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The moment a dog at day care realized that she wasn’t going home yet has left people amused online.
In a video shared by @campbowwowtroy on TikTok, Dublin the dog noticed the familiar sound of the doorbell but was heartbroken to learn that it wasn’t her owners arriving to collect her.
“Frequent campers recognize the doorbell and watch the cameras! Sweet Dublin was played out and ready to get her emotional support cookie and hit the road,” said the caption alongside the video, which has been viewed 14 million times.
Located in Tory, Michigan, Camp Bow Wow is a boarding and day care facility for dogs that opened in 2000 and offers plenty of opportunities to play and interact with other dogs. The camp looks after pets during the day while owners work or for longer periods when they go on vacation.
During their time at day care, the dogs are in a room with a large TV screen that allows them to hear and see people arriving to collect their dogs in the reception area.
On this particular day, Dublin was clearly ready to head home and got excited when she heard the doorbell sound, only to realize that it wasn’t for her.
Viewed 14 million times, the video has been a hit, prompting a series of reactions in the comments.
“She looked at the camera like she was in The Office,” said one laughing viewer on TikTok, while another asked: “Why is she literate?”
Of course, Dublin wasn’t really reading the message on the screen, but did recognize the doorbell.
Dogs are able to associate sounds with certain things, thanks to classical conditioning, a type of learning that involves an association formed between two stimuli.
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In classical conditioning, a neutral stimulus—like a sound—is paired with a stimulus that naturally elicits a response—like being collected by the owner, according to the American Kennel Club. Over time, the dog learns to pair the sound with its owner’s arrival, and eventually it will be excited just from hearing the noise.
This also works the opposite way, of course. For example, if a dog hears the same sound when receiving a punishment, it will learn to associate that sound with something negative and may cower or become anxious when it hears it.
More viewers of thevideo of Dublin said that her reaction was pretty relatable, likening it to moments in their own lives.
Laura Nicole said: “Me watching my coworkers leave while I’m still stuck at work.”
And Toretto wrote: “This is how I feel at the DMV.”
Newsweek reached out to @campbowwowtroy via email and TikTok for comment.
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