Shih Tzu Waits For His Brother In The Same Spot Every Day And It's Beyond Sweet
We love our dogs, and there's nothing like knowing they love us just as much. Dogs show love in many ways, but perhaps one of the clearest is when your pup is so ridiculously happy to see you. That's exactly what happened in an adorable TikTok, featuring one shih tzu who sits in the same spot every single day to greet his big brother.
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Ozzy the shih tzu's daily routine might just be the sweetest thing ever. So sweet, in fact, that it ends in the cuddliest brotherly embrace. But first, Ozzy must wait. He waits in a large living room chair and stares out of the window towards the street until he spots his big sibling walking home from school. That's when this pup gets excited! Ozzy wiggles his tail, hops off the chair, and then greets his brother at the door for a hug — and it's almost too cute to be true!
"This made me smile and tear up at the same time," said an Ozzy fan in the comments. Other viewers were especially excited by the brothers' friendship. One rounded up this moment perfectly, saying, "Nothing better than your best friend so happy to see you. It's the part that I look forward to the most."
Can dogs tell time?
Ozzy's daily greeting truly is adorable, and consistent! But how on earth does a pup sense exactly when to look out the window, or know when it's time for a bedtime routine? Let's dig into how dogs tell time to find out. You read that right, dogs do have a way of telling time — just maybe not how you might think.
A 2018 Northwestern University study found that animals have "time-encoding neurons," which are basically like internal clocks in the brain's temporal lobe (the area for memory and navigation). The researchers' virtual "door stop" test found that mice could be trained to find invisible doors simply based on when their internal clocks knew that the door would be open. Though this study tested mice, and not dogs, canine experts have cosigned its findings.
Dog trainer expert Adrienne Kepp told the American Kennel Club that she senses this ability in dogs during obedience training and mental exercises, especially when incorporating exact timing into her routines. "You always have to mix things up with dogs or they become little robots," she shared. Now, keep in mind, current research still suggests such timing is learned, like Ozzy learning his brother's school routine, or your pup memorizing your morning routine. Just remember, they need a pretty solid memory for those fascinating timing cells to work.