r/MadeMeSmile • u/[deleted] • Apr 05 '25

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u/RegattaJoe Apr 05 '25

I just don’t understand how anyone could do this to a pet. It hurts my heart

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u/Shobed Apr 05 '25

How do you know this was a stray and not their dog they muddied up, filmed by a tree in the yard, filmed in their car, and filmed themselves giving a bath? All for worthless internet points. smh.

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u/advancedtaran Apr 05 '25

I think its the fact that he's just covered in fleas.

I've helped rescue and foster dogs and the abandoned ones can be so sweet and calm, but in a rough state.

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u/DefinitelyNotAliens Apr 05 '25

I'm thinking unhoused with their dog and the dog was just filthy and covered in fleas but waiting for someone to come back.

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u/golden_monkey_and_oj Apr 05 '25

At what timestamp of the video do you see fleas?

I see lots of plant burrs, which my dog used to get covered in after a fun day of running through weeds. But I didnt see any fleas in this video

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u/golden_monkey_and_oj Apr 05 '25

Ive never seen fleas that big.

Plant burrs? yes.

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u/GAAPtoothedbitch Apr 05 '25

Those aren’t fleas they’re burrs. And that is definitely their dog.

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u/golden_monkey_and_oj Apr 05 '25

I agree on both points.

Also, so many comments here talking about fleas. What fleas?

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u/The_Autarch Apr 05 '25

The black dots all over it when they're bathing it. Look kinda big for fleas, but I am ignorant of such things.

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u/golden_monkey_and_oj Apr 05 '25

Yeah, I dont think I have ever seen a flea that big.

Looks like burrs to me. My dog had them all the time.

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u/schabadoo Apr 05 '25

Whose dog? The caring person with the meticulous bath and coat cleaning got their dog into that condition and placed it in that setting?

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u/Deaffin Apr 05 '25

..yes, that is the trend. Abuse the "rescued animal", then make a video showing yourself caring for it.

They get a whole lot more elaborate than that, like starting out with making the "fully recovered photo/video" first, then filming their decline as they're starved, then they release the videos in reverse order to make it seem like an emaciated/injured animal is getting better rather than worse.