A rescue dog proving just how much he lacks in observational skills has left the internet in hysterics, as online users lauded him for being “too locked in.”
Many dog breeds are renowned for their intelligence and strong senses, but apparently Guinness the rescue dog didn’t get the memo. His owner, Delaney Ho, 26, shared a hilarious clip of the black dog trying his best to find the French bulldog that was standing on the other side of the metal gate, unfortunately, it was far too confusing for this canine Sherlock.
Ho, of Durham, North Carolina, told Newsweek that Guinness is “a goofy boy” and moments like this show exactly why.
“We were walking down a path, and he was off leash and saw the dog in the yard,” Ho said. “They were playing through the fence on the right side (without bushes) and then the dog ran over to the side with the bushes and Guinness couldn’t see him anymore.”
While Guinness tried scouring the space in front of him for the missing Frenchie, he was completely unaware that the small dog was in fact hiding in plain sight. The amusing TikTok video (@blusrescue) shows the Frenchie peering out through the bushes, directly in front of Guinness.
Internet users can’t get enough of the dog’s confusion, leading to the video going viral with over 527,500 views and more than 96,300 likes on TikTok at the time of writing. The caption layered over the footage joked that Guinness’s observational skills were “-100/10” that day.
Indeed, Guinness continued running back and forth along the fence for around 30 seconds, unable to spot his friend on the other side. Eventually, Ho called Guinness over to her and encouraged him to keep walking and leave his new bestie.
Guinness was rescued in September 2025 and a DNA test showed that he is 39 percent German shorthaired pointer, 35 percent Labrador, 30 percent German shepherd and 13 percent Siberian husky. Despite being a mix of so many intelligent breeds, it seemed as though Guinness’s “brain cells were on a vacation” at this moment.
Since the video was shared online, the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Many internet users lauded Guinness for his failed attempts at searching, while others joked that they too must have poor observational skills, given that it took them multiple watches to finally see the bulldog. This has led to more than 240 comments on the TikTok post in just a matter of days.
One comment reads: “My observation skills are with Guinness. I didn’t see him either until you zoomed in.”
Another TikTok user wrote: “The way he was so close go finding him twice, but his sniffer threw him off.”
Another person joked: “Guinness is clearly too locked in.”
While one commenter added: “An accurate representation of my husband looking for the ketchup.”
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