Doggo jealous of hooman’s new puppy find a way to get pawdorable payback

Etai Eshet • Editor

Jan 7, 2025 4:00 AM EST

There's a unique, bittersweet shift that happens when a family grows. For an older sibling (like me), the arrival of a newborn baby brother can feel like the end of an era. My, sorry, I mean, their once undivided spotlight is now shared with someone smaller, louder, and seemingly more enchanting. Jealousy might creep in, masked as clumsy acts of rebellion or desperate bids for attention, even though the love for their new sibling is still growing beneath the surface. This quiet battle between love and longing for what once was. And as it turns out, this isn't just a human story. Sometimes, the same feelings take root in the heart of a beloved furry family member, like Barry, when a new puppy named Hugo enters the picture.

Barry had always been the perfect companion. Loyal, gentle, and deeply devoted, he had spent years by his owner's side, basking in their love and attention. Life was predictable, calm, and full of joy—until Hugo arrived.

Hugo, the new puppy, was a bundle of chaos wrapped in irresistible fluff. With his floppy ears and clumsy paws, he instantly became the center of attention. Barry tried to be patient, but watching Hugo steal his owner's lap, his toys, and his spotlight was a little hard to swallow. Barry wasn't jealous, of course, not entirely. But the puppy was everywhere, and Barry missed being the only one.

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So, he came up with a plan. During playtime, he’d “accidentally” remind his owner that he still mattered. Maybe it was a paw placed just a little too firmly during fetch, or a playful bump that sent his owner stumbling. Nothing too serious, just enough to make them chuckle at Barry’s "clumsy" enthusiasm while they clean their clothes after being body slammed into the snow.
A perfect, not subtle way of one adorable pupper of saying: “love you little bro, but I was here first."
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One of my earliest memories is of my dad coming to take me from grandma's house and taking me to the hospital, I don’t remember the conversation on the way but I knew something big was happening.
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When we got there my mom was holding a not-so-tiny baby with a full head of hair or to be more exact–a full head of fully grown dark brown curls.
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Unlike Barry, I felt immediately connected to that, again, not-so-tiny creature and ran to my mom who gave him to me to hold.
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What I'm trying to say is that I had my own little malamute-like baby brother who since then became a 6.3” mala-mammoth and is still my best friend– so I’m pretty optimistic about Barry and Hugo’s future friendship.
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