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Adorable Dog Insists On Petting Other Dogs At Daycare, And The Confused Pups Just Accept It
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Adorable Dog Insists On Petting Other Dogs At Daycare, And The Confused Pups Just Accept It

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Dogs behave in the cutest ways. We already saw that with one doggo that went viral because she finds the fluffiest dogs in daycare so she can nap on them. Another canine who became an internet sensation is Ruby, a German shorthaired pointer that shows her affection for other dogs by petting them!

Ruby goes to The Den Doggy Daycare in Burlington, Ontario, together with her brother Miles. It was there that the owner of one of the other dogs noticed Ruby’s strange but adorable behavior a few months ago.

“She does it every time she is in. We think she wants attention!” dog Lexy’s owner Alanah Lorraine told the Dodo about Ruby petting and patting other pets at the daycare. Scroll down for Bored Panda’s interview with Spencer from The Den Doggy Daycare.

More info: TheDenBurlington.ca | Facebook | Instagram | Instagram (Alanah) | TikTok (Alanah)

When one woman filmed Ruby the dog petting other dogs, her video instantly became popular on the internet

@alanahlorraineruby always trying to make friends!! ##foryou ##fyp ##foryoupage ##dogsoftiktok ##tiktokdogs ##dogdaycare♬ You’ve Got a Friend In Me – Cavetown

Even the very popular We Rate Dogs Twitter account shared the news about Ruby

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According to Spencer from The Den Doggy Daycare, Ruby pets other dogs almost every single time that she comes to daycare. “She usually starts with her brother Miles and as the other dogs in daycare start to chill out, she will get to work on them as well. Miles doesn’t seem interested in giving pets, just receiving.”

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“We think it started with trying to get Miles’ attention or to play with him and just evolved from there, most of her friends at daycare don’t mind and see it as her playing with them,” Spencer told us.

People couldn’t get enough of Ruby petting other dogs!

Image credits: Alanah Lorraine

Image credits: Alanah Lorraine

He also pointed out that they’re the only daycare in Burlington that offers free roam indoor/outdoor daycare. “For the last 3 years, we have won the award from the Burlington Post for Best Doggy Daycare. Our staff that work with the dogs are the absolute backbone of our service and are amazing with the dogs, we could never do this without the team we have.”

“We are so grateful to see everyone enjoying the video Alanah made and now everyone gets to experience the happiness dogs like Ruby bring us every day,” Spencer added.

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Image credits: Alanah Lorraine

Image credits: Alanah Lorraine

The other best boys and girls at the doggy daycare often seem confused, befuddled, and bewildered by Ruby’s actions. Their reactions are priceless! However, they still seem to enjoy Ruby petting them with her paw.

“Most dogs aren’t bothered by it and just let it happen,” Alanah said. She started filming Ruby’s interesting way of showing her love for others every time she saw it happen.

Then, she compiled all of the clips together and posted the video on TikTok where it got more than 620.4k views and over 144.8k likes at the time of writing. The video was also shared by the incredibly popular We Rate Dogs Twitter account and got 7.7 million more views!

According to Alanah, she thought that the video would be adorable. However, she never imagined that it would be as popular as it is.

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When dogs paw at each other and their owners, this can mean a lot of things. For instance, they might want attention or for others to play with them. Also, doggos can start pawing when they need something else, like food and they’re trying to “subtly” get your attention.

But, at the end of the day, the explanation can be simple: dogs are pack animals, they want to feel connected to others, so they reached out with their paws to touch other dogs and people.

People absolutely loved the video!

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Jonas Grinevičius

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Storytelling, journalism, and art are a core part of who I am. I've been writing and drawing ever since I could walk—there is nothing else I'd rather do. My formal education, however, is focused on politics, philosophy, and economics because I've always been curious about the gap between the ideal and the real. At work, I'm a Senior Writer and I cover a broad range of topics that I'm passionate about: from psychology and changes in work culture to healthy living, relationships, and design. In my spare time, I'm an avid hiker and reader, enjoy writing short stories, and love to doodle. I thrive when I'm outdoors, going on small adventures in nature. However, you can also find me enjoying a big mug of coffee with a good book (or ten) and entertaining friends with fantasy tabletop games and sci-fi movies.

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Jonas Grinevičius

Jonas Grinevičius

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Storytelling, journalism, and art are a core part of who I am. I've been writing and drawing ever since I could walk—there is nothing else I'd rather do. My formal education, however, is focused on politics, philosophy, and economics because I've always been curious about the gap between the ideal and the real. At work, I'm a Senior Writer and I cover a broad range of topics that I'm passionate about: from psychology and changes in work culture to healthy living, relationships, and design. In my spare time, I'm an avid hiker and reader, enjoy writing short stories, and love to doodle. I thrive when I'm outdoors, going on small adventures in nature. However, you can also find me enjoying a big mug of coffee with a good book (or ten) and entertaining friends with fantasy tabletop games and sci-fi movies.

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Denis is a photo editor at Bored Panda. After getting his bachelor's degree in Multimedia and Computer Design, he tried to succeed in digital design, advertising, and branding. Also, Denis really enjoys sports and loves everything related to board sports and water.

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Denis Tymulis

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Denis is a photo editor at Bored Panda. After getting his bachelor's degree in Multimedia and Computer Design, he tried to succeed in digital design, advertising, and branding. Also, Denis really enjoys sports and loves everything related to board sports and water.

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Kenny Kulbiski
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sister Ruby, dog evangelist, driving out impure thoughts of promiscuous butt sniffing.

Felicia Dale
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is more likely to be dominance behavior than "petting." Look at the other dogs' reactions- submissive behavior instead of dog affection, which is licking the face or mouth, a whole-butt-tail wag, smiles or grins with round, relaxed eyes or that happy squint, leaning against each other or play wrestling.

Felicia Dale
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This kind of anthropomorphism can result in very dangerous situations where we think an animal is communicating one thing but really means another thing altogether.

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Chris Jones
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ruby wants to make friends and make other dogs happy! What a cutie.

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Kenny Kulbiski
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sister Ruby, dog evangelist, driving out impure thoughts of promiscuous butt sniffing.

Felicia Dale
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is more likely to be dominance behavior than "petting." Look at the other dogs' reactions- submissive behavior instead of dog affection, which is licking the face or mouth, a whole-butt-tail wag, smiles or grins with round, relaxed eyes or that happy squint, leaning against each other or play wrestling.

Felicia Dale
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This kind of anthropomorphism can result in very dangerous situations where we think an animal is communicating one thing but really means another thing altogether.

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Chris Jones
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ruby wants to make friends and make other dogs happy! What a cutie.

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