Dog owners should always expect the unexpected, as demonstrated by one canine who recently surprised her owner with some chickens.
Racking up over 861,000 views in just three days, the October 29 clip shows the moment a man walks outside to find his dog has invited a “flock of chickens” and a rooster to their backyard.
The man’s voice can be heard from behind the camera explaining that he doesn’t know where they’ve come from. He then flips the camera to his dog Kora, who looks like she certainly does. The hilarious TikTok video, shared to @bochdog13, has gathered 95,900 likes and over 5,000 comments.
“[S]he brought a rooster and hens, making sure they can reproduce. That’s a business [wo]man right there,” praised one user, whose comment has over 20,000 likes. “The rooster is confused, and the dog looks guilty,” pointed out another.
It turns out Kora isn’t the only canine with a “my home is your home” attitude. One user shared, “Mine brought newborn kittens all the time, and one time, a horse.”
While Kora is notably bigger than the chickens, it seems she has no problem with them, meaning they can coexist in harmony. However, owners with dogs who show aggression or chase cats, birds, or other animals probably shouldn’t adopt chickens, according to the British Hen Welfare Trust.
The U.K. charity has provided tips to help owners considering introducing chickens to their pets. First, they should have separate spaces, such as a fully enclosed run for the chickens, as no one can truly predict how a cat or dog may react to them.
A stock image of a chicken and dog in the grass with a red barn. A man has decided to keep a flock of chickens after they mysteriously appeared with his dog.
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If you trust your pet enough and would like the chickens to roam freely during their initial meeting, it should be supervised. Dog owners are advised to keep their pets on a leash and watch for warning signs like growling or barking. If these occur, the pet should be taken indoors to avoid scaring the chickens.
Owners are also reminded to take it slow, as chickens may need time to adjust. Things may not go smoothly on the first day, but that doesn’t mean they won’t in the future.
Lastly, chickens are likely to start flapping too, and they will need some time to adjust. Pets shouldn’t be introduced until at least one week after the chickens arrive.
Since sharing the initial video, the Australian owner has decided to keep the chickens and has even built a coop.
One user said: “I’ve come to conclusion that someone dump[ed] them and ur amazing doggo rescued them,” and he responded, “That’s my thoughts too.”
Newsweek reached out to @bochdog13 for comment via TikTok. We could not verify the details of the case.
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