A hilarious and heartwarming pet-cam video has gained traction online.
In an Instagram reel, the footage captured the incredible patience of two dogs after their owner accidentally left their bird cage open. The short clip shows the dogs’ quiet resignation as their tiny, feathered housemate, a cockatiel, invades their personal space with relentless whistling.
The video shows the two large dogs named Trusty and Arthur relaxing on a large dog bed. On the floor next to them, a small gray, white and yellow cockatiel named Russel is seen slowly inching closer while whistling a song.
The owner’s caption highlights the dogs’ incredible temperament: “Trusty and Arthur blow me away sometimes with how gentle and patient they are,” they wrote. “Russel (the cockatiel) was screaming in their faces for almost four hours! Seriously the bestest boys ever!”
The ‘Patience of Saints’
As the cockatiel gets on the bed and continues to sing directly at the large dogs, the pups react with nothing but quiet annoyance, subtly inching away to create more space. Their incredible restraint and tolerance for the small, noisy bird delighted viewers.
The comments section filled with praise for the dogs, with one person offering a fun fact about canine behavior: “Dogs will stop listening to repetitive sounds,” the viewer wrote. “That’s why when training, saying the command once is better than repeating it over and over, because they get bored and just stop listening … they have the patience of saints, though.”
Another user simply and humorously stated what many were likely thinking: “More patience than I have.”
A Lesson in Animal Behavior
While the moment was funny, some comments pointed out the potential dangers of the situation, highlighting a key concern for any pet owner with different species living together.
“So lucky the bird was okay,” one viewer wrote. “Dogs could’ve accidentally stepped on it and it would be bye bye, birdy.”
The owner’s post, however, used hashtags like #positivereinforcement and #forcefreetraining; these indicate a commitment to responsible pet ownership and training that could have led to the dogs’ remarkable gentleness and patience.
The viral video ends with a final hilarious act. As one of the dogs spots his owner approaching, he quickly gets off the bed and rushes to the other side of the room. True to form, the small cockatiel follows closely on foot, completing the procession.
The footage is a sweet and funny reminder of the strange and wonderful friendships that can form within multi-pet households.
Newsweek reached out to @trustyandarthur for comment via Instagram.
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