either.
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Who said Australian Shepard's were? I simply said I had an Australian Shepard that had a personality quite a bit like Dog's from the description of him in this documentary.
And being the owner of several of them I'm very much aware of the breeds origin and their story.
But what does that have to do with anything anyways? People are the one's that act like jerks over nationalities not dogs, like me dogs don't really care about that sort of thing and never make issues about it.
When I was a kid my dad brought home a blue heeler puppy, we named her nipper for her biting. When she was mostly grown, she was run over chasing the tires on his truck as he was driving in the yard and had to be put down. I think I only ever saw my dad cry three times, once for my Grandma's funeral, once for my cousins funeral, and when he was digging the hole out back for nipper.
I got the opportunity of being best friends with a Female Blue heeler named Bella. I can say hands down those 10 years were the best years of my life! She went everywhere I went including work everyday. I'm adopted so she was the closest thing I've ever had to a family..... it's been 2 years since she passed and my life has withered without her 😔
I know what you mean. Dog's final moments might have been faked but that's exactly what an Australian Cattle dog would do IRL. They are so loyal and fearless, they will put themselves in harm's way to protect their owner. Snoop would protect my younger son when his older brother would play fight with him but I wouldn't want to see a stranger do something like that. Snoop saw me as her alpha and she'd do anything for me. When my older son died, she knew when I was upset, I'd never known an animal who was so intuitive. She was the best dog I ever had, a true friend, irreplaceable and I miss her dearly.
Thanks so much for researching this. As an Aussie I grew up with the Mad Max movies and like many others, can't get enough trivia about these iconic films. Great that "Dog" was in reality a tyre chasing rascal recidivist Bluey on Death Row at the pound who got saved on the condition he submit to a vasectomy - and in spite of the fact his proven hatred of cars was undiminished - went on to became an ICON of Australian road movies....😂
Max, Interceptor and Dog. All irreplaceable.
dog is the reason why I have a blue heeler!!
same... 30+ years now.. HB
Our family had an Australian Blue Heeler named "Blue". Her fur was black but looked a blue hue in the sunlight. One of the most loyal dogs a person can own. Although she only lived to 12 years of age on a diet of Canadian kibble, the oldest dog ever recorded was Bluey, an Australian cattle dog who lived in Rochester, Victoria, Australia. Bluey lived 29 years and 5 months. She had a very active life working with sheep and cattle, which may have contributed to her longevity.
I will write down the comment from the previous upload. I found Dog's story to be very interesting because I just thought it was as simple as finding a dog and training him for the film. Dog the Australian shepherd dog, the Wasteland Heeler who only had 1 day left to live became the co-star of Mad Max 2. A good boy with a big heart till the end, may he still roam the sandy beaches chasing scarves and rubber snakes.
He grew up, became a geologist and married. He changed his name to Bandit and had two kids named Bluey and Bingo.
Married a smart and spicy redhead named Chili to be exact. Dog/Bandit has great taste in
ladies. 😂 (Your take on this absolutely made me laugh to the point of tears.)
I have a Banjo. He's a distant relative living in the States. ❤
I’ve had both Blue Heelers and Red Heelers and I will say they are amazing wonderful animals and make great buddies!
On the farm when I was a kid we had a German shepherd and a bluey, they worked together herding throwing commands to eachother running 200 odd sheep dual file across the road to the next paddock, in their 10 years working they never once tried to stand over eachother it's like they both knew they had equal load
I have been waiting for this documentary on Dog since 1982, which was when I saw the movie.
I hardly ever use all caps but after watching this documentary on one of my favorite characters from the movie I have to say that, "YOU ARE AWESOME!!!" Thank you for this video!
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My last dog 'Bluey' did indeed end up with three legs. So as I am watching this, and the front leg disappears, I couldn't believe it. I watched this primarily for the Blue Heeler content, followed closely by Mad Max. I live in Victoria and my neighbours just got a Blue Heeler pup. I'm so jealous, I miss my Bluey, and he was a classic looking dog, not like this show junk you see these days. You don't see many old school, proper blueys these days. I have just subscribed because, as an Australian, born in the seventies, Mad Max is in my blood. We were practically raised on the original, like Vegemite. I must have watched it over 100 times, and watched every possible reaction here.
I can't stress enough to you guy's in Australia the cultural impact that the Mad Max franchise had here in America, the term "Road Warrior" to this day is used to describe any kind of bad ass car or motorcycle that's rough in appearance but still runs like a raped ape.
A while back I watched a documentary called Not Quite Hollywood about the movie industry in Australia, particularly what's called "The Australian New Wave era" of movie making and came to understand that Mad Max was a product of an entire movement of movie making in Australia that started in the early 70's, since then I've been looking up and finding places to stream those movies like Stork, Alvin Purple, The Cars That Ate Paris, Picnic at Hanging Rock and a favorite of mine Oz, A Rock and Roll Road Story.
I love those movies, they're all great and watching them to me is like getting to relive the 70's because I lived in that time but I've never seen them before, so everytime I see one for the first time it's like being transported back through time to the 70's, and the fact that Bruce Spence who's one of my favorite Australian actors is in a good bit of them is an added bonus, tracking down and watching those movies is my latest thing in life.
It's funny that as I sit here typing this a movie just a few years old is on that has Jacki Weaver in it, star of some of those movies like Stork, Alvin Purple and Picnic at Hanging Rock among others.
Those movies from that era, that movement in Australian film making are so great and I'm so glad I've discovered them especially in this era of all the remanufactured rebooted junk that's coming out of Hollywood.
@@dukecraig2402 this is by far the best reply I've ever seen on YT. Thank you. I'd love to have a movie night with you. I've seen that documentary too. Hanging Rock is not far from here! Some of the roads/areas where Mad Max was shot, been through there many times. The beach scene with the mannequin, I've fished off that beach. Bruce Spence, I was only thinking the other day how much of a legendary actor he is. The Cars That Ate Paris, what can I say? Some of the dark Aussie films are the best. Have you seen Stone? Have you seen Wake in Fright? That one is a life changer. I would also suggest the more obscure The Plumber. I believe Cable Guy paid homage to this, the line in it even 'it's not like I'm the plumber'! I think Weaver has been performing for 60 years. I could talk with you for hours.
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Yes, I've see Stone, as a matter of fact I just got around to watching it just about 2 weeks ago, Wake in Fright and The Plumber I've never heard of I don't think but I'm definitely putting them on my list as per your recommendation.
I was 17 when The Road Warrior came out and I first saw it here in the US and like most people my age was instantly taken in by it, all of us were trying to figure out what kind of car it was he had and were trying to figure out how to get one, it being the pre internet days we'd never seen one and didn't understand that companies like Ford and GM had subsidiaries in Australia that designed and made cars unique to Australia, there'd been Ford Falcons here in America but they were different chassis and from what I gather after they were discontinued here in the states that freed up Ford of Australia to use that name for a model of theirs, it's also to my understanding the Australian Falcons were built on the basic Mustang chassis just with a different body style, either way after that movie came out we'd have loved to get them here in the states, that car became an instant icon.
Another big Australian influence here in America from back in those days that made a huge cultural impact here in the states was AC/DC of course, we'd had some exposure to their music in the 70's but when Back in Black came out in 1980 it ripped through every high school in America like a wildfire and overnight made AC/DC a household name, I've never seen an album explode like that one did, it instantly became a "must have" for everyone in high school and became an instant classic.
@@dukecraig2402 brilliant. If you want to see more of the cars of the era in Australia, look up Bathurst 1000 or Hardie Ferodo 500. It's a prestigious motor racing event in Australia on one of the greatest tracks on earth. Ford coupes used to be common here, watch Love the Beast with Eric Bana to get an idea of car culture in Australia and Melbourne, they're called petrol heads. My brother had a Holden GTR XU1 in the eighties, a direct competitor to Ford. It's all about the Ford Holden rivalry. The government put a stop to such cars when Ford released the Australian GT, it was the fastest production sedan in the world at the time. Please make sure you watch Wake in Fright, no film has had an impact on me like that, ever. Another sort of car movie (dark) is Metal Skin of the 90s. It features Ben Mendelsohn. Another sort of car movie he did was The Big Steal, very funny. My boss saw AC/DC with Bon (I was born in '77). Yes it's amazing what Back in Black did in the states, you've gotta hand it to Brian, boy did he take the reigns. I have also watched countless reactions to AC/DC, again, in my blood. Great speaking with you, and it would be good if we could keep in touch. BTW other early Mel movies are Summer City, 'Tim' with Piper Laurie (she starred in The Hustler with Paul Newman) and Gallipoli, of course. Gallipoli is a masterpiece, as too Wake in Fright. Check em out. Sorry for the overload.
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Oh yea, Gallipoli is an excellent movie and I've been a fan of it since I first saw it in 81, another good Mel movie from back then is The Year of Living Dangerously 1982 with Sigourney Weaver and especially Lina Hunt who won the Academy Award for her portrayal of a man, Billy Qwan in it.
1981 was a fantastic year for movies,
Dragonslayer
The Road Warrior
Gallipoli
Escape From New York
Time Bandits
Raiders of the Lost Ark
And the list just goes on and on for that year, it could quite possibly be the greatest year ever in the history of movies, there's just too many to list from that year that are fantastic.
It makes me so happy to know Dog had a deserved second chance at life. It brings happy tears to my eyes to know he lived out his life with purpose and happiness. Something we all want for ourselves
Each time I watch that scene with the can of dog food, two moments strike me: when Max throws the can it sounds completely empty, then the hungry Dog dives in and still leaves a handful for the pilot man to eat.
I first watched this back in the 80s and always wanted to have this dog. Back then I had no idea about the breed, I thought it was just a mongrel. Some 30 years later I adopted a 6 years old blue heeler who lived with me until the end of his days.
I love that George originally wanted a three legged dog, reminds me of champion from Parks and Rec 😂
Owned ACD's for the past 27 years; in my opinion the only dog to share your life with.
Like so many others here, Dog was my inspiration for adopting a heeler. I've had my girl, Kimchi, for over five years now. She's my best friend and I dread the day I have to say goodbye. I tell her all the time that we're beating the world record for oldest dog (also a heeler).
Glad Dog had such a good life on and off set. I always kind of hoped the Gyro pilot would have adopted him. You could tell they got along.
this was my dog. got ‘Rex’ at two years after being a tied up blue heeler. He was extremely toy and fetch oriented. Such a great dog. lived 15 1/2 yrs.
"Dog" should have received an award for best supporting actor.
We have a cattle dog and we were so sad by indeed, the hardest scene to watch in the movie. So this was so fun to watch knowing Dog's great real life. Good Dog!
He was the best boy of the apocalypse
I had a blue heeler growing up who would bite the tires occasionally, but she always stuck by us. She was so loyal and protective of the family. But she loved car rides. Also she was deaf.
My favourite movie character, I love anything max related, thank you.
Good boy. The highest praise a dog can receive from a human.
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Re-upload? No problem. I'll watch it again....and again.....and again.
Great stuff mate, I have been watching mad max since I was 14 now 53 love it. Great channel keep it up.
What a terrific story! Mad Max: The Road Warrior is a great film. Dog did a fantastic job!
I was a young fella when this was released, because of this film, my first dog ( mine not the family pet) was a blue healer, savage little shit, but loyal as. He'd sit between my feet, bit every single person that entered our back yard when I wasn't around, RIP "GUDGEON" (GUDGEON pin, holds ya piston to the conrod) he was my best mate.
Sorry you lost the views from the original upload. This is a great channel and i love how someone who isn't from Australia has done such a deep dive on it.
Thanks! I don't mind losing the views, eventually they'll come around, YT algorithm works in mysterious ways, sometimes my old videos get picked up for no reason at all. What matters is that this one is factually correct, worst case scenario if it wasn't and got popular, people would become misinformed.
@@MadMaxBible Thx dude authenticity is a dying trait
future belongs to the mad
The goodest boy. Went out like a warrior for his friend. And Max repayed the sacrifice by becoming a warrior himself. A Road Warrior if you will.
I saw MM2 in the theater when it came out with my mom because I was only 12. To this day she still talks about watching the movie through her fingers. It's one of my favorites still to this day.
Realizing Max wouldn't give him a name and would just call him Dog breaks your heart for the character all over again. God dang I love George Miller.
Dog is very memorable for fans of the movie, so thanks for telling his story. 👍
I had a little bluey for 16 years, i loved her. Mad Max 2 gave me the inspiration to buy her.
Ever since I was a kid, watching Mad Max, I had hoped to find a healer once I discovered what breed they were. I was never the type to buy a purebred, or even to buy a pet so it seemed impossible. By pure chance we adopted our Blue Healer, Coorah, when I found her on craigslist. The people asked for a "re-homing fee" of $50 which was nothing to get her out of there. They clearly just wanted the money and didnt care about her as she was only about a year old and was tied up to a cable in their cement back yard. It was a horrible scene but I got here out of there right then. I remember that day I picked her up she just squinted her eyes at me as she rode in the passenger seat of my car. She hadn't been able to trust anyone, but she became a part of our family from that day. They do have so much energy, and they are crazy smart. They must be kept busy or they will tear up your house. I feel they are only truly happy working with animals, and I think they deserve as much.
I had read a little in the past about Dog's fate, but this was the most complete I have ever seen. I really appreciate this thank you, it reminded me of my girl.
That dog is the most adorable dog in cinema
I was watching a discussion on Mad max 2 where the reviewer said "In my mind Dog survived the movie, and you can't tell me otherwise" - such was the impact of this Marlon Brando of the K9s.
So glad the algorithm sent me your way.
He may not have survived the Movie, but he lived in our gruff wasteland hearts.
Cheers Dog, fetch the Gyrocopters scarf forever in Doggie heaven - which is where i'd rather go to.
We have a heeler because of Dog, as well! Lol! She’s so freaking spoiled and a tire chaser, too. Car tires, truck tires, motorcycle tires, scooter tires, lawnmower tires, wheelbarrow tires and so on. She even tries to attack round garbage can lids!
Border collies which are also sheep herding dogs have a Tyre biting habit too, anything that spins and makes noise, especially skateboards and motorcycles are irresistible to them.
it's just a movie no life needs to be sacrificed
Fantastic video! Great pacing, excellent editing and the script is even great. You're a very good story teller. Most people make 10-15 min videos that could be told in 3-5 min and there's so much filler it's draining. Watching this video has renewed my faith that good RUclips videos are still being made!
Cheers mate!
Wow, thank you! I really appreciate your input, it's very motivating!
He may of called him “Dog” to not get attached but there are a couple scenes that hint he was very much attached.
Darn…why you wanna put such a beautiful dog down…
Man’s best friend.!!! So happy to hear that the dog got a wonderful life after the movie.! Thanks.!!
This one was a real tearjerker glad dog got to live a happy life as a star
Love Fallout Style Outro of Dog ❤️
Thanks for posting this! I’m so glad my favorite movie dog did so well.
I love how the dog was saved 1 day from being euthanized.
Thank You for sharing Dog’s story! Loved It!!!
My own dog Hunter had a similar problem, he'd chase cars and bite the tires, this was because my grandfather's friend would pretend to try and run him over which led him to develop a hatred and fear of cars, he got hit a couple times, the first time he broke one of his back legs which developed into a limp on that leg when he got old, the second time it was more minor injuries, but thankfully he lived to see old age.
Dang, what a great story. As for the movie, they used the dog to illustrate how Mel Gibson's character becomes more animalistic.
The dog was definitely a star . Also mad Max 123 is the best trilogy of movies ever made . After all these years I'm still so in love with these films . They are not only perfect but unique. They will live on forevermore 😁😁
Best dog in the history of ever.🐾
Somehow a part of me just got healed knowing that Dog lived a long and happy life! That scene always bothered me. Thank you! (Not a coincidence, that every dog I've had since this amazing film came out was at least part Blue Heeler!)
I didn’t know I needed this resolution in my life. So satisfying
It's funny how a post apocalyptic movie about a road warrior has a dog who likes to chase tires 😂
Thank you for putting this little gem together. Cheers.
This video really cheered me up and made my day, a great story about Dog from mad max.
When the dog got shot, I don't know why but I instantly burst into tears, just instantly. Deep sobbing too. I was 30 years old in a movie theatre, iron worker. That scene still punches me in the gut to this day
Love this story. Thanks for sharing!
I used to dress my black labrador retriever called ‘max’ like dog as a tribute.
I gave him a red bandana collar and sadly he developed a cataract in one eye which gave him this weathered apocalyptic look .
rip max and dog
I have a blue heeler.... loyalty is in their blood.
I often wondered what happened to ‘Dog’. I’m glad to hear he had a good life after the movie.
What an amazing video....Thank you.........and Adrian Bennett is from very near where I live in the UK......A fellow Yorkshireman x
My dogs a mixed lab but has traits that stumped me for years. Then someone told me “he looks part Australian Cattle Dog”. Then I really paid attention & I think they were right. He chases bikes not cars lol
Good for you I guess
"Anybody kills a rabbit here and I'm DONE, I"M OUT!!!
Now where's the nearest place I can get some McNuggets?"
Well done! I’ve been a fan of the Mad Max franchise since watching The Road Warrior as a kid. I never knew the story and of dog until 2024! Hard to believe as I’m always looking up the stories of movie animals. Thanks for this one!
Dude this was awesome, great video
OMG, such a GOOD BOY! Thank you for this wonderful vid!
He protecc, he attacc, but most important, he bite tire tracc.
Ive always loved acados never owned one but trained a few. Amazing little dogs . Small dog huge personality. Thanks for making this video
This was so good.
I have a pure blood blue heeler from west virginia and I'm a truck driver she's been with me everyday driving across America sometimes i day dream I'm mad max
If I ever achieve my dream of owning a interceptor, I will definitely get a dog just like him.
That scene where dog sees the rabbit whilst holding Bruce Spence at gunpoint had me fucking dying laughing as a kid.
All hail for king dog.
Still one of the koolest dogs in film... Awesome pupperz!🐶
Even if it was young, two years, this dog was really fitted for the role.
I mean, when i saw it i see a hardened, rusty, dirty covered survivor, ready for doing everything to survive.
In some shot it also give the "the f..k you want, mate?" gaze like 😡
Really the best companion for a guy like Max.
I literally bought a Heeler because of this movie. I will never own another breed. Literally the most loyal, smartest breed ever.
Thank you for this. great story.
Why is it so emotional to hear “until the end of his days” at the end of this video?
This dog was a great actor. He deserved an Oscar or at least a can of PAL.
This chanel is pure gold, cant wait to see your next video.
❤ this great production… always wanted the dog’s backstory
Possibly one of the most feel-good videos on RUclips!! Thank you so much for this!
Great story. Thanks for sharing 👍
That was really cool, it was educational , and expanded my mind , thanks.
This was great! Never thought I'd learn about the dog from The Road Warrior!
I could swear that at some point Max calls the dog by name, Frank.
One of the unsung heroes of mad max. Love the dog 🐕. Felt horrible when they offed him.