Labrador Retriever's Funny Chat with Child Bestie Is Making People's Day

Having a laugh with your best friend is one of the greatest joys in life. No matter what the moment is about, it's sure to supercharge your day. Just ask Labrador Retriever Maximus whose favorite thing in the world is chumming it up with his tiny human

On June 17, 2024, @maxydoodle23 posted the cutest conversation on TikTok between the BFFs and it's absolutely adorable. Check out their unique dialogue below!

In the video captioned, "chats between besties," Maximus is all ears when his favorite boy makes an "awoo" sound as they congregate in the living room together. The sympathetic pup listens intently so he can respond accordingly with his own " longest doggy awoo ," sending his boy into jubilant laughter.

Throughout the 50-second clip, this back-and-forth interaction continues. Each time, the boy erupts with joy at the mere thought his good boy Max understands what he's saying, and returns the favor. The video has nearly 32,000 likes and hundreds of comments, including those whose day these two made just by hanging out together.

"I have a permanent smile on my face. This is the best kind of moment in life," someone wrote. "Absolutely Adorable!!! Both baby and doggie. Precious!" another wrote. "Nothing better than a kid laughing and saying let’s do again" another added.

We don't need to understand what they're saying to appreciate the precious moment captured.

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How Much Language Do Our Dogs Understand?

It may seem as though our dogs recognize words we say. Words like "sit" or "walk" appear to hold weight, but the American Kennel Club cites research that notes how much language our dogs understand has largely to do with phonetics.

The studies show that dogs process speech the way babies do up to around 14 months, by using non-detailed phonetic recognition. Dr. Lilla Magyari, one of the researchers, said dogs are listening to what we're saying.

“If some owners are thinking that it doesn’t matter what I say to my dog because the dog is watching the gestures I do or finding out from context what he or she should do, it’s not entirely true. They do listen to human speech," she said, noting tht after training, some dogs can tell the difference between similar-sounding words.

“So it doesn’t mean even that they don’t hear these differences," Dr. Magyari said. "It is just that they probably don’t think that those differences are important.”

However, there are exceptions to this rule. Some dogs are naturally gifted in learning words, but studies can't yet conclude why. So what does this mean for you and your dog? Whether they can understand your words or not, they're always listening.