Watch Hilarious Moment Bulldog Tries to Sabotage Family Camping

Dogs love the great outdoors, but a hilarious video of a bulldog sabotaging his owner's camping vacation has gone viral on TikTok, with over 340,000 views.

In the clip, Gary the 7-month-old bulldog can be seen sitting on the grass with a green tent peg in his mouth. His owner is heard saying, "I am trying to put the tent up. Why are you pulling the pegs out?" His owner then takes away a recently removed peg from him, and he looks up at her as if she's confiscated his favorite toy. The caption reads, "They are Gary's pegs now."

Gary's owner Marie Wass, 38, from Lincolnshire, in eastern England, told Newsweek, "We set up the tent in the garden for the kids over the Easter holidays. We also set up a campfire with marshmallows which Gary also enjoyed."

Gary pulled out five tent pegs in total, and according to Wass, "we couldn't get him to stop as he kept going around and pulling them out, then running around the garden with them! He also flopped on the tent at one point which collapsed the whole side of it; Gary just went to sleep!"

One commenter, Lynn Jordan, wrote: "He wanted to go glamping not camping mom!" And Ann-marie said, "He's a safety inspector. They just weren't up to his standards."

According to Wass, Gary is "always up to no good." His other quirks include removing the fluff from cushions, and chewing up her son's drawings while showing very little remorse.

"Gary has made our life complete and he has the biggest personality I have ever seen in a dog even if he is stubborn, lazy and ignorant!" said Wass.

Every year, millions of Americans brave bears and bobcats to get back to nature with a camping holiday. In 2020 and 2021, more than 50 million Americans went camping, whether in RVs or tents, up from 34 million in 2019, according to Statista.

Camping with your pet can be blissful or stressful, depending on the pup. Tricia Earley, the resident veterinarian with Country Living magazine, suggested various tips in a website article on camping with your dog:

If your dog loves exploring or spends most of its time in an apartment, you may find that as soon as it tastes freedom, it's off! Investing in a GPS tracking device that you can add to a dog's collar can be essential when it sees a squirrel. "They are something you hope you never have to use. When your pet is lost in an unfamiliar place, however, it can be a lifesaver," Earley said.

Dead animals, bacteria and blue-green algae are just a handful of the dangerous things in wild water that can make dogs sick. Despite their strong stomachs, it might be a better idea to take bottled water or boil it. Earley said, "To purify water, make sure it is at a rolling boil for at least one minute, or bring purified water and a collapsible water bowl along for all hikes."

To avoid any unwanted wild visitors sniffing around your campsite at night, don't let your dog get overzealous with the treats, and "only bring the kibble out at feeding time," Earley said. "And secure any uneaten food in an airtight container."

Update 4/24/23, 9:40 a.m. ET: This article has been updated with comment, video, and an image from Marie Wass.

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