‘Sad Puppy-Eyed’ Dog Refusing To Go on Walk Without Mom Delights Internet

A video about an adorable “momma’s boy” dog and his strong bond with his human mom has gone viral on TikTok.

The clip was posted by @dycederottweiler and has amassed over 512,000 views since it was posted on Friday.

A note overlaid on the video says: “I’m not going for a walk without mom!”

The footage shows a dog held on a leash by a man standing outside the door of a home. The dog is sitting on a pavement, looking out onto the street.

As the camera gets closer to the door, the dog is later shown looking back with sad-looking eyes. A caption shared with the post reads: “I will wait until she walks with us.”

The pup’s apparent attachment to his human mom is unsurprising because “dogs can form relationships of comparable qualities with both humans and other dogs,” according to the findings of a March 2019 study published in Scientific Reports, and “these relationships vary along multiple components across different partners.”

The unique relationship between adult dogs and their owners “bears a remarkable resemblance to an infant attachment bond,” noted a May 2013 study published in PLOS One. “Dogs are dependent on human care and their behavior seems specifically geared to engage their owners’ care-giving system,” according to the study.

‘The Sad Puppy-Eyed Look Back at Mama’

A voice is heard in the viral video saying, “Come with me,” as the dog doesn’t budge and looks away from the camera. Another voice is subsequently heard saying “Come,” to which the pup looks up and starts walking.

The dog is later seen panting and repeatedly looking up towards the camera while walking before the video ends.

Users on TikTok were heart-warmed by the dog’s love for his owner.

“That’s a mama’s baby if ever I saw one!” @freebyrd1106 and the original poster replied, “He really is.”

Ms. Miller wrote: “The sad puppy-eyed look back at Mama. He said: Are you coming, Mama? I don’t wanna go without you! Instant happiness when Mama went.”

Zed wrote, “the immediate smile and excitement when momma joins the walk… omgoodness what an adorable momma’s boy…”

“The fact that he keeps checking to make sure you’re still walking with him,” said @annasterlin.

Melek also noted, “him keep looking at you got meee real baddd.”

User @jsscmrrmn simply wrote: “His face” User kaasia444 noted: “The eyes.”

Newsweek has contacted the original poster for comment via TikTok. This video has not been independently verified.

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