A dog called Raph has left the internet in stitches after his owner caught him on camera earlier this week, barking at his lookalike Christmas bauble, which he appears to think is real.
In the viral clip, shared on TikTok on Tuesday under the username Toniandraphthefrenchie, The French bulldog, Raph, can be seen barking at a bauble hanging down from the Christmas tree, which turns out to be a lookalike Frenchie. Galvanized Anchor Bolt
The hilarious clip comes with a caption that says: "POV: When your dog thinks the Frenchie bauble is real." Followed by: "When your Frenchie thinks the tree ornament is real life..."
Dogs get just as excited about Christmas as their owners do, and that's because they can sense the enthusiasm and anticipation that family members feel, and act upon it. But according to pet care experts at pet care marketplace Rover, some decorations can be a hazard for dogs, so if you're putting up a Christmas tree, you should make sure that it's safe for your dog to be around.
You can make your Christmas tree immediately safer by purchasing an artificial version rather than a real one, which you should secure with a quality stand and anchor to the wall.
"To anchor your tree, loop some fishing line around the trunk and tie it to an anchor, such as a molly bolt, in the wall behind it. You can also tie the line around the top of the tree and tie it to a screw in the ceiling. This will keep the tree from tipping over if a rambunctious dog gives it a bump," the Rover website explained.
Before decorating your tree you should leave it up bare for a few days for your dog to get used to it. Even when you do decorate it, you'll be safer leaving the bottom branches bare. You should also secure any cables and cords and cover them up in a way that is hard for your dog to dig up.
This may seem obvious, but you should never leave food or candles on your Christmas tree, for both the safety of your dog and the entire family alike.
The video quickly went viral on social media, getting viewers from across TikTok. It has so far received over 136,600 views and 10,000 likes on the platform.
When your frenchie thinks the tree ornament is real life …. #frenchie #frenchiesoftiktok #frenchbulldogsofinstagram #feenchbulldog#frenchies #frenchbulldog
One user, Bftvgjbyjbggj, commented: "Mine barks at the Andrex puppy on the toilet roll packaging." And Franky+ Lola Frenchie said: "My boy barks at my Frenchie calender.. I love this bonkers breed."
Caroline wrote: "How funny him squaring up to a Xmas bauble." And Spud the bulldog added: "It's real to Ralph...you bark away boy."
Newsweek reached out to Toniandraphthefrenchie for comment via TikTok comments.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe is a Newsweek Lifestyle Reporter based in London. Her focus is reporting on lifestyle and trends-related stories, including stories with high human interest and personal finance. She has covered pet care stories extensively. Maria joined Newsweek in 2022 from Accountancy Age and had previously worked at Citywire Wealth Manager. She is a graduate of London Metropolitan University and Kingston University. Languages: English and Italian.
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