As a massively popular sports, skateboarding has a subculture that makes it more of a lifestyle indulgence in addition to simply compartmentalizing it as a sport. Skateboarding is also one of the few sports that people like to indulge their pets to post hilarious reels on social media. Hence, skateboarders and surfers often get their pets involved in the sport they love. However, sometimes our furry friends showcase exceptional mastery of activities that were primarily designed for humans. Such was the case when a dog pulled off a Tony Hawk-like trick on the skateboard.

The Twitter user Buitengebieden posted a video of the dog ripping on the skateboard. He captioned the post “Dog..” and included a flex emoji. The video of the dog showing its incredible skills on the skateboard went viral. At the time of writing, the video has garnered 7.3 million views and over 20,000 retweets.

The canine Tony Hawk of the skateboarding world

While we don’t know who shot the video, someone filmed it on the banks of a canal or a river. The video begins with a dog, which looks like a German Shepherd, dragging a skateboard up a series of stairs. While the dog falters at the top of the stairs, it hauls the skateboard onto the pavement above. The dog then positions itself to skate down the stairs and propels itself forward.

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The expert skateboarder pulls off a Tony Hawk-like trick, skating effortlessly down the stairs without losing balance. After clearing the stairs, the dog continues to skate, and the video ends. The incredible skill of ‘man’s best friend’ has mesmerized Twitter users, who are singing praises of the dog. Dog surfing has already become a popular competitive sport. However, if the popularity of this video is any indication, dog skateboarding might gain the same stature in the future.

Twitter users went gaga over the dog’s skateboarding skills

“Lol, dogs are amazing! Just don’t tell my cats a said that!” wrote one user. “Stop! Just stop making me love #dogs!!!!” wrote another astonished user. One user couldn’t believe how impressive the dog looked. “This is wildly impressive,” wrote the user.

“That dog did better than our team at the olympics,” commented a follower. “Today I’m going to teach my dog to ride steps on a skateboard,” commented another follower. “That’s a happy dog,” wrote another user. “I name him Pinocchio for he is a dog who truly is a little boy!!” commented another impressed Twitter user.

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