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red dog 1

(33,479 posts) Mon May 18, 2026, 04:52 PM Monday

The reunion of two loyal friends after a long separation - A Ukrainian soldier & his dog.

â¤ï¸â€ðŸ©¹The reunion of two loyal friends after a long separation â€“ a Ukrainian soldier and his dog.

First, the dog seemed to scold him for being away so long. Then it started hugging him.

Iâ€™m not crying. Something just got in my eye.
— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) 2026-05-18T12:48:03.086Z

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The reunion of two loyal friends after a long separation - A Ukrainian soldier & his dog. (Original Post) red dog 1 Monday OP

Very heartwarming. Thank you red dog 1 debm55 Monday #1

I am crying with joy!.......................... Lovie777 Monday #2

I was just going to post this and checked to see if someone already had. sheshe2 Monday #3

That slow walk by, the turn and uncovering and finally the welcome. Ohhh, thaat was powerful! erronis Monday #4

Putins human garbage and so is Trump. BradBo Monday #5

The love of a dog. calimary Monday #6

I read a quote Skittles Monday #8

Yep! calimary Monday #9

they need a good sniff to confirm Skittles Monday #7

That was good to see. Thank you RD1. patphil Monday #10

A dog and his boy. Swede Monday #11

Lovely! Ty electric_blue68 Tuesday #12

debm55

(61,820 posts)

1. Very heartwarming. Thank you red dog 1

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2026, 05:01 PM

Monday

Lovie777

(23,755 posts)

2. I am crying with joy!..........................

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2026, 05:04 PM

Monday

Ukrainians love their country, their people, their animals, their flowers, heck, life!

sheshe2

(98,482 posts)

3. I was just going to post this and checked to see if someone already had.

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Mon May 18, 2026, 05:13 PM

Monday

Thanks, red dog it made me tear up a bit and it also made me smile.

❤️❤️❤️

erronis

(24,553 posts)

4. That slow walk by, the turn and uncovering and finally the welcome. Ohhh, thaat was powerful!

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Mon May 18, 2026, 06:19 PM

Monday

BradBo

(1,062 posts)

5. Putins human garbage and so is Trump.

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Mon May 18, 2026, 06:41 PM

Monday

calimary

(90,835 posts)

6. The love of a dog.

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2026, 06:43 PM

Monday

Right up there with kids and other loving bipeds.

THANK YOU for posting this, red dog 1, so we can all have leaping hearts from this.

Skittles

(172,917 posts)

8. I read a quote

Reply to calimary (Reply #6)

Mon May 18, 2026, 07:04 PM

Monday

"Dogs are the only animals on earth born with a love of humans in their DNA."

calimary

(90,835 posts)

9. Yep!

Reply to Skittles (Reply #8)

Mon May 18, 2026, 07:14 PM

Monday

"Dogs are the only animals on earth born with a love of humans in their DNA."

That's a GOOD one!

Skittles

(172,917 posts)

7. they need a good sniff to confirm

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2026, 07:03 PM

Monday

yes INDEED

patphil

(9,230 posts)

10. That was good to see. Thank you RD1.

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Mon May 18, 2026, 07:30 PM

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Swede

(40,103 posts)

11. A dog and his boy.

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Mon May 18, 2026, 09:07 PM

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electric_blue68

(27,355 posts)

12. Lovely! Ty

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Tue May 19, 2026, 01:43 AM

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