Dog fights intrusive thoughts as owner puts frozen food on twisted ankle

A dog has gone viral for his hilarious reaction to his injured owner’s makeshift ice pack.

Raych Jackson (@raychjackson) had to use what was available in her freezer after injuring her ankle, while her dog had to resist the temptation of a tasty treat – a bag of frozen mozzarella sticks.

“Gee, I’m icing my ankle with mozzarella sticks while this man brings me a real ice pack. And this guy is so mad because he thinks I’m trying to eat the mozzarella sticks,” Jackson shared on TikTok, in a video that garnered 103,700 likes and 804,000 views.

The big beige dog groaned and looked at his owner with puppy dog eyes as she laid her injured ankle on the table with the frozen bag of goodies resting on top.

“My dog is so greedy lolol but i get it,” Jackson said on the posts caption.

Jackson elevated her leg and soothed the pain with the closest thing she had to an ice pack, which is a well known way to treat injuries.

Dr Gabe Mirkin coined the RICE method – Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation – in The Sportsmedicine Book, published in 1978, though there is controversy surrounding the advice, according to WebMD, which he updated in 2015.

He admitted ice can soothe injury and soreness, but said it does not speed up healing and that complete rest can delay full recovery.

The old recommended rest period was 48-72 hours, but Mirkin now recommends seeking doctor’s guidance, as it could be a shorter time period if the individual doesn’t report an increase in pain and discomfort.

Stock photo of dog and woman.
A file photo of a dog and a woman. The greedy pooch was desperate for his owner’s make-shift edible ice-pack.
A file photo of a dog and a woman. The greedy pooch was desperate for his owner’s make-shift edible ice-pack.
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He recommends applying an ice pack for 10 minutes with a 20-minute break, repeating this cycle once or twice more. No more ice should be applied to the area six hours after the injury was obtained.

The next step is compression. The injured area should be wrapped tightly in a bandage, ensuring it is not so tight it inhibits blood flow.

Finally, the injured area should be elevated to above heart level to reduce pain, throbbing and swelling.

Commenters were left hysterical by the dog’s amusing ways.

“He said you playing with foooood. That’s the problem,” said Tyrah. “He’s like ‘but you can’t give me ONE?! u need all them?!'” said Dezi.

“The sad growls.” said Tyler Jackson-Zeno.

“He deserves a mozzarella stick for being such a supportive emotional support dog… look how sad he is,” said Sara.

Newsweek reached out to Raych Jackson for comment via Instagram. We couldn’t verify the details of the case.

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