Watch how dog gives owner “a sign” that girlfriend is a keeper

Many people may feel nervous ahead of meeting a partner’s family for the first time. Similar feelings may also occur when meeting their pets too, because, after all, they are family.

Kacey, who doesn’t wish to share her surname, seems to have made a good impression with her partner Maggie’s dog who has recently gone viral on TikTok (itsmagdobby).

In the clip which has 1.3 million views, Winston, a four-year-old English Springer Spaniel can be seen lying on the floor waiting for belly rubs from Kacey.

Owner Maggie from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, told Newsweek: “He met my long-distance girlfriend for the first time last week! I came home from dropping her at the airport and he was looking all around for her.

“He then laid down next to my front door in the position you see in the video and waited for literally 30 minutes—I couldn’t get him to move.

“He absolutely loved her belly rubs I guess and my belly rubs don’t matter anymore at this point because clearly, they aren’t the same.”

The clip boasts of more than 104,000 likes since it was shared on October 20.

Maggie said: “Winston also doesn’t like just anyone I’ve brought home in the past. He usually growls and this time he just laid down when he met her and let my girlfriend rub his belly, it was truly a sign that this one might be a keeper for me.”

TikTok users can’t get enough of the clip and many seem to agree.

One comment said: “Your dog says it’s ok to marry his new mom.”

“I think you’ve found the one,” wrote another user.

Belly rubs can help increase the bond between a human and a dog, according to The American Kennel Club. However, it is important for owners to understand lying on their back doesn’t always mean dogs want to be touched. Other reasons include trying to cool down a hot day as their belly fur is thinner, and as a signal for submission when they feel threatened.

Stanley Coren, professor emeritus of psychology at the University of British Columbia has spent many years researching the intelligence, mental abilities, and history of dogs.

A scared dog will likely keep their mouth shut, maybe showing just the tip of their tongue, according to Coren. But when they want attention, they will do the complete opposite. It is a positive indication that the dog is being friendly and gregarious if it rolls over on its back, opens its mouth, rolls out its tongue, and exhibits wide open eyes.

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