If you’ve ever lived with a Shih Tzu, you already know they have a knack for acting like little royals. Daisy, in particular, seems to have mastered the art of making her human staff cater to her every whim. In this Instagram video, she proves once again that doors are not for paws — they’re for people.
The clip opens with Daisy sitting in front of a door that’s already cracked open. For most pups, that would be an open invitation. However, Daisy isn’t “most dogs.” Instead, she sits, waits, and makes it abundantly clear that someone else needs to handle this “manual labor.”
Shih Tzu wants owner to open the door for her in video
It didn’t take long for this video of a Shih Tzu to catch everyone’s attention online, pulling in over 18K likes. The clip also got plenty of knowing laughs from fellow dog parents with the same breed.
There’s just something about the way Daisy commits to her bit. At first, she lowers her head as if she might consider pushing it open herself. However, she then pauses dramatically and turns back to lock eyes with her human. The caption says it all: “She lives a life of royalty.”
That famous “Shih Tzu stare” gets the job done. The next moment, her parent finally gets up, camera in hand, and swings the door open for her. Without missing a beat, Daisy hops up and trots through like it was the obvious solution all along.
The on-screen “Byeeeee” adds the perfect punchline. It wasn’t her who was delaying the whole process, it was her human. And anyone who thinks otherwise is simply wrong.
The video’s comments section quickly turned into a get-together for Shih Tzu owners. “Oh my God… That’s a Shih Tzu thing?!” one person wrote. Another joked, “They can make ANYONE do everything.”
Others shared stories of midnight demands, perfected diva stares, and doors left unopened by choice. Clearly, Daisy isn’t alone in her expectations to be treated like a royal — she’s just the one who went viral for it.
