Watch Hilarious Moment Angry Dog Swears at Owner: 'What Did He Call Me?'

Waffles, a Yorkshire Terrier, may look like butter wouldn't melt in his mouth, but it turns out he has an attitude if he doesn't get his own way.

In a viral clip shared to a TikTok page dedicated to the dog, @wafflestheyorkie, he can be seen using recordable dog communication buttons to ask for a treat from his owner Leslie Trimble, 55. However, when she declines his request, he struts over to an unpleasant word and curses at his owner.

The video captioned: "My dog called me an a$$hole! When Waffles wants a treat he won't take no for an answer. And with his talking buttons he lets me know when he is angry!" boasts over 962,000 views.

Layered over the video is a box that refers to the clip as "swearing series: what did he call me?"

Trimble told Newsweek: "Waffles is a six-year-old precocious little Yorkie with loads of 'terriertude!' During the pandemic lockdown we were stuck at home with nothing to do so he learned over 30 tricks. In 2021, I introduced him to the talking dog buttons.

"I used clicker training to teach him how to push the buttons and the just repetition and modeling for what each button meant.

"One day I wondered what he would actually say if given the chance so created some buttons with swear words. He didn't disappoint and quickly used the a****** button to express frustration when I said he couldn't have more bacon.

"He now swears like a sailor and even his ginormous swear jar doesn't deter him! His favorite is probably saying m********k in the voice of Samuel L. Jackson!

"About 99 percent of comments enjoy his antics, with 1 percent telling me I shouldn't let him swear. But he is unstoppable!"

Waffles has a selections of buttons to choose from, but it is clear his favorite ones are swear words. The petite dog has gone viral a number of times for swearing at his owner when she doesn't feed him on demand.

One clip has racked up one million views as he presents an empty bowl to his owner and presses the "feed me" button. His attempt at asking nicely doesn't last long as he asks again but presses the "b****" button right after.

Trimble, who lives in Calgary, Alberta, has even introduced a swear jar in an attempt to stop her potty-mouth pooch. In a viral video, captioned "not even a #swearjar will stop him," Waffles can be seen pressing a "m***********" button followed by "dammit" when asked if he is going to stop swearing. He is then given a dollar note that he accepts using his mouth before putting it in the full-to-the-brim jar.

Trimble added: "The jury is out on whether these talking dogs know what they are saying. He doesn't understand the words but I think he understands the context, that being anger and frustration. Honestly we are more about providing entertainment then worrying about how many words he knows. We just want to make people laugh, and his curse words certainly do that!"

The American Kennel Club (AKC) states canines should be given treats in moderation and shouldn't make up more than 10 percent of their diet. The AKC points out there isn't a "one size fits all" rule with dogs as their size varies depending on breed. But owners can work out the calorie consumption by reading the nutrition information labels.

Vegetables are a good healthy treat for dogs, but not all canines will be motivated by a healthy option. Fortunately, there are low-calorie treats out there.

The popular clip has more than 21,000 likes and almost 300 comments.

One user said: "That's why my dog doesn't get those. She would be asking for the treats all the time."

"Exactly why I don't train my Yorkie. I'd rather him not call me the names I know he's thinking lol," said another.

"It's always the innocent ones you have to watch out for," said another.

Update 9/14/23, 3:00 a.m. ET: This article was updated to remove the embed video and to add comments from the owner.

Update 9/18/23, 4:30 a.m. ET: This article was updated to add video and photos.

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