A teacher with a tradition of bringing her daughter’s dog to school ahead of students returning has gone viral after the senior pup decided to use her chance to roam the corridors.
Emma, who posts to TikTok under the username @emblayne, shared a clip on August 8 where she explained: “My mom is a teacher and every year she brings my dog to roam around while setting up her classroom.
“This year miss girly is deaf and blind,” she said of the almost 16-year-old dog.
The video shows empty corridors at what appears to be an elementary school, with brightly-colored notice boards and art on the walls.
As the camera approaches the male toilets, the person behind the camera starts giggling, knowing where they’re about to find Izzy.
And, sure enough, the elderly little dog comes into view, looking completely lost in the unfamiliar space: the boys’ bathroom.
The person behind the camera bursts out laughing, as Izzy turns around and finally appears to notice them, as Emma wrote in a caption: “Izzy wrong bathroom!”
TikTok users fell in love with the elderly little dog, with Emma’s video boasting almost 7 million views and 1.2 million likes, as one commenter joked: “Dog is lost af he doesn’t even know where he’s at.”
Another demanded “more videos of Izzy,” while one said Izzy was a “sweet angel just living the liminal dream.”
And one user shared that his dog also went deaf and blind as he got older, “but flourished. I think he enjoyed the quietness and non chaotic household. He was in his own world and loved it.”
Dogs entering their later years often begin losing their hearing, according to the American Kennel Club (AKC). This is a natural consequence of getting older, rather than an illness or blockage in the ears. When it comes to sight loss, also common in aging dogs, it could be down to medical issues such as cataracts or nuclear sclerosis.
Senior dog Izzy was brought along to school for a classroom set up before students returned. She took the opportunity to wander the corridor and ended up in the boys’ bathroom.
TikTok @emblayne
Blind and deaf dogs can continue to do well with the help of their owners: sticking to a routine and not changing the layout of the home can help dogs find their way around with little trouble.
In a video update, college student Emma assured concerned viewers that Izzy is “chill, she’s relaxed,” and gets “pampered like a little princess.”
“And she loves exploring.”
Newsweek has contacted @emblayne on TikTok for comment on this story.
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