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Featured era: 2011
Denver the Guilty Dog
“One empty bag of cat treats, one very guilty grin.”
- Featured era
- 2011
- Peak era
- 2011
- Company
- Mali Vujanic
- Category
- Viral Videos
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On Video
Mali Vujanic's "Guilty Dog"
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About This Video
- From:
- Denver the Guilty Dog
- Added:
- March 8, 2011
- Length:
- 2:18
What Was It?
"Guilty Dog" is a homemade video from Millington, Maryland. On March 8, 2011, Mali Vujanic came home to find a bag of cat treats ripped open and emptied, picked up a small video camera and went looking for the culprit.
"Suspect No. 1" was Masey, a 10-year-old golden retriever, who gave nothing away. "Suspect No. 2" was Denver, a six-year-old yellow Labrador, huddled in a corner. When she finally looked up, she smiled guiltily, showing lots of teeth, while a piano and harmonica song about forgiveness, "Please", played underneath.
Vujanic posted it the same day to share with his Facebook friends, and it went viral overnight. Within weeks Jimmy Kimmel had screened it, and Denver and Masey were taping Good Morning America and Inside Edition.
Things You Probably Forgot
- "Suspect No. 1" and "Suspect No. 2"
- Masey keeping a perfectly straight face
- Denver refusing eye contact, then grinning
- The song "Please" playing over the questioning
The Story
- 2011 Mali Vujanic filmed and posted "Guilty Dog" on March 8.
- 2011 Jimmy Kimmel screened the video on his late-night show on March 22.
- 2011 Denver, Masey and the Vujanics taped Good Morning America and Inside Edition in New York.
Its Legacy
The video is still on Denver's own channel. It remains one of the best-loved pet confession videos, and Denver's toothy grin is still the internet's picture of a guilty dog.
Memories
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