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By Leonie Helm
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Chester the Labrador has amused nearly a quarter of a million viewers on TikTok after refusing to leave grandma's house, in a situation described by his owner as "a different type of pain."
In the video, Chester can be seen lying on the floor while his owner tries to gently pull him through the open door by the leash while saying, "Come on. Say bye to Nanny [a British term for 'grandma']." Grandma can then be heard saying, "Bye bye darling," as Chester's head whips round in her direction, with the text, "Heck you're taking her side? Traitor. Stupid mum."
Chester can then be seen lying in the driveway with the text, "Nope not moving."
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Although it may be true that Chester loves spending time at Nanny's, his reluctance to leave is also down to something else as his owner reveals in the TikTok comments. "Chester gets anxious in the car, he does this wherever he is when he knows it's travel time🥺 Always needs picking up & comfort in the car🥰."
According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), the world's largest dog registry, many dogs can dislike car journeys because of reasons such as motion sickness or anxiety about being trapped inside.
"Although it's easiest to prevent car problems in new puppies, any dog can be taught to associate the car with wonderful things using desensitization and counter-conditioning," the AKC says, suggesting positive reinforcement. "At each stage of the process, give your dog something beloved like a special toy, delicious treats, or a meal. You can even play games together or have a trick training session. Anything goes if it helps your dog link the car with food and fun."
A study by insurance comparison website Compare The Market found that where your dog sits in a car can have a huge effect on how relaxed they are. They measure the average heart rate of four different breeds of dog and placed them in four different areas of the car.
The findings indicated that dogs heart rates are lower when they can see their owner, and the results suggested that the best place to put your dog when travelling was in on the back seat with a view of the owner. There, their heart rates decreased by 9.5 percent from their baseline. On the front seat, there was a reduction of 6.8 percent.
"The stubbornness of Labradors," commented one user, while another wrote: "I have this every single time I go to get ours from my mum and dads 😂 have to chase him around the garden. He loves being spoiled there 🥰."
User Hannah wrote: "Haha this is me with my springer when his been at my mums lol can't get him back in my car unless my mum sits in the drivers seat."
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