--- title: Dog Goes Viral After Stealing Empanada in Live News Video description: The internet needed a hero and empanada dog stepped in by stealing this pastry in a live interview. canonical: https://time.com/4937297/empanada-dog-viral/ author: Ashley Hoffman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-09-12T15:18:44.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-08T09:50:47.470Z og:title: Why The Internet Is Freaking Out Over 'Empanada Dog' og:description: The Internet needed a hero and empanada dog stepped in og:url: https://time.com/4937297/empanada-dog-viral/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5ac3516899252bc5/6988dd57656a3f120cbd1a41/kuarta.jpg?branch=production&width=1042&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1042 og:image:height: 586 og:image:alt: kuarta og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Why The Internet Is Freaking Out Over 'Empanada Dog' twitter:description: The Internet needed a hero and empanada dog stepped in twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5ac3516899252bc5/6988dd57656a3f120cbd1a41/kuarta.jpg?branch=production&width=1042&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # This Empanada-Stealing Dog Has Officially Stolen the Internet's Heart > Sponsored content. 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Here are a few love letters from the dogs._ by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Sep 12, 2017 3:18 PM UTC At the 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, more than 200 breeds of man's best friend competed for the title of "best in show." Here are a few love letters from the dogs. by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Sep 12, 2017 3:18 PM UTC Two women hawking street food in Chile were doing an [interview](http://time.com/4912146/kid-interrupts-interview/) with a local KuartaTV reporter when a dog stole an empanada right off the griddle. At the time, no one was onto him, but now the video has made the rounds on [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/gifs/comments/6zcl65/dog%5Fsteals%5Ffood%5Fduring%5Finterview/) and Twitter where people are celebrating the dog’s sly moves. All you need to know is that the dog made the segment more interesting, and it even got away with it. Empanadas, golden pastries stuffed with anything from shredded chicken and cheese, are great, but the dog is the only talking point here. Consider this viral video an instructional guide to finding your window of opportunity, taking it, and never looking back. **_Have a pet at home?_** _We love PetHero, a program that offers a_ [_25% discount on vet bills. 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He says, I love dinner time and treats. Please give more of that. He would say I need to feed him more, where's my cheese? He loves his food, he loves his snacks, he loves to be with me. So he likes to spend time with us. She'd probably tell me that I'm the greatest daddy. [ LAUGH ] [ MUSIC ]. [ LAUGH ]. She would thank us for all the luxuries she gets to go do. He's just a total clown so I would tell him thank you for all the laughs . >> You are my heart dog and the dog that I dreamt about for seventeen years. Getting a dog has taught me I have to take care of something and from taking care of something, you really start to love them and you need them almost, you know? Happy Valentine's, buddy. You're the best boy ever. 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