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Dog Turns Into 'Wolf' After Mud Bath, Woman Forced To Call for Backup
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A German shepherd dog has gained millions of fans after she took the opportunity to go for a mud bath while out on a walk.
Whiskey the dog became a social media sensation when a video of her was shared to TikTok account @ivycaponi.
In the clip, viewed more than 30 million times, a woman records the pup lying in what may have one point been a puddle, but is now purely thick, wet mud.
And as Whiskey rolls around in the mud, covering every inch of her fur with the grey-brown sludge, the woman sounds resigned as she says: "Oh, Whiskey. Oh, honey. Are you serious right now?"
Whiskey is more than serious, as she continues rolling around in the mud, digging her face into it happily. And after warning Whiskey was "going to get me in trouble," the woman then called for backup.
Speaking to someone off camera, she asks a man to come outside, warning it's nothing "urgent, just kind of funny and not cool at the same time"—as Whiskey continues getting as muddy as possible.
There are myriad reasons a dog might enjoy playing in mud: it can help them cool down and mask their scent, they might enjoy the texture and taste, and it's generally a plaything for them, according to a vet-reviewed report from Modern Vet.
A second video, viewed a whopping 84 million times, shows the smiling dog continuing her mud bath, now taking time to just stop and lie in the mud, possibly tired out from all the rolling around.
And in a further update, Ivy shared the before and after photos of Ivy—completely covered in grey muck to the point she was essentially "now disguised as a wolf," and after a bath, with her coat now back to its shiny tan-and-black coloring.
TikTok users were in stitches, with one person commenting on the first video: "Not you radioing for backup I'm DEAD."
"Whiskey always gets me in trouble, too," another joked, while on admitted: "I don't get it! Why do dogs love mud but hate baths?"
"I'm low-key jealous of the joy he's experiencing," one said, as another put it: "God forbid a girl has a spa day."
And one praised the camerawoman: "I'm glad that you just let her finish because there was no turning back."
Newsweek has contacted @ivycaponi on TikTok for comment on this story.
Whiskey the German Shepherd Dog takes a bath in a huge puddle of mud.
Whiskey the German Shepherd Dog takes a bath in a huge puddle of mud.
TikTok @ivycaponi
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