Internet users have been left in stitches by a Shih Tzu who was so determined to carry her favorite toy into bed with her, but after miscalculating the size of her jump, it all went horribly wrong.
Despite her small size, getting onto the bed isn't usually a problem for little Pearl, and of course, she couldn't possibly go to sleep without her favorite stuffed animal alongside her. Unfortunately, the 2-year-old pup hadn't quite realized how much harder the jump would be with a toy in her mouth, and her leap didn't quite go to plan.
Pearl's owner, Evalyn Kerr from Santa Monica, California, told Newsweek that "her form in the first jump was hilarious" and she unintentionally ended up diving headfirst into the bed. Thankfully, Pearl was perfectly fine, and she managed to get onto the bed on her second attempt.
Kerr said: "Pearl absolutely loves her toys, and she can't go anywhere without one. She was recently fallen in love with a stuffed fish toy that a friend gave us, but the only problem is that the fish is as big as Pearl.
"So, Pearl tried to bring the fish onto the bed and she fell a little short at first, but she got the fish up there right after," she added.
Kerr couldn't resist sharing the video of the moment with her TikTok followers (@heyevalyn), and they can't get enough of Pearl's grace and poise. The clip has already been viewed more than 13.5 million times and gained over 2.9 million likes in a matter of days.
Alongside the video showing her clumsiness, Kerr joked that "she is beauty, she is grace." There's no doubt about that.
After seeing her dog become a viral TikTok sensation, Kerr said that she has been "telling Pearl that she's famous," but she's hoping it won't go to her head any time soon. The love and support is undoubtedly nice, but all Pearl really cares about is getting her toys onto the bed, regardless of how many attempts it takes.
"Pretty much everyone who commented on the post has been cheering Pearl on," Kerr told Newsweek. "If you have a dog, I think it's pretty relatable to see them make a goofy error like this one and to then keep on moving along."
Pearl has gained plenty of new fans on social media, with the TikTok video gaining more than 14,100 comments in a few days. Many people were quick to laud the Shih Tzu's valiant attempts to hop onto the bed, as one comment reads: "It's the way her entire little body locked up for me."
Another TikTok user wrote: "us before we'd had our coffee."
A third person posted: "glad she brought her own air bag."
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