After sending her husband to look at puppies, a woman got a surprise that she never saw coming, and internet users can’t cope with it.
In a viral TikTok post shared on Sunday under the username @gooseandmavadventures, the poster explains that instead of choosing a puppy to bring home, her husband came home with two fur-babies, a decision that quickly went viral on social media.
In the viral clip, the two small German shepherds, Goose and Maverick, can be seen playing together in their new home, already letting their true personalities come through.
“That one time I sent my husband to go LOOK at puppies… And he came back with two of them!” the poster writes in the clip. She continues in the caption: “It’s a good thing they are cute!!!”
Raising two puppies at the same time might look adorable, but experts actually warn against it. Having two puppies means double training, expenses and responsibilities.
Puppies that grow together often bond closely with each other rather than with humans, which sometimes can end up affecting the dog-human bond, and it can also lead to issues like separation anxiety, says Family Pet Veterinary Center.
Some owners believe a second puppy will keep the first one company, but while this is true, it doesn’t replace human interaction.
Moreover, financial costs double, with food, veterinary care, and supply needs for two. Instead, experts recommend getting one puppy first and then introducing a second puppy about a year later to ensure proper bonding and training.
If you do end up getting two puppies, train and socialize them separately, using individual crates, and ensuring one-on-one human interaction. Owners of two puppies should seek professional guidance to avoid behavioral issues.
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The video quickly went viral on TikTok and it has so far received over 1.7 million views and 351,800 likes on the platform. The video
One user, Meglodawn, commented: “Please research litter-mate syndrome and good ways to prevent it, and I wish you the best of luck with two trouble makers.”
Parker said: “I got two dogs from the same litter and they are perfectly fine people just like to overreact.”
Maddisongrant wrote: “He’s a good man Savannah…”
Hannaelizabethb added: “I wish my husband would do this instead of thinking the word ‘no’ or the words ‘we don’t need any more dogs’ exist in my vocabulary.”
Newsweek reached out to @gooseandmavadventures for comment via TikTok comments. We could not verify the details of the case.
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