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A golden retriever displayed “big feelings” when introduced to his new pet brother. It can be tricky to get a meeting between an established pet and a new puppy right, as some dogs can feel territorial over their home and personal space.

With countless people all over the world opening their homes to dogs, the Dogs Trust advises those considering a second pet to ensure vaccinations are up to date before any meetings take place to keep both animals “safe and well”. It also recommends seeking advice from a “qualified dog behaviourist or trainer before you start looking for a dog or puppy”.

The charity states: “Dogs get a lot of information about the world from their noses. You can introduce your dogs before they meet using scent swapping. One way of doing this is by taking a blanket, toy or something else with the dogs' scent on it from each dog.”

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The organisation suggests setting up a meeting on neutral ground so they can familiarise themselves with one another.

A woman named Chelsey captured the “beautiful moment” her and her partner’s three and a half year old golden retriever Pecco met their eight week old “goldador” - a cross between a golden retriever and a labrador - puppy named Bucky.

In the footage, which was shared to TikTok, Chelsey can be seen holding Bucky close while Pecco approaches holding a large toy in his mouth. He drops the toy and briefly sniffs Bucky while Chelsey can be heard reassuring him.

She says: “He’s your brother.” Pecco picks the toy up again and goes for a little wander near a large crate. The dog then comes back to Chelsey and Bucky.

Chelsey tells her partner: “He’s really confused.” Bucky looked a little apprehensive, keen to stay in Chelsey’s lap.

Over the top of the footage, the couple added text which reads: “when our three year old golden retriever meets our eight week old goldador”.

In the caption, they simply added: “Meeting his brother”. The video racked up 2.6 million views and people rushed to the comments to share their thoughts.

In reference to Chelsey’s partner seen filming the exchange from another angle, one TikTok user commented: “Proud dad”.

Another referenced Pecco’s toy and said: “He brought gifts”. A third said: “Carrying around the toy like 'No.. I’m the baby!'”

A fourth shared: “We have a golden and Goldador, they are best friends”. Someone else commented: “Pecco was having some big feelings!”

One TikTok user said: “This is so sweet I can’t cope” while another agreed: “Oh bless them this is too cute”. Another said: “It feels like he wanted to get a teddy for the puppy”.

In a follow up video, Chelsey and her partner shared a compilation of clips which show Pecco and Bucky are now firm friends, regularly playing together and enjoying each other.

In the caption, the couple said: “get the second dog - best decision we made”. This video has so far gained more than 10.9 million views.