A dog doesn’t understand where their person has gone, or why. They only know that someone they love is missing. And they never stop waiting.
This video from The Dodo brings together some of the sweetest homecomings you will ever see.
Again and again, a dog hears a familiar voice or catches a familiar scent, and suddenly realizes who has walked through the door. The happy cries, the wagging tails and the leaping say it all. “I think he remembers you,” someone says in one clip.
The video also shows how much our pets do for those who serve. One veteran, Steven Simmons, explains how his dog, Puppy, has been by his side since he found her on a mountaintop in 2004. The only time they were apart was when he served in Iraq. Today, his cat, Burma, who came to him as a kitten, joins the two of them on their adventures.
“She doesn’t ask where we’re going,” he says of his dog. “She’s just happy to be with me. It’s true unconditional love, the way it should be.”
There’s even a Christmas surprise in the mix.
If you need a good cry today, the happy kind, this is the video for you. And if you have a veteran in your life, it’s a lovely reminder to say thank you.
Does your dog go crazy when you come home? Share this with a friend who loves dogs.