Tears at Moment Dachshund Owner Realizes That Dogs 'Have Friends Too'

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3 days ago

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A brief but heartfelt moment between two miniature dachshunds has warmed the hearts of viewers on TikTok, after one pet owner shared footage of her dog sprinting to greet her canine friend at a train station—reminding viewers that dogs, too, can form genuine friendships.
The now-viral video, posted on July 13 under @darcie_theminidaschund, shows the female dachshund named Darcie eagerly rushing toward a ticket barrier to reunite with another dachshund arriving on a lead with her own owner. The moment has sparked widespread affection on the platform, drawing more than 445,000 likes and over 2.1 million views to date.
Darcie and her owner are based in Staffordshire, in the north of England.
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She has friends that she gets excited to see too🥹 ♬ lovers' carvings - Bibio
Dachshunds are known for forming particularly strong bonds with members of their own breed. Often drawn to each other by shared body language, energy levels, and temperament, they tend to become fast companions with fellow dachshunds.
Shot from behind, the short clip captures Darcie straining at her leash as she recognizes her canine friend approaching. Her energy builds as the two dogs lock eyes, pulling toward each other across the barrier until they finally meet nose-to-nose, tails wagging.
The video's caption—"she has friends that she gets excited to see too"—paired with an overlaid text reading, "I'm crying that dogs have friends too," resonated with viewers who flooded the comments to share their emotional reactions and stories of their own pets' bonds.
"She's so excited," one viewer commented, while another added: "I love how she runs."
"I love when they sniff each other's noses so cute," a third viewer said.
"My dog has a girlfriend and it's the cutest thing ever," another added.
"My dog has like three girlfriends," another said in agreement.
"This is how my dog gets with my neighbor dog," a different viewer shared.
"The fact that neither of them peed is astonishing," another said.
"That is the cutest thing I have ever seen," another said.
"My dog loves our neighbors and childhood friends' dog, we used to say they're boyfriend and girlfriend," another added.
"Little besties," another said.
"Girlhood in all forms," another viewer summed up.
Newsweek reached out to @darcie_theminidaschund for more information via email.
Stock image: A miniature dachshund runs across grass while on lead and in front of another dachshund.
Stock image: A miniature dachshund runs across grass while on lead and in front of another dachshund.
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