Does your dog ever act like your cat or vice versa? Sometimes our pets pick up each other’s traits and habits and start acting like they’re alike. This emu, Liberty, is the perfect example. She seems to be having some identity crisis, and right now, she thinks she’s a dog.
Listen as her dad explains they had to move her away from the chickens she lived with at South Anna Farm because she started acting like a chicken. They moved her out to the yard where the dogs live, but quickly realized their mistake: Now she thinks she’s a dog, and they don’t seem too excited to add her to the pack since she’s stealing their food!
We laughed when Dad captioned it, “She has the personality of a dog and the operating system of a dinosaur.” We hope the dogs decide to befriend her, because she just seems to want to belong somewhere!
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Viewers Feel Bad for the Emu Just Trying To Fit In
Commenters had plenty to say about Liberty just trying to fit in. @Laine shared, “She is panting like dogs do, lol!” @Jennifer agreed, “That’s why she’s breathing heavy… because she thinks she’s a dog, c’mon Dad!!” Dad replied, “I’m not sure how I missed that, lol!”
@Kasey johnson begged, “Just let her live her life… damn, lol!”
We laughed when @loudmouthmamagoose shared, “Our goat thought he was a dog. So he jogged down the road every day with my dad and the dogs on his morning run!”
Another commenter pointed out, “The only solution is to get another dinosaur, I mean… emu.” Dad had the best response: “The wife would literally kill me… What color do you think I should get?”
Something tells us Liberty might be getting a dinosaur-sized friend whether Mom approves or not!
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This story was originally published by Paw Nation on Oct 29, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Paw Nation as a Preferred Source by clicking here.