Dog’s Tiny Squeaks When Mom Calls for Him Are Beyond Cute

Dogs are pretty funny. You never know what they're going to pick up from us. We know that Praveen was cracking up when she noticed the adorable thing her Maltese does every time she calls for him. And people online agreed it was pretty darn cute.

Something tells us these two have done this before. As the video on Praveen's social media page shows, her pup has an unusual habit whenever she calls for him.

To demonstrate, the woman held her Maltese on her lap and proceeded to call for him.

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"Let's go!" she called. "Let's go inside. Come on, I have a treat!" These are very normal things for a pet owner to yell at their dog when they want them to come in from a walk. But what really had her rolling were the tiny squeaks her dog made in response. It was almost like he was mimicking the sounds she was making. So cute!

The comments section got a good chuckle from the dog copying his mama. "Along with you, I believe, he is looking himself too!" one person exclaimed. "I don’t think he even knows where he is," someone else teased. "Pup: I don't know why she’s yelling for me but ima help her heyyyyyyy come oonnn!!!" another person kidded. "The best feeling is when you are one with your pet," one commenter added. That's certainly true for these two, although it's hard to argue that the Maltese actually knows what they're doing.

Dogs Are Copycats

It sounds so wrong, right? But the truth is that dogs do mimic human behaviors. You might even call them copycats! A study from 2013 showed that dogs can copy their owner's behaviors as long as 10 minutes after it happens. What's more is that this behavior is actually sort of mentally demanding. Before the study, it was believed that only humans and apes could copy other species' behavior. But now we know that isn't true.

The discovery was found by researchers Ádám Miklósi and Claudia Fugazza who found that dogs do this because dogs are social by nature. Dogs also learn from us, meaning they are going to watch what we're doing and give it a try too.

This could actually come in handy when training your dog. You could teach them how to fetch things like the mail or your slippers. Or maybe like this Maltese, you can show them how to call your dog in. The possibilities are endless.

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