This is the comical moment a dog refrains from eating the mouth-watering steak left out in front of her.
The footage, which is believed to have been captured in the US, shows Phoenix, a patient canine, resisting temptation for 81 seconds. Her owner left the piece of meat on the plate in an attempt to test her willpower.
The dog is obedient and waits by the steak until her owner returns to the room. She then congratulates the dog for passing the test with flying colors.
Phoenix, a dog named after her owner, is told not to eat the delicious steak that was left in front of him.
The dog rests her head on the table and tries not to make eye contact with the meat.
The clip shows Phoenix’s owner sitting next to her and telling the dog: “Don’t eat your steak OK. I’ll be back.
The canine keeps her eyes off of the steak and places her head on it.
She briefly turns her attention to the succulent meat before looking out the window.
Phoenix’s owner congratulates Phoenix and says, “Good girl!”
Viral Hog received this from the owner. ‘A follower asked for me to take on the challenge with a beef steak after Phoenix sat alone in a waiting room with my chicken salad.
“Challenge accepted!” Phoenix passed with flying colors.
The hilarious footage was shared on social media by viewers who congratulated the ‘brilliant dogs’.
The dog stares at the steak on the plate for a moment but resists temptation.
The dog’s owner comes back into the room and congratulates her dog on winning the challenge.
One user commented: “Very impressive, what a brilliant canine.”
One said, “I hope that you gave the dog the steak.”
Another person wrote: “That’s adorable.
Another joked that he would have taken the plate off of him.
Social media users praised the dog for overcoming temptation and taking on the challenge.