15 Pet Owners Imagine What Their Cats and Dogs Must Have Felt When They First Brought Them Home
Someone in the comments is doing the kind of math that should be illegal, like, “How much money would I pay to know what my dog is thinking during that exact moment?” Because the second a pet crosses the threshold, their whole brain is basically a nonstop slideshow: smells, strangers, new routines, and that big, scary question of whether you’re friend or threat.
In this thread, it’s puppy chaos and cat confidence colliding in the most specific ways. There’s Muppet at five months old going full amusement-park mode, zoomies and all, while her new family’s other dog takes longer to warm up after realizing Muppet can boss him around. Poh is over here treating her food bowl like it’s her entire personality, fiber and all, and a few commenters are basically convinced certain pets were “fated” to meet their people.
And then there’s the quiet ones, the sulky ones, and the strays who finally exhale once they realize the house might actually be safe.
I should be ashamed of the unreasonable amount of money I would be willing to spend to know the answer to this question.
1. No trace of fear, just limitless excitement for the amusement park (house) they were about to explore.
That puppy energy is still there; just watch her do zoomies.
2. Muppet is a trooper for being so game about new experiences, smells, people, and modes of transportation!
Their other dog was not so amused at first but took to Muppet once she realized she could boss him around.
"Muppy at 5 months old on the left, Nani, and Ku’u Mup’s best friend."
3. Poh is a confident foodie who is happy as long as her food bowl is brimming.
She needs that fiber after all those snacks!
4. The commenter and Gracie were fated to be in each other's lives!
5. Aw, let's hope the sulkiness evaporated once he got accustomed to his new house.
This is similar to the weary canine who kept escaping to “avoid familial duties” until the woman figured it out.
6. She just needed time to reassure herself that you were trustworthy.
7. Dogs are like toddlers who bond with the person they deem trustworthy!
8. So glad that you broke the mold. The dog needed to kiss a few frogs before she met her forever family.
9. Beagle, Brandi, and the commenter all won the lottery when they entered each other's lives!
10. Millie knows the value of silence. Truly a wise diva.
11. Realistically, most pets would be scared at first. We are new to them, and they don't know if we have good intentions.
12. These dogs sound like a riot to have around the house! There is probably never a dull day with them for company.
13. Stray animals would be overwhelmed at first but would finally get a good rest. They wouldn't trust their new humans initially but would gladly survey their new digs.
14. The poor dog was probably hoping to never see you again. Now, she has to live with the humiliation.
15. Winning an animal's affection and trust is a worthwhile pursuit.
The whole thing kicks off with Muppet’s “no fear, just limitless excitement” energy as she treats the house like an amusement park.
Meanwhile, Nani and Ku’u Mup’s best friend situation turns into a whole timeline, because the other dog is not instantly thrilled.
Then Poh’s food-bowl devotion and the “trustworthy” reassurance moment make it clear not every pet warms up the same way.
After that, the thread zooms from silent diva Millie to overwhelmed strays surveying their new digs, and you can almost hear the relief.
It's difficult to imagine that my dog could have thoughts behind his too-happy-to-have-coherent-ideas eyes. It's amusing to think about what he might have felt when I first brought him home.
"Where is this large, not-dog taking me?" were probably his first thoughts during the car ride home. However, these days, I doubt his mind goes beyond anticipating his treats and trips to the park.
Nobody wants to be the “poor dog” who thought you were leaving again, but then you became home.
Want more feelings like “tears in my eyes” about understanding pets, read what Redditors would do with 24 hours to perfectly communicate with their beloved pets.
Share this article:
