Senior Golden Retriever Lets Owner Know When He Needs Help Getting to Bed

A dog owner has melted hearts all over the internet after revealing how her senior pup lets her know that he needs help getting on the bed at night.

In a heartwarming clip shared to TikTok earlier this week by @makenziecann, the senior golden retriever named Raffi can be seen standing by the side of the bed, looking at his owner as if asking for a helping hand.

His owner then immediately picks him up, placing him onto the bed while he wags his tail in excitement as if thanking his owner for understanding.

The video comes with a text overlay that reads: "How my senior dog lets me know he wants help getting into bed." The video's caption says: "I think Raffi approves of the new comforter and pillows."

Newsweek reached out to @makenziecann for comment via email. We could not verify the details of the case.

Animals don't experience time the same we do. Dogs are considered senior when they're around 5 years old or 7 years old if they are small-sized.

Just like humans, though, their health may start deteriorating as they age. That's why, if you want them to live a long and happy life, you should make sure they are in the best physical and mental shape.

Indiana-based Freeland Animal Hospital writes on its website in an article that was published in 2018 that owners should get orthopedic beds for senior pets to help make them as comfortable as possible.

TikTok Users React

The video quickly went viral on TikTok and has so far received over 1.1 million views and 244,700 likes on the social media platform.

One user, Boo, commented: "I'm on my second sugar faced golden so far in life. They're the most precious souls alive. Goldens just fill our souls like nothing can."

Lizzie wrote: "There's nothing cuter than a senior dog," while Anna King added: "Awww he's such a sweet precious angel."

Dakota Fleeger wrote: "Toward the end I was carrying my chocolate lab upstairs to my bedroom every night and every morning, she refused to sleep anywhere but the foot of my bed. I miss my Princess."

User9086981835991 posted: "Cutie We recently lost our beautiful Goldie of 16 years. The love they show us is so pure."

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