Dog lovers know that our canine companions can sometimes lack a bit of subtlety in communicating to us what they want. It's that over-the-top animation that endears them to us so much.

Japanese Twitter user Horoyuki (@BristolShubun) recently captured that expressiveness in a video of their shiba inu asking to be let back in the house.

The adorable shiba was having some fun exploring Horoyuki's yard while attached safely to a leash, but apparently having had their fill, stood in the home's genkan (a traditional entryway area for a Japanese house), and proceeded to give an incredibly animated "let me in!" dance:

Horoyuki's shiba was so eager to get inside, they stood up on their hind legs and launched into a full-on pleading dance, waving paws and pitter patting around with happy feet asking to be let back in. Horoyuki explained that they keep the shiba on a comfortable leash to explore the yard safely and that they enjoy being outside. This time the excited dog may have just wanted to tackle their owner and come in for pats.