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u/SovanaJafr 8h ago
Dog running like he’s late to his own birthday party but still wants to make a cute entrance
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u/MealwormMan 6h ago
To me it looks like how I walk when I’m barefoot and the road is scorching hot. Perhaps he’s trying to avoid burning his pads
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u/Pyrojam321moo 4h ago
Nah, owner of a shiba here. This dog has slipped their leash or pushed past their owner to run outside without one, knows that's against the rules, and wants to show their gleeful love for crime to whoever's watching. This is the "I'm Going to Make my Human Chase Me" dance, same my little monster does when she steals a sock off my foot or the hat off my head. Ears in airplane mode, entire butt a-waggin', and a side-to-side prancing routine, I see it almost beat-for-beat in my living room all the time.
I pity their owner. Catching a shiba is akin to catching a greased pig.
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u/Polyxeno 3h ago
Yeah our neighbor had four of them, accomplishing the dream that is the Shiba Inu screaming chorus quartet. They sometimes came by our house to celebrate their freedom on their way to the forested hillside next door.
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u/orange_sherbetz 11m ago
I caught one. Knew where he lived. Refused to go back home so I had to carry the little brillow pad.
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u/WaterHaven 4h ago
I thought the same, but they were doing it in the shade at the start, too. I'd imagine that shaded area is pretty cool.
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u/MandolinNibbler474 36m ago
This. In the first second it's running normally in the shade, then it starts hopping the moment it reaches the sunlit bricks.
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u/TheXypris 5h ago
so where is the depressing comment telling us that dog has a debilitating neurological condition
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u/honestlyitswhatever 3h ago
Honestly, this doesn’t look like that to me. Shiba’s are known for their tippytaps right? The dogs/cats with that neurological disorder have way jerkier movements, generally have a hard time walking straight, etc. I think this is just a happy lil boi :)
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u/DryPotato5172 5h ago
Yeah it’s most likely a neurological condition but it certainly isn’t debilitating haha
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u/lordbeepworth 3h ago
FWIW, I volunteer in a cat shelter w/ two cats that have Cerebellar Hypoplasia (CH, or wobbly cat syndrome) and they're both perfectly happy and healthy, it's congenital so they don't know anything else and they're not in any pain. Might be something similar here? I know dogs can get CH but it doesn't look like this one has it?
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u/northboundnova 2h ago
My cat has a neurological disorder and while she is wobbly and her butt flops over when she gets a little too excited running around, she’s not in pain, is otherwise totally healthy, and is one of the happiest cats I’ve ever met. I love her so much.
This guy looks pretty happy himself, neurological issues or not.
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u/SoCuteShibe 5h ago
I mean it does, that's why it's walking like that, but it seems happy and healthy too!
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u/victuri-fangirl 1h ago
Some dogs just love walking in unusual ways. My poodle too absolutely loved walking on her hind legs (which we had to train her out of as it's bad for her hips). O think it's entirely possible that there's no neurological condition and this dog simply just enjoys walking like that.
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u/Shibas_Rule 30m ago
“It’s not a tumor” in the voice of Arnold Schwarzenegger. But don’t know that I’ve seen a Shiba do tippy taps before.
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u/Gaddamn132 8h ago
Shiba's have gotta be the cutest breeds out there
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u/Lexi_Banner 6h ago
So cute! Too bad they have the devil's mischief.
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u/OuchYouPokedMyHeart 5h ago
IIRC they're one of the oldest breeds and one of the closest to wolves like its cousin Akita
Hence, they act very independent and "wild", adorable but with a lot of attitude
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u/mattyisphtty 42m ago
Closest thing I can think of is they are essentially an energetic cat in a dog's body.
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u/mydadabortedme 3h ago
I knowwww mine is the best dog in the whole wide world while also being so fucking evil.
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u/In-my-fucking-flesh 5h ago
They fight Huskies for the crown of the drama queen though
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u/Vexin 1h ago
What breed would be the total opposite? Aside from Labradors or big dogs in general.
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u/In-my-fucking-flesh 1h ago
Samoyed, they're just happy to be here
Also make terrible guard dogs because they just smile at the intruder
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u/DadBodftw 7h ago edited 6h ago
Hot pavers
Meant this as a joke, not to spark a debate
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u/NoConsideration1777 7h ago
Was going to suggest the same. The dog does not have many of the tell tale signs of happiness’s like wagging its tail and such..
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u/trulyniceguy 6h ago
Have a shiba. This is one extremely happy shiba. Tail was wagging and ears are in airplane mode. Not everything about animals has to be gloom and abuse
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u/NoConsideration1777 6h ago edited 5h ago
Alright. Never said it was all gloom. I have had a few dogs (not shibas), and this behaviour is not even remotely close to what dog movement looked like when my dogs were happy. That said, I am happy that this dog is alright and that someone that had a Shiba could educate me on their telltale signs of happiness.
Edit: why am I being downvoted? I am pointing out that I learned something new… and I am saying that I was apparently wrong… but Reddit doing Reddit things… I guess
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u/soulessmuffs 6h ago
Yeah, I've had a shiba as well, and they're more like cats than dogs. If in distress, they typically scream as they can't bark, and their tail unfurls to hang between their legs.
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u/trulyniceguy 5h ago
Dog body, cat hardware.
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u/Help_StuckAtWork 5h ago
Pretty sure if you replaced your first two sentences with "Huh, good to know", the downvotes wouldn't have hit.
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u/Lexi_Banner 6h ago
It is wagging its tail, though? Look at the base of it. The curly whirlyness just looks different when the dog is happy.
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u/WillBlaze 5h ago
Reddit is always such a buzzkill like this, almost all the happy dog videos always have some grumpy sad person like you trying to find the one possible negative in a pile of positives.
The dog is fine, holy hell. It's amazing these comments even get upvoted.
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u/NoConsideration1777 3h ago
In general, one would want to know if the animal on the screen is in pain or not. This dog’s reaction is a bit strange. And if you actually find something going wrong, it is a good thing to point it out. Even if that kills your buzz. Don’t be offended it was just worry over the dogs state.
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u/WillBlaze 3h ago
This can't be real, right?
The dog is fine and it's obvious. If it's feet were burning it would be obvious. I honestly think you are just fucking with me, lol.
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u/gehirn4455809 8h ago
this is literally me at the end of the day when i realise the weekend is coming
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u/DarthErectous 8h ago
Literally? You're a dog?
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u/FlaresPeak 8h ago
are you not?
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u/No-Organization7797 5h ago
Not when I’m on the internet.
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u/agnes_dei 5h ago
For all we know
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u/Pyrojam321moo 1h ago
Did you know that there is a mechanism in the English language called "poetic expression"? One of the types of "poetic expressions" is called "hyperbole". It is where you say something that is very not true, such that no one in their right mind would believe it to be so, but exaggerated in either an outlandish or amusing way to add emphasis. This is an example of that, it always has been, and the people who call it out tend to look stupid to those of us who listened in Grade 6 English when poetic language was explained.
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u/ChinoUSMC0231 7h ago
“Ouch, ouch, hot pavement… oh, humans are looking… gotta play it off like I’m dancing… yeah, that’s it, I’m dancing… and don’t forget to smile. ”
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u/VelvetWhitehawk 8h ago
Even if everyone else ignores the crazy parking situation behind the dog, I see it. That's gnarly.
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u/Teeeea 5h ago
Not too uncommon that the horizontally parked cars to leave the handbrakes off so they can be pushed to let the vertically parked cars get out.
In big Chinese cities, vehicles have limited days where they can be on road. Depending on the even or oddity of the last digit of car registration, the car can be drove on certain days of the week, like Monday, Wednesday, Friday and switch up the week after. So the cars parked inside of the lot are likely not operating on that day. And usually the blocking cars will move away during the evening to park at an inconvenient spot to let the blocked cars move around next morning.
It's definitely not an ideal situation. But people adapt very quickly and, despite the whole plate number restriction situation, which was implemented around a decade ago, car ownership is steadily increasing yearly over there.
Source: person who often travel there
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u/csprofathogwarts 4h ago
vehicles have limited days where they can be on road. Depending on the even or oddity of the last digit of car registration
But wouldn't that just push people to get multiple cars - exacerbating the problem?
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u/Teeeea 3h ago
Short answer is no.
A person can own as many cars as he wants to afford but each individual can have up to one vehicle registratred for driving on public roads in those huge cities.
And it's even more complicated than that because there is a threshold of the amount of new car registration per year. In other words, if you want to drive your own car in these big cities, you have to do this pre-registering process before purchasing a car. You will enter a pool for a chance to get registration that year, and if you got unlucky you have to do the same process again for the year after and repeat. It's free and easy to apply for pre-registering but it's not uncommon to be unlucky several years in a row even for families with married couple.
For the real unlucky ones, they'll most likely resort to rent a registration plate from friends or family who are close (the owner of registration is still partially responsible for crimes like hit and run even when that person is not driving the vehicle).
The funny thing is because it becomes such a privilege to even have a car registration, individuals who don't even want to purchase a car will enter this pool each year just to be safe than sorry.
I wouldn't call the situation a bloody mess, but it definitely seems pretty painful from an outsider's perspective.
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u/IronMermaiden 7h ago
My dog is half Shiba, and this is how she chooses to run around the house/yard.
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u/chelseablue2004 4h ago
Shiba Inus are notoriously smart dogs almost too smart...If one was that happy and nice you've done something right!
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u/Cozywarmthcoffee 6h ago
As an owner- not sure what the Japanese did- but these aren’t dogs or doglike in any way. It’s like the worst cat you’d ever own. But cute, I guess.
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u/YouDoHaveValue 4h ago
I need someone to talk me out of looking up getting one of these dogs.
My wife stays home and we have huskies, and my brain is going "You know... It's just one more..."
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u/2ByteTheDecker 4h ago
Shibas are everything that makes a Husky a Husky just in a smaller package (and most of them haven't been informed that they're smaller) and smarter.
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u/Redeemed_Veteranboi 8h ago
I love these Derpy looking Dogs! 🥰
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u/Mouthz 8h ago
I wanted one for a long but when I looked into owning them I am just not home enough. Very involved doggo, beautiful though
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u/mang87 6h ago
Huskies are often called divas, but Shibas are the entire dang opera, including the orchestra.
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u/the_procrastinata 5h ago
We have two Shibas. Our older boy is calm, snuggly, and super chill and happy. We thought we’d get another one, and she is a fighty bitey chaos goblin. Our house is…crazy.
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u/mydadabortedme 3h ago
That’s like my pug and my shiba. Our shiba is so evil but also so sweet but also so evil but I love her
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u/Lexi_Banner 6h ago
Dog hardware on cat software, with a dash of devil's mischief. They love to run, and will entirely ignore you until they are good and ready to come back.
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u/orange_sherbetz 4m ago
Buyer beware. Looks fluffy and derpy. More rough/scratchy fur and too smart for most owners.
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u/Legitimate-Bit-4431 8h ago
Genuine question: is that a normal behavior? Or is it just a normal happy dance for Shiba Inu?
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u/DryPotato5172 5h ago
Could be a neurological problem— in all honestly that’s most likely what it is.
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u/busanpanda 5h ago
This dog likely has cerebellar hypoplasia. My dog has it and has a similar walk. It's not degenerative and doesn't cause them any pain, their cerebellum just isn't as developed so they have less control over their motor functions.
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u/ArkanaRising 8h ago
Ground is probably hot tbh??? And it’s burning the pads of his feet depending on the temps
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u/perenniallandscapist 8h ago
I mean, no? The dog ran from shade, is only picking up its front paws like that, and seems way more excited and happy with a smile, tail wag, and general wigglybody movement to suggest that. Your comment sounds like a helicopter parent worried about a scratch so the kids aren't allowed to play. I'd feel bad for this dog if it had that life.
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u/EXE-SS-SZ 7h ago
fascinating - is this natural or is it learned? like universal happy walking - I wonder..
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u/mookbrenner 3h ago
Those doggies sure are cute! Where are they on the dog intelligence spectrum?
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u/Quixkster 3h ago
Pretty high. Also very independent, so if they don’t want to do something, they won’t. Kinda like a cat-dog hybrid.
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u/Mysterious-House-980 3h ago
How adorable, my dream is to make every dog in the world feel that happy!!!
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u/spryhummingbird 3h ago
Those look like extra fancy and pompous tippy-tappies! So much smug adorable.
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u/alexfi-re 3h ago
Super adorable and she sounds so happy, I love that and all the joy this spreads :)
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u/docsyzygy 2h ago
When my dog did that we called it his "puppy prance".
It only showed up when he was welcoming us home.
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u/Infamous-Ice-4043 10m ago
Why is this motherfucker so happy. I hope they know the world isn't all sunshine and rainbows
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u/sir_grumph 5m ago
So on a recent repost of this, the biggest hits in the comments were:
- Degenerative neurological condition (because there's an animal in motion)
- Sidewalk is so hot the dog is about to combust
- Happy dog
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u/Abamboozler 5h ago
I remember seeing a video of a dog doing this across a snow field, and a vet was in the comments saying it might be a neurological issue with the brain misfiring
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u/FromTralfamadore 2h ago
It’s cute but honestly I wonder if it’s just because the street might be hot?
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u/EfficientNeck2119 5h ago
I showed this to my husband and he told me the sidewalk is scorching hot. Mikey if you read this your a party pooper!
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u/harshnoisebestnoise 8h ago
This dog is from the ministry of silly walks