Moment Dog Acts Like 'Embarrassed Teenager' When Seeing Owner in Public

Teenagers are often embarrassed by their parents' presence when they are out with their friends. As it seems dogs are too.

A black Labrador has recently been left red-faced after his owner couldn't resist shouting out of the window while he was on a walk with his five friends.

The TikTok video captured by owner Nicole Harris (@beautiful.blizzy) has left the internet in hysterics as the dog appears to be jolly until she starts shouting, "Hey, Onyx!" and "Woo" from her car.

The text layered over the clip says: "My dog acting like an embarrassed teenager."

So far, the video shared on October 19 has 2.5 million views and more than 158,000 likes. You can watch the video by clicking here.

Onyx wears an expression resembling a human smile before he hears Harris, at which point he instantly shuts his mouth.

In the comments, Harris said: "His facial expression got me!"

Dogs do have the ability to feel and read humanlike emotions. The East Valley Animal Hospital says that dogs can experience the following five emotions; fear, anger, disgust, joy and sadness.

They can also feel emotions like excitement, distress, contentment, anxiety, shyness, anticipation, and even love. The veterinary practice in Gilbert, Arizona, says dogs cannot feel shame, guilt, pride or contempt but a number of viral videos shared by Newsweek suggest otherwise—at least to those posting and commenting on them.

Previously, one owner said her dog looked "embarrassed" after a trip to the groomers left him without any hair. Another owner captured the moment her dogs looked humiliated when they were caught barking the house down as they assumed they were home alone.

The internet can't get enough of Onyx's reaction and almost 400 TikTok users have commented.

One user said: "They really are just kids."

Another pointed out: "He didn't even wag his tail once when you said hi. He's like I have to [be] cool."

Harris has responded to some comments and she has said Onyx treats her the same as her teen child and she was 'shocked' by his behavior.

"Why you embarrass him like that?" asked one user.

Harris said: "[He] totally tried to act like he didn't know me!"

One user has justified Onyx's reaction by saying he may have thought the walk was about to be cut short. And everyone knows how much dogs love their walks—especially Labradors, who are full of energy.

Veterinarian Dr. Jacqueline Brister previously spoke to Newsweek about the best time of the day to walk your dog.

Newsweek reached out to @beautiful.blizzy for comment via TikTok. We could not verify the details of the case.

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