Have You Seen This? Confused dog won’t enter open door

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DOGVILLE — Some dogs are perfectly obedient, some are naughty and push their limits, and some are like this little dog.

The video opens with a dog standing attentively in a doorway with the door standing completely open. Its owner calls for it to come in, but the dog only cocks its head to the side in that adorable way that curious dogs do.

At first it appears the dog simply doesn’t want to come in, but maybe it wants its owner to come outside and play. This theory seems plausible when another human enters the scene, kicking a treat toward the dog. The dog doesn't seem excited about the treat, it seems excited that the man is walking toward it.

As the man continues to walk forward, the dog plants its nose right where the door would crack open if the door were closed. The man then pantomimes opening a door, and only then does the dog feel free to enter and gobble up its treat.

Now, I won’t call the dog dumb because I know a dog that still chases cars even after he was hit by one. In fact, the wee dog proves its smarts on one level because it connects an action with a consequence. It’s just tough luck that that connection completely negates the hard facts presented by visual cues.

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