Pomeranian's Pitiful Howls While Showing Mom His 'Hurt Paw' Will Put You In Your Feels
Owners of huskies like to argue that their dogs are the most dramatic of all, with their array of loud whines and yelps. However, the Pomeranian star of a sweet TikTok video — which has been viewed over 25.4 million times and racked up more than 4.4 million likes — makes a strong argument for Poms being the world's most dramatic dogs.
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The video has "My (dramatic) dog showing me his hurt paw" written across it. In the video, the fluffy black doggo chews the scenery (figuratively, anyway), emitting pitiful little howls as he holds out his bandaged paw to his owner, giving off the vibes of a toddler with an owie. "He literally says 'Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow,'" one viewer observed. Another commented, "The pauses to make sure you're watching and listening. 😂 I love pets SO MUCH."
Viewers were smitten with the little fuzzball, describing him as cute and adorable, and many tried to imagine what he was trying to say with his whimpers. "Darling, a snack please. I feel the vapors," one suggested, while another cheekily wrote, "Mother, I have received a grave and mortal wound. I surely will not last the night... 😔"
Can a dog fake an injury?
It can be challenging for an owner to figure out if a pet is injured, since the symptoms indicating if a dog broke its paw or if a dog needs stitches may be unclear or intermittent (but if you're unsure, always seek the advice of a veterinarian). Once a dog's injury is confirmed, though, their owner usually heaps extra attention, love, and treats on the pooch. A clever canine may be tempted to start limping again in the future in order to receive more of those rewards.
"Our dog had a serious cut on his paw which healed fine. Years later if you held his paw and said poor baby he would limp," one viewer of the video wrote. Another shared, "I treated him like a king for days until it turned out he was faking it. 😂 When visitors came, he could suddenly walk and play normally, and the moment he saw me again, he gave me this super dramatic look and started limping all over again 😂."
Want to see more pampered pooches giving the performance of a lifetime? Check out these 15 dogs who are so dramatic that they deserve an Oscar.