Owner Can't Cope With What Poodle Learns To Do Instead of Bark: 'Crying'

A toy poodle has captured the hearts of internet viewers after a video showing off his impressive obedience skills went viral on TikTok .

The September 4 video, posted to the dog's account @ doseofpax , captures the poodle following his owner's instructions with precision. At the command to "speak," he barks and is rewarded with a treat. When prompted to "whisper," the pup pauses briefly before letting out a softer bark, earning another treat and leaving his owner in stitches. The caption read that "the 'whisper' has me crying."

The footage of the brown pup lying on a sofa in a green harness while his owner records has already racked up over 775,000 views and more than 227,000 likes.

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