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By Leonie Helm
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A puppy brings a huge amount of joy into a household, and it can be hard for its new owners to focus on anything else for the first couple of weeks.
This also applies to older dogs it would seem, as a clip of Chase the golden retriever refusing to put down the new puppy has gone viral on TikTok with over 730,000 views.
In the video posted by @twogoldiesonepyr three days ago, a family can be seen relaxing in the lounge, with two young boys apparently doing their homework. Chase lies on the couch, the new puppy asleep firmly by his side.
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"When one of your dogs thinks the new puppy was his own personal gift," reads the text overlay. The caption adds: "Chase if you could stop stealing the puppy away from everyone else that would be great." The family have another dog, a Great Pyrenees, but Chase's response to the new puppy shows that, for the vast majority of situations, two dogs are better than one.
"Dogs are pack animals, and so having more individuals in the pack (and particularly more dogs) can help them feel safer and more comfortable," Patrik Holmboe, a veterinarian at Cooper Pet Care, told Newsweek.
"Having two dogs allows them to provide more physical exercise for each other. It is very likely that the dogs will play with each other more than you're able to play with them, and in general, the more physical exercise, the better," Holmboe said.
Modern dogs are descended from wolves that lived in Asia and Europe, and that instinct to be in a pack has never left them. While humans can become part of the pack, two dogs can entertain each other through play, and help stave off loneliness when left alone.
"Two dogs will also provide more mental stimulation for each other than just you as an owner can do," said Holmboe. "Similar to physical exercise, there's no question that increased mental exercise is beneficial to our dogs. It keeps them engaged, reduces boredom, and decreases chances of performing bad behaviors."
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"Ahhh Chase is being a good fur sibling. Letting the boys get there work done while keeping the puppy happy," commented one user.
"The bond between them is absolutely beautiful," wrote another.
Newsweek has reached out to @twogoldiesonepyr via TikTok for comment.
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