Hysterics at Dog Who Only Likes Affection on His Terms: ‘Raised by a Cat’

A canine who solely desires consideration on his phrases has left the web in stitches, because of a viral video on TikTok.

Kona, who lives with proprietor Steph, has delighted animal lovers in footage with greater than 1.8 million views. In a clip posted in January on the TikTok page by @stephy23b, Kona comes to sit down along with his proprietor, revealing his penchant for consideration on solely his personal phrases.

Dogs, very like people, exhibit individualistic behaviors formed by a myriad of things, together with breed tendencies, upbringing, and previous experiences. While some canines might experience fixed cuddles and a spotlight, others, like Kona, favor their house and affection in measured doses.

While it’s troublesome to foretell whether or not a canine may be eager on affection or not, some breeds are recognized for being extra affectionate than others; these embrace labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, pugs, poodles, and cavalier King Charles spaniels, who are sometimes described as pleasant breeds.

In the viral video, Steph makes an attempt to bathe her pup with affection, rigorously reaching out a hand to the canine’s paw to provoke snuggles, solely to be met with a discerning side-eye from Kona.

Steph’s caption, “This canine likes affection on his personal phrases. The line is skinny…. Mom by no means learns her lesson,” encapsulates Kona’s distinctive disposition completely. In the accompanying textual content overlay, Steph offers a playful warning to fellow pet homeowners, advising them to not disrupt the fragile steadiness when their non-snuggly dogs lastly resolve to cozy up.

“Was he raised by a cat?” requested one viewer of the TikTok video, whereas one other merely identified “the facet eye!”

But it seems that it is not simply Kona who prefers being left alone. In the feedback, different pet homeowners shared their tales of dogs who wish to be left alone.

“Fellow non-snuggly canine proprietor,” wrote TikTok consumer Ryan. “Can’t even sit on the sofa subsequent to her, she will get down instantly.”

Another viewer commented: “My dad has a canine that in the event you even begin to discuss him whereas he is within the room he’ll rise up and depart and moderately sit exterior within the rain.”

“I’ve a non-snuggly canine too, however each every now and then when nobody is trying he’ll give me a kiss,” posted a 3rd.

Despite Kona’s choosy perspective to cuddles along with his proprietor, it’s clear that Steph would not have him every other means, facet eye and all.

Newsweek reached out to @stephy23b by way of TikTok for remark.

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