What is the 'can I pet that dog' TikTok? Viral video deleted following hate!
By Christopher Ramos
Social media users are still obsessed with the viral ‘can I pet that dog’ TikTok that was posted over a year ago. But did you know the original video has actually been deleted?
TikTok videos go viral every day, and getting lots of views, likes and comments on your video can feel very rewarding. But internet fame also comes with it’s downfalls, and one of them is being exposed to online hate and trolling.
That’s exactly what happened with this TikTok, as a really adorable and well-known video has had to be removed following some nasty comments.
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What is the ‘can I pet that dog’ TikTok?
The ‘can I pet that dog’ TikTok was originally posted by a user called @kayholleyy on October 2nd 2019, and it became a firm favourite amongst viewers.
The video, which gained millions of views and went viral on social media, shows an adorable little boy asking to pet his new dog before he goes to bed. He repeatedly asks “can I pet that dog”, getting louder and louder every time he says it.
Later videos revealed that they had adopted a Yorkie a few days before, but mother Kayla didn’t want to let the dog near her son for a few days because the rescue dog was a little anxious. That’s why he was so desperate to pet the dog in the video.
Watch the hilariously adorable video below.
The ‘can I pet that dog’ video gets deleted following hate
On August 15th 2020, @kayholleyy deleted all of the videos from her 350,000 follower account and announced that she would be leaving TikTok. When you visit her profile, the bio now reads: “Our TikTok journey has come to an end. Sorry. Much love.”
Kayla left TikTok and deleted all her videos, including the viral ‘can I pet that dog’ due to the increasing amount of hate her young son was getting on the app. One video remains on her profile which explains why she wiped her account.
She said: “Those are my sweet innocent son’s videos. I wanted to share his love and light and personality with the world because he is so pure and full of personality. But the recent messages and comments were getting increasingly more negative and hateful.”
@kayholleyy had been receiving lots of nasty messages about her son, mocking his accent and insulting him in horrific ways. Therefore, whilst there are copies of the video on YouTube and social media, all of the videos have been deleted from TikTok.
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Twitter users react
Ever since @kayholleyy deleted all her videos, people have been taking to Twitter to react and express their love for the ‘can I pet your dog’ video.
One Twitter user said: “Y’all really bullied the “can I pet that dog kid” off of TikTok ?? for what.”
“All that’s left in my brain is the “can I pet that dog” TikTok sound,” said another.
Another person said: “That TikTok sound of the kid saying ‘can I pet that dog?’ is literally me at all times when I see a dog.”
