A new mom-to-be was taking extra steps to help her dogs get used to a baby in the house, only for them to look concerned she was losing her mind.
Amber Greer, 31, and her husband Michael, from Ohio, are preparing to welcome their first child, a baby boy, later this year.
The couple have two dogs, and knowing the changes to everyday life that comes with welcoming a newborn, they acted early to try and get their pets used to it.
As Greer told Newsweek: "We are helping get the dogs adjusted to new sounds, sights and changes around the house so they aren't so shocked when we bring home a newborn.
"I think they will be great with the baby, but we wanted to make sure they won't be too overstimulated with all the new sounds, etcetera."
This is exactly what experts recommend: according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), expectant parents should try and make changes to their routine before the baby arrives, to help them get used to a more unpredictable schedule.
Unwrapping baby supplies such as car seats and high chairs, and allowing the dog to investigate will help them become used to the sights. Parents can also play a recording of baby crying noises for short periods to get them used to the sound.
But while Greer heeded the expert advice, her dogs seemed less than impressed when she introduced them to the new bouncer and a newborn outfit.
In a video to her TikTok account, @talking.with.amber, on August 22, Greer recorded herself showing off the new baby items, asking: "Who is that?"
She then gently praised her dogs for being calm and gentle, as she told them they were being "very good."
But while female dog Darla stared back at her, her brother gave Greer a look that could only be described as contempt, and then stared at the baby items in a way she described in a caption as an "intense glare."
She wrote over the video: "Getting my dogs ready for our new baby and he's wondering who tf I'm talking to."
TikTok users were in stitches, watching the video more than 1.4 million times and awarding it more than 380,000 likes, as one commenter joked the dogs were telling Greer: "That's nice honey."
"You seeing something I'm not?" another joked, while one said Greer "gave them the equivalent fear we have of when they bark at NOTHING on the wall."
"They will be very relieved when they see the real baby. They're worried about you," another laughed.
And as one put it: "They think that you've lost it and they're questioning themselves."
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