A Dalmatian’s hilarious reaction to a visitor has sparked laughter across social media, with one user agreeing her response was “so valid.”
The dog, named Leia, belongs to Montreal-based comedian Eva Alexopoulos, who posts under the handle @evaalexocomedian on TikTok.
Alexopoulos was planning to move out of her apartment, and a man came to see the space and decide whether he wanted to move in.
But when Alexopoulos tried to introduce Leia to the man, she simply examined him with a dour look.
Alexolpoulos burst out laughing, explaining to the man, “She doesn’t like men,” before addressing Leia.
“He’s just visiting the apartment because we’re moving,” she told Leia. “And now he might move in here. Okay?”
Leia, however, looked deeply unconvinced.
Commenters on the video were highly amused at Leia’s look of disdain, with one writing, “I love that she’s annoyed. Not aggressive, not threatened, just annoyed.”
‘Make it go away’
“She can’t hide her disgust,” another user added. “I love her.”
“She’s so valid for that,” a third poster wrote.
One individual pointed out that Leia didn’t have to bark to get her point across: “Her body language is screaming, ‘What is one of those things doing in my house?'”
“She said try the other 100 Dalmatians, they might like you,” another quipped.
Dalmatians are muscular, athletic dogs who were originally bred to guard horses and coaches.
Like Leia, many dalmatians retain some of their original guarding instinct—while they are friendly and highly affectionate with their owners and everyday members of the household, they aren’t always friendly with strangers and often maintain an aloof personality.
This isn’t the first time a Dalmatian has made a splash online, as Newsweek has previously covered.
One TikTok user shared what happened when the family’s Dalmatian and Doberman Pinscher had puppies, and the internet could barely handle the adorable results, although several users noted the potential health issues.
‘Broke my heart’
Another woman adopted a Dalmatian puppy before she noticed something unusual about his spots: A pattern on his belly that looked like a strikingly accurate version of the Disney mouse logo.
Finally, one remote worker who was forced to return to the office shared his dog’s heartbreaking reaction.
“My dog has been by my side every workday in my home,” he wrote on Threads. “The way he hung his head and didn’t want to go in his crate Monday before I left for work broke my heart.”
Newsweek has reached out to Alexopoulis for comment via TikTok. We could not verify the details of the case.