Dogs love being in groups, and that explains why a Presa Canario named Zelda has decided that a walk outside is now a group activity in a hilarious Instagram video. Zelda’s family has no choice but to play along. Instagram user and the dog’s owner shares the moment on @zeldathepresa, showing how serious she is about taking a walk with the whole family — and why her followers can’t stop laughing about it.
Dog refuses to go for a walk unless all members of the family are going out
The hilarious video begins with the dog standing completely still in the driveway, refusing to walk. Her owner is already outside with her leash in hand, gently pulling and asking Zelda to move, but the latter simply refuses to take any step forward. Instead, the dog looks ahead, completely ignoring her owner. The on‑screen text explains it: “My dog’s new thing is refusing to go out unless everyone comes,” adding, “every potty break is now a full family affair.”
A moment later in the video, the dog’s mom opens the door, and her dad walks out too. And suddenly, that’s all the encouragement Zelda needs as she turns into a totally different dog. She goes from refusing to move to trotting down the street like she never protested in the first place.
Viewers had a field day in the comment section. One viewer wrote, “I actually think she is a genius for this,” while another joked, “Dad shows up and suddenly she’s walking on sunshine.” A third user reasoned, “Everyone needs fitness and bonding! Lets go!” Another viewer said, “You are keeping the family fit Zelda and we know that the human I call ‘the spare’ is your favourite!”
Plenty of dog owners could relate, with one saying, “My presa does the same thing,” while another sharing, “My pittie does the exact same! He loves an audience,” and one viewer summing the whole thing up with “No one gets left behind.”
In the video, the dog clearly knows what she wants: if the whole family isn’t coming, she’s not going for a walk. However, once everyone’s together, she’s all in.
