Welcoming a new member to the family is always a bit of a risk when you already have a pet. Will they make friends with the new arrival, or will they see them as a threat and try to fight them? Some animals may simply ignore their new sibling and pretend that they don’t exist.
These feelings of jealousy are totally normal, as your pet is used to being the apple of your eye and won’t be used to sharing the limelight. So when Viral Paws shared a video of a Golden Retriever meeting his new puppy friend for the first time, we expected a little bit of hostility. But the pair actually ended up getting on perfectly, and the video is so adorable to watch.
Since being posted in November 2019, the sweet video has gone viral, with over 15 million views and 178k likes, turning these two dogs into online sensations. The golden was first introduced to his rescue pup brother on camera, and we love that we’re able to see the moment when these two cuties meet.
The owner holds the pup in her cupped hands, and he’s so tiny that he fits in with room to spare! She then brings her hands over to her golden, who stares at his little brother with a look of tender curiosity. In the next clip, the tiny pup is in a cardboard box, trying to figure out how to climb out. His older brother watches him with confusion, and he’s probably thinking, “this is really easy for me!”
Big brother decides that he needs to teach his little brother a thing or two. He brings a shoe over to the box and shows his brother exactly how best to chew on it! Adorably, the little pup watches with interest as the golden teaches him what to do.
Next, it’s time to play with a toy. The little pup is so tiny that the toy is virtually the same size as him! Big brother takes this opportunity to get a good sniff of his younger brother. He’s still not entirely sure what this tiny ball of fur is doing in his house.
After that, it’s snack time, and the golden wants to show his brother just how to eat an apple! The pup’s snack-eating technique needs a bit of work, and he ends up eating his older brother’s broken up pieces of apple after not being able to bite into his own with his tiny teeth. Luckily, big brother is very generous.
The adorable duo soon learns how to play together, and despite the size difference, the little pup is still very brave! He runs circles around his older brother and clambers onto his back, while they pretend to snap at each other. Is there anything sweeter than seeing animals play together?
The golden is very generous, but not when it comes to this rag. It’s his favorite one, and not even cute little pups are allowed to borrow it.
It’s time for a walk, and although the tiny pup has grown a little, look at the size difference still! Big brother has to slow down a little bit so that his younger brother can keep up, but it’s nice being able to go out with a friend.
They really are the best of friends, and this golden and his brother are the most adorable duo we’ve ever seen! Watch the full video below for extra cuteness.
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