A golden retriever's reaction to seeing one of his best friends again after she went away for over a month, has gone viral on social media, and internet users can't cope with the pup's hilarious attitude.
The clip shared on TikTok on Saturday by a close friend of the pup's owner, 34-year-old Madelyn Pearman from Hawaii, @madelyn.pearman, shows the dog on a car ride with the poster, acting as if she doesn't exist as she keeps calling his name in vain.
"This is the treatment that I get after not seeing him for like a month," reads layover text in the clip. A caption says: "When you accidentally offend the king and he gives you the silent treatment."
Pearman, told Newsweek that at the time the video was taken, she was in Idaho for Thanksgiving visiting her friend and the pup, but the latter didn't react the way she was hoping. "The dog belongs to a close friend. We both lived in Kodiak, Alaska, and I saw his dog everyday. We had a special bond. We had both taken some time to travel and met up with his family in Idaho for the holidays," she said.
"His dog was initially excited to see me, but after the initial excitement wore off he had no problem expressing how unamused he was at my absence. It's not uncommon for Benelli to have an attitude when he's displeased or not getting his way," the poster added. "He did grace me with forgiveness shortly after the video."
While Benelli seemed quite upset and resentful, science says that dogs don't actually have the ability to hold a grudge.
An article by Dogster, medically reviewed by Dr. Paola Cuevas, says that the way dogs experience emotions and handle negative events is very instinctual and reaction-based, and so even though they can remember negative experiences, they sure won't be replaying them in their mind and plotting revenge.
You can help your pup get over grudge-like behavior with positive reinforcement training, using high value treats to create positive association.
The video quickly went viral on social media and it has so far received over 5 million views and 998,000 likes on the platform.
One user, Leo, commented: "He doesn't talk to strangers."
Shannieluna said: "He's like 'can someone please tell her I'm not speaking to her?"
Old_millenia(l) added: "Please move on, I already did."
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