Dog Siblings Quickly Recognise Each Other After Being Apart For So Long
Every morning, Arlo wakes up his parents to take him outside and play at the dog park. It was supposed to be a normal day for the golden retriever until it became an unexpected family reunion.
Some months ago, Arlo came to the park with Jordan, his dad. He was happily playing with his beloved ball when suddenly, another golden retriever arrived at the gates on the park's opposite end. The two dogs were quite far apart from each other. Regardless, Arlo stopped what he was doing as soon as he spotted him.
Arlo typically loved playing with his fellow goldens, but this meeting would turn out to be something special.
At first, it did not surprise Jordan when Arlo ran toward his new friend to greet him. However, upon witnessing how the two dogs interacted, he realized that something was different.
It's usually the other dogs who approach Arlo as he lies down and waits, according to his mom, Gina Neonakis.
But when this golden retriever entered the gates, they locked eyes and then sprinted toward each other; it was love at first sight. They started wrestling, chasing each other, and playing.
Jordan still thought that nothing out of the ordinary was happening until he decided to talk to the other golden retriever's owner.
He assumed they were merely good friends because it was Gina who mostly walked Arlo to the dog park while he was away for work. He thought the two golden retrievers only knew each other.
It took some time before Arlo's parents realized that something truly special had occurred. Arlo and Baker (the other golden retriever) were born on the same day and came from the same place.
They had been playing for 10 minutes before it started to click that they were from the same litter.
The two golden retrievers last saw each other a year ago. Still, Arlo was able to recognize his brother upon laying eyes on him. Currently, Gina and Jordan still keep in contact with Baker's parents. However, since they live far away, their schedules could not align for another playdate. Nevertheless, the next time Baker's owners are in town, it has been settled that the two brothers will meet for another reunion.
For now, it seems that Arlo happily spends his days playing at the park with his ball, cuddling, and sleeping. Of course, he still socializes with the other golden retrievers he happens to meet.
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