A dog owner has put together a hilarious photoshoot with her pups to create new artwork for her bathroom, and needless to say, the internet is obsessed.
Samantha Barlion, 32, realized that one of the walls in her bathroom looked a little bare, and it needed some quirky artwork to elevate the space. She didn’t want to just buy some prints in a store or online however, as Barlion had a much better idea to incorporate her three dogs: Kyra, Tucker, and Leo.
Barlion, from Indiana, had seen social media videos of people holding photoshoots with their dogs to create art, and she just had to do the same. She told Newsweek that she knew she wanted to center the décor around her dogs, and the idea was for them to have “towels on their heads” in the pictures (it was for the bathroom, after all).
It took plenty of encouragement and adjusting the towels, but after around 30 minutes, she had the perfect photos. The delighted owner shared a video on TikTok (@thebarlionpack) showing how well-behaved her models were, and revealing how the photos turned out.
From left: Tucker the black German shepherd and Kyra the white Siberian husky. The dogs were the perfect models for Barlion’s new bathroom decor.
From left: Tucker the black German shepherd and Kyra the white Siberian husky. The dogs were the perfect models for Barlion’s new bathroom decor.
@thebarlionpack / TikTok
The video has delighted the internet, leading to more than 4.5 million views and over 609,300 likes on TikTok in just a matter of days.
“I got the idea from another TikTok account, and I played around with the editing quite a bit and ultimately ended up liking the black and white style the best,” Barlion said. “They were quite spooked with the towels on their heads, so they actually stood quite still during the shoot.”
It took numerous attempts with each dog to get the images, and not to mention, plenty of treats throughout. Well, Kyra, a white Siberian husky, Tucker, a black German shepherd, and Leo, the black and white Gerberian shepsky, can’t be expected to work on empty stomachs.
The biggest challenge that Barlion faced was the towels, which kept falling off their heads. But thankfully she managed to keep them in place long enough to get a photo of each dog.
Kyra and Tucker are actually parents to Leo, and now they have successfully become a family of models too.
“I love how they turned out. It goes so nicely in our bathroom, and it’s a fun conversation piece for all the guests who visit our home,” Barlion continued.
Since the video went viral, Barlion has been amazed by the overwhelming response it has received. Plenty of social media users hailed her genius creation, and she hopes to have even inspired others to give it a go. It certainly makes for an entertaining process and unique designs.
Leo the black and white Gerberian shepsky. The three photos are now hung up in the bathroom one above the other.
Leo the black and white Gerberian shepsky. The three photos are now hung up in the bathroom one above the other.
@thebarlionpack / TikTok
Barlion told Newsweek: “I have received so much love from so people online. There were so many dog owners commenting about how they’re going to do this photoshoot with their own dogs, which was really neat.”
At the time of writing, the hilarious video has gained more than 2,700 comments on TikTok.
One TikTok user wrote: “I need to know how you got the towels on their heads so I can try this.”
Another person joked: “How do I convince my cat to let me do this?”
“Literally the cutest bathroom decor to ever exist,” added one TikTok user.
While another comment reads: “They clearly hated the mission, but the results…chef’s kiss! Totally worth it!”
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Dog Owner’s Unique Approach to Bathroom Art Leaves Internet Obsessed
