Pug Dances On 2 Legs To Get Attention & We'd Fold Instantly

We all know belly rubs are the best, at least to some dogs and cats. But for this precious pug, they are everything. So much so that she has literally mastered the art of begging for them, as seen in this aww-worthy TikTok video in which a pup nicknamed "the squish biscuit" does a little dance while sitting up in order to get some tummy tickles. Believe us, it's adorable!

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The pudgy pug is all business as she playfully sits up like a person on the floor while leaning against a pillow, rhythmically waving her paws for attention. At first, her human companion isn't falling for it, somehow. "Use the ramp, and I'll tickle your tummy," she says, instructing the doggy to come up onto the couch rather than beg from the floor. Eventually, though, her owner unsurprisingly gives in and gives some satisfying pats, and the adorable dog then relents too, heading up the pet stairs in a win-win for all.

Racking up almost 2 million likes, the cute video has everyone coming to the comments to say things like, "Tummy tickles NOW" for this "sweet baby." While others note, "She won't use the ramp because she knows you will do what she wants anyway," and that "tummy tickles power the pug." And indeed, this adorable little doggy certainly lit up the room!

All dogs are different; some like belly rubs, some don't (and don't even get us started on cats). However, for the ones who do enjoy a good "tummy tickle" a la the pug in the TikTok video, they often times just can't get enough of them. But why do dogs like belly rubs so much? 

First, let's start with the fact that when a dog looking for pats exposes its belly to you, it fully trusts you — because that's one of its most vulnerable parts of their body that it instinctively feels it needs to protect. Then, there's the obvious assumption that it feels really good to get scratched there, maybe because it's an area of its body they usually can't reach that well on its own, or it reminds them of being groomed by their mother as a puppy. 

Finally, the nerve endings on their hair are very sensitive, and when pups get loving pats, their bodies release stress-relieving endorphins and the "love hormone" oxytocin, leading them to just plain feel good. So, the next time your doggy begs for belly rubs, don't deny it; it could be the best part of its day!