Pet Cam Captures Golden Retriever's Reaction When Favorite TV Show Comes On

An indoor Ring camera alerted a dog owner of motion detection while he was at work and what he discovered left him cracking up.

The moment captured by Amazon's Ring camera and later shared with Newsweek showed a golden retriever named Huey slowly walking through the family room with his owner's shoe in his mouth. The pup then walked in front of the camera unaware his every move was monitored. He was caught red-handed with his shoe-stealing antics.

Luckily, whatever frustrations that might've been brought up with the owner quickly washed away when he saw what Huey did next. Doggy television was left on and as Huey walked by, the familiar sound of his favorite show was playing. He instantly forgot about the shoe.

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In the clip, Huey's eyes and ears perked up. He stood still in disbelief his show was playing. It pulled him in like a trance. He gently placed the shoe on the ground and then got more comfortable sitting directly in front of the screen. He was going to be there for the foreseeable future.

Huey's owner David watched the entire incident unfold when he got the notification from his Ring camera. He laughed out loud and immediately showed his coworkers the shenanigans his dog was getting into at home.

"Huey is a real doofus, and he is always watching TV," Ring customer David said to Amazon in a statement provided to Newsweek. "We try to limit his TV time, but he just can't resist tuning in to his favorite shows on YouTube Dog TV."

Screenshots from Ring camera footage of a golden retriever walking around the house with his owner's shoe. He stopped in his tracks when he noticed his favorite TV show was playing. Screenshots from Ring camera footage of a golden retriever walking around the house with his owner's shoe. He stopped in his tracks when he noticed his favorite TV show was playing. Amazon Ring Camera user David

What Do Dogs Watch?

You've discovered your lovable canine enjoys being a couch potato from time-to-time with the television streaming hour-after-hour. But what television shows make their ears perk up more than others?

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An article from Hepper earlier this year revealed that dogs don't necessarily love television because of the colors, which some might think. Instead, they get pulled into a show when they can recognize animals on the screen. Dogs are also fans of the motion and sound a scene might include.

Newsweek previously reported that a study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison's School of Veterinary Medicine found dogs were more engaged when the TV showed other animals versus humans and that movement triggered an active response from canines.

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The study also revealed that a dog's age and vision directly related to how they would interact with the TV screen. Learning this about dogs will help veterinarians track a dog's vision and how it might change with age, ultimately leading them to better diagnose any potential issues.

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