A woman has declared she is "never leaving again" after realizing what her dog does when she's not home.
Lauren, 26, lives in Florida and is the proud owner of a 1-year-old Cavapoo, Milo, who is used to his owner being around all the time.
"I got a job working remotely last September and knew right away I wanted a dog," Lauren (who gave just her first name) told Newsweek. "I was previously in an office five days a week and knew it wasn't possible."
When she met Milo, she "fell in love" and immediately took him home. And "ever since, he's been the best doggy. And yes, he goes everywhere with me for the most part."
It's not always possible to bring your dog with you, however. When Lauren recently met a friend for dinner, she anxiously checked her pet cam, worried that Milo would get destructive while home alone.
But what she saw on the camera was, in a way, even worse.
In a video shared to her TikTok account, @milopup1, on January 10, Lauren wrote: "Was worried he'd destroy the apartment when I was home alone, then I checked the camera."
Footage from her pet cam showed Milo lying by the door, before leaping up as if trying to open it and go wherever his owner had gone.
The footage then jumped ahead to the pup lying on top of the couch, facing the door and staring at it, before finally returning to the door and lying beside it, waiting for Lauren to return.
"Sooooo I'm never leaving again," Lauren wrote in the caption.
And TikTok users responded in a big way. Milo's video has been watched over 1.3 million times and received hundreds of comments. Some suggested ways to make the dog feel less lonely when Lauren isn't home, such as leaving the TV on.
"No one will ever love us like our doggos," one user wrote. Another said it was "so sad, they wait all day long for us to come home."
"Awww this is so sad and sweet at the same time," one user said.
But not everyone's dog has the same reaction. One owner admitted: "My dog be snoring he don't care."
One commenter praised the breed in general, calling Cavapoos "very loving well behaved dogs."
The breed has not been recognized by the American Kennel Club but is a mix of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and the toy poodle. Cavaliers are noted for their affectionate and gentle nature, the AKC says, as is the toy poodle, which is also known for being highly intelligent.
In Milo's case, "I wish he didn't wait around for me, but he's such a well-behaved doggy," Lauren told Newsweek.
She said she would be trying out the tips some commenters suggested, such as leaving the TV on for company.
Another commenter suggested Lauren should get another dog to keep Milo company. She admitted she has "thought of it," but it is "a lot of work" to add a new dog to her home.
That said, "I'm thinking I will for sure, one day."
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