Capybara and Sheltie's Epic Play Session Turns Into the Cutest Mini ...

Watching their silly personalities is one of the very long lists of things that makes being a pet parent so joyful. And they're so weird about it, too. You can be minding your own business, and the next second, your dog comes zooming in, jumps on the bed, flips, and then leaves. The zoomies!

One pup, a Shetland Sheepdog, had a fun playdate with an unexpected friend who was able to match the zoomie energy--a Capybara named Cheesecake. Take a look!

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On November 27, 20244, Dark Wings Wildlife (@darkwingswildlife) shared the video of the two unlikely best friends, and it's easy to see why we all immediately fell in love.

The Shetland Sheepdog, who they call Stevie the Sheltie, and Cheesecake the Capybara look like they've been friends for a million years. And watching them get the "mini-zoomies" together proves how fun being a pet parent is because they're so silly!

In the comment section, people enjoyed watching these two best friends get silly together. One person wrote, "This is the cutest!! She’ll be bigger than Stevie soon!" and someone else joked, "Just two doggies playing."

Someone else added, "I've genuinely never seen a capybara show that much energy before," and one wrote, "Stevie is so good with the cappys."

Zoomies is the fun name given to explain the action pets do when they, out of nowhere, start running around and acting weird. Dogs do it and sometimes run around in circles. Cats sometimes look like they're bouncing off the walls. And as we've learned today, Capybaras get the zoomies, too.

But what are "zoomies?" According to the American Kennel Club, they're also called "Frenetic Random Activity Periods (FRAPs)," and it's an "unmistakable explosions of energy that dogs have on occasion."

The club explains that it looks like pets are engaging in "repetitive behavior," which includes running back and forth in circles with a lot of energy. This happens when pets have "an excess buildup of energy" released all in one quick burst.

"Certain times of day may trigger zoomies," the club adds. "such as the first thing in the morning or in the evening after spending much of the day in a crate." Another time it often happens is right after bath time or when there's a stressful event like a visit to the veterinarian.

Zoomies can also happen to dogs, cats, and other animals of all ages, but you might notice it a little more in younger animals since they generally have more energy.

Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine reminds pet parents to watch out for any potential hazards that might be in the way when their pet is zooming out their energy.

And if your pet is zooming a lot or you're concerned about their safety while they do, building in more time during the day to burn out their energy slowly could help.

Cheesecake the Capybara and Stevie the Sheltie have the best time getting their energy out together.