Golden Retriever Provides Heartwarming Comfort as Stuffy Gets Stitched Up by Mom

If you happen to be a parent to a dog who gets very attached to their stuffies, you know that it can be an emergency situation when something happens to their favorite toy. If it goes missing, if it needs to be washed, if it rips... you'd better do everything in your power to fix it, or your dog is going to let you know (in no uncertain terms) what a disaster it is that they don't have access to their comfort toy. Fortunately, many toys can be sewn back together if the dog in question has a mom who knows how, but it may not always be an easy fix.

The Golden Retriever in this Instagram video loves his stuffy so much that it was worth the wait, though — and he was even willing to offer his toy some extra comfort while it was being put back together. You know, just in case it was scared about a visit to the stuffy doctor.

The video was shared by @instagolden, showing what happened when one Golden Retriever's favorite toy needs to be repaired. I don't think I've ever seen a dog with the kind of patience that this one has — according to the video, he waited a full two hours for the job to be complete!

But still, he was right there by his shark stuffy's side to offer emotional support with his head propped up on the part his mom wasn't sewing. What a sweet boy.

The comments are flooded with people complimenting him on being such a good, patient dog. One person wrote, "What a cutie pie! Falling asleep but won’t leave his sharkie go through this operation by himself."

It's clear that in this house, the law of the land is "no stuffy left behind."

How To Keep Your Dog From Ripping Their Toys

Plenty of dogs have a habit of tearing into their toys — sometimes on accident, and many times, most definitely on purpose.

You can train them away from this behavior, though. As Kinship points out, there are a few easy ways to accomplish this. One is to take the toy away anytime you see them using destructive behavior and give it back shortly after, and repeat until they realize that if they can't treat the toy nicely, they don't get to have it.

You can also try giving them chew toys, and rewarding them when they use them for their intended purpose. If they're able to get that chewing urge out on something else, they may not feel the need to chew their other toys.

Still, accidents happen, so you'll probably have to deal with a torn toy that your dog can't bear to lose someday. Just make sure you have a sewing kit handy!