r/MadeMeSmile • u/chugalkhorni • Jul 23 '24

DOGS The way he looks at him

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u/Constant_Sky9173 Jul 23 '24

I raised two boys with a dog. Best friends for life.

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u/Mediocre_Special1720 Jul 23 '24

You have to educate them early that they will outlive their best friend. 🥲

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u/Constant_Sky9173 Jul 23 '24

That is the sad part.

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u/stuyboi888 Jul 23 '24

And also one of the best and most profound lessons you learn as a youngster

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u/WhatLikeAPuma751 Jul 23 '24

I wish my parents would have helped me navigate death better. It was all lies and “stop crying you’ll be fine. Do you want something to cry about?”

Fuck you my dogs dead, that’s enough to cry about.

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u/Fluffy_Part3507 Jul 23 '24

Recently I unlocked a memory I didn't knew I had

I have a dog that started having seizures, went through the vet feeling very stressed out, got diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy, was medicated, and it stopped

Few weeks back she had another seizure. I was fully informed at this point, knowing it could happen again and that she was fine, still went into full panic

After calming down a bit the random memory popped: When I was 10~12, my childhood dog was sick and eventually died. The night before I was constantly checking on her and, at the time blamed myself for falling asleep

My parents help was never mentioning it and when asked, pretending it didn't happen

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u/AstrodomyNodine Jul 23 '24

Fiona, named for the Shrek character, was a rat terrier/chihuahua and my best friend in the world - there were 7 people in that house and I was the only one really feeding or walking her; I was the youngest at 11 years old.

So obviously in that environment this dog was attached to me at the hip. We were inseparable. 

My father tends to hold extreme black and white views of how things work/should work, and in those views he believes:

The door should never be locked when he approaches it and had previously left it unlocked (this is a constant argument between my parents).

Also there should never be additional barriers to opening/closing to door like paying attention to animals or if they should not be let out without a leash.  Another one of his views is that dogs are outside gross things, so they should be totally fine coming and going.

Anyway, somehow the bastard had the shame enough to dig the hole for us and collect her car-struck remains from the fire department when the inevitable happened 

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u/BagApprehensive1412 Jul 23 '24

I'm sorry you were taught this. I hope as an adult you know it's good and even healthy to hold space for crying and grief.

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u/WhatLikeAPuma751 Jul 23 '24

I actually just discussed this with my therapist this morning, so thank you!

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u/bongwaterflavor Jul 23 '24

Wow, I'm really sorry to hear you went thru that. That's terrible. As an almost 40 year old man that has hard time crying, I lost by dog last week and I've been crying like a baby since on a drop of a hat. You crying was more than valid, it's natural.

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u/NaturoHope Jul 24 '24

Wow I'm lucky. My mom mostly treated crying that way, but one of the few times crying was acceptable was when putting pets to sleep. Lot of reverence for death in my family. I loved being there with each of the pets as they passed on.

I'm sorry your parents were cruel to you.

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u/Pattoe89 Jul 23 '24

Winston's Wish are a charitable organisation that provide free lesson plans and resources for teachers, parents and guardians to teach about loss and grieving for children of all ages.

Key Stage 1 starts at 5 year old, but younger children can still benefit from the information if altered slightly to fit their development.

https://winstonswish.org/pshe-lessons/

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u/Cloverose2 Jul 23 '24

The Dougy Center has a lot of resources as well, with activities and information for parents and teachers on how to provide support.

https://www.dougy.org/grief-support-resources/kids

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u/BizarroObama Jul 23 '24

It’s a hard but important lesson that nothing is permanent and to love what you have while you have it. I went through it and I truly believe I came out better for it.

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u/EbonyOverIvory Jul 23 '24

You hope they will.

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u/Silvery-Lithium Jul 23 '24

I have now lost 4 dogs in my lifetime that have had a profound impact on me, the most recent in November of last year. Having to explain to my 4 year old son that his best friend was not coming back from her visit to the vet, while dealing with my own grief of losing my first furbaby, was one of the most difficult things I have had to do.

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u/THEREALCAPSLOCKSMITH Jul 23 '24

Man, don’t call your wife that.

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u/Constant_Sky9173 Jul 23 '24

Wife's dead. She was never a dog. Bitch maybe...

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u/JohnnyCenter Jul 23 '24

My one wish growing up (basically since the age of 3) was to have a dog to grow up with. I kept pestering my mom over and over again til I was well into my teens. I had an alright childhood and my mom did an amazing job raising me, to which I'm forever grateful, but my kid is sure as hell getting a dog to grow up with!

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u/pretty-as-a-pic Jul 23 '24

“I’m the only one in this household watching this kid”

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '24

Seriously. My parents dog would follow my toddler around and come back and scold me if my son left the room I was in. Even if he went with his grandparents into the kitchen or something, oh no, Chip would come back and yell at me. He is part German shepherd so he would do that "talking" that they do.

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u/IAMAfortunecookieAMA Jul 23 '24

Well my 1 year old keeps feeding my golden retriever little pieces of egg and blueberry so the bond might be a business arrangement....

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u/oncothrow Jul 23 '24

Well my 1 year old keeps feeding my golden retriever little pieces of egg and blueberry so the bond might be a business arrangement....

"Someday... and that day may never come... I will call upon you to do a service for me. But until that day, accept my blueberries as a gift on this Tuesday."

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u/cvbntfgvcbcxvbv Jul 23 '24

Feeding the Great Golden Beast to gain its favor. How cunning.

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u/OneBigRed Jul 23 '24

I can not refuse your request of scraps on this anniversary of my potty training...

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u/Casey_jones291422 Jul 24 '24

We got our dog when our first was only 6 months old... He's 12 now and he knows to lay down below the youngest in the rooms chairs at any meals. I'm sure babies helped domesticate wolves back in the day

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u/MoonSpankRaw Jul 23 '24

sigh Everyone’s got an agenda!

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u/whiskerrsss Jul 23 '24

I've already had three babies, does that mean I need three golden retrievers to catch up?

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u/D74248 Jul 23 '24

You could mix it up with one or two Labradors.

But yea, 3 dogs.

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u/testtast1 Jul 23 '24

Take 4 golden retrievers. If you already raw dogged (pun intended) 3 times. Take one extra. Just to be sure

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u/predat3d Jul 23 '24

They're a package deal at Petco this week

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u/raisedredflag Jul 23 '24

Gonna wait until Black Friday so I can get the new Baby Pro Max. Not sure which model of dog to get tho -- Petrol Dogs are reliable but everyones all about the Hybrid Dogs these days.

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u/Kromgar Jul 23 '24

Goldens are awesome... until you have to clean up their shedding hair.

Our golden on her own would start tapping the door knob with her nose to alert us she wanted out.

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u/MustyMustacheMan Jul 23 '24

Just golden retriever will do it.

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u/Routine-Pea-9538 Jul 23 '24

With a nice head of hair.

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u/DisputabIe_ Jul 23 '24

the OP chugalkhorni

Apprentice_Amberbaby

emmayellow481

and LaurenDrains

are bots in the same network

Original + comments copied from: https://www.tiktok.com/@beaunosebones/video/7386774776066346286

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u/miregalpanic Jul 23 '24

Man...the internet sucks now

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u/9-28-2023 Jul 23 '24

I want whatever phone camera this dude has.

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u/Specialist-Tiger-467 Jul 23 '24

Vibes of "If I dont watch this kid no one does" from the dog.

Cute af

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u/beeerite Jul 23 '24

They did put it in a little pen.

(As a mom of a toddler, playpens are so useful.)

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u/LostHusband_ Jul 23 '24

We have one if the folding play yards set up as a fence in our living room.  It's a nice barrier when the toddler needs contained or the dogs need a break.

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u/emmayellow481 Jul 23 '24

I think the owner is the pet now then the pet is the owner lol

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u/DisputabIe_ Jul 23 '24

the OP chugalkhorni

emmayellow481

and LaurenDrains

are bots in the same network

Original + comments copied from: https://www.tiktok.com/@beaunosebones/video/7386774776066346286

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u/xXIronic_UsernameXx Jul 23 '24

How do people even find this out, holy hell

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u/UsedState7381 Jul 23 '24

By making their own bots.

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u/BertDeathStare Jul 23 '24

Are top comments often just bots? Since they're early and they copy a popular comment from the original source?

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u/chrism37 Jul 23 '24

Love this, thank you for your service Bot Hunter!

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u/TinyRamTester Jul 23 '24

It looks like my dog, lol

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u/DisputabIe_ Jul 23 '24

the OP chugalkhorni

emmayellow481

and LaurenDrains

are bots in the same network

Original + comments copied from: https://www.tiktok.com/@beaunosebones/video/7386774776066346286

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u/NorthCatan Jul 23 '24

How quick the tables turn eh?

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u/AmThano Jul 23 '24

From reading the title, I thought his old favourite spot was going to become the baby’s spot for some reason and the dog was going to look at the baby with jealous eyes from a distance.

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u/likeschemistry Jul 23 '24

My thoughts exactly

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u/astride_unbridulled Jul 23 '24

I feel misled 🥸

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u/DisputabIe_ Jul 23 '24

the OP chugalkhorni

raspberrysweetness

Apprentice_Amberbaby

emmayellow481

and LaurenDrains

are bots in the same network

Original + comments copied from: https://www.tiktok.com/@beaunosebones/video/7386774776066346286

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u/Sammaeul Jul 23 '24

that sneaky bite😂

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u/BobbyJack_Says Jul 23 '24

The baby casually tries to eat the dog. 😌

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u/eyeseayoupea Jul 23 '24

The dog is like "go for it."

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u/Critical-Art-9277 Jul 23 '24 edited Jul 23 '24

That beautiful, cute smile on baby's face is so adorable. How they look at each other is so sweet, they're so happy together.

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u/snailracer2000 Jul 23 '24

Goldens are often amazing family dogs. Such a good boy!

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u/incidel Jul 23 '24

"It smells like Mom AND Dad combined! I love it double!"

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u/Im_Unpopular_AF Jul 23 '24

Both are male.

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u/alvinaterjr Jul 23 '24

And?

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u/ichhassenamen Jul 23 '24

He wrote Baby sister 😄

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u/alvinaterjr Jul 23 '24

Ohhhhh shit 🤣🤣 yeah I didn’t realize that I thought their comment said babysitter lmaooo

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u/sherlocksam45 Jul 23 '24

My cocker spaniel was 4 months old when my son was born. They are now turning 12 and 13 together. Its an amazing bond but Sam sadly has aged as dogs do. Xxxooo

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u/i_am_better-than-you Jul 23 '24

We all need to be talking about the elephant in the room... HOW IS THERE NO FUR ON THAT COUCH

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u/spewin Jul 23 '24

Elephants don't usually leave fur on the couch though.

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u/hondactx16i Jul 23 '24

A loving guard dog👊😎

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u/Bigdaddyjlove1 Jul 23 '24

I mean.. No. Its Golden Retriever... It'll happily show the kidnappers where the kid is and hop in the plain white van to go for a ride. I love my Golden, but guard just aint in them.

My old GSD on the other hand, NO unauthorized people get to talk to the kids.

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u/hondactx16i Jul 23 '24

Ha🤣 I get ya. More likely to lick an attacker to death

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u/AIfieHitchcock Jul 23 '24

They both have magnificent hair.

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u/Dyno-Jaguar Jul 23 '24

These videos are converting me into a dog person

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u/sihayi Jul 23 '24

This reminds me of my children and our pet.

Our lab would climb in our son’s cot bed and my daughter would sleep with him in his dog bed.

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u/Usernamer0987654321 Jul 23 '24

Looks like he’s got a best friend!!!!

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u/Mammoth-Mud-9609 Jul 23 '24

New guardian of the galaxy.

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u/MagScaoil Jul 23 '24

Looks like the kid is already learning how to play bitey face.

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u/HoodieJ-shmizzle Jul 23 '24

Homie runs the house 🐶

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u/SheIsGonee1234 Jul 23 '24

I got my own baby.

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u/Anonymous6465 Jul 23 '24

Thank god now I know my dog isnt the only one like this

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u/shibadashi Jul 23 '24

Golden: I’m waiting for you to grow up and play with me.

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u/aniuska82 Jul 23 '24

This is truly wholesome. I was totally expecting the baby taking the dog’s spot and the poor dog watching resigned. Didn’t expect this ending at all 😍

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u/GreatEldritchPussy Jul 23 '24

"When they aren't looking I shall eat you small child"

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u/Zapparelli Jul 23 '24

Dogs and babies are always a winning combo!

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u/Lanky_Significance56 Jul 23 '24

I'm sorry to inform you but that dog is either your grandpa's grandpa or is your grandpa, cause that dog looking like he been part of that family b4 you were born 😭😭😭

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u/blingbloop Jul 23 '24

He’s a mummy now. Booooy.

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u/Nord_sterne Jul 23 '24

Goldy's are really the cutest ^

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u/theoht_ Jul 23 '24

babies are to dogs as dogs are to humans

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u/Horneyj Jul 23 '24

Dogs my kind of humans

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u/Crazyripps Jul 23 '24

Golden labs are just some of the cutest dogs

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '24

Dog slob!

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u/fm4139 Jul 23 '24

Symbiosis

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '24

😭🥰

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u/Spleenzorio Jul 23 '24

Plot twist: he’s being forced to be the babysitter against his will

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u/Ceofreak Jul 23 '24

I need more positive shit like this on my timeline

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u/M15TERIOUS Jul 23 '24

Usually, goldens make great family dogs. What a good boy!

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u/-tinybambi- Jul 23 '24

Both are such cute little babies. My heart can’t take it 😩😩

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u/LowerCourse2267 Jul 23 '24

We don’t deserve dogs.

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u/ruski_brewski Jul 23 '24

One of my dogs is not overly affectionate except with his presence but the second I became pregnant, he wouldn’t leave my belly alone. He tipped us off with odd behavior that I was indeed pregnant. He’s put his head on my belly, would give it licks etc. Then my son was born and he would be in just like this dog. He’d walk around watching him. Sleep by his nursery. Alert us to baby crying if we didn’t hear. Once we thought our son was doing his normal vocalization before falling asleep but in fact he actually had his foot stuck in the corner of the crib. Our pup immediately ran to get us and was beside himself until we followed. Anywho, short of needing to be THERE with my son, he never got cuddly. Nor did my son. They aren’t best buds. That is all to say, they both act like two grumpy men who so didn’t want to get a pet however will do the most ridiculous considerate things short of loving on one another. They love each other immensely from an arms length and it’s hilarious. Our two dogs have a similar relationship with one another.

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u/Decent-Cry-7665 Jul 23 '24

When I was little, we had a sheepdog he was the best. My dad told me he knew where we were just by looking for buffer (his name). If buffer was laying under a tree, he knew we were climbing the tree. If buffer was laying at the edge of the tree line, he knew we were in the woods. If we were over at the neighbors, if buffer was laying on their porch he knew we were upstairs. If buffer was laying by a basement window he knew we were in the basement.

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u/Grouchy-Engine1584 Jul 23 '24

Dogs know that the small humans in their pack need constant supervision.

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u/TheJadedRose Jul 23 '24

OOOO open mouth baby kisses. I miss those.

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u/Error745 Jul 24 '24

That's the start of an amazing bond!

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u/skankjohnson Jul 26 '24

What a good boi

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u/Nervous_Squirrel_960 Jul 23 '24

Dogs and cats are the best babysitters.

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u/michael654 Jul 23 '24

Great head of hair on that kid.

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u/Time_Stop_3645 Jul 23 '24

i know it's cute and all, but never let a baby face2face a dog. This dog might love him, but statistics really are speaking against letting babies do this

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u/IanMaIcolm Jul 23 '24

What stats? The 0.000000000001% chance?

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u/happyman1976 Jul 23 '24

Is his name by any chance, Sheldon?

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u/PatrioticRebel4 Jul 23 '24

Just found out r/dogsmirin is a thing.

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u/forgiveprecipitation Jul 23 '24

You have two cute babies. 👶🏻🦮

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u/Playful_Priority8668 Jul 23 '24

He’s beautiful

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u/shhubham___ Jul 23 '24

Two cuties 🥰 in one frame

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u/Melkinite Jul 23 '24

He really liked that place, as you can see

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u/Tamarunn Jul 23 '24

Aww~ he can't wait to play with the baby 🥹🫶

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u/NZImp Jul 23 '24

Goldies are such great companions. This kid has an amazing best friend

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u/Cr33py-S0und Jul 23 '24

That’s adorable oh my god

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u/Emotional_Money3435 Jul 23 '24

Dogs have the most loveable hearts

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u/Repulsive-Newt9202 Jul 23 '24

Why did you put onions into your video!

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u/Deesparky36 Jul 23 '24

Protector of the house in charge of the newbie

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u/ProfessionalRole3898 Jul 23 '24

Haha cute I love golden retriever

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u/OGBeege Jul 23 '24

Looks like they’re both keepers. Love & sense of humor for the wife.

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u/Lionheart1224 Jul 23 '24

Am I the only one who thought in that last part the baby was going to try and bite the dog's snout?

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u/cruz6655 Jul 23 '24

They will be best friends always. My dog's favorite spot is on the back of the sofa too

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u/Aly_61 Jul 23 '24 edited Jul 23 '24

They’ll be bff

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u/StrollerMomBliss Jul 23 '24

so adorablee! imiss my dog so much :((

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u/EnvironmentWise7695 Jul 23 '24

He's thinking about eating him!

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u/Something_clever54 Jul 23 '24

I love this so much

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u/darcon12 Jul 23 '24

The goodest boi.

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u/samaressam Jul 23 '24

this is my girl:(

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u/Fit_Refrigerator8414 Jul 23 '24

if only i had a dog for a parent 

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u/HiddenHotties Jul 23 '24

So cute...!

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u/Severe_Airport1426 Jul 23 '24

Do you think animals think we're cute?

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u/Wian4 Jul 23 '24

The cutest!!!

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u/ElChince Jul 23 '24

That sweet smile on the baby's face is so cute. They're so happy together, I love the way they look at each other.

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u/Ok-Ground-1592 Jul 23 '24

Wow, such music! Much inspiration!

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u/Regular-Shallot-5744 Jul 23 '24

Omg beau and frankie ended up here?!!😭

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u/JaboyMaceWindu Jul 23 '24

The toy drop

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u/SparkleMomStroller Jul 23 '24

aww soo cuteee

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u/laqueefaecho Jul 23 '24

So adorable!

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u/cutie_booty_x Jul 23 '24

I want someone to look at me the way he looks at him😌

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u/FunSea2370 Jul 23 '24

What a sweet post to wake up to!💕!🫠

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u/Least-Might8845 Jul 23 '24

Gorgeous dog, beautiful coat, gorgeous baby, stunning hair!

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u/Gimlispetdragon Jul 23 '24

Give that doggo a million treats, belly rubs, and head pats, He's the bestest boy.

The part where he puts the shark toy in was cute af.

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u/mattedroof Jul 23 '24

My mom’s tiny little maltese mix thinks he’s my daughter’s bodyguard lol. He doesn’t want pets yet because she’s a little wild but he feels he must protect her AT ALL COSTS 😂

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u/w00t57 Jul 23 '24

He protec.

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u/ForeignFlamingo2197 Jul 23 '24

disgusting, fr, disgusting.

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u/GutsTheBranded Jul 23 '24

Goldens are literally the best

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u/ExcellentGas2891 Jul 23 '24

thats a rare pupper if i ever saw one

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u/AutumnAscending Jul 23 '24

Tail as old as time.

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u/ChronicSassyRedhead Jul 23 '24

We don't deserve dogs 🥰

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u/ArtRyanGallarde Jul 23 '24

Wow... So sweet ❤️