A dog owner from Norway checked on her dog through the pet cam while away for the afternoon, and could not believe what she found her pup doing.
The pet cam footage, which she shared on TikTok on Tuesday, under the username @marie_berntsen, shows the 7-month-old puppy, Lea, laying on the floor in the kitchen with a big knife in front of her, protecting her food bag from any possible threats.
"Check up on my dog [while] we were out … I think she's safe from any intruders," reads layover text in the clip. A caption shared with the post adds: "Might be the scariest thing she has taken so far …"
The poster, 24-year-old Marie Berntsen, from Oslo, told Newsweek that, while she was out attending puppy class, Lea climbed onto the kitchen counter looking for food, knocking a big knife off the cutting board, which landed on the floor.
"[We] saw through the cameras that she tried to eat her bag of dry food at first, and later she was laying on the floor with the knife in front of her," Berntsen said.
Most dogs have a big appetite, and like Lea, would stop at nothing to get a snack. But overfeeding is just as bad for pups as it is for humans, and can lead to diseases such as obesity and diabetes.
Each canine has different needs, so there is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to feeding them. Their breed, age, size, and activity levels play a great role in a dog's feeding schedule.
In an article shared by Vet Advises, Dr. Harunur Rashid says that a Labrador retriever pup should eat about one to two cups of high-quality puppy food per day, adjusted by their individual weight. He also suggests dividing their food into three to four meals.
In general, puppies need more food than adult dogs, because they are developing quickly, and that requires a lot of energy. On the other hand, senior dogs need to eat much less, because, as they slowly become less active, they don't use as much energy, according to an article written by Dr. Jennifer Coates for Pet MD.
Larger breeds such as Labrador retrievers also need to eat more than their smaller counterparts; for example, Chihuahuas or Yorkshire terriers.
Controlling their portions is very important, especially as they age, to avoid putting them at risk of health issues like joint disease, breathing trouble, heart problems, Cushing's disease, skin problems, and many forms of cancer.
The post quickly went viral on social media and has so far received over 2.1 million views and more than 418,000 likes on the platform.
One user, Grace, commented: "Call an ambulance but not for me."
GDXD posted: "I'm not trapped in here with you, you're trapped in here with me."
Abyssal Fox wrote: "She really said, 'mama said protect the house, imma protect the house' give that girl a treat omg [oh my God]!!"
Justin Johnson added: "I [swear to god] if they don't bring back treats this time."
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