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A video of a neighbor's golden retriever, fed up with listening to a dog having a tantrum over a treat, stepped in to mediate the situation, leaving viewers in stitches.
In a June 5 Instagram video posted to the account @manhattanmillie333, two dogs stood next to the kitchen counter. The owner's golden mountain dog—a cross between a golden retriever and Bernese mountain dog—named Millie—spotted a special treat on the counter that she couldn't stop thinking about. With her nonstop whining, Millie threw a "begging tantrum" in hopes the owner would cave.
The owner told Newsweek via Instagram that Millie was begging for Laughing Cow cheese, served on crackers. It is one of her "favorite snacks." All she wanted was a little nibble, and when she wasn't getting any, she made sure her owner knew how she felt.
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Meanwhile, the neighbor's golden retriever, Lola, couldn't care less about the treat. She was sick of listening to Millie's cries. Taking matters into her own paws, Lola stood up and attempted to console Millie. She placed her paw on Millie's back, and then on her head and snout, because one touch wasn't enough to stop the whining.
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With a serious look on her face, Lola warned Millie not to beg again. She had seen enough. Plus, she knew firsthand that begging gets you nowhere when food is involved. If either were to be granted a piece of cheese, they needed to relax.
Lola's reaction caught the owner off guard. She said she was impressed by Lola's discipline, especially for a golden retriever.
"Lola is usually very goofy, so I was surprised she was scolding Millie for being impatient," the owner said.
The Instagram video reached over 1.9 million views as of Tuesday, with viewers cracking up over Lola's ability to calmly ask her doggy friend to stop and silence her, at least for a moment. She was only looking out for both of their best interests.
"Now THAT'S an emotional support dog," wrote one person.
Another added: "That's a well-mannered dog! She can come over more!"
Others flooded the comment section with what Lola was likely thinking: "Chill, don't embarrass yourself, stay calm and she'll give u sum."
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