Boy Gets Surprised With New Bernese Mountain Dog Puppy And They're Instant BFFs
It's not every day that two individuals meet and instantly know they're going to be best friends forever, but that's exactly what happened when one lucky boy first met a Bernese mountain dog puppy named Montana. "It's a doggy!" the boy squealed with delight upon seeing the fluffball and scooping her into his arms. "Hi, puppy." As he cuddled the precious pooch and gave her gentle scritches, he asked, "Whose puppy is it?" and was told that the sweet Berner was his birthday present.
A TikTok video capturing the heartwarming moment — captioned "The moment he met his best friend 🥹" — has been viewed over 1.7 million times and racked up more than 195,000 likes. "He was so happy to see a puppy and he didn't even know it was his 🥹," one viewer commented. Another joked, "And legend says he still hasn't let Montana go..." Viewers gushed about how sweet the pair of them looked together and how the boy instinctively knew to be gentle with the puppy. One person wrote, "Best friends guaranteed. Bernese mountain dogs are the perfect dogs for kids."
Which dogs make the best pets for children?
Many dogs can make excellent family pets, but the best ones tend to have a calm temperament and an energy level that matches the family's energy. Medium-sized dogs that do well with children include pugs, beagles, and cavalier King Charles spaniels. When it comes to big dogs, some of the best ones for families are Labradors, poodles, golden retrievers, and Bernese mountain dogs.
One of the viewers of the TikTok video wrote about Berners, "We have two! The absolute BEST dogs with children! Mine are the bus stop mascots and are obsessed with my children and their friends. Best purchase we ever made." Another viewer shared this opinion: "They are a very intelligent breed & are excellent with children or small animals. They know they are big so they are really gentle, not like golden retrievers who tend to have too much energy & can sometimes hurt children or small animals unintentionally." Unfortunately, Bernese mountain dogs are among the dog breeds that have the shortest lifespans, tending to live just seven to 10 years, similar to many other large breeds — but those years can be packed full of love and adventures with a BFF.
Want to see more videos about adorable Berners? Check out this Bernese mountain dog who discovers a new trick and immediately starts stirring up trouble, and this Bernese mountain dog who gets overtaken with joy when spotting his owner at the park.