Canine Collective
🚨 DR FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK & GOOGLE ARE NOT YOUR DOG’S VET
Apparently, social media has handed out a few veterinary degrees lately. 🙄🐾
One particularly dangerous piece of advice doing the rounds? Giving dogs human painkillers such as ibuprofen when they're sore or limping.
⛔ ABSOLUTELY BLOODY NOT.
Ibuprofen can be toxic to dogs, causing stomach ulcers, kidney damage and potentially life-threatening illness.
And we're not vets either — nor do we pretend to be.
🐾 So before following medical advice online, ask one simple question:
👉 Is this coming from a qualified vet?
Because 84,000 followers, a ring light and a convincing video do not constitute a veterinary degree. 😂
If your dog is sore, limping or you think they need pain relief, call your vet. 🩺
Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Google for dog videos and ridiculous zoomies? Absolutely. 🐕💨
Medical advice?
Leave that to the vets. 🩺🐶
🐾 Canine Collective — we know dogs. We also know when to call the vet.
🐾 WHAT THE WOOF? 🐾
🚽 Why does my dog follow me to the toilet?
You stand up.
Your dog stands up. 🐕
You walk down the hallway.
Your dog follows.
You go to the toilet.
Excellent. Apparently we're all going. 😂
Because according to your dog, going anywhere in your own house without canine supervision is reckless behaviour.
You might be thinking:
"I'd really like two minutes alone."
Your dog is thinking:
"Absolutely not. You clearly cannot be trusted unsupervised." 👀
🐾 So why do they do it?
Dogs are social animals. They like being with their people, they know your routines, and — let's face it — they're ridiculously nosy.
You are also the person responsible for food, walks, treats and opening important doors.
Basically, you're management. 😎
And management must be monitored at all times.
Most of the time, following you around is completely normal. Being close to you feels safe, interesting things tend to happen around you, and they've learnt that when you move…
🦴 THERE COULD BE SNACKS.
We've also accidentally trained them.
You stand up → dog follows → something happens. 🐕💨
Repeat this approximately 7,000 times and congratulations…
you've created a stalker. 👀
A cute stalker.
But a stalker nonetheless. 😂
Of course, there's a difference between "Where are you going? I'm coming too!" and a dog who genuinely can't cope when you're out of sight.
If your dog becomes extremely distressed when separated from you — frantic barking, crying, scratching at doors or destructive behaviour — that's something worth looking into.
But if they're simply following you into the bathroom and staring at you like you're about to reveal the secrets of the universe?
Welcome to dog ownership. 🐾
🔬 Here at Canine Collective, we have conducted extensive scientific research into canine personal-space requirements.
Our findings:
There aren't any. 😂
Sit down? Dogs. 🐕
Walk across the paddock? Dogs. 🐕
Try to eat something quietly?
Absolutely dogs. 👀
Go to the toilet?
"Don't worry, . We've got you covered." 🚽🐕
So next time you're sitting there with a furry security guard staring directly into your soul, remember…
You're loved. ❤️
You're protected. 🐾
And apparently…
🚽 you cannot be trusted to pee alone. 😂
