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Aborder collie named Johnny Cash is bringing the laughs with his hilarious antics after he snuck off with his canine friend to a Dollar General to play with a toy.

The viral TikTok revealing the situation, captioned, "I literally can't make this shh up ," has been viewed 1.2 million times and liked 168,300 times since it was posted on April 8.

According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), the border collie is well-known for being "extremely smart," and was bred in Scotland for herding sheep. Queen Victoria really liked the breed in particular as well.

Statista reports that the Border collie is the second most popular pastoral dog in the United Kingdom as of 2020 based on the number of registrations, falling only to the German shepherd. The border collie also ranks in the top third for most popular dog breeds in the United States, according to the AKC.

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TikToker .o.k shared the one-minute and 36-second clip, which began with her filming as she was driven to Dollar General by a good Samaritan.

"Johnny sneaks out to Dollar General with his friend," the screen read and was said out loud. "Wait till you see what they were doing."

Apparently, the TikToker had put the canines outside so they could eat, and 10 minutes later she was outside "yelling" for them. That's when a woman pulled up and asked if she had two missing dogs.

It turns out Johnny and his canine companion were seen in the dog aisle of a local Dollar General.

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"In the dog aisle, getting toys?" the woman questioned.

She then thanked the driver for taking her, and they arrived at the Dollar General and walked inside.

"I found your mom," the driver said as she beckoned to the dog.

"Johnny," the TikToker called out for the pooch.

Suddenly, Johnny and his golden retriever friend could be seen playing with a green toy in the aisle as they came into view.

"Are you serious?" the TikToker asked. "You guys. Oh my God."

Border Collie in grass
A dog snuck out to Dollar General in the toy aisle in a viral clip. Here, a Border collie in the grass with its mouth open.
The dogs stopped playing, and Johnny looked at his owner. A Dollar General worker revealed the dogs had even brought the toy up to a customer at one point as well.

TikToker .o.k proceeded to usher the dogs out of the store with a small child.

"Oh my God," the woman said again as the dogs walked off together and were at one point side by side as they exited the store. The golden retriever got into the car before the clip cut off, with Johnny presumably following suit.

Over 3,300 comments have come in over the viral clip of Johnny and his companion running off to Dollar General a mile away, and people really appreciated the content.

A lot of people thought the TikToker was looking for their child at first glance. "I thought you were looking for kids," a viewer wrote.

One TikToker admitted they "love this so much," adding, "That's what Dollar General gets for putting stores in the middle of nowhere."

Some people had theories about what the dogs were really up to with the toy. "They were bringing it to people in hopes they would buy it and they could make it back without being caught," a viewer suggested.

Other people recounted their own experiences with dog mishaps. "Mine took off with a neighbor's dog, went swimming, then to the grocery store, and a free ride in a police car," a viewer revealed.

While another TikToker had a question after watching the video. "Did they at least get to keep what they picked out?" they asked. "I mean they already had their mouths on it, so technically it's theirs!"

04/14/2022

It’s difficult to explain the preternaturally close bond humans share with their canine counterparts. The sense of understanding, loyalty and love we think dogs show us could be all in our imagination, but their boundless lust for life and apparent devotion to their owners has proven to be an irresistible lure for millennia.

In these images, photographer Dina Litovsky draws out what appears to be human characteristics from canine behavior. For her recent shoot for TIME, which accompanies an in depth-feature on the mental lives of dogs, she turned the lens on New York’s Finest.

Rather than go through an agent, Litovsky found her subjects by walking around Tompkins Square Park and Washington Square Park in Manhattan. “Not every [attractive] dog would also be a good subject,” Litovsky tells TIME. “Because some dogs look great to me, but then they wouldn’t sit still or they wouldn’t have much personality for the camera.”

It was important that the dogs be photographed at eye level and given equal status to that of a ‘regular’ human portrait. “You’re trying to make the animal look more expressive and a little monumental, they’re beautiful dogs,” says Litovsky. “Even the very little dogs, I wanted to be looking up at them.” This involved a lot of rolling around in the grass and extended games of catch.

The series is so revealing of the dog’s individual personalities that it seems natural to project complex emotions on a wag of tail or a panting smile. “Nova, the Vizsla was the most regal dog,” says Litovsky. “It was like I was photographing the Queen of England. She was very posed, very regal, very calm.” Isabella, the dinky Pomeranian, was “full of sparkling energy” despite being 14-years-old. Tico, meanwhile, seemed the most intelligent. The four-year-old Pit Bull was “very responsive and very patient” and seemed to understand everything she said.

The owners were equally receptive to having their pets photographed, some of which were minor celebrities in their own right. “A lot of the dogs that I was photographing have Instagram accounts,” says Litovsky. “One of the owners called me the ‘puparazzi’.”

04/14/2022

Dogs can have many positive effects on the lives of their owners. They influence social, emotional, and cognitive development in children, promote an active lifestyle, provide companionship, and have even been able to detect oncoming epileptic seizures or the presence of certain cancers. Dogs can also help to relieve stress and anxiety in people. Around 38% of US households are estimated to have one or more dogs.

Although dogs can be beneficial to the health and wellbeing of their owners, people should be aware that dogs of any age, including puppies, can sometimes carry harmful germs that can make people sick. Germs from dogs can cause a variety of illnesses, from minor skin infections to serious illnesses. One of the best ways you can protect yourself from getting sick is to thoroughly wash your hands after handling, caring for, feeding, or cleaning up after dogs.

By providing your dog with routine veterinary care and following the Healthy People tips, you are less likely to get sick from touching or interacting with a dog.

04/14/2022

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