These dogs refuse to go downstairs for the funniest reason. A handful of pups were too afraid to head down a flight of stairs because of the scary, frightening being that stood in their way. Watch the short but hysterical clip to see what kept several canines afraid to go downstairs.

Movies and television constantly portray dogs and cats at odds. Those cute, furry, four-legged creatures seem destined always to be enemies, never able to put aside their differences. On the surface, it makes sense. Dogs, in general, are very outgoing and affectionate, never afraid to show their emotions, especially to the people they love the most. Cats, on the other hand, are much more reserved and cautious with everything they do.

However, as different as cats and dogs are from one another, dogs are always shown to be the aggressors, the ones more likely to exert their power and will. Because of their reserved nature, cats are typically left to react to the dog’s move.

However, a hilarious video posted on social media completely turns the tables on that thinking. The short clip starts with a handful of dogs standing at the top of a flight of stairs. Obviously, they want to walk down the stairs, but something is keeping them from doing so. What could it be?

A few seconds later, the furry roadblock is revealed. A rather upset cat sits in the middle of the stairs and looks up at the canines. The feline’s icy gaze has frozen the five dogs in their tracks. None of them want to walk by the angry cat.

Looking at the upset feline, you can almost hear Gandalf say, “You shall not pass!”

Eventually, the cat relents, giving up its position, and runs down the stairs as the dogs quickly follow.

Genesis 1:21 “And God created great whales, and every living creature that moves, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.”