Frankie the Rottweiler has clearly decided that being a part-time pony is just another part of his daily duties. This sweet video from @frankietherotty starts in a bedroom where Frankie is standing patiently next to the bed.
A little boy is happily straddling his back, looking like he’s having the best time of his life. There’s a tennis ball in his mouth, and he just looks thrilled to be part of whatever’s happening. The Rottweiler keeps looking up at his human with an incredibly sweet and focused expression. The whole time, Frankie stays loose and calm while the little boy happily chatters from above.
Video shows dog being gentle and patient while giving little boy a ride on his back
The clip has already pulled in over 170,000 likes. Viewers couldn’t stop talking about how relaxed Frankie looks from start to finish. At one point, he drops his ball onto the bed, and his owner teases him a bit with it. The little boy leans sideways to watch the ball, yet Frankie doesn’t flinch or lose his balance. Once he snags the toy back, the boy uses the mattress for support to sit back up. With the ball back in his mouth, Frankie looks downright pleased — like this is exactly how he planned his afternoon.
Eventually, the boy decides the ride is over and purposefully topples off the dog onto the mattress. Frankie watches him land and goes right back to chewing on his beloved ball. Moments like this are why so many families swear by dogs with Frankie’s calm, steady temperament.
As one commenter noted, his tail stays up and wiggles the entire time. He isn’t tense at all, even when the kid moves around quite a bit on his back. Another viewer in the comments even gave Frankie an “A+” for his relaxed behavior.
Others are joking that the boy is living everyone’s childhood dream of having a horse in the house. Frankie appears totally unbothered by the extra weight or the noise. You don’t need much explanation — the trust between them is obvious just by watching. As long as there is a tennis ball involved, Frankie seems more than happy to serve as the house’s favorite ride.
