Many dog owners know just how difficult it can be to wash a pup—especially when they loathe water—but internet users are obsessed with one man’s ingenious way of getting his canine to shower.
Upon returning home from a camping trip, dog owners Treasure Azuara, 27, and Osmin Azuara, 29, knew they had their work cut out trying to clean their Doberman pincher named Buddah. Treasure, who resides in Utah, told Newsweek that Buddah was “full of mud,” and was in desperate need of a thorough cleanse.
If only getting him to have a bath was quick and simple.
Unfortunately for the couple, Buddah hates baths, showers, and just water in general. The only kind he finds mildly acceptable is the water he drinks—and even that is a stretch.
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So, Osmin had to get creative in order to clean all the mud off Buddah.
Indeed, rather than making the dog wash by himself, Osmin stood under the shower head and had to hold Buddah in his arms the entire time. The Doberman pincher certainly didn’t look too pleased about it, but at least he could cling onto his dad while washing off.
“When I walked into the bathroom as I saw them in the shower, I immediately thought to myself, ‘What a good dad.’ I knew I taught him well,” Treasure said.
After seeing how her husband was ridding Buddah of all the mud in his fur, Treasure couldn’t resist capturing a video and sharing it on TikTok (@treasuregrill). Since the clip was posted on September 2, it has gone viral with over 2.7 million views and more than 434,000 likes on TikTok at the time of writing.
Writing in the TikTok caption, Treasure joked that she “gasped” when she saw her husband’s unconventional method. Nonetheless, social-media users can’t get enough and they have hailed Osmin’s commitment as a dog dad.
“This is now the way Osmin showers Buddah every time he needs a wash,” Treasure continued.
There is no doubting how much Buddah trusts his human, and this moment was adorable proof of that. In fact, the dog loves to wait by the door for Osmin to return home every day, and always gets so excited when he finally arrives.
The couple, who moved to Utah earlier this year, brought Buddah home shortly after moving in. A Doberman has always been Treasure’s idea of “a dream dog,” and Buddah has finally made that a reality.
In just a matter of days, the TikTok video has generated over 2,000 comments as internet users lauded Osmin’s dog-washing hack.
One comment reads: “Don’t tell my Doberman this is an option.”
Another TikTok user wrote: “The most Doberman thing I’ve ever seen in my life.”
A third person replied: “Dog dad of the year.”
One commenter posted: “Great. Now my Great Dane is asking me why I don’t love him that much.”
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