Anyone who’s ever lived with a Boxer knows they have opinions, and loud ones. Poppy, the star of @royalprincesspoppy, is no exception. When her bedtime routine goes even slightly off track, she’s not shy about letting everyone know. In the now-viral video, the Boxer is lying on the bed mid-whine, clearly unhappy that her mom hasn’t fixed the situation.
The onscreen text fills us in: “Poppy needs to be retucked in AND her bonnet and mask fell off.” It’s a clip of a full-blown bedtime negotiation between a very dramatic dog and a mom who’s already explained — more than once — that she’s sick and exhausted.
Dog successfully convinces owner she needs to be tucked in bed in video
This ridiculously funny video of a Boxer has gained more than 48K likes, resonating with every dog parent who has lost an argument to a whiny pet. It’s peak “my dog runs the house” energy.
In the video, the owner tells Poppy that she is not feeling well and tries reasoning with her furbaby. “You’ve been crying all night,” she says with a bit of frustration in her voice. However, the Boxer has her own version of events.
According to the in-video captions from her POV, “My bonnet fell off too” and “That is not my problem.” The exchange goes on like a dramatic podcast episode, complete with the dog mom reminding her that she’s already been tucked in (twice), and Poppy “responding,” “Well, I need to be RETUCKED.”
The longer her mom tries to hold her ground, the louder Poppy’s whining gets — until finally, the owner caves. “Okay, come on. Let’s go,” she sighs, pulling up the blanket over the pup’s head. Instantly, the tears stop. Poppy even gets her bonnet and sleep mask back on, looking smug and cozy as her mom warns, “That is the last time tonight.”
The comment section was in stitches. One fan wrote, “Reader, it was indeed NOT the last time.” Another said, “Poppy’s aunties will ride at dawn!!” And one summed it up best: “We know who the boss is!”
