A man has gone viral for showing the bond between him and his puppy, just by the way they look at each other.
Devin Sigurdson took to his TikTok account @devinsigurdson on June 12, where he shared a simple clip of himself, sitting on the sofa, with a tiny dog beside him, resting her paws on his shoulder. First looking at the camera, Devin then turns his head and looks directly at the pup—and her response is immediate.
As soon as he turns his head to look at her, the dog lowers her head and presses it against his face, closing her eyes in the picture of relaxation. Devin, too, then closes his eyes, and the pair cuddle up together in the sweet position.
Dogs use body language to communicate with humans and other animals, and a relaxed stance can be identified in the ears, eyes and mouth. If a canine is relaxed, their ears will be held in their natural position, their mouth closed without tension around the lips, and their eyes soft—or, in this case, closed happily.
Sigurdson wrote over the video, “She does this every time I look at her,” and added in the caption: “My heart can’t take this.”
TikTok users, too, fell in love with the interaction, with one writing: “That gurlllll is in lurvvvv with you, please don’t break her heart.”
Another posted: “As an expert in dogs, that’s actually your baby that you birthed.”
“That little girl has nothing but unconditional love for you, sweet soul,” a third said, as one comment read: “She knows you have a good heart! That’s your soul dog.”

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Plenty of commenters inquired about the dog’s breed, as it appeared to have the body shape of a dachshund but with long, wiry fur.
Dachshunds come in many varieties, including long-haired, standard, smooth, miniature, and wirehaired.
The wirehaired dachshund is a small breed, growing to around 35 centimeters [14 inches] tall when fully grown, and the breed is noted for its wiry hair forming a type of mustache, bear and eyebrows on the face, according to pet food manufacturer Purina.
Dachshunds are known for being loyal and good-tempered, as well as independent. They can also be a vocal dog, having been bred for hunting, where they would bark loudly to alert hunters to burrowing animals underground.
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