It’s not just humans who have a special relationship with their cuddly toy, animals too. Video proof!
Some animals have this unique gift of touching us with their spontaneous and sincere behavior. Whether it’s a dog bringing his favorite toy back to his owner to play together, a cat falling asleep curled up on his owner’s lap, or even a bird building little by little its nest: their actions sometimes touch us deeply. On social networks, there are a plethora of accounts and videos on this subject. Among them, a dog’s Instagram account is particularly popular. His name: @good.boy.ollie. It is a labrador, aged 10 years old and whose coat is chocolate color, who appears in numerous videos.
Followed by more than 2 million people on Instagram, this dog has won the hearts of its subscribers thanks to its very special relationship with its cuddly toy. Indeed, as his owners explain in several publications, Ollie has had an original ritual for two years. While other dogs would choose a stuffed toy or a chew bone to bring a little comfort to their daily lives, Ollie opts for a pumpkin, a real one. His owners took him to a field to pick their traditional pumpkin, the day before All Saints’ Day in the United States, and this brave labrador also participated by choosing his own cucurbit, which he never left .
This year again, this dog like no other has found his new comfort blanket. His owners posted a video, which you can see at the top of the article, in which we see Ollie proudly carrying his pumpkin by its stem. After which, we see him taking a nap. One of his owners comments that “he is obsessed with it” to the point that he takes it everywhere with him, in their house, but also outside.
And the day the cucurbit lost its stem due to Ollie’s fangs, its owners had an idea: place the pumpkin in a basket with a handle. So the dog can always carry his faithful companion as he wishes. This funny story, between a dog and a plant, provokes a lot of reactions from Internet users.
Most comments are unanimous: “Ollie is an international treasure”, “He’s the cutest thing I’ve ever seen”, “There’s nothing like a pumpkin for emotional support”, can we read under the famous video. Some Internet users even offer to knit and send Ollie a pumpkin to make him happy. Another suggests Ollie’s owners build a greenhouse to grow a whole bunch of pumpkins. Which would undoubtedly make this unique labrador happy!