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By Alyce Collins
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Internet users can’t get enough of a rescue dog’s quirky habit since finding his forever home, which has left his owners and trainers "stumped."
A video was shared on the canine’s dedicated TikTok account (@dutchthebackwardsdog) showing the unusual way he moves around his home, the apartment building, and even gets into the car. Rather than walking in the direction he is facing (like most dogs), Dutch has a peculiar habit of moving backward instead.
The TikTok video shows the rescue dog moving around his home in reverse, stepping into the elevator backward, and even climbing into the car with his back legs first. However, he draws the line when it comes to going up steps and is more than happy to tackle those head on.
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Social media users can’t get enough of Dutch’s fascinating habit, and the clip has gone viral since it was shared. In just a matter of days, the TikTok video has generated more than 2.2 million views and over 315,200 likes at the time of writing.
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Newsweek has contacted @dutchthebackwardsdog via TikTok for comment. We could not verify the details of the video.
The caption layered over the video jokes that "the rescue didn’t tell [them] he would do this." Nonetheless, Dutch’s owners love him regardless. Indeed, they noted in the caption that they still would have adopted Dutch despite this quirk.
The footage shows Dutch wearing dog boots on each paw, which led some people to wonder if they were the cause. The owner went on to explain that reverse walking is actually worse when he doesn’t have the boots on.
Many internet users took to the comments to laud the dog’s unconventional routine, leading to more than 3,600 comments on the viral TikTok post so far. Dutch’s owner even responded to a commenter who called it "fascinating" to say that they’ve had "two trainers come work with him, they were stumped."
Among the thousands of comments, TikTok users were quick to share their theories behind Dutch’s unique movements, such as a possible fall in the past, a trust issue, or slick floors. Other internet users joked about their own pets doing this too.
One comment reads: "Does he beep as he does this?"
Another TikTok user wrote: "You've got him set to Parallel Bark."
A third person replied: "It’s because of the hard floors! He’s afraid he’s going to slip. A rug helps!"
One commenter added: "Have you tried resetting it to the original settings?"
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