08-08-2025
Chaos As Dogs and Cat Try To Get Through Doorway—but There's One Problem
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In a viral TikTok video, a pet owner pranks their rescue dogs and cat with an "invisible" trap, and internet users can't cope with the animals' reactions.
The hilarious clip, shared in July by @furoship, shows the pets walking into the corridor to a plastic-wrapped doorway, unable to move forward without getting stuck in the film.
"Invisible wall PRANK on my dogs and cat," the caption reads.
The smaller of the two dogs soon begins sniffing around the film wrap, managing to escape quite easily by going underneath. Meanwhile the bigger dog, a border collie, stands back wondering how to get past the obstacle.
The cat also struggles to escape in the beginning, but after investigating the invisible wall further, it finally makes its way out from underneath the film, just like the first pup did.
With the border collie still trapped behind the plastic wall, the other two pets go back to help, even cutting a hole in the film wrap to make the escape easier.
But it continues to fail to realize the solution to the problem, walking off dramatically as it struggles to get past the wrap before finally spotting the hole and walking through.
While their abilities are often underestimated, dogs are very smart creatures. Their intelligence is usually compared to that of a two-year-old human toddler, making them one of the smartest species in the animal kingdom.
On average, dogs understand approximately 165 words or gestures; however, some have been known to learn as many as 1,000.
Some breeds are generally smarter than others. According to Countryside Veterinary Service, the number one most intelligent dog breed in the world is, coincidentally, the border collie.
Despite the pup in the video not being able to figure out his escape from the plastic wall, this breed actually has incredible abilities to focus and is also considered to be the best herding dog.
But being so intelligent also comes with its disadvantages. These dogs will need a lot of entertainment throughout the day to avoid boredom, which can lead to destructive behaviors.
The German shepherd is second on the list, followed by poodle, Australian shepherd, and golden retriever.
A stock image shows three small dogs hanging out together indoors.
A stock image shows three small dogs hanging out together indoors.
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The video quickly went viral on social media and it has so far received over 1.2 million views and 34,000 likes on the platform.
One user, Leigh Ann Carroll, commented: "The other animals showing him how to do it... But the Dramatic Walkoffs were my fav!"
Trent said: "This needs to be a major motion picture! I was enthralled!"
AntBee joked: "The whole thing was scripted, with choreography and countless rehearsals. I'm positive there were stunt doubles too."
Newsweek reached out to @furoship for comment via TikTok comments. We could not verify the details of the case.
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