An American senior recently went viral on social media while doing a bit of gardening—with the help of a 150 pound dog.
Barbara Collins has some flowers in her hand, and she points to the giant brown Newfoundland where she wants to put them.
Then Chewy the Newfy starts to dig.
Collins kneels down and puts the marigolds in the hole, covers it up, and pats down the soil.
It was all so simple, yet 11 million people watched it on TikTok, where thousands left appreciative comments of the well-trained dog and the charming relationship it has with the old woman.
“I’m so in love with your precious grandma and Chewy. Their loving relationship is priceless. I can be feeling down and watching them changes everything for me,” someone commented on an Instagram video.
Collins doesn’t move like she used to. At 96, the digging would be a bit too much. But thankfully she has a lovely relationship with Chewy, her granddaughter’s dog. Granddaughter Amy Savino lives next door with her husband and three children, and their dog Chewy has practically become Collins’ dog.
“They’re just best friends,” said Savino, 39. “He’s always had such a sweet, sweet bond with her.”
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Collins admitted to the Washington Post that she feels “very lucky” to have a friend like Chewy, who is named after Chewbacca the Wookie from Star Wars.
“He likes to do whatever I want him to do,” Collins said. “He is always looking at me and smiling. I wanted him to dig, and he just did exactly what I told him to do.”
Beyond all the cuteness, it’s a darn good idea that probably thousands of grandmothers across the country could consider availing themselves of.
WATCH the two in action below…
@chewythenewfieHe knows exactly what she's saying 🥹❤️ ♬ Anyone Else - Diamonds And Ice
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