Before anyone’s even reached for the door, Grim’s already parked in the hallway in his little raincoat, holding himself with this calm air. The NYC Australian Shepherd mix from @grimtheozzy is sitting there in his tiny raincoat, hood in perfect position, so still you’d think he was waiting for someone to announce him. His mom tells him he looks handsome, and he answers with a slow blink and a tiny lip smack that gives away exactly how pleased he is. The second she mentions going outside, his whole face brightens, rain or no rain.
Viral video shows Australian Shepherd looking adorably ‘distinguished’ in a raincoat
The entire video is barely a few seconds long, but Grim manages to squeeze an entire personality arc into it. He’s sitting in the hallway, raincoat perfectly fitted, the clear little hood sitting over his head like it was designed just for him. He really does look “so handsome,” as his mom says. The way he sits — all proper and upright — just pushes the “tiny Victorian uncle” vibe over the edge. No wonder the video has crossed 522K likes.
When she asks, “Are we going to go outside?” his expression flips instantly. He breaks into the softest of grins, and looks like he’s trying not to wiggle out of sheer excitement. The on-screen text wonders why raincoats make dogs look so handsome, but Grim answers the question by simply sitting there like a small, weather-ready aristocrat.
What makes the moment even sweeter is knowing how far he’s come. His mom has shared that he’s been working hard on focusing in NYC’s chaotic, overstimulating environment — five months of daily training with her very first dog. And despite that rain-ready outfit, water is not his thing; an older video shows him trudging through drizzle with every expression of soggy heartbreak.
That might be the reason everyone’s clinging to this video. Grim looks proud, calm, and just a little smug in that hood — a tiny triumph wrapped in a yellow raincoat. And judging by the comments, who wrote “You look like the founding fathers, fren!” “Very distinguished!” “He’s such a handsome boy,” everyone seems to agree.
