How to Partake in the Adorable TikTok Disney Dog Challenge
By Gina VaynshteynUpdated
If you've noticed your friends turning their dogs into Disney dog characters, it's because they're using a Snapchat filter (and then uploading that to TikTok — sorry Snapchat!). The trend is officially called the TikTok Disney Dog challenge, and it's pretty dang adorable. If you're curious and want to try it for yourself, here's what to know.
What's the TikTok Disney dog challenge?
The trend started to gain momentum on August 10. One of the most popular #DisneyDogChallenge TikToks comes from hollyandhazelnut's TikTok account, where she turned her pooch into a Disney character, Disney tunes and all. (People generally use the Disney Pictures intro track, which most of us have burned into our brains, thanks to infinite hours spent watching Disney movies as kids.) The clip has almost 408,000 hearts, and all together #DisneyDog has 12.6 million views, while #DisneyDogChallenge has 1.8 million.
@hollyandhazelnutDuet with your disney dog🥺 The filter is on snapchat!!🥰 ##disneyfilter ##disneydog ##dachshund
♬ Disney Pictures Intro - Disney Pictures
Since all you need is a dog, phone, Snapchat, and TikTok account to partake in the challenge, it's pretty easy to do. Just make sure your pup is in the mood to become an influencer, set your Snapchat to the Disney dog filter, and record your pup being adorable. The TikToks are endlessly entertaining.
@ahnestsarahShe knows how to work it ##dog ##Disney ##filter ##dogsoftiktok ##funnydog ##disneydog
♬ Disney Pictures Intro - Disney Pictures
@saraheturneyThe end though 🥺 straight serotonin. ##canyouworkit ##todayyearsold ##vibezone ##tiktoktaughtme ##popcorn ##fyp ##foryou ##disneydog ##dogsoftiktok ##peekapoo
♬ original sound - saraheturney
And yes, you can give yourself the Disney dog treatment too, if you want to join in on the fun.
@kalelizabeth_29My babies didn’t have to serve y’all this hard with the Disney looks. ##cutedog ##dogs ##doglover ##tiktokdogs ##fyp ##dogsoftiktok ##dog ##disney ##disneydog
♬ Disney Pictures Intro - Disney Pictures
How exactly do you get the #DisneyDog filter on Snapchat?
Open your Snapchat app and type in "cartoon face." You'll have the option to pick from a couple "cartoon face" options, but pick the first one (image below!).
Select it, and voila! You have the Disney dog face (it's not actually called that in Snapchat, just FYI). One thing we noticed, however, was if your dog is too dark (hi, writer here: I have an all-black German Shepherd and the filter sadly didn't work on her cute face) the filter doesn't stick. Someone please send Snapchat a support ticket. Look at this pretty girl! She deserves to be a Disney princess too!
If you want to try it on yourself, go for it! A bonus is that it blurs out any blemishes and gives you a dewy glow.
Like we said, the filter isn't quite perfect. Check out this poor Golden Retriever who also couldn't get that filter to latch onto its adorable, friendly face. (Apparently the fan in the background provided a better canvas.)
@koda_thegoldenI’m a big fan of the new look ##fyp ##CanYouWorkIt ##disneydogchallenge
♬ Disney Pictures Intro - Disney Pictures
And we're not the only ones who have a black dog the filter won't work on...
@hanohfamilyWhy won’t it work on Dixie? ##disneydogchallenge ##disney ##cartoonface ##hanohdogs
♬ Disney Pictures Intro - Disney Pictures
It's unclear who was the first account who figured out Snapchat's filter and then transferred it over to TikTok, but the fact is that everyone with a doggo is doing it now.
@saraheturneyI had to use this sound or live the rest of my life regretting it. ##disneydogchallenge ##popcorn ##bestthingever
♬ original sound - saraheturney
@murphytheredsetterTake a look at Murphy’s ##disneydogchallenge 👑👀
♬ Bae (Remix) - O.T. Genasis feat. G-Eazy, Rich The Kid & E 40
For more #DisneyDogChallenge TikToks, all you need to do is search for "#DisneyDogChallenge" and "#DisneyDog" on TikTok, and your feed will be overfloweth with adorbs dogs with big, blinking princess eyes. But for the love of all things good, Snapchat, can you please work on making your filter work on ALL dogs? Thank you!
