Dogs really are just like us. Not only do they feel joy from seeing their favorite people, but they also feel sadness at emotional moments. While detractors can say that dogs “don’t feel feelings,” this sweet Boxer proves them wrong. Poppy, a famed boxer on social media, showed just how expressive and empathetic she is with a social media clip that has us all in tears.
Filmed by her human, Poppy was caught watching a movie that went through all the emotions, just like us. While I wish we could tell her it’s just a movie, nothing is more emotional and heartfelt than watching this sweet dog go through the emotional rollercoaster like the rest of us. Her pain was so intense that we may have a problem with this movie’s director now.
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Watch This Boxer Go Through the Emotional Movie Experience
Like many of us, Poppy had a hard time processing her emotions during a sad moment in a movie. Which movie had our little Poppy so emotional? Only the 2021 live-action remake of Clifford the Big Red Dog. During one of the movie’s more emotional scenes, Poppy couldn’t help but shed a few tears and let out a few sighs.
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Without giving too much away, the scene showcases a young Clifford, abandoned and sad, something that clearly struck a chord with Poppy. Just at the beginning of the movie, Poppy wasn’t having it. Between her cries, Poppy’s human reassured her that everything would be OK and that it was just a movie. However, this little Boxer is clearly just an empathetic pup who didn’t like seeing a sad dog.
The comment section was also in distress, with many agreeing with Poppy and others absolutely heartbroken. “Omg!! Amazing, he realizes the poor doggy was left behind. I would start crying also,” commented one user. Another viewer also added their take with “Can’t watch those kinds of movies.”
While we also very much agree with not wanting to watch sad dogs in movies, we hope Poppy got to enjoy the rest of her movie night without too much stress. In the meantime, we are still going through the waterworks over here over both the movie and sweet Poppy.
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This story was originally published by PawNation on Apr 9, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add PawNation as a Preferred Source by clicking here.