Guilty Dog Busted, Gives Owner Priceless Reaction

If you have ever wondered whether or not dogs have the same level of emotional depth as humans, this video proves that, yes, indeed, they do. As Roman stairs into the camera with his soft, guilty eyes, his owner's words, “Roman? What did you do?” echo sternly. Surely, if dogs can hear several times better than humans, her condescending tone of voice must sound several times more reprimanding.Show more

As the camera pans down, and shows us a tiny, little mess on the floor, there is not much left to the imagination as to whether or not Roman made the mess—considering his rather telling expression.

Roman compounds and guilt by burying his head under his paw and curling up in a ball. As Roman’s owner approaches him, he shies away, too guilty to look into the camera. It's almost as if we are watching a reality TV show confrontation, or a celebrity being approached by paparazzi on the street. Roman knows that he has been bad, but he can't hide.

Then, as if fully capable of the wealth of human emotions, Roman appears to change his mind as his owner grows ever closer. Roman turns and stares without blinking—but only for a moment. It appears that Roman cannot sustain a cold, hard demeanor for long. As his owner recites the words “That was bad!” Roman darts his eyes away, ashamed of the camera and his dirty deed—left just feet away on the carpet.

After all the rambunctious behavior, all the torn up pillows and chewed up shoes, dogs do feel shame. At least Roman does. What a poor puppy. His owner is making him feel bad by shoving a camera in his face. What if Roman had been left alone all day? Maybe it was his owner's responsibility to come home and let him out. Either way, Roman will not be leaving another mess on the floor anytime soon.