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If you\u2019re a dog parent and you\u2019ve ever tried that thing where you pretend to cry just to see how your dog reacts, then this is going to feel very familiar. Sometimes you get confusion. Sometimes you get a quick glance and zero follow-up. And sometimes, if you\u2019re lucky, you get a full emotional response.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s exactly what happens with a tiny Maltipoo<\/strong> named Chloe. The second her dad says, \u201cYou don\u2019t love me,\u201d she immediately jumps into action, whining, climbing into his lap, and wrapping herself around him like it\u2019s her job to fix everything.<\/p>\n TikTok user @thekenzz1<\/a> shared a clip of a tiny Maltipoo,<\/a> Chloe, and the caption reads, \u201cShe\u2019s the sweetest girl ever\u2026 p.s. she pretends to cry because she loves the attention and getting babied,\u201d which honestly makes the whole thing even better. This is not panic. This is performance. And she is committed.<\/p>\n The comments were exactly what you\u2019d expect from a dog this emotionally available. \u201cHow I expect my man to react when I say that,\u201d one person wrote, which feels like a very high standard to set.<\/p>\n Related: Irish Wolfhound Is Almost as Tall as His Human Dad and It\u2019s Jaw-Dropping<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Another added, \u201cCan I borrow her? I need someone to love me like that,\u201d and honestly, same. We all want a Chloe in our lives.<\/p>\n Some viewers got protective, saying, \u201cDon\u2019t stress her out. She really loves you,\u201d which led Chloe\u2019s mom to jump in and clarify, \u201cJust to clear the air, she isn\u2019t stressed. She pretends to cry because she LOVES the attention and being babied. This girl is too spoiled and well taken care of.\u201d Which\u2026 yes. That checks out. This is a little pup who knows exactly what she\u2019s doing.<\/p>\n \u201cI trained my boyfriend to do the same thing,\u201d showed up (incredible), along with: \u201cMini Poodles<\/a><\/strong> are the sweetest dogs ever\u2026 that dog was an absolute angel,\u201d which feels like a strong endorsement of the entire breed category.<\/p>\n And then, of course: \u201cApologize to Chloe right now AND get her a pup cup,\u201d and \u201cYou broke her little tiny baby heart,\u201d which is the correct emotional response even if she is, in fact, acting.<\/p>\n Also, I\u2019m just saying, my dog Kingston would leave the room immediately or else demand a treat if I tried this, and my Maine Coon named Meatball would stare at me like I\u2019m embarrassing him in front of his friends.<\/p>\nDo Dogs Have Empathy?<\/h2>\n