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German Shepherd Gets the Zoomies Every Time Mom Puts on Her Crocs

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Every dog has something that gets them excited, and their reactions can be priceless. Our dog has a special toy that only comes out for long car rides, usually when we're heading out on vacation, and she completely loses her mind whenever she sees it.

For a German Shepherd named Piper, however, the trigger is surprisingly specific. The moment her mom slips on a pair of Crocs, Piper launches into full zoomie mode, racing around the living room and trying to bite at the shoes. It's an over-the-top reaction that has viewers cracking up, and none of us can tell whether she loves them or hates them!

@pipergirl_thegsd

thank goodness crocs are piper proof lol @Crocs #gsdoftiktok#germanshepherd#zoomies

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Piper's mom joked in the caption, "Thank goodness Crocs are Piper proof, lol!"

We wonder what about the shoes sets her off. @Nat Geo Animals even asked in their comment: "What's their beef?" Mom didn't respond, so we're still not sure, but hopefully she'll explain in another post.

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Viewers Can't Stop Laughing at This German Shepherd's Crocs-Induced Zoomies

Viewers left more than 2k comments about Piper's Crocs-induced zoomies, and some of them cracked us up. We laughed when @Kayde pointed out, "They're both in sports mode." @Gene Fewell shared a screenshot of Piper eyeing the Crocs and said, "No thoughts, just Crocs."

Commenter @Sarah made everybody laugh with, "Dog version of, 'What are thoooooooooooose?' LOL!"

Big brand @Claritin shared, "The second the walking shoes come out, it's game time, lol!" Several other commenters said the same thing.

@Jennyventgen shared, "He's wondering why you're wearing chew toys on your feet." Another commenter added, "To be fair, Crocs do smell like a dog toy AND have that delicious texture for chewing." @esenemcee replied, "Yes, because my dog thinks that's exactly what they are."

Without any other explanation, this one makes the most sense!

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This story was originally published June 19, 2026 at 8:20 AM.

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