An adorable video of a black and white border collie mix with red spots recently went viral on TikTok, and fans of the pup are very concerned about the reason for his colorful spots.
While Southeastern Pennsylvania's Rosie's video has sparked conversations in the comments section and racked up more than 10 million views, the TikTok account belonging to West Leigh Veterinary Care hopes to gain 10,000 followers before enjoying Rosie's story. background of advertisements.
But Fox News Digital got inside information about Rosie, and many scared social media viewers can relax because she's perfectly healthy; and she didn't shoot paintballs at him.
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Rosie went viral on TikTok after a video of her with red spots was posted. (West Leigh Veterinary Care)
“It's a safe dye for dogs,” Tim Mosebey, a veterinarian for nearly 20 years and owner of West Leigh, told Fox News Digital. “My girlfriend likes to dye it for fun. Each of our dogs has a color.”
Mosebey said he was shocked to learn the video had gone viral before bed the same day it was posted on social media.
“One of my employees is very interested in TikTok,” he said. “Everyone has been telling us for months, 'Oh, you can get to work.'”
West Leigh opened just two months ago and the clinic aims to care for furry patients and educate animal owners while also having a little fun on social media.
“The video was improvised and probably took five minutes to make,” Mosebey said. “We just followed it and made a silly little video.”
In the clip, Mosebey is dressed up in a long brown wig as “Ordinary Girl,” sung by Miley Cyrus for the Disney Channel television series “Hannah Montana,” plays in the background.
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Rosie was rescued by her mom and dad from a home that no longer wanted her. (West Leigh Veterinary Care)
The goal of the video was to determine whether Rosie could identify Mosebey as a man or a woman.
“It's a very common thing that some dogs are more afraid of men,” he said.
The verdict? Rosie is not fooled and her expression says it all.
But Rosie's social media fame is just beginning. Mosebey and her girlfriend rescued her a little over a year ago from an abusive home, although at the time they were unaware of the mistreatment she was receiving.
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Rosie, almost 2 years old, lives in Pennsylvania with her dog, cat, and horse siblings. (West Leigh Veterinary Care)
“The owner was done with her,” Mosebey said. “She came from a house that had horrible animal abuse situations, but we didn't find out about this until months later. Part of the story the owner told us was that the husband was out of town, but in reality he was in prison” .
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“He was in prison for animal abuse,” he added.
Mosebey said her new family learned to be gentle with her until she felt completely comfortable in her new home. Now, Rosie travels with one of her parents to work almost every day and she enjoys her siblings, which include two dogs, three cats and a horse.
The West Leigh TikTok account plans to tell Rosie's full story to her fans at a later date.
“She's a crazy, little dog, almost 2 years old,” Mosebey said.
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