Hiker gets shown the way to the top of a mountain in Guatemala by a pack of stray dogs, enjoys the most wholesome sunrise with them: ‘I am part of the pack now’

Elna McHilderson • Managing Editor

Jun 21, 2025 4:00 AM EDT

What does "living life to the fullest" really mean to you? Does it include the great outdoors and dogs? Then you've come to the right place!

We recently came across a video that truly made us want to quit our jobs and start a new adventure. The video is from a travel TikToker who posts videos of his journeys hiking distant mountains and coming across exotic animals. However, not all of the animals he comes across are exotic. The hiker, who goes by @goerge.in.the.mountains on TikTok, is constantly making cute canine friends along every step. One of his videos shows him going on a sunrise hike and befriend an entire pack of stray dogs in Guatemala!

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With about 10 dogs, he finds himself no longer on a solo hike, but part of a pack. The dogs took him every step of the way, respecting when he needed to stop to catch his breath, and stopping at the top of the trail to take in the beautiful views with him. He sat at the top of that trail and scratched the heads of his new friends while the sun rose and covered them in his beautiful hues of orange and pink. Can you imagine sharing the first light of the day with a bunch of fury friends? Now, that sounds like heaven to us!
"I am part of the pack now"

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