23-07-2025
Dog Learns To Open Door, Owner Can't Believe Who's Also Sat on Front Porch
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A Labrador retriever from North Carolina recently went viral after his owners revealed his latest trick, opening the front door to let himself out; however, they had no idea who was hanging out in the porch with him.
In a viral TikTok video shared on Friday under the username @uruguayanprincesss, the dog's owner can be seen walking outside their front door, to find the pup chilling in the porch with their black cat sat on the cushioned chair, keeping his canine sibling company.
"My dog has learned to open the door, so now he lets himself and the cat out every morning and they do this," reads layover text in the clip. The caption says: "I aspire to be this level of unbothered."
Many pet owners believe that they have to choose between a cat and a dog, but studies show that the two can actually live comfortably with each other, and may even become friends, like the pair in the clip.
A 2020 study by Italian scientists, published in the journal PLOS ONE, surveyed 1,270 pet owners who own both a cat and a dog, and found that the two can easily cohabit without much conflict.
Findings from the study showed that over 64 percent of the cats and dogs living together also played together; 58 percent chased each other; and 41 percent fought. Almost two-thirds of the pets sometimes playfully "ambushed" each other.
While most dogs can be trained to live with cats, some dog breeds are more suited for life with a feline than others.
Burns Court Veterinary Care says that, because of their friendly manners, dogs such as Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, and beagles are the breeds that get along best with felines.
Cat breeds that are most likely to accept dogs into their life include Maine coons, rag dolls, and Siamese.
Stock image: A black Labrador retriever stands outside a house.
Stock image: A black Labrador retriever stands outside a house.
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The video quickly went viral on social media and has so far received over 1.6 million views and more than 460,000 likes on the platform.
One user, Jussstcassie, commented: "I love that they have no desire to run away they just wanna sit on the porch in the sun."
Rachel said: "When my black cat learned to open doors, he would go to neighbors houses and walk right in if their door wasn't locked."
Erick Madrigal added: "I wish I could trust my dog to do this but he barks and straight lines anything that moves."
Newsweek reached out to @uruguayanprincesss for comment via TikTok comments. We could not verify the details of the case.
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