Loving Goldendoodle Escorts Little Sister to Best Friend's House in the Sweetest Way
The relationships that pets have with each other are special ones indeed. And I mean, we humans have our ways of bonding with them, sure, but there’s just something about their unique ways of connecting that is so sweet and fascinating.
We get such a great example of that in the adorable video below, as this Goldendoodle was told she had to take her little sister over to their BFFs house if she wanted to play. Being the good big sister she is, she took her job very seriously and safely escorted her little sis to the house next door... and let's just say, they arrive in style. Take a look:
I absolutely love that they’re leashed together and so politely strut their way over to the house next door. Too cute. But for whatever reason, the fact that they use the sidewalk and walk up the driveway just has me so impressed! They totally know the route and seem so well-behaved, it’s just adorable to see. It's giving me major nostalgia, to be honest, taking me back to the days of knocking on the neighbor kid's door and asking, "Can so-and-so come out and play?" Oh, to be a kid again!
Also, I love the older-younger sibling dynamic here as well. It's fun to imagine older sis, Kai saying something like, “Hey… my mom said I had bring Olive. But don't worry. She won’t bug us, I promise.” Or something like that, you know? And meanwhile, little Olive is just so excited to be a part of it all, eager and ready to have some fun. Hey, sometimes it's just part of the role you take on as an older brother or sister. You just have to embrace it!
Can Older Dogs Be Mentors To Younger Siblings?
Dogs are great learners, but despite how much we teach and train them, having an older, more experienced dog around can be a great way for pups to learn some of the basics all the same. That's why older dogs can be great mentors to their younger siblings, whether they're actually trying to or not.
For example, older dogs will naturally teach energetic young pups things like boundaries and, simply put, when enough is enough. In fairness, young dogs need to learn just as much as anyone else (including us humans), so having access to more than one teacher certainly can't hurt.
Plus, the way dogs train and interact with each other is a little different than the way we do (or even technically can), which is as important as it is interesting, if you ask me. Because as mysterious and surprising as our furry friends can be at times, they can also be pretty direct and straightforward when it's time to tell their younger sibling(s) to knock it off.
And from that behavior, most younger dogs quickly learn that when their older sibling isn't responding to their antics with the same playfulness, it's typically time to move on and do something else.
Having a well-trained, well-behaved older dog around can be extremely beneficial when it comes time to train pups as well, just in general. From basic commands to things like where they can and can't go to the bathroom, roam around the house, etc. can really make an imprint in their spongey little minds if they see their older sibling obeying these commands.
It's really just a classic case of monkey-see-monkey-do. Having an older dog around for your pup to basically mimic every day offers so many great benefits, and that's not even mentioning the simple bond they'll share, which is huge.
Because dogs are so observant, you almost couldn't ask for a better mentor than another canine caretaker. And I can only hope that Olive gets to learn from her big sister Kai for as long as she needs to, because these two sisters just seem like the sweetest little duo.
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