In case your family has a toddler, you may notice that your dog will act like an older sibling. After all, pooches were bred to guard kids in ancient times. If you’re looking for proof, this story is definitely for you.
One Golden Retriever is warming the hearts of the netizens after a video of him taking care of his toddler buddy became viral. Here’s how the said pup shows his love for his young owner.
Pup wants to be with the baby
In a viral TikTok clip shared by a user called @mostlyadorable, you could see a Golden Retriever named Taco leading his fur par parent upstairs to greet Verona, his toddler sister. According to the caption, the adorable pup loves being the first one to greet the baby every morning.
Once the cute Golden Retriever reached Verona’s room, you could see his tail wagging in excitement and anticipation. Once his owner opened the nursery, Taco came in running.
The last few seconds of the video included a text that obviously represented the dog’s thoughts. The said text was asking the dog’s fur parent to get Verona out. Taco was surely excited to play with the baby.
It’s so adorable, according to the netizens
Taco’s adorable video has been viewed by more than 15 million TikTok users. It also has 2.2 million likes, 38K shares, and 4.7K comments.
One commenter jokingly thanked @mostlyadorable for getting Taco a baby. Another asked Taco’s owner to show how the dog would react when the baby was actually out of bed. A third commenter pointed out that Taco was actually treating Verona as his very own baby. Finally, someone said that the video was the cutest thing in the world, as it touched her heart; she added that @mostlyadorable must be proud of Taco.
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Video Source: @mostlyadorable via TikTok
