Watch: Senior dog’s heartwarming reaction to army mum coming home

senior golden retriever with paw on woman wearing army uniform

Dogs are always here for us, and always make us feel like we’re the most important people in the world. No matter how old they are, as this senior pup showed.

By Justine Seraphin

Published on the 15/12/2021 21:00, Updated on the 29/06/2022 06:30

A few years ago, Hannah Foraker went for a 3-month basic training in the army, and had to leave behind her 13-year-old Golden Retriever Buddy.

Best friends forever

Hannah and Buddy didn’t like being apart. After all, Hannah had known Buddy his whole life, and for most of hers too.

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So when she returned from training for Christmas, she couldn’t wait to see her best friend again.

And when Buddy first laid eyes on Hannah, there was not a dry eye around.

Senior dog is so excited to see his owner again

He rushed up to his beloved young owner as fast as his old and wobbly legs would allow him. His tail wagged and wagged as he gave Hannah his paw and started to whine.

For a moment, it seemed as though Buddy became a young dog again. He was just so excited to see his favourite human. And the feeling was obviously mutual.

We bet you can’t get through this video without crying!

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Justine Seraphin

Justine Seraphin is a Content Writer and Community Manager for Wamiz UK. After graduating from Anglia Ruskin University with an Animal Behaviour and Welfare degree, she went to save cheetahs in Namibia and then elephant seals in California. Now she likes to write stories about amazing animals with Elton, her Italian Greyhound, sitting on her lap.