- By Shailvee Tiwari
- Thu, 14 Aug 2025 01:10 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Viral Video: This Independence Day, it’s not just humans showing their love for the nation; a dog is stealing the show, too. Meet Dali, the Labrador who is melting hearts online by painting the Indian flag all by herself. With a paintbrush in her mouth and excitement in her eyes, she creates a tricolour masterpiece that has the internet in awe. Dali isn’t just any dog; she’s known as 'India’s first painter dog' and has been a social media favourite for a while. Her latest video, shared on Instagram by @im.labrador.dali, comes with the caption: “As August 15 approaches, Dali is prepping for the 79th Independence Day of India. Jai Hind.” The clip also carries the text: “First Indian dog to paint our beloved Indian flag.”
The story of Dali is as inspiring as her art. Once abandoned, she was adopted by a loving couple and now paints for a purpose. In the viral video, she can be seen happily working on a white sheet, carefully painting the tricolour while wagging her tail.
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While most people showered love and appreciation on her talent, a few viewers suggested that Dali should use her art to raise awareness and help other stray dogs in need. The post shared two days ago pulled 187k views from people.
"Well done, Dali. Paint another to help the stray dogs in Delhi," a user wrote. "We need Dali to paint the flag with the hope that all her other friends stay stuff in our country. With the hope that the streets aren’t emptied," a second user added.
"Wow, that’s wonderful and good job, Dali baby," added a third user. "Very happy to see Dali with her new art, but also sad to think that the flag is no longer supporting and protecting our community dogs," added another user.