Labrador Gets To Keep One of Her Puppies, Tears Over What Happens Next
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The close bond between a Labrador retriever mother and her daughter that their owners decided to keep has melted the hearts of viewers on TikTok.
The short clip chronicling the sweet relationship between the two black Labradors has captivated millions on the platform; it offers a rare glimpse into what can happen when a mother dog is allowed to keep her puppy and for the pair to be looked after together in a loving home.
The post had been shared on May 28 by the pets' owners under @doggiedoo0. It has been liked more than 539,000 times and viewed over 3.2 million times to date, sparking tear-jerking reactions from viewers in the comments.
The viral post opens with a quiet, intimate moment: the Labrador sits beside her puppy, gently licking her head. What follows is a montage of scenes that trace the puppy's growth into adolescence, each frame revealing the unshaken closeness between the mother and daughter.
They walk side by side on neighborhood strolls; curl up next to one another on soft blankets; and share in bursts of play that suggest more than just familiarity—they reflect enduring love.
"No one warned us that keeping her daughter could look like this," read the video's overlaid text.
For most breeders or pet owners, litters are temporary—a brief phase before the puppies are sent off to new homes. But, in this case, the decision to let one puppy stay led to something unexpectedly profound for the family, and moved viewers online have responded.
"She gets to see her baby grow up," one viewer posted.
"I kept two of my girls daughters," another added. "They pick on their mom all the time and she just takes it, but they cuddle and sleep together every night, one is 2-years-old now and the other is 1, just her big babies."
"Did this with our cocker spaniel and her cockerpoo litter," a third viewer shared. "They get on most of the time."
"She's so proud," one comment read.
"They're big and little versions of themselves," another added.
"And people take puppies away from their mamas," one viewer commented.
"Dad genes didn't even try," another said, referring to the striking resemblance between the canine mother-daughter duo.
Newsweek reached out to @doggiedoo0 for more information via TikTok.
Stock image: An adult Labrador retriever dog sits outdoors on grass with her puppy.
Stock image: An adult Labrador retriever dog sits outdoors on grass with her puppy.
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