Did you know French bulldogs are the breed that ended the Labrador’s 31-year reign as America’s most popular dog? It’s true! Frenchies have been America’s favorite since 2022, and now there’s a video that reminds us all why. Cue: the funniest crab walk you’ve ever seen. The 6-second clip posted to TikTok shows the outrageously adorable Tank the Frenchie scuttling across pavement in what seems to be a quiet neighborhood, and it’s hard to watch only once. No wonder it has over 2 million views.
It’s unclear exactly what Tank is running towards, and why, but his new fans have made plenty of hilarious guesses. One person joked that Tank should be in a movie called “The Fast and the Furious: The Frenchie Drift.” Another compared him to a car, asking, “Is he driving in italics?”
The general consensus in the video’s comments is that Tank is a true crab-walking genius. One commenter said, “I’ve never seen a crab on a leash before.” Tank’s owner responded with a joke that Tank was crab racing. Crab racing, indeed! Now, we think it’s time to add Tank to the list of the cutest French bulldogs on the internet.
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Why does Tank the French bulldog run sideways?
French bulldog leaping into the air – Wirestock/Getty Images
Tank’s signature sideways scurry is definitely perplexing. However, if you’ve seen this before in other dogs, you may be delighted to know it’s a real thing called crabbing. The American Kennel Club states that crabbing is when “a dog moves with its body at an angle to the line of travel.” Also called sidewinding, this little quirk can appear for plenty of reasons. Sometimes, it appears simply because of a dog’s gait or overall shape.
Another excitable thing dogs do when moving? Zoomies! What are dog zoomies, exactly? They’re spurts of energy — or Frenetic Random Activity Periods (FRAPs) — that your dog displays at random times. So, while crabbing is more about how a dog moves, zoomies are about how fast.
Frenchies are generally known to be quite the characters. Based on Tank’s speediness in the video, you could definitely argue his crab walk was a happy case of the zoomies, and many Frenchie owners say it’s one of the things they are known for. If you want more proof of their silliness, just watch this Frenchie puppy causing major chaos in the bathroom. Tank’s chaotic crab walk is actually pretty consistent with how funny these pups can be.
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