When there's a will, there's a way - and for this determined pooch, a metal gate wasn't going to stop her from running free.
Adorable puppy Houdini has gone viral on TikTok for orchestrating an ingenious escape route out of her pen.
Her owner posted on the account @okie_que and has racked up over 5.5 million views for the footage caught on his security camera.
The video shows the little shih tzu biting the bottom of the metal gate to bring it closer to her bed.
Once the cage is in her desired position, she climbs up onto the top of her caged bed - which is twice her height - and attempts to clamber off it.
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She reaches over to the gate with her front paws and impressively pulls herself over it, before jumping onto the floor and scampering away.
TikTokers were astounded by her clever skills and impeccable planning, with one person saying: "Big entrepreneur energy".
A fan wrote: "What an escape artist" and another commented: "That dog deserves freedom at this point!"
"Clearly he’s a pro, wagging his tail the whole time…This ain’t his first rodeo!!!!" a viewer said.
Another TikTok video sending people into hysterics is the Valenzuela family's attempt at completing a popular dance routine.
The video, which has been viewed more than 44 million times, showcases her dog hijacking their fourth member of the dance squad.
Marti and her brother are keen for the show to go on and continue their parts of the song - all while their littlest member is rolling about on the floor with the dog.
One person said: "I've never laughed harder" and another commented: "When the assignment is more important".
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