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It looks like Coco the Maltese dog heard Word Up! by Cameo and decided to answer the calling. After her owners taught her the trick, Coco is constantly putting her paws in the air like she just don't care. Now, even her humans can't do anything about it. She's doing it wherever she wants, whenever she wants.
Eventually, Coco's owners decided to document her funky ways. They created an Instagram account for the pup (and her sister Cici), regularly uploading pictures of the little Maltese furball going about her way. More than 231K people are following Coco and Cici's adventures, making them one of the most popular dog-sister duo on the Internet!
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"We had a Maltese for almost 13 years before Coco and she had passed away," Coco's owner Katee Lauchner told Bored Panda. "We were devastated and couldn’t handle not having a dog in the house so I went online in search of another female Maltese, and that’s how I found Coco. She was from a local breeder in Arizona."
About 7 months after the family got Coco, they decided to get another Maltese so their pup would have a friend. And that's when they got Cici. "Coco is actually Cici’s aunt but we call them sisters in our home."
"Coco is super sweet, kind and gentle," Katee said. "She’s almost human-like and she doesn’t care to play with her toys, she’d rather be sitting next to her humans getting belly rubs."
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Coco was super easy to train. "Within only a week of having her as she was already trained to do sit and then the following week she learned 'down'. Then it was roll-over and then high five!" Katee's daughter Jessie said. She's the one who manages Coco’s social media accounts. "Our other Maltese was not this smart so we knew Coco was super special! She then learned to 'sit pretty' which is the pose you see in most pictures! She was trained to stay seated and then just sit up but she gets so excited that almost every time she will stand up and put her paws in the air."
"The 'Paws Up' trick started out as a sit pretty command," Katee added. "My daughter taught her using the back of the couch for support and taking a treat above her head to get her to move upward. Over the years, Coco has turned it into her own thing by standing up and putting her paws up, and now she does it all the time even without us asking. We can’t stop her from doing it and we can’t stop laughing. She knows she gets our attention by doing it. She’s smart and does it always while we eat to try to get us to share with her!"
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Emerald Joanna 5 years ago
Omg looks like a brazilian wax gone wrong...(but ever so much cuter)
Pretty Pangolin 5 years ago
I think her coat is trimmed, maybe to prevent knots or something.
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Katee said that Coco is so food-motivated, she will learn and do anything for a tasty snack. "We swear there’s a human inside her as she seems to understand us when we talk, even when we say look into the camera, she makes direct eye contact, it’s crazy and cool at the same time."
Cici doesn’t like the camera as much as Coco, so she isn't appearing on their Instagram very often. "We never force either dog to do anything they don’t want to do," Katee said. However, both good girls are certified therapy dogs working at Phoenix Children’s Hospital! "We love to make people smile and spread a little joy with our posts and in person when we work at the hospital."
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WaitingtokissGregDavis 5 years ago
I just passed out twice this is so full of the cuteness ness ness. Halp.
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Meechelle Reha 5 years ago
Coco must think it's Halloween & is trying on her hedgehog costume, lol!!
FULL_EFFECT 5 years ago
I put hands in the air sometimes saying ahh ohh saying let's let's go!!! If u know u know
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M3era 5 years ago
Pew! Oof. "No i'm falling. i'm down" *jumps right back up* "Just kidding!"
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Catlady6000 5 years ago
"Put your hands in the air like don't care.....do your dance, do your dance quick, man, tell me what's the word......"
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Judith Wilson 5 years ago
there is something not quiet right here. The right foot isn't touching the grass. Dogs do not have the physical structure to "stand" on their hind legs for more than a few seconds, unless they are hopping or "dancing". I am not suggesting this is abuse - however, I have seen under-cover pictures taken of how some of the animals are trained. Horses and small dogs are especially mistreated to stand on their hind legs - being beaten, whipped, or slapped and yelled at. I AM NOT SUGGESTING THESE THINGS HAVE OCCURRED WITH THIS BEAUTIFUL LITTLE DOG. Some of the pictures just look staged.
nala simba 5 years ago
And, here's one of me in fancy dress, all dressed up and nowhere to go.
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Paaandaman 5 years ago
xD Almost like she's lifting up her skirt or something. xD Love the fluff!
Autumn Walton 5 years ago
I think it's to keep her warm or because it's what's expected with the show cut.
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Doña Doran 5 years ago
Looks like she's pulling her skirt up read to do can can she's absolutely gorgeous I would love her xxxx
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Blood Queen🖤❤️🩸 5 years ago
oops i did it again, i played with your heart, got lost in this world.. ahhh oops i did it again.
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Nanci York 5 years ago
As a groomer I cannot even begin to tell you how much I appreciate the condition of their coats! You are a credit to your breed! HAHA And keeping her belly shaved is genius. You are the kind of owner that we pray to have in our shop. BTW they are adorable and I would love to do snuggles!
Pamela24 5 years ago
Oh, I was wondering that. Never really had a dog so I wasn't sure if her belly was shaved or if it was naturally like this. Could have figured, I guess but happy to learn from a professional, thank you. :)
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What do you think ?
Aunt Messy 5 years ago
You beat me to it. I was going to say that she's really proud of her belly button!
Load More Replies... Paaandaman 5 years ago
So much fluff! I won't be able to stop myself from giving her a hug each time I see her does this! <3
Diana Cartwright 5 years ago
I never go Aww anymore after I learned the things Chinese people do to their dogs for a "cute" video. Yes, I realise this one isn't chinese, but we all should investigate before going Awww. If it's "too cute to be true", it probably isn't. Again, it's a GENERAL rule we should follow.
Erin Battifarano 5 years ago
I saw a video once of someone ”training" their dog to do this and it was very cruel 😥
Aunt Messy 5 years ago
You beat me to it. I was going to say that she's really proud of her belly button!
Load More Replies... Paaandaman 5 years ago
So much fluff! I won't be able to stop myself from giving her a hug each time I see her does this! <3
Diana Cartwright 5 years ago
I never go Aww anymore after I learned the things Chinese people do to their dogs for a "cute" video. Yes, I realise this one isn't chinese, but we all should investigate before going Awww. If it's "too cute to be true", it probably isn't. Again, it's a GENERAL rule we should follow.
Erin Battifarano 5 years ago
I saw a video once of someone ”training" their dog to do this and it was very cruel 😥
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