Tiny Maltese Mix Showers Grandpa With Love As Soon As He Walks In The Door
There's nothing like seeing your favorite person walk through the front door. The feeling of happiness and enthusiasm that takes over is something we hope everyone has enjoyed at some point in their life. Or maybe you've been on the other end of the experience and been the recipient of an infinitely warm welcome. Either way, we can all appreciate this little Maltese mix dog who goes wild every time her favorite human comes home. She even seems to know it's Grandpa coming before the door opens, giving her plenty of time to prep her welcome-home celebration for this TikTok video.
@beccicasas They're really best friends and it's the cutest thing to watch 😭 #puppy #dad #dog #cute #fyp
In the video, the original poster points out that the little doggy has the same excited reaction every time Grandpa comes home, becoming alert and excited just by hearing his footsteps hitting the outside stairs. Before the door even opens, she's at it, ready to greet her fave friend with cute little jumps and spins, getting rewarded with a few belly rubs along the way. To be fair, Grandpa looks just as excited to see his furry friend too!
"Instant zoomies and instant joy 🥰," one person came to say in the comments, with another pointing at that "she didn't know what to do with herself lol." Meanwhile, some took the perspective of the grandpa saying, "No matter how tired, angry, or agitated I was that would cure all my issues." The love of a dog never lies, and never disappoints!
How dogs know you're coming through the door
Somehow, dogs (and cats) seem to sense when their owner or favorite person is coming home through the front door before the door even opens, especially when they are ridiculously happy to see you. But how? Well, it has to do with their keen hearing and exceptional sense of smell.
In fact, it's estimated that dogs are 100,000 times more sensitive to smell than humans, which allows them to detect a familiar person from a significant distance. Meanwhile, their super-human hearing allows them to pick up on higher frequencies and faraway noises, meaning they can easily recognize the sound of a specific car engine and footsteps long before expected.
Plus, dogs are creatures of habit that tend to learn their owner's patterns and routines, often being able to internally map out when a person typically arrives home by equating certain habitual sounds within their environment, like heavier traffic patterns, with arrival time. It's really quite amazing when you think about it, and just as amazing to watch it unfold as it does in the TikTok video about the Maltese mix meeting her grandpa at the door. There's nothing like the love of a devoted pet.