Sometimes, making friends can be easy or hard, depending on the person. Personality is essential for creating new relationships, like when introverts often find it harder to talk to others or some neurodivergent people have trouble understanding some social cues. The curious thing is that this also occurs among some animals. For example, a couple of influencers in Ohio recorded a TikTok about their special needs dog who was not very good at making friends, leading it to be alone in the park. That is until another dog approached the couple’s dog, and they started having fun together.
This video is from the.barrows’ TikTok, where the Barrows Family show their lifestyle, being a wife, a husband, and a thirteen-year-old dog named Maddie. In the video, the Barrows show how they visited a dog park in their city so that Maddie could have fun. Even though several dogs were playing and running around, Maddie couldn’t find a way to join the fun. In the video, these Ohio influencers explain that Maddie has always had difficulty making friends because she is a special needs dog. It was heartbreaking to see that Maddie couldn’t play with the others as time passed, and she seemed to get sadder and sadder. That is until a little puppy approached her, and they both started playing, making Maddie very happy.
An extrovert picked her 😭
anyela
The Barrows also explained in the comments why their dog has a special need, but she still has a long, happy life.
Maddie was born with a brainstem injury. She has an uneven gate, visual impairment and is a bit socially awkward💜 but TODAY is her 13th birthday!
the.barrows
The little dog also touched many people because the smaller dogs couldn’t keep up with the bigger ones and were often left behind when it comes to time to play. It’s also cute to see how Maddie is very cautious with her steps to avoid hurting her new friend. The most beautiful thing was how, for an instant, Maddie turned to the camera as if to say, “Look, Mom and Dad, I already have someone to play with.”
