'Mine squeals in a way I didn't think any dogs vocals cords were capable of': 25 Cutest Canine Stories of Puppers Happy to See Their Parents

The best part of our day is coming home to our doggo, and we're not exaggerating at all. She's always on the bed, and as soon as we come in, she pins her ears back and starts smiling from ear to ear. The tail starts with a demure little wag, then as soon as we get closer, it moves to full-on body wiggles, a full-face cleaning from all the kisses, and then 5-minute minimum payment of belly rubs for our "abandoning" her all day. Don't even try and leave before your mandatory 5 minutes are fully paid; she gets very sassy if you don't pay in full.

Every dog owner has a pawfectly unique greeting from their four-legged friends after being gone for a while. Some get so excited they have to bring them their favorite toy (or, in some silly scenarios, dirty laundry), some do literal happy dances, and some get the zoomies. No matter what, though, as long as they make the owners and puppers happy, it brings a smile to our faces.

Pawrents everywhere shared their cutest canine stories of their pupper's "signature move" when greeting them after being gone, and it made us fall in love with doggos all over again. We never fell out of love, but if it was at all pawssible, we love them even more deeply than before.

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Just landed back home after a trip. My dog's reaction is peak happiness

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This is gross… and adorable. We understand why he does it, and it's so cute that we can't even get mad at him for doing it. He just misses his pawrent, and their dirty laundry is full of their smell! It must be annoying to clean up the dirty laundry every day, but each dog has their own quirks. Some things you just learn to live with.
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We love a good howl. Our pupper only howls when an ambulance passes by, and we try to get it on camera every time. It's so unbelievably cute. How such a loud thing can come from such a tiny body, we'll never understand!
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