A dog is a man’s best friend known for their loyalty and friendship. This furry friend is known for its traits including protection and unconditional love for their owners. A footage went viral on a Friday in the eastern Chinese city of Xuzhou, China where a pet golden retriever named Harry shields a two-year-old girl when her mother was scolding her showing the immense love between the two. Find out more!
Viral Video highlights Dog’s friendship and protective behavior
The pet dog named Harry is seen in the video protecting a crying little girl, You You, from her mother, Ms Sun, who filmed the video as she scolded her little daughter. The clip shows the dog gnarling at Ms Sun while standing between her and her daughter, You You, seemingly telling her to back off.
She said that she found the situation both funny and infuriating at the same time prompting her to record it. The two-year-old girl and her pet, Harry, had grown up together and thus shared a strong bond.
Find out the reason why the little girl was crying
Ms Sun had recently bought a facial cream and while she went to the kitchen to prepare lunch, You You who was left in the living room took the opportunity to explore what the facial cream was. She tore the product’s packaging and started playing with the tub of the facial cream.
Ms Sun told MailOnline that she had just purchased the moisturizer and her baby had already played with half of the cream making her very upset. In her fury, she started shouting at her daughter and that’s when the pet, Harry, jumped to You You’s rescue.
Seeing Harry defending her daughter by gnarling at the mother to stop the scolding, the mother’s anger faded due to the dog’s reaction. From the video, Ms Sun is heard saying ‘You, get up. Stop protecting her,’ when the pet refused to get out of the way.
The mother added that Harry became more defensive shielding her daughter from her and comforting her when she scolded her. Harry, the golden retriever in the clip gets closer to the little girl by putting her between his legs and gnarling at Ms Sun. The adorable pet is seen resting his head on the little girl’s shoulder showing his unconditional love for her.
Although the mother was really upset and disappointed, she was so amused by the dog’s reaction that she had to relax and stop the scolding. Ms Sun said that she was still upset but she thought the dog’s reaction was also quite funny. She added that the incident was heart-warming and that dogs when treated properly find ways to show their love to their owners.
The pet, Harry had defended the little girl, You You, on previous occasions. The mother said that in previous occasions when she was being harsh to her daughter, Harry the pet would come to her daughter’s aid and she was certain the dog would give his life for her baby, You You.
The Impact of the Viral Video
Harry’s trending clip went viral and gained millions of likes on Douyin which is a Chinese application similar to TikTok. This video showed the friendship shared between the dog and the little girl.
However, some viewers had different perceptions of the video questioning its originality and the dog’s reactions. They claimed that the dog’s reaction to the mother was staged and not authentic.
In one of the responses of one Douyin user, they highlighted that the dog was hit by his owner evoking its snarling which is a natural response and not a reaction to protect the child. Another user added that the video was edited and that the dog was taught to hug the baby.
These claims were denied by Ms Sun who insisted that the dog responded naturally to the situation and that nothing was staged. She said that the attention her video had attracted surprised and overwhelmed her.
Ms Sun said that she was just recording the daily moments of her daughter and dog since her pet Harry was turning six years old soon and growing old. She added that she wanted to have something she could remember Harry with when he will be no more.
Conclusion
The trending clip of the crying two-year-old girl being shielded by her furry friend a golden retriever named Harry shows the deep bond between the two. The dog’s reaction including gnarling at Ms Sun, hugging You You and standing between the two during the scolding showcases the immense love and friendship dogs have with their little owners.