Ask any dog parent, and they’ll tell you there are certain words you just don’t say unless you’re ready to commit. “Walk” is at the top of that list. Say it by accident, and suddenly you’re dealing with a canine who’s already halfway to the front door.
Dogs seem to have a sixth sense for these cues — a tone, a sound, a single phrase that flips the fun switch without warning. For one Pomsky, that trigger is so powerful it launches her into full-blown zoomies, dramatic enough that her owner couldn’t resist capturing it on video.
Owner reveals which word activates Pomsky’s zoomies in funny video
Sapphire, affectionately called “Sapphie” by her owner, is a canine bundle of energy with a very particular trigger. In a recent video posted to Instagram, her parent reveals that the phrase “Do you wanna go for a walk?” is all it takes to spark an instant case of the zoomies.
The moment the question leaves her owner’s mouth, Sapphie freezes in what her fans have dubbed her “zoomie stance.” It’s a wide-eyed, slightly crouched position that says she’s ready to launch at any second.
Her parent repeats the question a few more times, and each time, the excitement visibly builds up. By the time she hears the full phrase, “Let’s go for a walk,” Sapphie can’t hold it in any longer. She explodes into frenzied circles around the living room, her paws skittering across the floor as she loops again and again.
The video perfectly captures the Pomsky’s unfiltered joy and single-minded focus on the prospect of an outdoor adventure. “HAHAHAH I love her zoomie stance so much,” one fan typed in all caps, as if they were cheering her on from the sidelines.
Another observed, “So hype getting the steps in early,” which couldn’t be more accurate, given the speed of her living room circuits. An individual even admitted, “My dog looked up at that hearing the voice,” hinting that Sapphie’s zoomie trigger might be a universal canine code word.
