If you spend a bit of time on social media, you may have already seen this trend: people sharing videos of family members with pets they originally didn't want.
Utterly besotted
This is exactly what happened with the father of TikTok user “Daisity”, who wanted to show how her dad has become completely besotted with the family dog.
A heartwarming welcome
In a 53-second clip, the man is seen coming home with his shopping. His little dog is waiting patiently for his owner.
They quickly make eye contact, and the dad even gives his dog a little wave to show he's seen him.
Almost immediately, he pulls what looks like a tasty treat for his pet out of his shopping bag. That's all it took to spread joy between the two of them, and among viewers online.
Within just a few days, the video had been viewed more than 3 million times on the Chinese social media platform.