If you’ve ever lived with a dog that knows exactly how to push your buttons, you’ll get a kick out of Winston in this Instagram video. He’s got immense resolve packed into a small Dachshund body. His human has quickly learned there’s one thing she can’t resist — his dramatic little stomps.
This brand of persistence has the power to make you laugh even as you try to stay firm. And that’s because somehow, Winston always gets his way. As you’ll see, his paw-stomping antics turn a mundane workday into a compelling power struggle.
Owner reveals she gets weak when it comes to Dachshund’s ‘stomps’ in video
The internet is in love with this video, and it’s easy to see why. The video starts with Winston already mid-negotiation. His human says, “Are you stomping? I know you want to stomp,” as he plants his tiny paws with just enough force to make his feelings known. The in-video text drives the point home: “You think you’re strong until you’re faced with Dachshund stomps.”
Winston doesn’t let up. At one point, he noiselessly whines and stares at her as if to say, “See these paws? I mean business.” His human tries to bargain—“Can you give me a couple minutes and then I’ll hang out with you?” — but Winston isn’t budging.
Every few seconds, there’s another stomp, another look, another nudge. His human can’t help but cave a little, giving him scritches while admitting with a laugh, “Yes, with your little protest stomp.” Towards the end of the clip, Winston does another little stomp, which leads to his human exclaiming, “Yes, okay. So cute.”
With over 23k likes, it’s clear Winston’s adorable stomps completely won people over. And they are letting us know in the comments section. One person wrote, “The combo of the stomps, whine, and puppy eyes is the equivalent of the bend and snap.. WORKS EVERY TIME.” Another person wrote, “Resistance is futile.” The caption on the post says it all: “gets her every time.” And judging by Winston’s persistence, he knows it too.
