Apart from being popular for being clingy and affectionate towards their human friends, dogs are also known for their cleverness. The internet is full of content that shows furry canines outsmarting many and leaving people impressed. Exemplifying the same, a video of a dog successfully executing a thought-out plan is going viral. The clip shows the pet dog smartly using a chair to reach a food bowl kept on the cooking slab.

The video was shared on the social media site X (formerly Twitter), by the handle 'Buitengebieden'. The post was captioned, "When you leave your dog alone for a minute."

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The video began with the owner secretly trying to record the dog. The furry one was already involved in a plan that led it to push a chair towards its destination. The owner then changed positions and entered the kitchen area to get a better angle of what the canine was up to. The video went on to reveal that the four-legged beauty was using the chair to reach the kitchen slab so that it can eat directly from the bowl kept on the counter.

The video left the netizens laughing, while some were also impressed by the pet's clever strategy. The post was shared today, August 03, and has been viewed 4.5M times so far.

Taking to the comment box, the clever pet's admirers had a lot to say.

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"I had a dog that would get on the furniture when we left. This is way more impressive," a user said. "Wish I could teach that to our cat, whenever he eats a few kibbles, you better run and refill to avoid the cat alarm," added a second viewer. "The dog was trained to do this," commented a third. "My dog ate my whole plate of hibachi once," recalled a fourth person. "Our dog would stand up, open the oven and eat an entire pizza at 400°," joined a fifth. "The Lord helps those who help themselves," added a sixth.