On April 4, the TikTok account Chewythenewfie posted a video where Chewy, an imposing brown Newfoundland, appears to be gardening alongside Barbara, his mistress's neighbor. At 96 years old, the latter no longer has to kneel, since the dog seems to be responsible for digging the holes. Covered by the media PetHelfpul the sequence has since been viewed millions of times.
In the garden, the Newfoundland seemed to be participating in the planting, scratching the ground where Barbara was busy. For the nonagenarian, getting on her knees is one of the actions that has become too complicated, and this helping hand – or rather helping hand – would have spared her the most painful tasks, according to the story which accompanies the images. In any case, she appears delighted to have found such an assistant. The duo is not unknown around here, since we had already told how the grandmother had prepared a cake for him, then how the animal had discovered the gift she had given him.
“ He understands exactly what she's saying », affirms the mistress of Chewyand the images hardly invite doubt. Although she is only the neighbor, Barbara today occupies the place in the dog's life of a best friend, a link that the other publications of the account TikTok make it obvious.
When a brand suggests a children's book
The video (below) has gone well beyond the circle of subscribers: the counter exceeds 11 million views, while the “likes” reach 2.4 million. Under the publication, more than 6,000 Internet users left a word, between small testimonies, marks of affection and encouragement addressed to the Newfoundland.
Big brands also joined the conversation to salute the duo, and one of them felt that this story deserved a children's book. The mistress of Chewy replied that she should write “ The Adventures of Grandma and Chewy “.
A dog who likes to be entrusted with a mission
The behavior of Chewy is not surprising for those who know the traits usually attributed to their race.
- He enjoys company and is cheerful in interactions with those around him.
- Patient and empathetic, he is also distinguished by a gentle and docile temperament.
- His courage, strength and endurance make him a dog who likes to be entrusted with a mission and who readily makes himself useful to humans.
The holes dug in the garden Barbara therefore have a double virtue for the dog: they occupy him physically and bring him closer to the woman we call his grandmother.