A heartwarming TikTok video of a foster dog’s reaction to hearing the words “I love you” has captured the hearts of users across social media.

Shared in July by TikTok user @mydogsdope, the clip features a series of touching moments between a woman and her foster dog, capturing his heartfelt reaction every time she tells him she loves him. As she hangs out with her pup on the couch, she says, “Every time I tell my foster dog ‘I love you’ he does this.” She then tells the pup “I love you.”

Every time he hears her say “I love you,” he gets closer to her, rubbing his head on her face and looking at her with loving eyes, as if he truly understands every word she’s saying to him.

The poster Marissa Monteleone, 31, of Atlanta, Georgia, told Newsweek that Bo was rescued from the euthanasia list, despite being such a sweet and loving pup.

“The first time I ever told him I loved him, he came right over and cuddled me immediately. I said it to him all the time and made a compilation video of it, and it went viral,” Monteleone said.

Thankfully, Bo’s story has a happy ending. The poster said: “Bo went to his furever family in just three weeks, where he gets all the love and cuddles now.”

Dr. Liza Cahn, veterinarian at Embrace Pet Insurance, told Newsweek that, while dogs may not fully understand the phrase “I love you” in the way humans do, they are attuned to our tone, body language, and actions.

“Many experts say a dog’s cognitive abilities are similar to a human child around 2 to 2.5 years old,” Cahn said. “While the average dog understands around 165 words and gestures, a particularly bright dog might know significantly more.”

She added that dogs can learn commands, respond to names of toys or objects, and understand multistep routines.

However, canine understanding of phrases like “I love you” comes more from how we say it than the actual words. “What they are capable of understanding is your tone of voice, body language, and actions,” Cahn said. “Many dogs reciprocate in their own way with licks, tail wags, and physical contact.”

Dr. Cahn encourages owners to keep saying “I love you” to their pets, but also to show love through care, play, kind words, and gentle physical affection.

Fostering dogs can save their lives. If you want to become a canine foster carer, check the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)’s website. You can also ask your local shelter or veterinarian to point you to the right direction.

The video quickly went viral on social media and has so far received over 3.2 million views and almost 653,000 likes on the platform.

One user, BISSELL Clean, commented: “We think he loves you too!!!”

Anna wrote: “My dog is a foster fail don’t get me wrong, but also don’t pressure her into adopting him fostering is hard but very valuable work and if she adopts him she may not be able to foster more if that’s something she wants to do.”

Amyc added: “It’s heartbreaking that this good boy was on the list.”

Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@newsweek.com with some details about your best friend, and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.



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