To commemorate Veterans Day, Mental Floss collected videos of very happy dogs greeting returning soldiers.
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Just like Odysseus coming home.
having grown up with them, i can tell you... that's a happy mess of beagles. :)
Made me cry. They love him so much. Thanks for all you do soldier and welcome home.
Cat: Oh, you're back. And you didn't bring anything. (cat goes back to sleep)
Be sure and follow the article link. There are a lot more dog greeting videos in the post. And if you're not a dog person, just watch the last one full tear effect!
beagles are too loud. too loud.
thanks a lot for making me cry at work.
Oh, that is just too cute.
So heart-warming. I lost it on that final video with the little boy welcoming his father home.
It is my considered belief, after a lifetime of living, that dogs are the universe's greatest creation. Nothing I have seen in this thread gives me any reason to think otherwise.
It's great to see soldiers coming home to happy pups. Some soldiers bring dogs home with them, like Operation Baghdad Pups, check it out http://bit.ly/4jP47q