A golden retriever who carried a stuffed dog everywhere he goes given to him because he missed his siblings wagged his tail with joy when his family surprised him with an identical real puppy.
Since Molson was adopted by the Devery family, in Maui, Hawaii, two-and-a-half years ago, he’s always had a stuffed toy named Kelsie by his side, which the family got him so he wouldn’t miss his siblings.
Kelsie soon became Molson’s favorite toy, which he took everywhere – even ripping the stuffing out multiple times, meaning the family had to get the toy sewn back together.
But with Molson now grown up – and with family members back in the office and at school – Harry Devery and his daughter, Jasmine, 16, decided Molson needed a real-life companion.
On April 23, they headed out to adopt a new golden retriever puppy, Posie, who Harry put in a wash basket outside their front door and covered with a blanket.
Then, with Jasmine’s camera rolling, the 16-year-old called Molson outside, with the pooch bringing his toy, Kelsie, along too.
As soon as Molson laid eyes on Posie, he immediately dropped his toy and started wagging his tail with excitement.
Jasmine shared the video on social media, where people claimed it was the “cutest thing ever.”
She said: “The toy dog, which we named Kelsie, was what we gifted Molson when we first brought him home as a puppy so he would have something to cuddle with when he would miss his siblings.
“It quickly became his favorite toy and comfort item, and he would always carry the toy around and play with it.
“Whenever we came home he would come to the door and great us with it.
“That’s why when we first opened the door he was carrying it to greet us and little did he know to great his new little sister.
“We had noticed Molson had been sad and lonely lately since our family had been so busy with school, work, and sports.
“Since bringing Posie home Molson seems much happier and we love to watch them play in the backyard together.
“From this story I hope people remember to always keep their pets needs in mind even if their pets are physically healthy it is important to keep their mental health in mind because animals have feelings too.
“Your pets best interest should always be a top priority –that way they can live a happy and healthy life.”