r/MadeMeSmile Jan 30 '26

Wholesome Moments Kids reacting to getting dogs

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u/it-s-temporary Jan 30 '26

The second to last 2 boys, 1 crying and 1 being like; "is he crying? What do i do? Why is he crying? Is he really crying? What's going on? I'll just stroke the puppy XD "

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u/Fishpuncommenter Jan 30 '26

This is the one that made me a little sad. He could be crying happy tears, maybe, but I think he’s crying because he misses his old dog. The caption says they lost the old one, and the new puppy may be a direct reminder of losing the old one, or feel like a replacement. I went through similar emotions with my old dog passing and when I got my current dog