Dog sounds like clickers from "The Last of Us" when asking for treats
- last year
Meet Ollie, the pet dog who asks for treats by letting out a bizarre screech that sounds like a clicker - the infected from the hit TV show 'The Last of Us'.
Ollie, 10, loves peanut butter and will let out the bizarre screech every time he wants the snack.
He also uses the same screech whenever he wants to go potty, outside or need some love from his owners.
The strange behaviour has made Ollie the internet's darling, and he now has a legion of 135,000 adoring fans on the social media app TikTok.
While he has a unique way of talking, owner Mitch Pettijohn, 21, explained that Ollie is in very good health and just has a special way of communicating.
Mitch, a student, said: "Ollie screeches when he wants treats, wants love, wants to go potty, go outside, for food.
"Ollie seems to be special, but he has not ever been diagnosed with a specific illness, his special personality why he screeches."
Mitch and his family, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, adopted Ollie from Mitch's aunt in August 2012, and have embraced his unique personality ever since.
He said: "It is his special way of talking to us, but it can get annoying sometimes.
"Living with Ollie is always chaotic, but I have learned to drown out the screech that he makes."
Ollie's screech has also proved to be an excellent way of getting his way.
Mitch added: "We always get him what he needs and wants when he needs and wants it.
"People online love him, some people are worried something is wrong with him, but overall they usually laugh at how he communicates with us.
"People in our life usually get startled and wonder if he is ok, which he is.
"We knew he was unique and thought other people would love to meet him online.
"It’s just funny knowing that millions of people have seen him at one point, and showing people his TikTok always gets a funny reaction."
Ollie, 10, loves peanut butter and will let out the bizarre screech every time he wants the snack.
He also uses the same screech whenever he wants to go potty, outside or need some love from his owners.
The strange behaviour has made Ollie the internet's darling, and he now has a legion of 135,000 adoring fans on the social media app TikTok.
While he has a unique way of talking, owner Mitch Pettijohn, 21, explained that Ollie is in very good health and just has a special way of communicating.
Mitch, a student, said: "Ollie screeches when he wants treats, wants love, wants to go potty, go outside, for food.
"Ollie seems to be special, but he has not ever been diagnosed with a specific illness, his special personality why he screeches."
Mitch and his family, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, adopted Ollie from Mitch's aunt in August 2012, and have embraced his unique personality ever since.
He said: "It is his special way of talking to us, but it can get annoying sometimes.
"Living with Ollie is always chaotic, but I have learned to drown out the screech that he makes."
Ollie's screech has also proved to be an excellent way of getting his way.
Mitch added: "We always get him what he needs and wants when he needs and wants it.
"People online love him, some people are worried something is wrong with him, but overall they usually laugh at how he communicates with us.
"People in our life usually get startled and wonder if he is ok, which he is.
"We knew he was unique and thought other people would love to meet him online.
"It’s just funny knowing that millions of people have seen him at one point, and showing people his TikTok always gets a funny reaction."