Owner of Blind Dog Unsure About Adopting Puppy—but She Didn't Need To Worry
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A video of a family's new puppy helping their blind senior dog walk immediately touched hearts.
The dog owner was originally unsure about bringing home a new dog to their senior canine, Meisha. Meisha had glaucoma and to help relieve the pain, the owner had both her eyes removed. Her TikTok account, @meishatheprettygirl, has been documenting her journey as she learns a new normal.
The owner's daughter wanted a new puppy, but she hesitated. She worried a puppy would disrupt Meisha's routine and that it wouldn't work out. However, she caved and the family welcomed home a Bernese Mountain dog. The result turned out better than she ever expected, as the puppy quickly stepped in to help Meisha.
The family took Meisha and the puppy, Willow, on a walk in the May 9 TikTok video. Wanting to lend a helping paw, Willow picked up Meisha's leash with her mouth. She wanted to help her doggy sibling navigate around the fire hydrant, which she appeared to wrap herself around.
The heartwarming moment is nothing new for this family. The owner told Newsweek via TikTok that Willow always tries to grab Meisha's dog leash. The pup will even pick up hers and attempt to walk herself.
"Because she always keeps trying to get Meisha's leash, we had let them go to see what would happen, and we were amazed to see that happen," the owner said.
Screenshots from a May 9 TikTok video of a Bernese Mountain dog helping a blind dog walk by pulling her leash around the fire hydrant.
Screenshots from a May 9 TikTok video of a Bernese Mountain dog helping a blind dog walk by pulling her leash around the fire hydrant.
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As precious as the video is, the owner said Meisha doesn't entirely enjoy Willow's help.
"Meisha already does quite well walking, and she is more of an independent senior, so she doesn't always like it when Willow goes to grab her leash," she said.
And yet, that hasn't stopped Willow. The owner added: "But Willow really, really wants to always take the leash, and sometimes we let it happen, but not all the time."
Viewer Reactions
As of Thursday, the TikTok clip amassed over 3.6 million views and 423,500 likes. People obsessed over the family getting Meisha her very own "guide dog."
"Animals have the biggest hearts and widest set of smartness and emotional intelligence on this planet. This is funny and adorable at the same time," one viewer wrote.
Another added: "Oh my God, how adorable and I'm sure your blind dog is teaching that puppy some stuff as well as that puppy is taking care of your dog.
The owner replied that Meisha will tell Willow "when it's time to settle down."
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