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Hearts have melted online as a rescued German shepherd dog appeared to get his first-ever experience with water.
In a video shared to TikTok account @crushinrussian01 on April 4, a young GSD bounds forward on a grassy bank, toward a pier and body of water.
He runs down to the water, and first takes a drink from it—but, as he takes a step into the water itself, he has an instant reaction. The dog jumps up, splashes around, and even appears to do an impressive flip, before jumping back onto the bank.
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He then stares at the water again, as if wondering what has just happened—before he gets the zoomies, and sprints across the grass, at one point even rolling around on his back. The dog runs back and forth to the water's edge in full play mode, his tail wagging furiously as if he wants the water to chase him, and even goes into the "play bow" stance.
Dogs can show they are relaxed and happy by raising their tail slightly, but not too high, and bouncing from side to side, according to PetMD. A play bow, where the pup has his chest to the ground and rear in the air, is a clear sign a dog wants to play and interact.
The GSD's owner shared the video of the pup's delighted reaction to water alongside a caption that read: "I don't think my rescue [has] seen water before."
TikTok users loved the clip, awarding it close to 40,000 likes. One pointed out the dog's chasing movements as they wrote: "He was waiting for the water to come back and get him!"
"He was inviting water to play with him," another posted, as a third called it the "definition of pure joy."
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Others shared their own dogs' stories, with one writing: "Mine was the same way. Started dolphin jumping in 3 feet of water, putting his whole face under."
"My German Shepherd is also water activated," another wrote alongside a laughing emoji, as another added: "That's the 'silly side' of the GSD, my girl loved the water too."
And as one commenter summed it up: "He was bamboozled, excited and happy all at the same time."
Newsweek has contacted @crushinrussian01 on TikTok for comment on this story.
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