How would you feel like if your best friend was absent for a long time and then you finally saw him coming home? You’d certainly be excited and would look forward to your reunion.
This bullmastiff is no exception. His reaction when his soldier owner returned home after undergoing basic army training was heartwarming.
The dog couldn’t control his feelings when Jason got home
You might not have heard of ‘Separation Anxiety’ a condition some dogs may suffer from when they get separated from their owners. Your dog might get nervous when you’re not around, and even bark, howl or try to escape!
Dogs become attached to their owners and their bond can be pretty strong, even to the point of dogs following their owners over extremely long distances or becoming depressed when they die.
This bullmastiff was very much excited to see Jason again, to put it mildly. We see a 160 lb dog beside himself with joy as he jumps at Jason and begins cuddling.
A heartwarming reunion
Jason has just come back home after spending six months at an army camp where he attended basic army training.
“I’ve never expected him to reach the way that he did. We knew he would be excited but it was just the sweetest thing and it was so emotional, Jason’s mom said.
The bullmastiff’s name is Jackson and he is 18 months old. Jackson did not react well to being separated from Jason. When Jason went off to training, his mom Lysa, had to take drastic measures to keep Jackson’s spirits up.
Lysa put Jason’s shirt on pillows so that Jackson would have something to cuddle with while Jason was away.
Playing with Jason’s shirt had a calming effect on Jackson
“It was such a calming effect on him”, Lysa remarked, “he would fall asleep next to it and it was the sweetest thing. I definitively wanted to do a big deal when he (Jason) came home and I never expected him to react the way that he did.”
On the day of Jason’s return, Lysa gave Jackson a little hint that he would soon reunite with his human sibling.
“I think he kind of knew it,” she said. Just moments before Jason’s return, Lysa teased Jackson and asked him whether he was ready for his surprise and took him to see Jason.
It was one of Jackson’s happiest days!
As we can see in the video, Jason was overwhelmed by the warm welcome he received from his canine. He could only smile while trying to avoid Jackson lick his face! Both of them will remember the reunion for a long time!
Jackson may be a heavyweight but we can only say that he’s a big softie inside. Watching him explode with joy when seeing Jason for the first time in months was extremely cute! We couldn’t get enough of watching the two!
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