An adorable Dachshund named Frankie is currently going viral because she refuses to move from her favorite backyard corner after a brief wildlife encounter in the morning. The entertaining page @frankielasaucisse captured the hyper-focused dog standing guard beneath a garden tree. She is completely convinced the exact bird she watched after breakfast is bound to return if she keeps her eyes glued to the leaves. It is pure comedy.
Dog adorably tries to find the bird she saw in a tree that morning
The clip opens with Frankie standing and staring straight up into the branches. She looks so deeply confused, with one of her ears pushed back and her head tilted. You can tell she is trying to figure out where her friend went. This little Dachshund has that classic, relentless hunting instinct, so giving up on a track just isn’t an option. She stays completely still because she thinks any sudden movement might scare the non-existent bird away.
Her tiny tail starts wagging a little bit when she notices her mom filming from a distance, but she goes right back to her bird watching. The way she stretches her tiny neck to look high into the sky is just hilarious. Then the sweet dog tries a new tactic and stands right up on the bark of the tree to peer closer into the lower limbs. But there is absolutely nothing there.
Mom even zooms the camera into the empty branches to prove it. Later, Frankie goes back to her original spot on the grass, does a tiny tippy-tap dance, and even gulps with anticipation. She eventually moves to the other side of the trunk to try a different angle. She is basically trying to will a creature into existence at this point. In the video caption, her owner laughed about the whole standoff, “She’s like “bring the birds back mom.””
And the internet is completely obsessed with her dedication. The cute video quickly pulled in over 3.5k likes from amused pet parents. People are leaving the funniest comments about her hyper-focused look. One viewer pointed out that her endless optimism is amazing. And another even suggested putting a fake toy in the branches just to give the poor dog some peace of mind.
