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For two years, a pair of miniature dachshunds had shared a flat with their owners, exploring life mostly indoors and on leashed walks. But when the couple recently moved into their first house with a garden, the dogs' jubilant reaction captured in a now-viral clip brought smiles to thousands of viewers online.
The video, shared on February 28 by their owner @abbeymees1, begins outside the front door of the couple's new home. The creator's partner is filmed cradling one of the dachshunds as they approach the entrance of the property. Inside, from the moment the dog is set down, it dashes through the hallway, tail wagging furiously, as it sniffs out every corner of its new space.
The clip then cuts to a scene in the backyard, where the two dogs, side by side, are shown racing around the lush grass, clearly overjoyed by the freedom. One scampers ahead, while the other zips behind, chasing, playing and pausing only to take in the sights and scents of their new territory.
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An overlaid text on the video read: "POV: [Point of view] Your doggies that you got in your first flat together are now moving into your first house with a garden."
"After living in a flat for 2 years with our dogs they finally have their own garden," the post was captioned.
Since it was posted, the moment has struck a chord with viewers on TikTok. It has received over 181,000 views and garnered more than 15,000 likes to date. The comments section is filled with dog lovers expressing everything from admiration to teary-eyed happiness.
"Look at the happy little sausages," one viewer said.
"I bought a house for my dachshund 2 years ago, she's living a dream and it's makes me really happy," another added.
"Congratulations," a third viewer said. "Enjoy little sausages, may your garden present you with many hours of sniffing and zoomies as mines has for mine."
"As a dachshund owner this makes me so happy," one comment added. "They are such beautiful souls these dogs, I didn't need to cry at 9.24am, congratulations guys."
"The first zoomies in your first garden will always be a core memory, such a beautiful feeling," another read.
Newsweek reached out to @abbeymees1 for more information via TikTok.
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