Oscar the Senior Dog Wins Hearts with Daily Treat Visits

Quick Smiles:

• Senior dog Oscar shows gratitude for daily treats.
• Adorable video of Oscar’s visit goes viral on TikTok.
• Oscar charms neighbors and online viewers alike.

Oscar, a 14-year-old rescued terrier mix, has become a local celebrity in Dublin, Ireland, thanks to his daily visits for a special treat. His polite demeanor and adorable routine have not only charmed his neighbors but also captivated viewers worldwide.

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Oscar was polite enough to give a proper thank you before heading out 🍗 #seniordog #dogtok #dogsoftiktok #weratedogs

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Elizabeth Gerrity, visiting from Boston, experienced Oscar’s charm firsthand during her stay with her aunt Liz. She captured the heartwarming moment on video and shared it on her TikTok account @elizabethandarchie, where it quickly went viral with over 203,000 likes.

“I’m not surprised that everyone loves Oscar so much. Who doesn’t love a senior dog? I’m thrilled that Oscar’s owner gets to see the world responding so kindly to his dog!” Gerrity said.

In the video, Oscar can be seen patiently waiting at the front door with a treat beside him. Gerrity greets him with a gentle voice, and Oscar waits for a pat before picking up his treat and trotting back home.

She wrote over the video: “My aunt’s neighbor’s dog comes over every day for a treat and wanted to say thank you,” adding in a caption: “Oscar was polite enough to give a proper thank you before heading out.”

Gerrity explained that she and her husband arrived in Ireland “completely jet-lagged” to find Oscar “politely shaking down my aunt for his daily treat.”

“He greeted us, got his treat, and then made his way back to his house next door,” she said. Determined to see it again, she recorded the next day’s visit.

Her aunt Liz shared that the tradition began about a year ago when she noticed Oscar being invited into another house for treats. With permission from Oscar’s owner, Jim, Liz and her partner Mike started giving him treats as well.

“My partner Mike and I were always fond of Oscar and with Jim’s permission, we started to give him the odd dog treat to stay in Oscar’s good books,” she joked.

Liz added that Oscar, the “cheeky character,” sometimes “barks, performs a downward dog stretch, or bats his eyelashes” to beg for a treat. However, he doesn’t need much convincing.

“Some evenings and on weekends, if Oscar’s not with Jim he can be found with our other neighbors sharing a meal,” she said. “Even though Jim keeps plenty of dog treats available, Oscar’s a social gent who never misses a chance to visit his neighbors.”

TikTok users adored the video, with one commenter demanding, in all-caps, “MORE OSCAR CONTENT ASAP.”

“I need daily videos please,” another said, with one writing: “The slow walk away took me out.”

And as one put it: “Oscar said ‘sorry no time to chat just swinging by!’”

Gerrity, who also posts to Instagram under the handle @archiethebostoncav, shared the video after her trip to Ireland and “realized pretty quickly that Oscar was getting a lot of love and attention.”

“Once the video cracked 10,000 likes, I had a feeling it would continue to grow, but none of us expected it to get to over 100,000 likes!”

She added of Jim, Oscar’s owner: “Oscar already brings joy to the neighborhood every day, but it must feel good to know that he’s also brought joy to so many people online.”

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