An adorable Rottweiller pup has been teaching his owner's boyfriend how to communicate effectively by only responding to a Northern Ireland accent.
Young Paddy lives with Staffie sibling Nancy, in all the comforts of a loving home with mum Megan amongst all her books, plants and comfy spots.
The dogs star in many of her TikTok videos @megan.reads.a.lot, but her most recent shows Rottie Paddy training Megan's boyfriend the nuances of communication in Northern Ireland by refusing to respond to his English accent.
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In one clip, he tells Paddy: "Sit down", but the big pup is having none of it until he hears the same command in a good strong, Northern Ireland accent.
The boyfriend tries again with the "Give me you paw", and again Paddy waits to be spoken to in the world's best accent - and of course he offers his paw for a shake and lots of treats.
The video has been well received on TikTok with massive support with more than 1,500 revealing their own experiences.
R said: "It's the authority of the Northern accent that he responds to."
Kirby Ruth said: "I feel this. Our Cocker Spaniel only speaks Russian. I'm English and my partner is Romanian."
Blissy said: "I live in England and the looks I get in the dog park when I shout 'Polly come to mommy naiiii, we're going to the cyaaaaaar."
Ehusman said: "My wife visited a friend who had a rescue dog. It wouldn't pay with her but the my wife spoke Spanish and it was like 50 tricks."
Faith said: "We thought the cat only spoken Spanish until we realised he was deaf."
Carol Deans said: "I had a dog that my then partner who was from Meath, had to put on a Dublin accent to get her to do anything."
Nathan Roma said: "Say it right or I'm not doing anything."
Sharky_bite94 said: "I kept saying the cat's name in French and now she doesn't recognise it any other way. She's called Parsnip and my neighbour waits for me to come out in the evening to call the cat in because me shouting parnsip in French is funny. "
Netweston1990 said: "I might try this with my kids because they don't understand a word I say."
Katie said: "I'm broad Scottish and I have to talk to my Sky remote in and English accent to get the TV programme I want."
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