Couple Adopts Puppy So 11-Year-Old Dog Has a Companion: ‘His Baby Now’

A rescue dog based in Chicago, Illinois, has found companionship in an unexpected but heartwarming way—his owners adopted a puppy just for him.

The touching bond between the 11-year-old canine and the puppy was captured in a viral TikTok video, which has since melted the hearts of viewers online. The video, which was shared by the dogs’ owner under @vivienne.scott.yance on January 15, has amassed more than 386,000 views and over 53,000 likes.

The short clip shows the senior Staffordshire bull terrier with only one eye sitting on a couch next to the tiny puppy. The younger dog, full of energy and affection, is seen eagerly licking the older dog, who remains calm and accepting of the attention. Their close bond is immediately evident.

An overlaid text on the video read: “POV: [Point of view] you adopted a baby for your 11-year-old so he could have a companion again.”

The post had been captioned: “Be still my heart.”

For the senior dog, whose life began in a shelter, the arrival of his new companion has brought renewed warmth into his twilight years. His owners wanted to ensure he had a canine friend, and adopting a younger dog seemed like the perfect solution.

The video has resonated deeply with viewers, many of whom have shared their own hilarious experiences of getting a younger sibling for their aging pets.

“Omg don’t make me go to the shelter and pick a baby up for my senior,” one viewer said.

Another added: “Very sweet. This is how mine was until about a year and a half in, he snapped almost killing the younger one. They get jealous and cranky with age.”

“He is thinking you ruined my retirement,” a third viewer joked.

Another said: “We got our 10-year-old boxer a puppy after her mom died last month, well she is so annoyed with her puppy.”

“That’s his baby now,” another added.

Another said: “Puppy love is the best love.”

“Familiar story here. We had just lost our other dog and he was just so sad all the time. The new puppy sure kept him on his toes but happy,” another added.

Another added: “My dog is 7 and growls when his brother so much as runs by him too fast.”

Newsweek reached out to @vivienne.scott.yance for more information via TikTok.

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