Golden Retriever Puppy with Precious Cleft Lip Gives Baby the Sweetest Kisses

Babies and dogs interacting is genuinely one of life's simplest pleasures. Even if the dog has never met a baby before, they know to be gentle, which often culminates in a lot of very gentle tail wags. Deep down, they're zooming around the room.

Recently, one dog went viral for her love of her baby sister. She was more than willing to snuggle with her, and everyone loved that. More than that, though, her cleft lip made this ten times more precious:

Ranger and Rosie are both good dogs, but Rosie is definitely the internet's favorite. How could she not be? Look at her sweet little teeth!

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Rosie is Ranger's younger sister: she's a standard Golden, and he's a Dark Red boy. Both dogs are beautiful, and it needs to be said that both of them love their baby sister a lot! Sometimes, they both kiss her at the same time. I hope this baby grows up to appreciate the fact that she is living my dream!

Rosie was born with a cleft lip, which you can see clearly in most of her videos. She's doing perfectly fine with it. She's a little over a year old, and her mom has documented her entire journey in life on TikTok so far, bringing awareness to something not a lot of people know is an actual thing. Rosie is the first cleft-lip pup I've seen!

Can Dogs Live With Cleft Lips?

A cleft lip/palate is not uncommon in humans, and those humans go on to live full and normal lives. Just like humans, a dog's quality of life living with a cleft lip will depend on the severity of the situation and their access to adequate medical care.

Typically, dogs live just fine with cleft lips, especially if they receive proper treatment early on. If the cleft affects other areas, like the nostril, or comes with undesirable symptoms like dry mouth, nosebleeds, or difficulty breathing, a veterinarian will usually recommend corrective surgery. If the cleft does not have any major side effects, most vets will simply say to leave it how it is and monitor the situation.

If your puppy has a cleft lip that doesn't affect their daily life too heavily, the only thing you really need to be careful of is to keep the area clean to prevent a buildup of food and/or bacteria. In Rosie's case, her cleft lip is just cute: she breathes, eats, and drinks just fine. She's able to continually lick the affected area to keep it from getting too dry, which can result in tooth loss.