Labrador Does 'Best Puppy Pounce Yet' And Deserves A Gold Medal
Oh, puppies, always learning, always moving, always doing something silly. Like this yellow lab, who is clearly focusing so hard on doing his best puppy pounce to take down a stuffed animal. You have to see the lengthy setup to the big moment in this endearing TikTok video. Go for the gold, pup!
@swick.jo His best puppy pounce yet! #puppy #dog #labradorretriever #love
Captioned "his best puppy pounce yet," the video shows the young Labrador retriever watching intently from a fireplace perch as his human companion sets up a stuffed dog toy in hopes of piquing the pup's interest. It works! The doggy gets in position, arching his body, before popping up in the highest yet cutest pounce that sees him make contact with the toy. "That was a good one!" the on-screen tempter exclaims while chuckling.
"Worth the wait," admitted one video viewer in the comments, as another added, "The prep is amazing! 10/10 💕." Meanwhile, one person summed up what everyone watching was probably thinking, saying, "I didn't know what to expect, but that was exactly what I was expecting." Yup, the doggy nailed it!
Why are puppies so playful?
It goes without saying, really, that puppies love to play. But why? Well, like babies and little kids, playing is an essential part of a puppy learning how to become an adult dog. Playtime is necessary for them to hone their motor skills, practice innate survival skills, and become confident while learning how to properly behave around humans. Plus, playing helps with socialization and allows dogs to become bonded with their human caregivers.
Additionally, playing helps burn off that excess puppy energy and satisfy their curiosity about the world they live in. It's fun, it makes them happy, and it's a natural instinct that they can't just ignore, starting as soon as they can walk, by pouncing and roughhousing with their littermates. Basically, it's just what puppies love to do.
As puppies mature, they learn how to control their behaviors and tend to calm down by age 2, settling into more of a routine and finding a calmer rhythm due to their natural aging process, which sees animals age faster than humans. So, enjoy it while it lasts, or if the puppy years are too hyper for you, know that one day soon your pooch will slow down on its own.