If you have siblings, you know that when things go wrong, someone’s always ready to take the fall — or throw the other under the bus. That classic dynamic isn’t exclusive to humans. As it turns out, dogs might also have a strong sense of blame and betrayal. In a recent Instagram video, a drenched dog accuses his dry, innocent-looking sibling of using him as a “shield” in whatever mischief left him soaked and indignant.
Owner questions how one dog is dry while the other is soaking wet in funny video
A funny video posted by Instagram user @itsyaboy_winston has viewers cracking up over a sibling-style standoff between two Dachshunds. The clip begins with the owner addressing one of the pups, Winston, who looks visibly soaked. “Look at your little seal legs. Win, let me see,” she says, before jokingly asking him, “Are you a seal?” Winston, dripping and wide-eyed, raises his paw in what looks like a defensive gesture, as if trying to plead his case without words.
Things take a more suspicious turn when the camera pans to his sister Willa, who appears perfectly dry and completely unbothered. “How are you so dry?” the owner asks, puzzled. Then she cuts back to Winston: “And you’re so wet, and you were both in the same places.” In the video’s caption, the owner jokes that Winston is trying to tattle: “Willa used me as a shield.”
It’s the kind of sibling drama people can’t get enough of, and they didn’t disappoint in the comments. One person joked, “Justice for Winston,” while another pointed out his expressive paw gestures, writing, “He wants to talk so bad.” Someone else chimed in, “I wonder who got into trouble…”
Whether Willa truly used Winston as a canine umbrella or not, one thing’s for sure — this pup wants the world to know it wasn’t his fault. Or at least, not entirely.
