Dog Trainer & Behaviourist on Instagram: "Pranking dogs may look funny, but for dogs it can be confusing, stressful, and harmful. Dogs don’t understand jokes, sarcasm, or “it’s just for fun.” What they do understand is whether their environment feels safe and predictable—and whether they can trust the people caring for them. When a dog is intentionally scared, tricked, or set up to fail for entertainment, it damages that trust. Dogs learn by making associations. If the person they rely on sudden