Golden Retriever Has An Adorably Confused Reaction To Discovering Ring Camera

Thanks to in-home cameras with audio, pet parents can do more than just spy on their furry friends while they're home alone — they can talk to them, too. Countless dog owners have caught their pups mid-mischief and tried to lay down the law through the speaker. The only problem? Dogs have no clue how audio tech works, so they don't know why their humans' voices are coming from small boxes. A golden retriever named Rosie made her confusion adorably clear when her owner's voice came out of one such box — a Ring camera — and yes, it was caught on camera and shared on TikTok on August 18, 2025.

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According to the video, Rosie was "supposed to be in her" metal dog crate, but the door fell off, allowing her to freely roam the house. The camera was positioned near the crate, and as soon as her owners saw her walking around, they told her she had some 'splaining to do through the camera. They're heard telling her to go to her crate, asking her what she's doing, and asking how she escaped. Rosie reacts to their voices with bewilderment, tilting her head right to left — a captivating move that many dogs make.

Viewers relished the video and were quick to share their thoughts. One commented, "The head tilts are taking me out." Others offered suggestions for what Rosie was probably thinking. "So this is where you go every day? In this tiny box??" one viewer wrote. Another said, "Are you my conscience?" It doesn't get much cuter than that!

If you have a dog, you probably have your own hilarious head-tilting memories to share, but have you ever wondered about the reason behind this behavior? There are actually several reasons, depending on the circumstances that precede the tilting. Sometimes, dogs do it to hear better, as tilting their heads helps dogs reposition their ear flaps for clearer sound detection and to estimate how far away the sound is. 

Dogs can also tilt their heads to prove to their human friends that they're listening. You might see your dog tilt its head when you say specific words, such as familiar words they want to hear, like "Do you want to go for a walk?" or "Go get your toy!" This is based on the results of a 2021 study published in Animal Cognition. In the study, 40 dogs were observed during object-label knowledge tests. The results revealed that dogs that know the names of certain objects are more likely to tilt their heads when hearing a human say those names. As Rosie demonstrated, saying your dog's name through a camera can also cause a dog to tilt its head.

Dogs probably don't know when they're being cute, but they're certainly good at it, just like Rosie the golden retriever with her adorable head-tilting. Want to see more cute pups now? Check out these 16 dogs that will brighten your day with their funny faces.