Dachshund Finally Gets A Fetch 'Throw' From Baby Sister And It's Sweetness Overload
Watching babies and pets interact can be charming, and sometimes even downright emotional. When two gentle souls intersect and work together to figure out the world, there's almost no better moment to be in. Which brings us to this TikTok video of a dachshund named Daphne finally being able to play fetch with her baby sister — and the moment is full of sweetness overload!
@jillianmariejohnson89 We had our first "throw" today and Daphne couldn't be more excited! 🥹 #dachshundsoftiktok #babytok #bestfriends #babiesoftiktok #fetch
"We had our first 'throw' today and Daphne couldn't be more excited!" reads the caption, about the little doxie dog being visibly worked up over finally being able to play with her tiny human sibling. "You're being so gentle, Daphne," you can hear the human mom saying, as she explains to the young child not to tease the dog with the ball. Finally, after some stalling, the baby tosses the toy ball, and Daphne the dog eagerly takes off with it.
In the comments, people were excited for Daphne, who clearly could not wait to be able to play with the kiddo. "'IT'S HAPPENING! Everybody stay calm!' – Daphne probably," joked one commenter, as another noted, "She's like 'I've been waiting for this since you were born!!'" File under: just another perfect example of dogs and babies being adorable together!
Why do dogs like to play fetch?
Ever wonder why so many dogs go wild like Daphne the dachshund for a game of fetch? Aside from fast, rolling balls just being fun, the game also taps into doggy instincts of chasing and retrieving prey stemming from their ancestral days as wild canines.
Fetch also makes your dog happy, as running after a ball gets mood-enhancing brain chemicals like dopamine and endorphins flowing. Every throw builds anticipation for the next one, turning fetch into a fun cycle of excitement and physical and mental exercise that helps burn off energy and keep boredom at bay.
While a wide variety of different pups often love the game, some dogs are especially fetch-obsessed because they were literally bred for it as a characteristic of hunting dogs, such as retrievers, spaniels, and even poodles who are innate hunters. Most of all, every game of fetch helps strengthen the bond between you and your four-legged teammate, who loves nothing more than spending time with you.