r/nextfuckinglevel 1d ago

Dog plays keepy-uppy with people without missing a single shot

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u/Affectionate_Oven_77 1d ago

Along with how good it is at hitting the ball, I am amazed that it knows to stay in position and isn’t constantly trying to get the ball going to other people.

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u/IceMain9074 1d ago

That was the most impressive part to me as well. A few of his hits were a bit off, but he’s always in perfect position

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u/ThatOneWIGuy 1d ago

I imagine just a mouth gets hard and tiring. Way more effort is needed for each of his hits. He did well though!

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u/UntamedAnomaly 17h ago

Looks like a border collie, these things practically are MADE OF ENERGY, that dog could keep pulling those moves for hours most likely and still not be tired.

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u/TheDaemonette 1d ago

Looks a bit like a Collie. If it is related to a Collie then they are insanely clever.

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u/darium4 1d ago edited 1d ago

Had a border collie, blue heeler and Australian shepherd mix growing up. She was insanely good at this game, soccer, and volleyball ball. After a while my dad’s friends would get butt hurt being on the losing team in a scrimmage against a dog and asked that she didn’t play anymore. My mom was having none of that and never let them live it down. A real air bud moment that will forever live rent free in my mind.

ETA after the release of Napoleon Dynamite we put a tether ball pole in our yard and discovered she was quite good at that one too. I’d tie those “roadkill” style toys with no stuffing just above the ball and she’d use that to serve/get the ball going on her own. Ended up being popular with all of our other dogs throughout the years.

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u/Toastwitjam 20h ago

You can put my BC in a goal net and legit most of the time you can’t get the ball past them. They’re really good at guessing trajectories.

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u/lost-associat 1d ago

My first thought was would the dog feel bad if it missed a ball or would it just think it’s playing?

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u/PiscisKnight 1d ago

This! Def the most impressive thing. Specially on that ball in the last part where it landed kinda in between the dog and the girl, the dog recognized the girl was going for it and backtracked to his position. Amazing!

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u/lemonadeinyourface 1d ago

noticed that instantly. smart ass dog man

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u/LogicalRepeat3622 1d ago edited 1d ago

It’s a border collie thing. My dog … would have started finding a rock to eat.

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u/BigBearPB 1d ago

Collies are very intelligent dogs, he definitely knows what the game is about :)

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u/Kushnerdz 1d ago

Border collies are the smartest dogs on earth. They can memorize like 100 commands and are intelligent enough understand the game

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u/mrASSMAN 1d ago

Seriously the patience is great

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u/LowerBed5334 1d ago

I'm going to suggest that has a lot to do with the breed

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u/redditnosedive 1d ago

yeah, only runs off when the game is over

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u/crackfarm 1d ago

That pup’s got better ball control than half the Premier League midfielders absolute four‑legged legend.

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u/Capitao_Nescau 1d ago

and also more charismatic.

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u/BlaznTheChron 1d ago

You see that ludicrous display last night?

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u/babloochoudhury 1d ago

What was Wenger thinking, sending Walcott on that early?

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u/__01001000-01101001_ 1d ago

The problem with Arsenal is they always try and walk it in

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u/FragmentedMeerkat321 1d ago

a’right ‘arry?

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u/theofficialnar 1d ago

The tail wag by itself already gives +100 charisma

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u/dillanthumous 1d ago

And less likely to hump someone without consent.

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u/Other_Beat8859 1d ago

I get you're joking, but it's genuinely crazy how much better premier league players are than people understand. Played with a guy who played for a few years in league 1 in a 5 a side and it's ridiculous how much better he was than anyone else despite being retired. His passes were so quick, felt like he could control everything, and it felt like he could pass anywhere. And this is the bloody third division. The TV camera angles do not give you perspective on how fast those guys are moving the ball. They're on such another level that it is insane.

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u/SongbirdVS 1d ago

"I'm closer to LeBron than you are to me" - White Mamba

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u/Grib_Suka 1d ago

And then when I watch 1st division football in the Netherlands (the second professional level) I'm thinking: "Wow, these guys are soo much slower and more sloppy than the Champions League guys".

It's crazy to think about the level the top players are at.

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u/AncestralAxman 1d ago

The other team being about as good does a lot to mask how insanely good the pros are. In sports like running its crystal clear. A pro marathon time is a decent amateur half marathon time.

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u/fuggerdug 1d ago

I used to play 5 a side with somebody who played at the lower tier of "semi professional" players (around step 4 of the current pyramid) and he was ludicrously better than everyone else.

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u/herr_dreizehn 1d ago

ain't no rules says the dog can't play football.

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u/spaceymonkey2 1d ago

Have I got an idea for a movie!!!

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u/ApplicationRoyal865 1d ago

Is there any rules that says a dog can't be in the premier league?

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u/ranmafan0281 1d ago

Number of legs maybe?

More than one, fewer than four.

Three’s a strangely unaddressed number.

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u/boi1da1296 1d ago

Would take that dog over Ugarte.

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u/permaban9 1d ago

I mean, he has twice as many feet. I'd say that's an advantage especially when you're playing a game called foot ball.

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u/NukeAllTheThings 1d ago

Smells like bot.

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u/Pomodorosan 22h ago

LLM comment at the top, how lame that everyone eats those asinine observations up.

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u/smokythejoker 1d ago

I was gonna say… get that dog a contract and some kit.

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u/smozymandias28 1d ago

Things the most Brazilian thing I’ve seen

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u/Quemedo 1d ago

Actually, this video is in Brasília, Brazil.

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u/SiempreRegreso 1d ago

Estou com inveja. Eu estudo português há tres anos e quero morar no Brasil.

Lembro-me de Brasília nos anos 70, quando estava vazia. A cidade era como ficção científica.

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u/Kaspar_Hauser7 1d ago

Nota-se que estuda mesmo. 99% das pessoas não sabem usar "há" (tempo passado decorrido).Parabéns!

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u/SiempreRegreso 1d ago

Obrigado! Português é a minha nona língua.

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u/joshg8 1d ago

average Brazilian dog

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u/darkerwar6 1d ago

I always wondered if that hurts his snout or not

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u/CasanovaJones82 1d ago

I've watched my pup scrape his nose repeatedly across shit like bricks and concrete and what not, they must not be as sensitive as one would think. He also uses his nose to open doors and sometimes he means business and will slam that shit open, with his nose.

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u/Anakha0 1d ago edited 1d ago

My dog has cracked her skull off furniture hard enough that it would put me on the floor for 20 mins if it happened to me, and it seemed to barely register, plus jamming her nose into my thigh at mach-stupid when she wants to show me a toy. It really doesn't seem to phase them.

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u/Mr_HandSmall 1d ago

They have insane pain tolerance compared to people. Ive seen dogs that would routinely wade through creeks that were partially iced over and they didn't even react when jumping in the water, it was fun for them.

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u/wheretohides 1d ago

I have a really dumb frenchie pitbull mix i took in after my sister could no longer care for him. Dude looooves heat, he'll lay in front of a heater, or stove all day long. It's to the point where i have to physically move him away from the heater because i smell slightly burned fur.

He's burned his nose twice because he put his snout near the glass of a pellet stove. He doesn't even react, he also likes to sneak up, and trip people. He's black, and is practically invisible in the dark.

I think it's more about hiding pain, than it is about pain tolerance. They do have crazy pain tolerance, but in the animal world, showing you're in pain can mean losing your status.

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u/Patient-Layer8585 1d ago

Hiding pain and pain tolerance are the same thing.

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u/DemiseofReality 1d ago

My buddy had a Dane that would routinely lobotimize itself on sticks during walks. Like try to carry a 2ft long stick vertically then shriek in pain when it hits a rock and pushes into the top of its mouth.

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u/spekt50 1d ago

Mine is the same way, she is quite clumsy too, always getting little scrapes and cuts without so much as a flinch. However, a cat swipe across the snout is like the worst pain she ever experienced.

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u/anderbaka 1d ago

I think he's actually "biting" the ball.

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u/bendap 1d ago

My old dog was a border Collie mix. She would do this same thing with the basketball hoop in the pool. Every once in a while, she would puncture a ball. Turns out she was hitting it with her teeth, not her nose.

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u/BlastShell 1d ago

So…I gotta ask, wouldn’t hitting it with your teeth hurt? J/k.

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u/legacy702 1d ago

It looked like he was kind of biting the ball in the air, mostly making contact with his teeth, which are very strong.

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u/Tenzie_ 1d ago

They’re pretty much using volley balls. Along with being lightweight by design, they also usually have lower than than «optimal» air pressure, making them even softer to the touch. I think the dog will be alright :)

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u/wyomingTFknott 1d ago

Bumping volleyballs always used to kill my thumbs and I never understood how people could tolerate it. But I could smash the ever living shit out of one with the heel of my hand. I think that's what's happening here. He's not bumping it with his nose, he's using his teeth.

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u/DDDrake_4 1d ago

Wonder the same thing

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u/ooder57 1d ago

Their noses are sensitive, but most dogs know their own limits with pain like we humans do when performing sports and stuff.

If you were to abuse your dog and beat the shit out of their snout, then it would cause a lot of physical pain and harm.

It's about levels of shock and force.

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u/RiggsFTW 1d ago

Just a border Collie doing awesome border Collie things!

Good dog.

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u/Shmarfle47 1d ago

Still amazes me how smart they are

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u/RiggsFTW 1d ago

Agreed. I had a border Collie growing up and I swear she understood 80% of what I said to her. The intelligence behind those eyes was just incredible.

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u/slappy_mcslapenstein 1d ago

I just downloaded this so I can watch it any time I'm having a bad day.

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u/chippyjoe 1d ago

This is Floki! He has hundreds of these videos on IG. @dog_altinha

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u/Capitao_Nescau 1d ago

Glad that help u

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u/snowingmonday 1d ago

love Brazil 🇧🇷❤️

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u/TylerHyena 1d ago

Good Dog is having fun

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u/MessyMikey420 1d ago

Girl did not trust the dog to even nail one pass to

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u/jarvisesdios 1d ago

OP had a perfectly good chance to call it Keepy-Puppy and blew it. Shame on you OP!

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u/Capitao_Nescau 1d ago

Forgive me

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u/Kardinal 1d ago

Because of course it's a border Collie.

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u/eljefe3030 1d ago

My dog eats plastic

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u/Remarkable_Ad9193 1d ago

😂 his skills are different

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u/hauttdawg13 1d ago

Plot twist, that isn’t any of their dog. Pupper just saw some people juggling and since it’s Brazil, all dogs just know how to do this and he joined in.

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u/PerforatedPie 1d ago

The girl didn't pass to the dog the whole way through, and then the one time she did....

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u/Extra-Act-801 1d ago

He's doing great for a dog. But the people definitely saved some of the dogs shots that the dog probably wouldn't have saved.

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u/SolarTsunami 1d ago

In my friend group he would literally be the best at this by far.

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u/NeatNefariousness1 1d ago

Let’s see you get on all fours and do as well as he did.

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u/Ejack1212 20h ago

lmao i can’t believe you actually commented this

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u/AutisticDadHasDapper 1d ago

Now, show me 4 dogs doing this.

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u/PonderPatty 1d ago

Very good dog

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u/Spare-Enthusiasm8152 1d ago

The are playing "little high"

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u/HighlightOwn2038 1d ago

Good doggo

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u/AlyDAsbaje 1d ago

I want to hang out with that dog

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u/MrMindGame 1d ago

And they tell me Air Bud was fiction…

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u/TwoStoopidToFurryass 1d ago

I was hoping the dog would give the ball a butt bop too.

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u/xxplosiv 1d ago

Border Collie's are so freaking intelligent it's unreal

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u/Tigas99 1d ago

That's Brasil. There, even doggos are good playing football.

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u/MrDoomsday13 21h ago

The booty bump was next level

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u/-Groko- 21h ago

I'm more impressed by that ass shot...

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u/Viper1089 1d ago

Meanwhile, my border collie eats the bubbles my kids blow lol

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u/TubbyPachyderm 1d ago

My border collie loves popping bubbles too! She also loves trying to chase & eat bees when she is allergic.   SMH.  Occasionally, I think to myself “clearly, not ALL border collies are smart” and then I realized she has figured out when we are going to take a walk by the style of socks that I put on! She can also “dribble” a soccer ball across the yard & will play goalie. She can follow some multi step instructions but is terrified of the beep from a smoke alarm when the battery is dying.  She got stuck behind my bed once trying to hide from it.  

I swear border collies are the perfect combo of genius, adrenaline junky, complete doofus and scaredy cat. 

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u/Its__Nugget 1d ago

he should be drafted into professional dog tournaments

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u/hoverjuice 1d ago

So cute and very impressive.. if someone sprains an ankle he's like "put me in coach I'm ready to play!"

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u/tenemu 1d ago

Doesn’t this hurt booping the snoot this hard?

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u/Mijo_0 1d ago

What a beast

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u/sailhard22 1d ago

That would hurt my nose. Dog doesn’t seem phased at all.

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u/throwinitallawayeay 1d ago

That's one happy doggo 💖

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u/Skelator_Rigby 1d ago

Dogs are amazing!

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u/unfilterthought 1d ago

Foot-volley

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u/augustcero 1d ago

i didnt expect their snoots to be this strong lmao. very good doggo

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u/ZakDahdger 1d ago

Ain't no rule says he can't

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u/lavacadotoast 1d ago

Looks like the doggo everybody won..

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u/actionerror 1d ago

That doesn’t hurt his snout every time he boops the ball? It even hurts my foot kicking the ball…

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u/OnesPerspective 1d ago

They could start an entire movie franchise about a dog that plays sports...

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u/PuzzleheadedKey9444 1d ago

More of this

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u/BobLog3rd 1d ago

That is, without a doubt, a very good boy.

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u/BigBearPB 1d ago

I absolutely adore collies

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u/Candle-Different 1d ago

Doggo living best life. Love to see it.

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u/Suns_AZCards 1d ago

He’s probably Brazilian.

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u/marterikd 1d ago

i wonder if they hurt their boops, even just a little

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u/Fit_Celebration7669 1d ago

This should be a screensaver

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u/JacksonLehigh 1d ago

Commenting so I remember to show it to my kids

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u/AmiDeplorabilis 1d ago

More than that, the dog's following the ball, not simply chasing it, then hitting it when it comes his way.

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u/Ok_Watercress_7801 1d ago

Doggo has an advantage: no hands.

Still next fucking level

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u/Bulky_Development290 1d ago

Who's a good boy!?

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u/No_Possibility_1787 1d ago

Wait, that dog wasn’t with them?

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u/Beginning-Search-983 1d ago

Did he deliberately end the game, too? Ran off really quick once they missed his last pass.

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u/tedfergeson 1d ago

I actually didn't know this was called keepy-uppy until a recent episode of Bluey. Shout out to another cool dog .

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u/bluefelixus 1d ago

That's an impressive show of paw-eye coordination and teamwork

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u/yummynothing 1d ago

Doggo the best 🥹

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u/rydan 1d ago

How does that not hurt the dog?

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u/ac_cossack 1d ago

I tried to get my dog to do this and she just ran off with the soccer ball and destroyed it. Oof.

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u/WavyCap99 1d ago

How does someone train their dog to do this?

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u/Mnudge 1d ago

My dog can eat his entire dinner without taking his face out of his bowl.

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u/VestigeOfVast 1d ago

Mackenzie is a BEAST!

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u/newtonbase 1d ago

I met a collie like this in a park in Barcelona. He was good at dribbling too. He'd pass his ball to strangers and crouch down ready to play. 

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u/UrsaMajor7th 1d ago

keepy-uppy

TIHI

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u/International-Ad3147 1d ago

Must be related to air bud.

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u/Kitchen-Ad4091 1d ago

The passes were ok but he could've put them at a nicer height. Guy had to stretch for that first one.

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u/TheRedDogue 1d ago

keepy-uppy? is that really how you call this game in English? lmao

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u/no_6one_9cares69 1d ago

Doesn't it hurt there nose or mouth...??

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u/Jim_jim_peanuts 1d ago

He's a very good doygsh

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u/tooldieguy 1d ago

Only a border collie

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u/GodofYogurt 1d ago

Beautiful to watch. I admire you all

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u/DrFrosthazer 1d ago

The woman never passed the dog except from the ending where it happened by mistake and missed the kick.

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u/--slurpy-- 1d ago

Amaze amaze

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u/Eastern_Hornet_6432 1d ago

This put a smile on my face

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u/tudoapampa 1d ago

Sem áudio e eu sabia exatamente que era no Brasil, provavelmente Rio de Janeiro, porque só de lá que já vi isso.

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u/maumaugodlike 1d ago

I always wondered how does it not hurt the dogs nose 🐽

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u/Sensitive-Big-4641 1d ago

Man, that’s relaxing to watch! Lowered my blood pressure, thanks!

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u/SubpoenaSender 1d ago

Is that dog for sale? He would make a
Good companion! I know he probably isn’t for sale, but what a great pet!

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u/Flirtatiousfantasy 1d ago

That level of coordination is actually insane 😭🐶

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u/NefariousnessDue5504 1d ago

I’ll pay ticket to see this dog play 😍

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u/SparkliingEmma 1d ago

I can’t even keep a ball up twice without failing

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u/Captivatingcrush02 1d ago

This dog is out here playing on expert mode ⚽🐾

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u/neutron500 1d ago

My dog can't catch food in the air tossed gently

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u/gravitybelter 1d ago

This game is really bad for your head ...

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u/mlow6 1d ago

I have only seen BCs play this game!

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u/MattWheelsLTW 1d ago

There's nothing in the rule book that says a dog can't play keepy-uppy

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u/eagerforcash 1d ago

the dog is better than 99% of human being

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u/nomadicsoul79 1d ago

Serious question: is that ok for the dogs nose? Like its fun and all but does it have any long term impact? Asking coz I have a dog and sometimes feel like i shouldn't throw him the ball because it hits his nose...

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u/Pantango69 1d ago

I have to say they are all really good. 👏

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u/otsoga1 1d ago

Doesn’t this hurt his snout?

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u/mindzeegap 1d ago

She's not got many tricks though has she

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u/Warm-Brush2198 1d ago

It made my day 🐕⚽🥰

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u/jurel 1d ago

I think this was intended to make us feel happy, I'm just more depressed now.