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By Liz O'Connell
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A dog's unbelievable talent at a classic drinking game has earned him the "flip cup champion" title.
In an epic video shared to the TikTok account @allycecilia, a golden retriever was seen hanging around in the kitchen with others at a party. The table was filled with cans and plastic cups as humans played flip cup. This dog named Cabo scooted his snoot in. He wanted to be part of the action.
Players in a game of flip cup will race against another team. One by one, a player will drink what is in their cup, place it down on the edge of the table, and use their finger to flip it upside down. Once it lands, the next person goes.
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The golden retriever wasn't doing the drinking part, but he excelled during the flips. Someone placed an empty cup on the corner of the table for Cabo to flip and without hesitation, he successfully completed the task, prompting everyone to cheer.
With one quick flick of his tongue, Cabo flipped the cup as if he had done it a thousand times before.
And he wasn't a one-hit wonder. He tried his luck again on the other side of the table. He stood there confidently and did what he had just done before. It looked like he barely licked the cup, but it still went up in the air, turned upside down and landed perfectly.
The dog's smile said it all; he was so proud of himself. The icing on the cake was that everyone else watching was also thrilled to see him succeed—and will be trying to recruit him to their team the next time they play.
The March 17 TikTok video delighted viewers, as it reached 566,700 views, 131,000 likes and 180 comments by Friday.
Some viewers were comparing the dog to the one in the 1997 movie Air Bud that had a special talent in basketball. While this isn't basketball, there is no doubt that this is still talent.
"Airbud 12: college days," commented a user. The sequel everyone needs.
Another pointed out: "He's so excited to be included."
One viewer wrote what the dog was probably thinking: "I have no idea what I'm doing but I know I'm doing it really well."
Newsweek reached out via TikTok to @allycecilia for additional comment.
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