By Rachael O'ConnorShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberA man lovingly made a special bed just for his puppy, only for the dog to show him just what he thought of it.
Bandit is a Shiba Inu puppy whose young life is full of play and chaos—as showcased by his owner on Bandit's dedicated TikTok account, @thefrostybandit.
Raising a puppy is no easy feat: they're full of energy, they're teething so they chew on everything, and they're being potty trained--as well as learning basic manners.
Bandit's TikTok account is filled with short clips of the Shiba settling into his new home, learning to communicate with other animals at the dog park, playing with chew toys and learning puppy-friendly tricks.
It's clear the pup is completely adored, and his owner will do anything for him—including building a special bed, with a ramp attached to it, so Bandit can survey his kingdom from high up.
In a video shared on November 20, Bandit's owner showed off the bed, which looked like a miniature armchair covered with soft fabric on the bed, head and arm rests.
"Look at this awesome bed I made just for my puppy," his owner tells the camera, before telling the dog to "try it out."
And Bandit does just that: he trots up the ramp and onto the bed—and immediately rips the velcroed fabric off the arm rest with his teeth, taking it in his mouth as he trots happily back down the ramp as though to go play with his new treasure.
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At just 20 seconds long, the short video proved a hit, as it's been watcher more than 850,000 times, racking up close to 150,000 likes at the same time.
One tickled commenter wrote under the video: "OK well to be fair you named him BANDIT he's gonna steal."
"Well he clearly loves a part of it," another joked, referencing Bandit's owner saying the puppy "loves" the bed.
...And another shared their own experience of owning a Shiba Inu: "And this is all anyone really needs to know about owning a Shiba. But somehow they make you never want to own any other breed."
Shiba Inus are a Japanese breed known for their affection towards family, along with their high intelligence, needing plenty of mental stimulation to prevent boredom, according to the American Kennel Club (AKC).
They have long been the most popular breed in Japan, and in 2024 were ranked 42nd in the AKC's annual list of the most popular dog breeds in America.
Newsweek has contacted @thefrostybandit via TikTok for comment on this story.
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