It’s incredibly rare to see a dog, especially a large one, sitting upright at a dinner table. It’s probably even more rare to see one that isn’t bothering with any food. That’s why a video posted by Federica Finocchiaro has captivated the public.
In a video seen over 2.3 million times on TikTok, Federica Finocchiaro shares how her dog, Grayson, a Weimaraner, is a very polite table guest.
“Does anyone else’s dog just sit at the table?” Finocchiaro asked as she and her mother, Domenica Vinci, enjoyed breakfast together. “He just sits with us, and we didn’t make him sit here… He just loves the company,” she continued.
Finocchiaro then shared a video of Grayson sitting with the family on Christmas. “My mom and I will come downstairs, or we’ll be doing something and he’s just sitting at the table casually,” said Finocchiaro. “He never tries to eat the food that we’re eating—ever.”
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Some people in the video’s comments speculated about Grayson’s past. “He was human in a past life for sure,” Ariel T wrote. “He thinks he’s human,” David added.
“His love language is quality time,” nonshowbizgf wrote.
Even though it seems strange that a dog would want to hang out at a dinner table, it could be because Weimaraners are very dedicated to their owners. “They can get depressed and act out if they are ignored,” the American Kennel Club wrote on its website. “This can lead to separation anxiety problems, notes the Weimaraner Club of America, so it’s important to teach puppies that there will be times when they will have to be on their own.”