In a comical twist, a dog has found a clever way to bypass her owner’s ban on staring while he eats. TikTok user @jaffa1404 had trained his dachshund to stop begging for food by staring at him, hoping to enjoy his meals in peace. However, in a recent TikTok video, the dog outsmarted the rule with a little ingenuity.
The clever canine positioned herself in front of a large mirror at just the right angle, allowing her to monitor her owner’s every move without directly looking at him. Through the reflection, she could keep an eye on him, effectively evading the “no staring” rule. As the owner glanced over, he caught his dog sneaking peeks at him using the mirror’s reflection, much to his amusement.
The video, captioned “She’s wild,” quickly went viral, amassing over 286,000 views, 29,800 likes, and 237 comments. Viewers quickly recognized the dog’s brilliant workaround, with many praising her resourcefulness. One commenter quipped, “She said, ‘Work smarter, not harder,'” while another observed, “She’s found a loophole.”
Despite the dog’s clever behavior, the owner confirmed she still gets a small serving of whatever he’s eating once he’s finished. In fact, she had some Stovies the other night, proving that the begging was indeed effective, albeit in a roundabout way.
This clever canine’s antics struck a chord with pet owners everywhere, with several sharing similar experiences of their dogs’ persistence when it comes to begging. One user shared how their dog lays at the threshold of a room while they eat, clearly still hoping for a bite.
While the dog’s methods might be cheeky, she clearly hasn’t broken the rules—she’s just working smarter, not harder!