Behold, the expanded version that provides the missing context.
How cute. I would buy the food just because of that. My dogs don’t like it though.
Okay, at least I understand it better now. All this time I’ve been wondering “Why is an airline pilot feeding his dog on the heating ducts in a corporate boardroom?”
Followed immediately by “You know, that damned dog is gong to inevitably drop bits of dog food into that heat register, and at the next winter meeting they’re going to be wondering why the room smells like stale seafood.”
I really do think that last one. It bugs me every time I see that commercial. Dude! Don’t feed your dog on top of the hot air register!
Same here.
I would stop what I’m doing any time that came on if it were being shown in its entirety.
I also thought the man was a pilot as well. I am so glad I saw this thread and link.
My brother had Westies (West Highland White Terriers, the same breed as the dog in the commercial) so I like seeing them. Not very bright, though. They always thought they could catch the squirrel but (almost) never succeeded. And the squirrels seemed to know; they’d moon the dog through the window, just to taunt her.
Really cute!
My dogs are of the large variety (115# & 85#) so I’d go broke feeding them Caesars. BUT they get to split one mixed in their dry food for every holiday. On Sunday they split the ham and potato one!
Liked it so much I bought the music.
The “pilot” is a great owner.
And it really does make sense in the full length.
Finally makes the commercial have some sense. Although I must say, he’s a REALLY shitty nightwatchman if he spends the whole night screwing around with his dog.
That is a much better version, thanks!
Aw come on man! 
It isn’t like the movies. Nothing ever happens. Night watchmen can go their entire careers without foiling a high tech jewelry heist or a terrorist takeover.
Though, I probably would watch “Die Hard with a Dog.”
Dog Hard! Where the terrorist is stopped because an adorable little fluffy doggie with a tennis ball won’t leave him alone so everyone knows right where he is! 
Got the abbreviated one, so I can see what I was supposed to be confused about?
Night shift, 30 second version.
Why is a pilot playing in an office building?
Once you’ve seen the full version, the confusion goes away. You can see the clues in the 30 second version. But if you only say the 30 second version, it is somewhat unclear what is going on.
I would take a night watchman job in a New York minute if I could play with a dog like that all night. Why can’t commercials be true? I have been disappointed with ads ever since my Barbie dolls couldn’t walk and speak on their own. I don’t know why I expected them to be able to walk on those deformed feet, but I did, at age 6.
Aww man, I can so relate. I thought PF Flyers would really make me fly! I was so excited when I got a pair. I jumped up and down, just like the kids in the commercial did, expecting to bound up, up and up…but nothing happened.
I was devastated.
I worked my way thru college doing that and I have many posts where i read books or studied for 45 minutes, took a patrol around for 15, then repeat all nite. And that was considered normal.
I’ve seen that on TV and I don’t get why it’s confusing? He just looks like a security guard with a dog after hours. I never even gave it a second thought.
ETA: and I just watched the longer version and he is a security guard with his dog after hours. So, why was that unclear?
The poster you quoted (and others upthread) seemed to think the guy was a pilot, so that was unclear to some.
It ain’t just us.
Lots of people were wondering why this pilot was feeding his dog in a boardroom:
https://www.reddit.com/r/advertising/comments/7pu9gl/whats_up_with_that_cesar_dog_food_commercial/