They say sharing is caring, but Darrel the dog clearly missed that memo. When his cat friend got a little too cozy with their owner during a training session, the jealous dog did what any seasoned attention-seeker would do — he climbed onto his owner’s back too, immediately turning this video into a full-blown comedic moment. And to be honest, he probably thinks the cat should be thanking him for the screen time.
Viral Instagram video shows dog following in cat’s footsteps
In a now-viral Instagram reel, Hailey Adair shared a hilarious moment featuring her dog, Darrel, and a cat. The video, posted to the account @darrelthedoge, shows the cat climbing onto Hailey’s back as part of a trick they were practicing. However, before the trick could fully play out, Darrel had other ideas.
The moment he sees the cat getting close to Hailey, he does not hesitate — he leaps onto her back, clearly not happy about being second in line. “We were all practicing ‘up’ and Darrel decided to cut his place in line,” Hailey wrote in the caption.
The video of Darrel’s jealousy-driven leap has now been viewed nearly 2.4 million times and has over 241,000 likes. The comments section is filled with people who were just as entertained as they were charmed. “Darrel said, ‘Oh heck no, that’s my thing!’” one person joked. Another wrote, “Darrel hears a command (within 500 miles) & leaps into action,” to which Hailey replied, “I have to be careful whenever I say the word ‘wall’ and ‘up.’”
Darrel is no ordinary dog. Known for his impressive tricks and energetic personality, he’s already got a fan base of over 68,000 followers on Instagram. Whether he is skateboarding, playing hockey, or stealing the spotlight from the cat, he seems to know how to keep his audience entertained. His talents even earned him a spot on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”
According to Hailey, who lives in Seattle with her husband Nick, Darrel’s confidence and enthusiasm are very real. “He definitely knows when he scores the goal versus doesn’t quite score the goal,” she told PEOPLE. “It’s absolutely adorable. You can tell that he knows he did something really cool.”
