Bobbie Williams, a dog of the Old English Sheepdog breed, is gaining a legion of fans on social media after his owner, Alexa, shared a video of the giant canine, comparing him to a polar bear.
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“He doesn’t realize how big he is, I don’t think. He still has his puppy mannerisms, but just 10 times the size! It’s like having a polar bear walking around the house,” said Williams, 21, who lives in Leeds, England, in conversation with Newsweek.
“He weighs about 40 kg. But he is the most loving dog in the world. You can just sniff his nose and he will come running to you with lots of kisses because he thinks you’re crying or upset! He’s also crazy. He has his moments of pure madness, but we love him for that! It’s like having another human at home!”, she told.
In a viral video published on her TikTok profile, Alexa shows Bobbie, only 2 years old, being a large, cute and clumsy creature, trying to sit in chairs he doesn’t fit into, towering over her for hugs and running non-stop in her backyard.
The clip, posted just three days ago, has already received over 600,000 views, as well as over 70,000 likes and hundreds of comments from netizens who were impressed with the cute dog.
“I want one,” admitted a TikTok user. “He looks so happy with you,” another commented. “Your puppy should be in the live action of The Little Mermaid,” said a third netizen. But, according to Alexa, it’s not just on the internet that the “polar bear” receives so much affection.
“The response that Bobbie gets in public is crazy. People of all generations run up to him. They are not afraid, even with his size, because you can tell he is a loving dog and just wants to have constant attention!”, explained Williams.
