Expecting dinner time to be uneventful is a crime in this household. In the video shared by @boonetheshepsky, Boone, the Shepsky, has already wedged himself between his human’s arm and chest before they pick up the fork. The on-screen text doesn’t even pretend to be subtle: “POV: you sit next to the weakest link who always caves and gives you a bite.” Boone isn’t begging, not really; he’s just planted himself there like it’s his assigned seat. You’d think someone set a placemat for him. It’s a hilarious snapshot of a rescue dog who absolutely knows how dinner politics work.
Hilarious Video shows why rescue dog sits next to weak link during dinner
No surprise it’s at 745,000 likes, Boone’s determination for a stray bite is actually that impressive. When the camera zooms in, you can literally feel the hope radiating off this dog. His eyes flick toward the plate, then back at the human he’s pinned himself beside. Almost as if weighing whether patience or persistence will get him that “just a little taste.”
The funniest part is how committed he is to the bit. He’s not even comfy! He’s basically folded into that weird little space between arm and ribs, trying to hold himself together. It’s the kind of posture only a dog with pure snack-based motivation would choose. And he holds it, perfectly still, like he’s become part of the table setup. Then he sort of backs out of the spot, almost like he suddenly remembered, “oh right, act normal.”
The comments section wasted zero time diving in. One person wrote, “I can feel the hot dog breath from here bro,” which honestly does feel accurate. Someone else joked, “This is actually a rare medical condition… your armpit grows a dog’s head,” which fits Boone’s angle perfectly. And then there’s the universal struggle: “You’re telling me I have peas and carrots on my plate and I CAN’T feed the dog?!”
A later video has Boone’s mom confessing what we’ve known all along: “Apparently I’m the weakest link and he knows it.” Oh yes, he does!
