Frankie has * really * make it out for Karen .

Frankie is a 1 - year - oldFrench bulldogwith serious vacation feeling and an adorablesocial media presence . Frankie and her frankfurter mom Lauren Hildebrandt love share their favorite Christmas prank with their Instagram follower — especially Frankie ’s precious ( and more or less contentious ) relationship with her Elf on the Shelf , Karen .

" I ’ve always enjoy the idea of Elf on a Shelf , I imagine it ’s hilarious . I wish I had something like that growing up . I think if kids could have an elf , why could n’t a dog ? " Hildebrant tells Daily Paws . " I wanted to check that Frankie play some tricks on Karen , too . That ’s just Frankie ’s personality , she ’s sassy . "

french bulldog with his elf on the shelf

Photo: Courtesy of frankieinthe6ix / Instagram

Hildebrandt has captured plentifulness of uproarious second between Frankie and Karen for social media and plan to keep the gags going . As for Frankie ? She lovescelebrating the holidays , but she definitely has some mixed spirit toward Karen .

" When [ Karen ] first show up December 1st , [ Frankie ] is n’t too incommode by her . But as December comes to an end , Frankie become tired of Karen ’s shenanigans and ca n’t hold off for her to leave , " Hildebrandt pronounce . " I may have had to glue Karen ’s hat back on a few time . Frankie wager rough with her . "

Though Frankie celebrates pretty much every holiday with adorable posts on societal metier , herChristmas photosare extra special — likely because it ’s Lauren ’s favorite time of twelvemonth . When they ’re not staging hijinks with Karen , the distich do it to createspecial vacation memoriesby walking around take care at Christmas luminosity or lead to holiday markets together .

" Frankie is a sassy lilliputian cuckoo , but she is also the sweetest little thing , " Hildebrandt state . " She has helped me get through some really severe times and is sincerely the best thing that ’s ever happened to me . "

Hildebrandt say she ’s received a sight of messages from her followers severalise her they face onwards to the post , and she and Frankie plan to keep the good times rolling .

" I ’m just happy we can leave some laughs during such a crazy fourth dimension , " Hildebrandt tell .