Despite not being able to communicate verbally with humans, dogs can be very expressive through their ears, their movement, their tail or their gaze. In a video that recently went viral on TikTok, you can see how pets are confused by the joke their owners play on them.
The trick is very simple: it consists of calling the dog to come as if it were not by your side. The animal at first will not understand what is happening, wondering why you are ignoring him and if he has become invisible.
The video shared by the account @funny_animals969 compiles various dog reactions, all of which are hilarious. While the first Golden Retriever is stunned and barely moves, a small dog similar to a Bulldog dressed as Totoro opens his eyes wide and begins to climb up his master’s body and lick him.
Another way to get attention is to start screaming or barking, but what dogs don’t know is that their owners are doing it on purpose. Most humans hold back their laughter, but some burst into laughter when they see that the animal is desperate.
Responses from users around the world have been mixed. While some share how their dog would behave in this situation, others applaud our canine friends’ ability to communicate despite not being able to pronounce words: “They just need to talk. Their expressions are unique.”
A good part of the comments have been directed at the first dog, the Golden Retriever: “The first reaction was incredible. What happened to him.” His face says it all and spreads a smile to anyone who has the phone in their hand.
