What started as an ordinary dog walk for two families turned into an adorable doggy family reunion for two furry siblings.
Two cockapoos that hadn't seen each other since they were puppies unexpectedly met up during walkies earlier this month, and after realizing they were brother and sister, the two dogs amazed their respective owner's with a special embrace.
Related - Who could forget the moment these two boys ran for a hug after not seeing each other for two days:
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The two dogs, named Monty and Rosie, were born to the same litter last June. Susan Killip, Rosie's owner (the white one), told The Dodo: "There were six of them. But Monty and Rosie were always together."
Monty (the black pup), was adopted by Killip's friends who live in a nearby village, and soon after, the two pups lost touch.
That was, however, until their fateful walk in the park earlier this month. Killip told The Dodo:
"It was so lovely, they both just jumped up and hugged each other. It was amazing they remembered each other after 10 months of not seeing each other."
Libby Pincher shared pictures of the adorable moment to Twitter, along with the caption: "pls look at what my dad sent me this morning I cannot even"
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The post included a screenshot of a text message sent to her from her dad, which read: "So, Dave was out walking his dog, and there was a couple walking towards him with a white version of his dog. Turns out they are brother and sister from the same litter. But instead of just playing like they do with other dogs, look at this."
Libby's dad then sent through a picture of the two dogs embracing each other.
Then Twitter was treated to even more adorable snaps from that walk:
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There has long been a lot of debate about whether or not dogs from the same litter actually recognize each other when meeting up, but Tufts University explains:
"Dogs of the same breed often gravitate toward each other. What we know is this: The scent of another dog stays with a dog for a long time [...] But whether the dog is processing that it’s a familial connection, we’ll probably never know for sure."
Never know? Look at that hug! I think we all know the truth here...