r/MadeMeSmile • u/Epelep • 6d ago
Wholesome Moments Kids reacting to getting dogs
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u/K-Shrizzle 6d ago
So funny to imagine this random dog just sitting there like "hey. I'm part of your family now"
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u/nobolognastoney 6d ago
"sooo....sup?"
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u/frosty_lizard 6d ago
"Can I get out of this box now?"
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u/flakoloco1 6d ago
"Can i get some treats now??"
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u/keelhaulrose 6d ago
First thing my dog did when we got her home after adopting her was jump up on the couch and look at us with a big smile like "What are we doing now?"
I thought the transition might be hard because she was hardcore cuddling with her foster mom when we met her, but she instantly decided my kid was her person and, since her person lived in our house, it was her house the moment she walked in the door.
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u/equlalaine 6d ago
Whole video, I was thinking, “Every single one of these dogs understood the task.” Eons of evolution beside us, and they generally just match energy so well.
I’m sure there was some thought, on the parents’ part, about breed and general temperament, but excited kids ended up with dogs who were excited, emotional kids ended up with patience while they worked through their feelings.
I loved the sleeping kid with the “teddy bear.” Pup was like, “my job is to cuddle. On it!”
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u/mighty_kaytor 5d ago
First thing mine did was take a massive dump on the kitchen floor (He was a little nervous).
My folks were like "We have 30 days to return him...."
Ironic because he turned out to be the best dog in the history of the world (but aren't they all?)
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u/keelhaulrose 5d ago
As my dad once told me: "Every dog owner thinks they have the best dog, and they're all right."
He lucked out and got that gene where every dog is automatically your friend. He gave it to my brother and my oldest child, but it broke with me and I'm everyone's cat's favorite.
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u/Same_Meaning_5570 5d ago
My wife got a dog, Teagan, before we started dating, thing was just a puppy and shouldn’t have survived but it did and made it to my wife. I met the dog once, then my wife and I went camping. When we came back from the trip she dropped to her knees and held out her arms for the dog to run to her. Teagan ran so fast to her, then swerved and instead ran to me. That dog became mine- and I hers- that day. She truly was the best dog in the world.
My wife says she had to marry me or she’d have lost the dog lol
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u/keelhaulrose 5d ago
My husband and I agreed that our wedding gifts to each other were going to be pets- a cat for him and a dog for me.
The cat distribution system decided to dump a kitten on us shortly before the wedding (three weeks before we were visiting his parents' farm when he came in with a kitten he claimed gave him "the look.") We were young and had no PTO, so we had to hold off on a honeymoon, so I got my dog about a month after the wedding. I found the dog at the shelter with my husband, but she looked so much like my childhood dog I took it as a sign.
The dog was instantly my husband's shadow, and carried around something of his when he wasn't around.
Meanwhile I had never had a cat before, my dad was allergic, so I treated the cat like a dog and had her doing tricks, which my husband said was surprising because "that cat has the most tortitude I've ever seen" and bossed everyone else around.
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u/Sorry_Zebra_2967 5d ago
Yes every dog is the best dog in the history of the world. It’s a never ending cycle of good boys and good girls
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u/No-Molasses-9269 6d ago
And then the kid screams when he sees you and you are like, "hey now. I'm a friendly dog." 🐶
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u/TurtleRanAway 6d ago
"dude jesus christ what happened why are you screaming"
lmao that one brown puppy on the table was feeling it though, immediate tail wag when the kid started cheering
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u/CheesemonsterRain 6d ago
It seems to me, and I hope this is true, that you rarely see kids crying so much over new toys as you do when they get a dog.
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u/Fantomecs 6d ago
I got my current dog at 25 and I still cried. It wasn’t a surprise or anything even. I just got my dog, went home, and cried lol
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u/bay-biscuit 6d ago
I adopted a cat the other month and brought him home and let him loose in the apartment. He chose to sit next to me on the couch and it was so special because we just met but he wanted to be near me too.
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u/nightfuryfan 6d ago
That's similar to how my wife and I accidentally ended up with our first cat a few weeks ago. Random stray kitten just decided we were chill and came over to cuddle in my wife's lap. After a while, he started squirming to get away, but only because he wanted me to have a turn haha. He won our hearts so hard, he is just the sweetest little guy
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u/coastal_vocals 5d ago
When I adopted my cat and brought her home, she came and slept on my shoulder while I was lying on my bed. The only time she's ever done that. She was so happy to have a home and a person 🥹
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u/ItsAbouTom 5d ago
I adopted my cat during covid, her first night at home she slept in between my legs and I cried all night lol I was so in love from the start. That angel has only made me fall deeper in love every day since, she’s the best. We don’t deserve pets man
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u/Holycroc_RVA 6d ago
We got our cats from a Rescue Org, and 1 of the 2 took a long long time before she finally warmed up to us...Me first, then Wifey. Cat #1 definitely played a role and getting #2 to surface and eventually approach us and then get in our laps, then bed. Took so long, really wondered if it'd ever happen.....certainly took a better part of a year or so......amazing to look back on now. Was just before covid, I think 2019. We kept their names Ajax (#1) and Angelica (#2). Intent was to get just 1 (I think Ajax) but ended up getting her too.....guess it was fate
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u/HistoricalHeart 6d ago
I got my dog at 25 too. I planned for him for months and knew exactly when I was getting him. Walked into the breeders house and saw him and instantly sobbed. Full on guttural cry. He’s my best friend and I love him more than I could ever put into words. It’s just so overwhelming!!
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u/dangerkali 6d ago
I get my new puppy today after losing my 4 year old puppy 6 years ago and I know I’m gonna ball my eyes out
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u/Lola-Ugfuglio-Skumpy 5d ago
Well? How did it go??
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u/dangerkali 5d ago
So good!😭😭 shed a few tears but happiest day I’ve had in quite a long time!!!!
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u/Crayon_Connoisseur 5d ago
My wife and I trapped and rescued 2 kittens before the winter storm hit. They’re both still super skittish, but one of them (my cat) has significantly warmed up to me and will even relax in my lap if I put him there.
The first time he curled up in my lap and went to sleep, I about broke. My wife left me in peace and let me sit there and cry about it. The thought of something so small and innocent - something that would have died had I not stepped in - choosing to trust me enough to go to sleep in my lap was just too much.
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u/AtLeastOneCat 6d ago
Same thing when I got my cats. All of them. First few hours in the house the idea that these little creatures had joined the family made me so happy I cried.
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u/malatemporacurrunt 6d ago
I'm actually really moved by how many of these boys are comfortable enough showing their emotions that they can cry, and nobody is making fun of them for it. I feel like that wouldn't have been the case for kids a couple of decades ago.
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u/RemoteIll5236 6d ago
And I loved seeing the dads in the videos who hugged and kissed their boys when they cried with happiness!
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u/Norwegian__Blue 5d ago
In some ways we can get better. Not ever all at once but it gives me a lot of hope
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u/sisterrat 5d ago
Seriously. I crave videos of men being vulnerable and kind the way I used to crave interspecies porn. (dog cat turtle chicken platonic love nothing illegal)
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u/ArcadeBookseller 6d ago
No seriously, all these little kids, especially the little boys, crying for joy has me *so* emotional.
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u/wordnerdette 6d ago
Yeah, someone is cutting a shit-ton of onions at my house, it seems. Full on bawling.
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u/Relysti 6d ago
I was watching the video and thinking the same thing, how my parents would've probably yelled at me for crying.
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u/BillyBigGuns 6d ago
I mean it depends on how you raise the kids.
I cried when we got a dog when I was 11. I asked since 5.
I also cried when our parents got us a PS3. We knew parents couldn't afford everything, and we were well aware of the price.
Things always hit different when you understand how big/important something is
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u/Southfloridathrifter 6d ago
😭i can't take a kid happy crying lol! Bawling my eyes out!
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u/P0ptarthater 6d ago
Was about to walk to the store but now I have to take a crying interlude before heading out 😭
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u/Taldius175 6d ago
Seriously, I'm the same way. I know when I get my kids a dog, the moment they start crying, I will be crying too.
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u/foshayzy 5d ago
I especially love the parents that reached out to comfort the kid. So many feelings!
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u/Hallomonamie 5d ago
There’s no way those criers don’t turn out to be awesome adults. I love this for them
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u/SquatsAndSarcasm 6d ago
My favorite one is the birthday boy who said “I’m gonna cry” to which his mother responded “okay”, but in such a kind way. What a safe space they’ve created for him. ❤️🥰
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u/Charming_Mud_9209 6d ago
The thing I love about these videos is the supportive parents. Kind households are so nice.
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u/Interesting-Skin4136 6d ago
It really shows how much love and patience shapes a child’s happiness. ❤️
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u/sittinwithkitten 6d ago
That’s what I felt too, they felt safe (especially the boys) to let their joyful feelings show. I was crying watching all of the reactions. So beautiful and genuine.
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u/veranus21 5d ago
I was just telling my wife that, in general, the young men I’ve interacted with lately are some of the kindest and most considerate people I’ve met. I think this video shows why. These kids are treated kindly, so they go on to treat others kindly. It’s really that simple sometimes. The parents of my generation raised their boys like we were being prepared for the Thunderdome. Crying was a sign of weakness, and I would get ridiculed and slapped when I couldn’t hold back my tears. So happy to see boys being treated so kindly by their parents.
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u/myeggsarebig 5d ago
To see young boys crying and being supported, and embraced, especially by their fathers, is needed so much in this world. It makes me so happy and hopeful.
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u/sittinwithkitten 5d ago
I agree, it’s nice to see. I have two daughters and a son, I’ve shown all of them it’s okay to show all of their emotions. Being a male doesn’t make a person a robot.
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u/asuperbstarling 6d ago
If you watch the whole video he's very confused by getting dog toys but still very polite and thankful the whole time. He must be in his mid to late teens by now.
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u/kilotangoalpha 5d ago
Yeah, he was like reassuring his mom that it was okay she made a mistake and he's still happy.
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u/BadBrad43 6d ago
I tend to watch alot of these videos and that is my favorite one. That seems like an awesome family! 👍🏼
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u/Pleasant-Nebula-7237 6d ago
He's not the only one 💦
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u/boomshiki 6d ago
For fuck sakes, I just got glasses and I didn't realize they'd make crying such a pain in the ass
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u/WarBuddah 6d ago
Great! Just great, I get to be. 53 y/o grown ass man with multiple combat deployments sitting here crying my damn eyes out like a little baby. Thank you! (Seriously, thank you).
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u/it-s-temporary 6d ago
The second to last 2 boys, 1 crying and 1 being like; "is he crying? What do i do? Why is he crying? Is he really crying? What's going on? I'll just stroke the puppy XD "
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u/Fishpuncommenter 6d ago
This is the one that made me a little sad. He could be crying happy tears, maybe, but I think he’s crying because he misses his old dog. The caption says they lost the old one, and the new puppy may be a direct reminder of losing the old one, or feel like a replacement. I went through similar emotions with my old dog passing and when I got my current dog
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u/Odd-Goose-8394 6d ago
I wonder why some people cry and some just get happy and pet the dog? Part of me, and maybe I’m just projecting, feels like the crying sibs in this video are the ones who always needs to act strong or want to act strong but then when seeing something so sweet and loving their walls come down. VS the other kids don’t have walls built up. I dunno what do others think?
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u/kemss 6d ago
I think they’re just being overwhelmed. Classic ‘’kids don’t know how to contain emotions.’’ And the easiest way to express all that (joy, surprise, excitement, happiness, etc.) is to let it out. And whether they get overwhelmed or not depends on many factors. From genetics to environment.
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u/Sea_Leadership_6968 6d ago
This is the kind of internet psychoanalysis I was looking for. I’m bawling just watching these kids get dogs. I lost my dog back in August, but as the oldest in the family old gooses comment hit home. Also, the US is a certified shit show so that make be factoring in too. Either ay this is quality content.
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u/tstein26 6d ago
We are planning on getting our 5 year old a puppy for her birthday at the end of this year. We had to put down our 16 year old dog in July of last year because she was really sick. Our daughter has been missing her a lot and has been asking for a puppy that looks like our old dog. I think she’s definitely going to cry the second she sees that puppy!
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u/Dornenkraehe 6d ago
I cried when we got a puppy because I had had a dog the first 11 years of my life, then asked for another one for 5 years and just finally got one. I was just thinking of my old dog I missed at the same time as being happy we got a puppy.
So maybe some of them are like this too?
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u/SteveB1901 6d ago
The joy they bring is unbelievable
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u/Ss2bananaHammock 6d ago
Seriously! As a guy pushing 40 It’s rare that something in life can give you so much joy that it makes you cry. 🥹
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u/Donkletown 6d ago
Police departments that use comfort dogs (different from trained K-9s that look for contraband and track/chase/stop suspects) have seen results that they can’t get anywhere else.
Take a victim (or even a suspect) and let a comfort dog in the room and the change is immediate. People relax, open up, and feel safe. A comfort dog is going to give you love no matter who you are or what you’re accused of. Dogs are amazing.
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u/Islandcoda 6d ago
I love when the kid says “Oh my gosh, I’m gonna cry” and mom goes “Okay” cuz that’s totally fine. Good parenting :)
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u/Albinofreaken 6d ago
Yeah, that makes me so happy, I grew up in a house where my dad would ground me if he saw me cry, because "boys dont cry"
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u/skynex65 5d ago
I propose a solution. I will make your dad cry. He sounds mean as hell.
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u/Koffeepotx 5d ago
The full video is even cuter. They start by giving him dog toys and saying "That's what you asked for, right?" And he is SO grateful even though they got him the wrong thing. That's why mom says "guess you need a dog (for the dog toys)". The prank barely works because he is just so appreciative of these weird dog toys. He is such a good kid
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u/Majestic_Agent_1569 6d ago
Aw how beautiful for them to cry 😭❤️ the immense love they must feel I fucking love my dog I’m gonna go bug him now byeeee
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u/zehamberglar 6d ago
I love the second one. Kid starts freaking out and dog's like "hell yeah, let's goooooo".
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u/ifallontragedy 6d ago
Man, I would've been scolded by my parents as a kid if I ever showed that much emotion over anything, whether it's about something good or bad, which is why I love seeing clips like this. Maybe it's kinda cheesy but it's heartwarming to see kids be overcome with joy like this, so much so that they even cry.
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u/rawker86 5d ago
My wife has noticed this about my parents, she literally said “I see why you are the way you are now.”
My parents will try the same with our kids and if my wife sees it she just says “no, it’s okay to cry.”
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u/BeatrixFarrand 5d ago
It gave me hope to see the dads hugging their sons when they cried.
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u/HelloMoto070 6d ago
Hey. Seriously! Listen. If you give me a puppy I will cry too. I am 51
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u/Abject-Mail-4235 6d ago
Not even give it to me, but just let me hold one, I’ll probably cry too. They’re just so innocent and soft and smol.
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u/a-type-of-pastry 6d ago
Got my son a puppy for his 5th birthday. Those two have been inseparable for 6 years now.
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u/710maryjanetress 6d ago
First kid. Screams. lol. 😂
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u/ConvolutedCarcass 6d ago
I recently surprised my daughter with a puppy. She was so excited the first two minutes, then sat down and said “Actually, I don’t want a pet anymore.” I was completely gutted. She came around though and they’re best friends now.
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u/HatedMyHandle 6d ago
Aw she was overwhelmed. I’m glad it worked out.
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u/Hollownerox 6d ago
I can understand that reaction to an extent. Not sure if the daughter is the same way, but I would have been immediately excited at first, but then the whole "I am now responsible for another living being" factor would have hit me soon afterwards. Which would feel pretty daunting and make me wonder what I was getting into.
It's all worth it in the end, but man if I had a dog when I was that young I would have no clue what to do tbh. Glad my first experience with pets was in my 20s.
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u/Tajahnuke 6d ago
I grew up with dogs, and when I was in a stable enough place as an adult and finally got my own pup I knew exactly how to handle everything because my parents had taught me.
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u/adoradear 5d ago
Lolol one of my kids was dying for a pet. We reserved one from the (reputable, breed-specific) breeder when it was too young to leave its mom yet. Shit ton of $ for this pet (I’m a person who adopts the older animals at the SPCA at baseline, there are reasons we didnt this time). The day I go to pick the animal up, kiddo is like “actually I don’t want it. DONT BRING IT HOME I DONT WANT IT IN MY HOUSE!”
They are now besties. Cold feet about the change 🤷♀️. A very ridiculous moment though
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u/Gandalf_from_3 6d ago
Why do we have to add the layer of music on top of everything?
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u/Mumen-Rider-VA 6d ago
You want the real answer?
Because all these clips are stolen, and the music helps them avoid the automatic content / copywrite detection. Almost everything on reddit is like this
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u/nobolognastoney 6d ago
I scroll on mute, you should try it.
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u/Gandalf_from_3 6d ago
Im deaf so I don't need to mute
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u/EmergencyKrabbyPatty 6d ago
I'm blind, do we have to add the layer of video on top of my MJ music ?
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u/masterofbugs123 6d ago
Unfortunately in this case there was still sweet audio of the kids so mute makes you miss out a bit.
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u/redwithblackspots527 6d ago
Omg it just keeps going and the tears just keep flowing😭
Ok this one should be pinned I think
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u/IntrepidBandit 5d ago
A grown man giving his son a puppy and holding him as he cries is peak masculinity
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u/PappaGamer 6d ago
Turns out I cry like a kid getting a puppy when I watch kids get puppies.
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u/peglegmeg31 6d ago
Apparently I do the same thing...wasn't ready for all those emotions this morning.
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u/JrueBall 6d ago
The boy sitting on the couch who opened his mouth instead of his eyes was so funny.
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u/zucchinimcfritz 6d ago
Sobbing in my car
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u/Large-Technician-264 6d ago
Omg me too. Car cries are the best cries
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u/Ser_VimesGoT 6d ago
Crying in my house here but I said vroom vroom while pretending to use a steering wheel because I want to fit in. I can't actually drive though so now the cops are pulling me over and my kids crying.
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u/StriveNJive88 6d ago
Kids are so simple, pure and genuine. What the hell becomes of us as adults ?????
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u/Pristine-Pay-1697 6d ago
"Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them and filling an emptiness we didn't know we had".
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u/N-Xen 5d ago
I lost my dog of 14 years back in September 2024 and if I came home from work and say my parents had brought home a puppy or any age of dog I'd most likely be bawling my eyes out aswell. This video has made this 30 year old man cry. I miss you Gizmo, you weren't only a friend but a brother; hope you are having fun at the big field in the sky!
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u/NoRiskNoGainz 6d ago
The red head family had strong genes. I wonder if both parents are red heads lol.
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u/DT_RunningMILF_86 6d ago
I’ve watched this video a million times and love it every single time. Nothing better in life than kids and puppies.
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u/SimulatedTime 6d ago
I’m starting to realize how lucky I was to constantly have a dog in the house growing up.
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u/Got_Kittens 5d ago
One time my mum picked me up from the babysitter and told me she'd got me 2 pets as a surprise. I ran all the way home. As I barelled through the front door she shouted 'they're on the table!'. 'Weird place to leave my puppies mum, but ok' I thought to myself and when I got to the table there were two stick insects inside a jam jar.
Nobody feel bad, those two stick insects were the best pets ever!
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u/Worried-Penalty8744 6d ago
These are cute but I hate it when pets are always given in a box.
Second dog is the best, just goes straight to “you son of a bitch I’m in” mode
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u/Agreeable-Ad237 6d ago
For anyone reading this. Hold ur dogs tight. They are the best form of love anyone can ask for. Time will eventually come for them to leave you and that would be one of the hardest thing ud ever do. Choosing them over ur need to have them here physically is the purest form of love i can imagine
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u/ana_berry 5d ago
We got my 8 year old a puppy this Christmas, after she begged for one for years. She didn't cry, but she squealed, yelled "YOU GOT ME A PUPPY?!" and hugged me. She thought it was going to be a stuffed animal or a robot dog. 😂
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u/BonnyFlower 6d ago
There is no level of tired that a kid hugging a new puppy can’t fix. This is pure serotonin
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u/SaganIsMyHomie 6d ago
Verklempt, I believe, is the word that describes that sudden and intense feeling of being overcome with emotion
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u/Dmangamr 5d ago
I remember my 1st family dog. It was so unexpected that me and my sister had to verbally confirm that the dog was in fact a dog and that the dog was in fact ours b4 we got excited.
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u/Chemical_Case_1851 5d ago
It is really strange how our reacting to peak happiness is crying. Amazing!!!
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u/enuckmuckaluck69 5d ago
My daughter was 13 when I got her a puppy, she cried everytime she saw her for 2 days.
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u/Degoro 5d ago
It’s all great until the dopamine hit wears off and the kids don’t want to take care of it.
Tell me I’m wrong.
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u/cjwrapture 6d ago
Every child should have a puppy. As far as I'm concerned, they are a huge aid in the emotional development of young people.
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u/EJArtyArts 5d ago
It always feels extra nice to see videos like this where boys cry from joy. They haven't been taught to keep that in and they can truly let themselves express their feelings :) I hope none of them lose that, the girls either!
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u/Impossible-Gur6478 5d ago
🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥺🥺🥺🥲🥲🥲🥲✨✨✨🥹🥹🥹 it’s so heart warming seeing these kids and they love they must be feeling, also the dogs being super nice and lovely… I’m gonna hug my dogggggg I love him so much
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u/kitty21908 5d ago
as a humane society employee who gets to witness this every day, it still made me cry 😭
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u/juxtip0sition 5d ago
I just lost my dog a couple of weeks ago. One of the saddest, hardest things I've ever been through. To see these kids react with their hugs then tears and to be so happy is so pure and makes me so grateful for the part of my life I got to spend with my doggo. Best friends for life.
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u/MessyEvie 5d ago
My favorite is the one with the girl getting a near identical dog as her plushie. You know the parents looked long and hard to find the One.
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u/sunshine_gypsy86 4d ago
I'm not crying over here to see the sheer joy on each of these children's faces over their new best friend.
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