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Pregnant Woman Wonders Why Husky Is Acting Different—Then Has Realization
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Hearts have melted as a new mom showed the bond between her dog and her baby daughter, which began forming before she was born.
S Ingelson, 32, from Los Angeles, California, is the proud owner of Siberian Husky, Theo, who has amassed a fair following on social media as viewers fall in love with the dog's quirks—and bond with his human siblings.
"My daughter is now five months old and they're total besties," Ingelson told Newsweek. "He lays by her side most of the day while his other little human, [her] 3-year-old brother, is at school. Theo has helped us raise both of them!"
She recalled when their son was born, and watching his and Theo's "bond grow so strong"—and it was the same when she was expecting her daughter, as Theo began to form a friendship with her before she was even born.
"Theo would start howling so much more," she said. "My husband even thought he'd howl more when I was around, and we kept saying he was talking to his little sister."
A video showing how Theo acted when Ingelson was pregnant has gone viral since being posted to Ingelson's TikTok account, @thathuskytheo, on May 21.
It began by showing Theo "before pregnancy," clips of the Husky relaxing, staring quietly out the window, and being "always calm and quiet"—and then went on to show what Theo was like when she was expecting her daughter.
All of a sudden, Theo was becoming far more vocal, howling happily while on walks, while looking out the window, and while relaxing in the garden.
Theo before Ingelson's pregnancy, acting calm and quiet, and right, becoming more vocal while she was expecting.
Theo before Ingelson's pregnancy, acting calm and quiet, and right, becoming more vocal while she was expecting.
TikTok @thathuskytheo
Ingelson wrote that she and her husband "realized he wanted his little human to know his voice."
And, nine months later, the two got to meet in person, as the video showed the moment Ingelson's husband walked into their home carrying their newborn. And, after giving a "welome home" howl, the dog walked right up the the baby girl and watched her in her carseat.
The sweet video ends with Theo and the baby now, often sitting side by side as Theo continues his howls.
Ingelson wrote in the caption: "She's known him since he was in the womb."
Huskies are known to be very vocal dogs, using a wide range of noises to communicate. As a pack animal closely aligned with their wolf ancestor, the breed would use these noises to communicate with the rest of the pack and with humans, according to the American Kennel Club (AKC).
Theo meeting the newborn, and right, the duo together as Theo howls.
Theo meeting the newborn, and right, the duo together as Theo howls.
TikTok @thathuskytheo
It's not just the vocalizing that Theo did during Ingelson's second pregnancy, she told Newsweek.
"He would also follow me around and watch me, almost like he was protecting me during pregnancy," she said.
"Now that his little sister is here, he gets to relive the days he had with his little brother—watching over her. It's been so heartwarming."
TikTok users loved the video, awarding it more than 25,000 likes and watching it 362,000 times, as one commenter joked: "Your child's first word will be aaauuuu."
"So sweet! He was making sure his new pack member knew his voice and that he's got their back," another said, as one agreed: "Wants you to know you're safe with him there."
And another parent shared that they're in the same boat, as they wrote: "Our Husky is my 5-month-old's best friend and protector."
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