A woman has left the internet in hysterics with her public service announcement about why she doesn't trust food cooked in other people's homes—especially when there are dogs nearby.
This Thanksgiving, many families will be getting ready to tuck into some delicious roast turkey, with plenty of potatoes, cranberry sauce, and maybe even save some room for pumpkin pie afterwards.
But one woman who will be extra cautious about what she eats is Sydney Clendenen, 30, who made the mistake of letting her dog into the kitchen while she prepared dinner last year. She told Newsweek that she "had no idea" that Sage, the Brittany spaniel, was patrolling nearby while she prepared the banana pudding.
As soon as Clendenen turned her back and left the pudding unattended, Sage took her chance to get a taste of the delicious treat. Well, it is Thanksgiving for her too, after all.
"I was making banana pudding for my family's Thanksgiving dinner and I didn't even know that Sage had eaten some of it until I went to edit my video," Clendenen said. "I was honestly in awe because the pudding didn't even have a dent in it.
"After watching it back, I couldn't help but laugh and then I sent it to all my family."
Fortunately, Clendenen had set up the camera to record how she created the dish, otherwise she might have never known what Sage got up to.
Footage of the cheeky dog's antics last Thanksgiving was shared on TikTok (@sydneylaurenco), joking that this is why Clendenen doesn't "eat at other people's houses." Internet users can't get enough of the hilarious video, leading to more than 4.3 million views and over 259,600 likes on TikTok at the time of writing.
The video delighted many, especially fellow pet owners who could relate to the dangers of having a four-legged sous chef in the kitchen. There were also plenty of people who were keen to find out whether everyone ate the banana pudding after Sage helped herself to it, and Clendenen explained that most of her family "didn't mind" and enjoyed it anyway.
She continued: "This clip was actually from last year, and unfortunately my family did partake in the banana pudding. After sharing it online, there were a lot of people who agreed that it's very risky to eat other people's homecooked food for reasons like this one. But others loved seeing Sage enjoy the banana pudding, and they thought she very much deserved her portion too."
After going viral, many TikTokers rushed to defend Sage's attempt to help with dinner, leading to more than 3,600 comments on the video in just a matter of days.
One comment reads: "She's just sprinkling with a little love."
Another TikTok user wrote: "AND left no trace!! I'm impressed!"
But not everyone was so enthused, as one person commented: "This is why my dogs go in the cage or outside while cooking and food is out. This will never happen in my house."
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