Laughter as Siblings Share Childhood Dog Like 'Divorced Parents' With Kids

A video of a beloved family dog that splits his time between the two human sibling "parents" who grew up with him has gone viral on TikTok.

The clip was posted by Mads (@madsvespa) and has had 6.4 million views. A message overlaid on the clip reads: "My brother and I share our childhood dog like divorced parents with a child."

The footage shows a dog sitting with a man in the driver's seat of a car. The pup is seen looking out the window towards the camera.

A caption shared with the post reads: "We even meet at halfway points to swap him."

The video shows the man bringing the dog over and placing him inside another car. A voice is heard in the background squealing "Hi!" as the dog licks the hand reaching over to pet him.

The man later places a bag down near the pup before giving it some cuddles and kisses through the window. The canine licks the face of the man who says "thank you" before petting him some more as the clip ends.

The siblings' attachment to their childhood dog comes as no surprise as research has shown canine companions can form strong bounds with their humans.

The unique relationship between adult dogs and their owners "bears a remarkable resemblance to an infant attachment bond," according to a May 2013 study published in PLOS One.

"Dogs are dependent on human care and their behavior seems specifically geared to engage their owners' care-giving system," the study said.

The findings of a March 2019 study published in Scientific Reports showed that "dogs can form relationships of comparable qualities with both humans and other dogs" and "these relationships vary along multiple components across different partners."

'So Wholesome'

Many TikTok users were delighted by the scene in the latest viral clip.

User @brie.tuck said: "The only way siblings should be coparentinglol."

Amanda commented: "This is adorable! Do you and your bro have a relationship?"

Cyntiaaa noted: "Co-parenting a dog is actually a cool experience. You get a break, the dog gets all the love poss and as long as the understanding is there it works."

Markelle Charles-DeS simply said: "So wholesome."

User @alexandrasofiiia wrote: "Love this. I pick up my dog at my parents on fridays & take him back sundays like a divorced Dad."

Newsweek has contacted the original poster for comment via TikTok. This video has not been independently verified.

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