A video of a puppy being walked by her senior canine sibling has gone viral on TikTok .
The sweet moment was captured in a video posted by TikTok user Miranda Maria ( @mirandamaria05 ), which has amassed 217,000 views since it was shared on September 5.
The footage shows the puppy with her mouth grabbing onto the end of a leash that's on the 9-year-old goldendoodle, a cross between a golden retriever and a poodle. The older dog is shown marching along, while the puppy scurries along, attempting to match its pace.
A caption shared with the post: "This is your sign to get your 9-year-old dog a puppy. "
The apparent close bond between the two canine companions is unsurprising because "dogs can form relationships of comparable qualities with both humans and other dogs," noted a Ma