When Catherine couldn’t find her tiny dog anywhere in the house, she feared the worst. For over half an hour, she searched every room, calling out his name, worried he had managed to slip through a fence and escape.
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Her dog, a clever little Chihuahua known for squeezing between posts and disappearing into unusual places, has a habit of hiding in laundry piles or snuggling inside blankets. But this time felt different. “I was super worried,” Catherine told Newsweek. “With the weather being warm, he likes to lie in the sun, so I thought he got out and had been missing for a while—or worse, maybe a bigger animal got him.”
Panic set in as each room turned up empty. She retraced her steps, searched outside, and imagined every possible scenario. But the truth was far less dramatic—and a lot more adorable.
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In a now-viral TikTok posted on June 23 under the handle @catherinethejustokay24, Catherine reveals that her dog had been inside the whole time. He had perfectly blended into a black-and-white blanket on the couch, completely camouflaged as he napped. His head barely visible, the pup looked up at her blankly when discovered, seemingly unfazed by the commotion he’d caused.
“I confronted him and he just looked at me like, ‘What?’” Catherine said. “He drives us nuts, but we love him.”
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The video quickly gained traction, drawing over 469,000 views and more than 73,000 likes. Viewers flooded the comments to defend the pup and praise his camouflage skills. “He was a cozy burrito—you can’t expect him to leave his tortilla,” one user joked. Another added, “In his defense, he didn’t buy the dog camo blankie.”
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Though Catherine may never trust her living room rug again, her dog’s disappearing act has brought laughs to pet lovers everywhere—and a reminder that sometimes, the missing family member is just napping in plain sight.
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