People in stitches at sign warning them not to fall for dog faking her own death

A dog owner is warning passers-by not to give in when her pooch fakes her own death and pretends she has been run over – she is simply ‘looking for sympathy and treats’

Dogs will do silly things to get our attention, from pulling irresistible puppy eyes to causing havoc at home. One pooch has been caught red-handed going to an extreme for cuddles and food.

The dog, named Chrissy, has a tendency to fake her own death in the middle of the road when she is denied treats – and refuses to go inside until she gets one. Her owner has been forced to put up a sign outside of their house to warn passers-by not to fall for her dramatics.

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A local walker spotted the hilarious warning and “couldn’t resist” sharing it on Reddit, where it garnered 46,000 upvotes.

The post reads: “If you see a little dog near this sign… please don’t worry, she is not lost, she lives here, her name is Chrissy and she is sulking, she is very friendly and loves fuss but she refuses to come inside unless we give her one of her treats… We are out of treats.

“If you witness her faking her own death by laying in the road and pretending she has been run over, walk on by, she is just looking for sympathy as she has had no treats. Thanks.”

Chrissy can be spotted curled up and looking devastated behind the signpost, with Reddit users labelling her a “drama queen”.

“I’d cave, off to buy her treats,” an animal lover commented, whilst another said: “I’m glad I can pick up my dog because she’s 100% petty enough to do this.”

The hilarious post sparked a thread of people sharing their dog’s best acting moments.

An owner explained: “My Lab fakes a limp too. Then I get the elastic bandage and wrap his leg and tell him he can’t go play until he’s better. It miraculously is healed instantly.”

A second said: “Mine would pull an Oscar-worthy ‘I’m being abused’ act when she didn’t want to go outside or in her kennel.

“Freezing, cowering, showing her belly, refusing to move… it was incredibly pathetic. But the second I picked her up she’d start wagging her tail and generally acting like nothing had happened.”

Other people have expressed their concern for Chrissy being allowed to roam freely in the road, with one writing: “All it takes is a squirrel or cat and your dog is gone forever.”

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