Dog Fakes Cough To Get Owners To Stay Home From Work And They Fall For It

Dog owners everywhere know how clever their pups can be. When dogs want something, they will do anything and everything they can to get their way.

Some dogs become masters of the “puppy dog eyes” to get attention or treats from their owners. Others bark and whine.

Kennady Longhurst and husband Alex Salsberry know that their dog, Sullivan, loves hanging out with his owners.

Alex, Kennady, and Sullivan (or “Sully”) go on hikes, cuddle at home, and spend every minute they can together.

Like most young adults, though, Alex and Kennady have jobs that require them to leave Sully alone at home during the day. Recently, Kennady went home during her lunch break and noticed Sullivan making a strange coughing noise.

She was concerned about her sweet dog, so she immediately called Alex. As Sullivan kept coughing, Kennady started freaking out — but then, out of nowhere, Sully seemed to be completely normal.

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Kennady told BuzzFeed News that once she began researching CPR for dogs, Sully started acting normally again.

He appeared to be his normal self, but he still had this weird cough.

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Sully’s cough stopped overnight, but as the couple got ready to leave for work the next day, he started coughing again.

Alex decided to work from home so he could take Sullivan to the vet.

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The vet tested Sully for a variety of illnesses, but they all came back negative. Sullivan was totally healthy.

He prescribed antibiotics in case Sully had an infection, but the vet was confused about the cause of Sullivan’s cough.