When you have a dog, you need to be an early riser. It is often seen that dogs wake their owners for food, bathroom breaks, or playtime. A viral post on TikTok shows a similar instance, focusing on a German Shepherd howling and trying to wake up his owners. The video gained thousands of likes, as people found the dog’s playful nature funny and relatable.
TikTok shows a dog barking so the owner can get out of bed shortly after waking up
Mornings come early with a dog, and all pet owners can relate to that. Recently, a TikTok video showed a German Shepherd, Ranger, barking and pulling the blanket, refusing to let his parent and their boyfriend sleep. The furball’s barking intensified with every delayed second, making the video even more hilarious.
Finally, the man gave in and opened his eyes, unable to resist the dog’s demands. The video, shared by @kellingtonsk9s, quickly grabbed the attention and surpassed 250K views and over 57K likes. Referring to Ranger, the post was captioned, “He’s not very peaceful.”
People quickly flooded the comments section with admiration for the playful tactics of the dog. One user wrote, “He has a long day planned and wants to get started.” Another person commented, “He’s just excited to share his dreams with you.”
Many also mentioned how their dogs behave the same way. One user wrote, “get a German shepherd they said it be fun the said, no one understands that they are personal alarms clocks and if they are wake so are you. definitely my favourite breed of dogs.” Another commenter shared their own experience: “my dog shoves her nose in my face when i sleep too long.” A third user wrote, “Glad to see I’m not the only GSD owner that had to go through this.”
As it is, the video and comments show that dogs waking owners in the morning is playful behavior and an expression of pure love. Or, it could just be your canine’s way of helping you get an early start to the day for their benefit.
