Social media users have lauded a German shorthaired pointer for standing her ground and refusing to budge when sitting in her owner’s seat.
Dog owner Jane Watkins shared a video on TikTok (@jane.ashley1) showing the hilarious tussle for the front spot between her husband, Frank Watkins, and their dog, Pepe.
Although she was originally put in the back, Pepe climbed into the front so she could stake her claim on the passenger seat before Frank tried to get in. Even when Frank attempted to move her across, Pepe simply refused, leaving him no option but to slide in next to her.
Jane, from New Zealand, couldn’t help but laugh as she watched this all unfold from the driver’s seat. She told Newsweek that Pepe tends is very stubborn, and there was “no way she was moving” from that seat.
Thankfully for Frank, it was only a short journey home, so he wasn’t squashed beside the mischievous dog for too long.
The video joking that “it’s her seat now” has delighted internet users since it was shared, leading to more than 153,400 views and 10,700 likes on TikTok so far.
“Pepe was put in the back seat on her dog mat, but she just jumps over and lands herself in the passenger seat instead,” Jane said. “By the time my husband shut the rear door, Pepe had already made her way very quickly into the front seat. He was asking her to move, but she stood her ground, didn’t make eye contact, and stayed in the front seat.
“I wasn’t surprised at all. When she doesn’t want to do something, she will just keep looking away in the hope that you’ll give up asking. They love to be close to you or even on you,” she continued.
At the time, Jane suggested that Frank should sit in the back instead and let Pepe have the passenger seat to herself. However, he was adamant that they could share it, and even put the seatbelt around them both for added safety.
This isn’t the first time Pepe has refused to give up her seat either, as Jane said she almost always climbs into the front seat during car journeys. They try to keep her in the back on her dog mat, but it “rarely works.”
There are times when Pepe resembles a moody teenager more than a dog, but her personality always keeps her owners entertained.
Jane told Newsweek: “She is more like a human than a dog as I take her everywhere with me and spend most days with her going on adventures. She is stubborn and has so much attitude, and even eye rolls when she doesn’t get what she wants.
“She is like having a teenager who can’t talk. She loves cuddles and food, and tennis balls are amongst her favorite things in life.”
How Did TikTok React?
Social media users can’t get enough of Pepe’s hilarious antics, and Jane has loved receiving so many positive responses. Among the hundreds of comments online, many people lauded the dog’s stubbornness, while others insisted Frank should have got in the back.
One comment reads: “I love how she stands her ground.”
Another TikTok user wrote: “She is the passenger princess.”
“I’m sure she called shotgun,” joked one internet user.
While another person added: “She’s like, I am done being in the back it’s your turn.”
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