Dachshund's Wide-Eyed Look Over Black Lab's Loud Barking Goes Viral
A Black Labrador dog has a very loud bark, but it's the small Dachshund's wide-eyed reaction to the bark that has everyone talking.
On May 23, 2024, TikTok user Kodak (@kodakdadawg) shared a video of their two dogs with very different personalities. Take a look!
In a 25-second video clip, we meet a Black Lab named Kodak and his brother Ollie, a Dachshund.
We can see Kodak and Ollie sitting on the couch next to each other, and at first, everything looks calm.
But then Kodak makes a sound. It's not quite a bark but it's a yell, and it gets louder over time. And the look on Ollie's face is really funny. He's pulling side eye and the dramtics are on full display.
It looks like Kodak is annoyed that Ollie is sitting on him, but Ollie refuses to move. Instead, he pulls those funny faces as if he has no idea why Kodak is yelling.
"Oversized bully," the caption reads. And in the comments, people who have experience parenting Dachshunds know that Ollie isn't as innocent as he might try to look.
"Anyone who’s ever owned a Dachshund knows the Dachshund started it!" one person wrote.
"Dachshunds have the best expressions!!" someone else wrote.
"Smaller dog is like 'why do you always do this' and probably started it," another person wrote.
"The little fella went over there bothering the big fella and invaded in his personal space, then wanna acted shocked and surprised," joked another.
"When the villain acts like the victim," another TikTok viewer quipped.
Someone else suggested: "My black lab hated his back leg being touched too. I wonder if that’s a thing."
Someone else wrote, "I have a Black Lab and a Dachshund, and the bully is the Dachshund."
How to Help A Big Dog and Little Dog Get Along
It might seem like a big dog and a small dog can't be friends, but it really comes down to matching personalities and dogs learning and respecting space on both ends.
According to Wag! small dogs can be immediately intimidated by big dogs, and big dogs don't always know their size. This can lead to some potential clashes between the two, but it's not a given that there will be issues, especially if you're careful about how you introduce the two.
"When you need to introduce your big dog to a small dog, keep the introduction short and sweet and both dogs confined if it all possible," Wag! writes. "This could mean have you both dogs on leashes or it could mean having both dogs in crates with the crates side-by-side."
From there, pay attention to how the two interact, reward good play with treats, and use those to help encourage the two dogs to play nicely.
But the trouble isn't always with the big dogs. Wag! notes that sometimes, small dogs can be the instigators.
"A small dog who is aggressive can actually intimidate a dog much larger than themselves," they write. "A large dog who is intimidated may very well run away or jump around, putting a small dog at risk."
Again, the answer here is a slow and controlled introduction. Monitor both dogs and their behaviors, rewarding good behavior and redirecting anything negative.
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