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WATCH: Giant Dog Welcomes Soldier Home After Nine Months Apart

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We’ve just learned that there is website called Welcome Home Blog that has daily videos of military homecomings. This is, of course, wonderful for anyone who wants to be reduced to a sobbing pile of tears on a daily basis but is tired of watching the end of Toy Story 3 over and over. Anyway, today’s video is pretty wonderful. Sure, it’s probably impossible to have a military homecoming video that isn’t wonderful, but this one’s a little different. In it, the returning soldier is greeted by his enormous dog who welcomes him with all the excitement one would normally expect from the more human members of the family.

On the blog, the family describes the video like so:

“After a long 9 months apart, our dog, Emmitt Thunderpaws, is REALLY HAPPY to see his favorite person again! He smelled him in the house and then ran outside to greet him. Dogs are awesome :)”

Seriously, I don’t think there’s ever going to be a better video out there for patriotic Americans and dog-lovers alike. At least, not until someone trains an entire pet shop to bark “Ooorah!” en masse or something.

Watch the video below:

(h/t The Daily What)

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  • Anonymous

    That made you cry?  That dog probably humps everything. Notice the giant fence around the front yard. 

  • CosmosDan

    That is one giant dog. Didn’t make me cry. Kids greeting Dad on the other hand. Instant tears.

  • Greg

    Pretty awesome.  Human greetings are better, but doggy greetings can be priceless.  

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_D7ZXLQWAIWYID3S5BJYQEETHTQ DavidT

    Priceless!

  • Blue123

     That is a GREAT DANE and they require giant fences.   What they don’t need is an A- -hole like you making dumb comments about a wonderful greeting.  Get a life, creep.

  • Blevit

    You liberal arsehole

  • Vasallese

    Nocommento has no friends, canine, feline or humans. He has no idea how to react to a returning soldier.

  • Naoma

    Personally, I would not want an animal of that size in my home, and who :picks up: after it?  I guess
    he smelled the returning soldier. Did the soldier smell the dog?  Dogs smell awful.

  • http://twitter.com/xRedRoverx Kristi

    Cute! :) 

  • Anonymous

    Dogs are great! (Cats are just OK!)

    A loving “dog-gone” (or happy you’re home) greeting!

  • Anonymous

    Great Danes don’t need assholes making dumb comments about their greetings?  Do they have internet access?

  • Anonymous

    According to urban legend, I spit on them at airports.  But I will put my military service up against yours any day, Vaseline.

  • Ccrazyhorz

    The dog KNOWS better than you do Vasallese, that his MASTER/OWNER/BEST FRIEND has returned home, and he is showing how HAPPY/excited HE IS …Even animals have a personality and FEELINGS. If you are NOT that savey on animals, you better go to your nearest LIBRARY..

  • Ccrazyhorz

    Well, Naoma, that dog has more LOVE in him that your have BRAINS girl. YOU totally SUCK.

  • Ccrazyhorz

    NoCommento, that dog has better JUDGMENT and FEELINGS.More than we all on this forum can even estimate, atleast it is not FAKE, and it is REAL/ORIGINAL…has to be a GREAT feeling that even an animal is HAPPY to see one come HOME.Maybe you NEED some CONSULING.

  • Ccrazyhorz

    *Said the COWARD to the FLY*… NoCommento, you are one tiny piece of WORK. that someone can learn to DISLIKE, HENCE you DESERVE to get SPIT on.

  • http://societyfordaintydamsels.wordpress.com Fennel

    To me that  was a wonderfully exuberant greeting. It was one good sized dog with a heart of gold. I’m hoping his family greeted the soldier exuberantly too. One more thing Blevit does everything need to be politicized, ie re liberalarsehole.    Not everything is to do with politics. 

  • News Of The World

    Awesome.  And that’s why I love dogs.  That’s a pretty cool welcome home.

  • azgrandma

    This is absolutely priceless – even if you don’t love dogs. They have unconditional love!

  • Anonymous

    Someone tell me what the point is of trolling a happy experience blog. Be it dog or child, spouse or lover, the fact that the soldier lived to tell and came home is a joyous experience. I hope this soldier doesn’t see the carping. 

  • DogLover

    Great video!!!! You can see the LOVE…shame about all the nasty comments…you are all totally missing it with wasted negativity!!!

  • Vasallese

    So sorry you had no one to welcome you back from doing your military duty. You are still a juvenile.

  • Vasallese

    what is your problem? I know the dog is welcoming his master home.

  • Anonymous

    Horz that spit on guys usually charge extra, or so Dick Morris tells me.  What’s your going rate, Flossie?

  • Anonymous

    THEN DON’T HAVE A DOG IN YOUR HOME!  So long as I am a responsible Dog owner, I can have slobbery, smelly Blood Hounds.  Just as long as Otis doesn’t trample your flowers and I clean up after him.  

    I suspect, you are one of those “people” who wants to impose their values on everyone else?  What do they call those kind of people?  Hmm…  People who are continually attempting to make value judgements for others…  Hmmm, what is that word? 

    LIBERALS!   Thats it…  LOL

  • Anonymous

    Cool name.  Well done.

  • Bonnie Fletcher

    What makes you think that only conservatives love dogs?  I am a middle of the roader and think your comments about liberals are really out of line. In my experience it’s conservatives who want to impose their values on everyone else.  You must be one of those. I am a responsible dog owner and lover and certainly are far from a conservative.

  • Anonymous

    I think you missed my point, as well as my humor.  Seeing as how you are, “middle of the road” (Liberal) doesn’t surprise me.  LOL

    I bet you want people to stop smoking, only eat food that you approve of and make me wear a helmet when I ride, DON”T YOU?   LOL

  • Anonymous

    I think you missed my point, as well as my humor.  Seeing as how you are, “middle of the road” (Liberal) doesn’t surprise me.  LOL

    I bet you want people to stop smoking, only eat food that you approve of and make me wear a helmet when I ride, DON”T YOU?   LOL

  • Anonymous

    I’ll be your huckleberry. So you want to put your military service up against every vet here? I served in Phu Bai, near Hue in Vietnam. Ok, cowboy lay it on us. For a veteran your attitude stinks.

  • Anonymous

    I thank you for your service to our country. I wasn’t comparing mine to yours, or to any veteran’s. My comment was addressed to Kaptain K-Y.  It can speak for itself.

  • Anonymous

    I’ve got a dog, not that big, but noneless, anytime I’m gone for more than an hour or so I get the same reaction.  Dogs know who loves them unconditional and they return that love, no matter what size it is.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_VDBZDAKJ6Y2H6ZJHGBUC44PMNQ Zeakisen Smith

    Video was excellent. Of course, it was like a funny video of dog act but i really enjoyed. thanks for this.
    http://www.delicious.com/JacobBradshaw/Vistaprint

  • Anonymous

    I LOVE IT.
    Then again, I’m a big softy for all of these military reunion stories.
    I have to admit some of them have actually brought a tear to my eye.

    As for the dog, we had a family dog who passed on a few years ago. He lived to a ripe old age of 14, but then fell seriously ill and was in pain, so my Dad had to take him to the vet, so that…well, you know.

    But that dog was something special. Anytime we left the house for a bit and then came home, he went NUTS with excitement. Every time we walked through the door, he acted as if he hadn’t seen us in ages. A quick hop to the grocery store around the corner felt like an eternity of separation to that pooch — maybe he was measuring the minutes in dog years!

    Anyway, the one thing I’ll always remember is that whenever my Dad was driving home from a business trip away, we’d all be sitting around doing something when suddenly the dog would just get up and run to the door and sit there staring…and waiting…then get up and pace…and then sit there and stare at the door some more. His tail slowly wagging back and forth in a measured way, polishing the wooden floor.

    Meanwhile, we’d all look out the window. And though there was nothing to see at first, after a few minutes my Dad’s car WOULD round the corner atop the hill and start to head towards the little cul de sac where we lived.

    And then we’d look at the dog, who was now wagging his tail full force and bouncing with joy, barking at the door as if to say: “I’m right here!  I waited for you!”  And we’d all laugh and say “How the hell did he know the car was close to home? When he started sitting at the door, it had to be miles away!”

    Dogs: they love you so much, they can even feel you coming home psychically!

  • Ktoth

    F**K Y*U.

  • Jrtopwater1

    U sound like u do not like animals at all nor would u welcome any dog in your home with your imature comnents. , Apparently this is not a good blog site for u to be on   Dogs don’t smell maybe some breeds require more baths than others if an owner takes care of them with good grooming habits  .Many dogs do not have an odor at all. shame on u for raining on the soldier parade.. U act and talk likeu are five yrs old!!! 

  • Aideen

    NoCommento, what are you so angry about that you feel the need to lash out at a very touching scene.  “Dogs are not our whole lives, but they make our lives whole”.  It is painfully obvious that you have never known the depth of companionship that comes from sharing your life with dogs.  Frankly, I feel sorry for you and I find it hard to believe you were ever in the military.  At least not the volunteer military.

  • Fake_usa

    haha,, my dog does that to me after returning to the house after 10 minutes, lol

  • Fake_usa

    man that was a big dog though,, lol

  • http://www.facebook.com/AL349 Alan Dykes

    Awesome. Very fine animal.

  • Bobby Digital

     I didn’t think it was that touching. You feel good that homie is back home with his family. Safe from the enemy. But the dog is just exhibiting learned behaviors. It probably did the same thing to the broad that’s filming this when she let it out to go piss.and poop every morning for the last nine months.

  • Shaka

    Awesome :)

  • Mm

    You bum you. You chinless wonder you. You are tipical self hating american that is willing to give up his liberty just to get a few $ from Obama. Remember that guy wears the uniform so that an idiot like you can come here and says dum things. You rat bum you. Go to hell you piece of gabage.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_JUT2TATEV3OHGQ7HZRYN472XVM Felix

    Obviously the gist of the story went way over your head. The issue here is that the man (for those opposed to “soldier”) had been away from the dog for 9 months and the dog sensed that the man was nearby.

  • DAVHOS954

    when it comes to animals as pets, I believe humans should come first all the time. Never let an animal take the place of a human. Always show all the affection needed in the family to family members before setting down and playing with an animal. They can wait. Humans shouldn’t have to wait ever. Too many women are paying attention to their fluffy little animals and neglecting their spouses and that is ABUSE LIKE IT OR NOT.I have raised animals all my life and never let them take the place of a human and I have nothing to regret. Any questions? PRAY ABOUT IT AND DO WHAT GOD SAYS.

  • hans dee

     Shaw Capital Management Warning
    Soldiers leave their homes to fight enemies for righteousness. It sounds relieving that after being away from home, his pet can still recognize him. Indeed, dog’s loyalty never change despite the distance.

  • WeimaranerHeart

    If you don’t have enough room in your heart to care about humans and animals equally, you do not deserve to own them. Animals are a part of the family, whether they are dogs, or cats, or rabbits. They deserve the same care an attention that you would grant the humans of the household, not to mention the same love. To truly bond with a pet is to do anything for it, and it will do anything for you. 

    The same God you pray to made the animals you see as playthings, and He didn’t put them on this earth for that reason. They are called companions because that’s what they are, just as any human can be. You should the thanking your God for putting animals on this earth to help care for us and save us when another human can’t. 

    This man had not seen his companion in 9 months, and obviously missed him. Being greeted so excitedly by someone who loves you feels amazing no matter what animal it is, human or otherwise. 

  • Tan

    I had an angel like that. Lived to 17, was a German shepherd x Dingo. Something truly special and magical, how he just knew things…nothing like a good dog in all the world

  • Tan

    You’re so full of anger, hate and negativity. I pity you.

  • jane doe

    I definitely don’t want you to wear a helmet when you ride! I want you to get hit by a bus and have your grey matter smeared across the median strip. But I’m a liberal.

  • jane doe

    hey! I’M opposed to ‘soldier’! So you just went ahead and said it?!! Are you some kind of self-hating liberal who wants to impose their views on everyone?

  • jane doe

    don’t blame him. sounds like his wife is getting off with their pooch   o_0

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