Hound Dog Cuddles Up With Kids, but Look Closer at What He's Actually Doing

While owners like to think the reason their dogs come to cuddle randomly is because of love, the truth is that there is sometimes a deeper meaning behind the snuggle session.

One hound dog mastered the art of pretending to snuggle. His intentions looked pure at first in a February 24 TikTok video posted to the account @homer_the_hounddog. However, if you take a closer look, he's actually slowly but surely scooting his way closer to the plate of food left next to the couch.

Homer the hound dog must've known to pick on the younger of the two children sitting on the couch. The older sibling was laughing and side-eyeing him because well, it's the oldest trick in the book.

The whole family is used to Homer's antics at this point. The owner told Newsweek via TikTok that Homer will try getting food daily. He is a hound, after all, and this dog breed can be very food-motivated.

Don't get it wrong—Homer was LIVING for the cuddles. You can see him relaxing as the kids pet him and massage his ears. But as a majority of dog owners know, canines always have an alternative motive, especially when it comes to food.

However, Homer does have some self-restraint. Even though it looked like he was about to snag something off the plate, the owner said Homer did not end up sneaking food. Instead, he just got a cuddle party, which isn't a bad alternative.

"He knows better than to do it while we are eating," the owner said. "But if we leave the plate in the room alone, then it's free game."

Homer's hilarious plan quickly went viral on TikTok reaching over 3.4 million views, 533,200 likes, and 1,005 comments. Viewers are cracking up that Homer thought this wouldn't go unnoticed.

"There is a plan in motion...it's very slow motion, but it's in motion," a TikTok user pointed out. He's had this planned out since the moment that plate was placed down.

One viewer wrote what was going through his mind: "He's like, 'Oh would you look at that I didn't even realize that was there hmm.'"

Another added: "Then looks at the camera and is like, 'What? I'm not doing anything.'"

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