Bringing your dog to your work can feel like the ultimate upgrade. Meetings are less boring, breaks are more fun, and there’s always someone excited to see you. Still, pups don’t understand deadlines or office etiquette, no matter how well you prepare.
Sometimes, even the most practical solutions turn into pure comedy. One video features a puppy, whose unique way of using a playpen has left viewers laughing and rethinking how pets interpret everyday objects.
Puppy rolls around in a playpen in adorable video
The video was posted on Instagram by user @zorro.cocker and stars Zorro, a Cocker Spaniel puppy with a big personality. According to the post, Zorro’s owner bought him a playpen so he could stay nearby and be entertained during her office hours.
The idea was simple. It was to give the puppy a safe, enclosed space to relax while she worked. Text over the video reads, “POV: you get your puppy a play pen for the office,” setting the scene for what viewers expect to be a calm setup.
Instead, Zorro quickly proves he has other plans. Rather than sitting or playing inside the pen as intended, he climbs into it and begins rolling across the office floor.
As the pen moves with him inside, Zorro looks less like a puppy and more like a hamster running in a wheel. The way he walks and shifts inside the structure creates the illusion that the playpen itself is his mode of transportation.
The owner leans into the joke in the caption, writing, “I identify as a hamster,” which perfectly sums up the moment. Throughout the clip, Zorro seems fully committed to his new identity, confidently roaming around the office without a care in the world.
The video quickly sparked amused reactions from other pet owners in the comments. One viewer joked, “I’m going to visit my friends MOOOOM,” imagining the puppy rolling off on his own adventures. Another commenter pointed out that while the playpen might not be serving its original purpose, “It’s working!! May not be its intended use but he’s having fun!!!”
Others shared similar experiences, with one person noting that the same thing happened when they bought a playpen for their Dachshund. Another simply praised Zorro’s ingenuity, calling him a “very smart roller.”
