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A woman has gone viral on TikTok after revealing the precious reason her grandma had a new gate installed on her porch, and social media can't get enough.
Amy Savino, who is from North Carolina, loves to pay her grandma, Barbara, a visit almost daily, but no trip would be the same if she didn't take her Newfoundland along with her. Ever since Chewy was a puppy, he was gentle and loving towards his great grandma, and Savino told Newsweek that they've always had "a special bond."
Savino's 94-year-old grandma loves relaxing out on the porch, and there's nothing better than being joined by her favorite grand dog too. But during one of their visits in February, Savino was amazed to see that a new gate had been fitted for Chewy's benefit, so they can "spend as much time alone on the porch, without any safety concerns."
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There's no doubt she's taking her role as grandma very seriously. So, if anyone needs Barbara and Chewy, there's no doubt where to find them from now on.
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"We live right next door to my grandma and go to her house daily," Savino said. "She loves to relax on her porch and always wants Chewy to sit with her, so she had a professional gate installed. Now, she no longer has to worry about holding his leash or going up and down the stairs every time he wanted to be social.
"I love how she loves him just as much as I do and would do anything for him. Chewy is a 2-year-old Newfoundland, and even when he was a puppy, he just knew to be gentle around her."
Although a Newfoundland can weigh up to 150 pounds, the American Kennel Club (AKC) highlights how affectionate and gentle they are towards family. The breed has an affinity for children and will happily watch over their favorite humans with pride.
TikTok Users React
Savino has always loved seeing the bond between Chewy and her grandma, but rather than keeping it to herself, she started sharing videos of the two on TikTok (@chewythenewfie), much to the delight of her followers.
The adorable clip of Chewy joining Barbara on the porch after the gate was installed went viral, with more than 3.5 million views and over 572,300 likes in a matter of days. After the first clip went viral, she has shared multiple follow-up videos of the duo enjoying the porch together.
"The social media response has been so heartwarming. I think people really love watching the two of them interact. I love watching them, and now it seems like others do too," Savino told Newsweek.
With more than 1,500 comments on the TikTok video at the time of writing, there was plenty of praise for the relationship Barbara has with Chewy.
One comment reads: "Grandma must be protected at all costs!"
Another TikTok user responded: "Something about grannies and huge dogs is just the absolute sweetest thing."
While another user wrote: "Grandma has her own security."
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