A peculiar pooch named ‘most British dog ever’ has captured the internet’s attention due to his unusual eating habits – he refuses to indulge in biscuits unless they are dunked in tea first. Olivia Jackson, a 22-year-old student, discovered this quirky trait of her husky Rufus after adopting him last year. Rufus, who is eight years old, gave Olivia a ‘look’ one day while she was having a cup of Yorkshire Tea, prompting her to dunk a malted milk biscuit for him. Since then, Rufus will only eat biscuits that have been dipped in a cup of tea.
Olivia shared videos of Rufus enjoying his tea-dunked biscuits on TikTok, where the clips quickly went viral, garnering three million views. Users on the platform affectionately labelled Rufus ‘the most British husky’ and a ‘distinguished gentledog’. Olivia, hailing from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, described Rufus as picky, favouring Yorkshire Tea with malted milk and custard creams as his preferred biscuits. Olivia and Rufus now share cups of tea and biscuits together two to three times a week, forming a unique bonding ritual between them.
Some TikTok users expressed surprise at Rufus licking the biscuit before dunking it into the tea, but Olivia clarified that Rufus has his own designated cup of tea and biscuits for hygiene purposes. Despite mixed reactions, many TikTok users praised the prim and proper pooch’s refined biscuit-eating habits, calling him ‘the most British husky’ and a ‘distinguished gentledog’. Olivia’s light-hearted posts about Rufus and his tea-time etiquette have brought joy to viewers online.
Rufus, who was adopted from a shelter in April 2023, has become an internet sensation for his distinctly British eating preferences. His charming quirk of insisting on tea-dipped biscuits has endeared him to many online followers, cementing his reputation as ‘the most British dog ever’. The heartwarming bond between Rufus and Olivia showcases the delightful and unexpected ways pets can bring joy and laughter into our lives.