Dog Develops Niche Taste, Now He Won't Go to Bed Without Unusual Snack

A social-media video that captures a dog's taste for carrot sticks has melted hearts across the internet.

The viral clip has been viewed more than 3 million times since it was first shared to TikTok on January 29. It shows the dog's refusal to go to bed until he has gotten a taste of his favorite snack, a piece of carrot.

Viewers were shown the dog waiting patiently in his kitchen for his owner to feed him a carrot stick. "It's 8PM and he knows it's time for his bedtime carrot," the dog's owner shared in the post. The pet is then seen savoring a bite of the treat before accepting his bed time. The post has been captioned: "Our favorite time of the day."

The American Kennel Club (AKC) says that carrots are safe for dogs to eat and make for a healthy treat too.

"Carrots are an excellent low-calorie snack that is high in fiber and beta-carotene, which produces vitamin A. Plus, crunching on this orange root vegetable is great for your dog's teeth. Carrots are included as an ingredient in many dog foods as well as plenty of carrot dog treats," the pet registry says on its website.

One TikTok user had commented that "carrots can be really good for dog's teeth."

What Do the Comments Say?

Since it had been shared to the social-media platform on January 29 by the account that was created to share the dog's daily antics, @finneasandmilo, the TikTok post has been liked by over 372,500 users and commented on more than 4,000 times. Plenty of TikTok viewers have shared their amusement at the viral moment in the post's comments section.

One user wrote: "So stinking cute, does he clean up his crumbs?"

"He does," the dog's owner replied.

"Someone get this dog a bacon treat," a third commented, while a different user posted: "The cronchiest carrot."

"The carrot crumbs in the bed," one comment read. The dog's owner responded: "Don't worry he made sure to go back for every last bit."

"I wish my dog ate those. He just politely accepts it then drops it lol [laugh out loud]," another user wrote.

Newsweek reached out to @finneasandmilo for more information via email.

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