Wanting to be the friendly face of the neighborhood, one dog couldn’t wait to extend a welcome to two new members of the street in a precious video.
Dixie the golden retriever is constantly on alert for her neighbors. She hangs out in the fenced-in front yard, happily greeting those who come and go and even accepting a daily treat from a neighbor. After noticing two new neighbors that moved a few doors down her street in Washington state, Dixie immediately got to work on her welcome.
In a September 24 TikTok video shared by user @disshoeciating, Dixie eagerly stood at the edge of the yard with her two front paws up on the fence. She looked out toward the direction of the new neighbors. But instead of sending them a smile, the way she typically greets others coming to the yard, she remained serious. She wanted to sniff out the situation and get a good read on the new residents. Luckily, they seemed to pass the test.
The camera panned over to the other house and revealed that the new neighbors were two dogs staring right back at Dixie. They both stood on the second-floor deck. One dog had its paws over the railing and barked a “hello,” while the other looked back at Dixie in a similar manner, skeptical but interested.
Dixie didn’t back down when the Bernese mountain dog barked at her. She stayed calm. Deep down, she knew these were about to be her favorite neighbors yet.
Considering these two breeds, there should be no doubt these dogs will get along. Golden retrievers and Bernese mountain dogs are known as friendly breeds. But introducing dogs, no matter how friendly, still requires the proper steps to make sure it goes smoothly.
Newsweek reached out to @disshoeciating via TikTok for additional comment.
A TikTok video shows a golden retriever wanting to meet the new neighbors, who were two dogs staring back at her.
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Viewers instantly fell in love with the soon-to-be besties, and the adorable TikTok video has amassed over 493,700 views, 87,200 likes and 203 comments as of Monday.
“New best friends loading…,” wrote one viewer.
Others demanded that the TikTok user go introduce the dogs: “PLAYDATE IMMEDIATE‼️”
A viewer commented on what everyone else has been dreaming since the video was posted: “Guess I need to live between these two houses.”
While there is no follow-up video on whether these dogs have met yet, there is hope that day will come soon.
Someone commented: “Hello hahaha those are my parents’ dogs! I will tell them to say hi.”
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