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By Alice Gibbs
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The heartwarming moment a puppy reunites with his sibling has melted hearts online.
In a now-viral TikTok video that has more than 250,000 views, Codi, a 4-month-old Coton de Tulear, got a very special visitor: his brother, whom he last saw at the pet store.
Adopted from a pet store in Singapore when he was 3 months old, Codi hadn't seen his littermate since. But then a conversation with the store changed everything.
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"The pet shop helped us to get the contact of the brother's owner, and we contacted them to arrange a meetup," owner Tiffany, who didn't give a surname, told Newsweek. "I think because they have only been separated for a while Codi has been quite receptive and still able to recognize the brother."
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While dogs won't always recognize their littermates, those who remain together or regularly see each other during the first 12-16 weeks of their lives are much more likely to recognize each other later on.
A 1994 study that conducted scent-based tests on puppies found that by the age of 2, dogs could only recognize a sibling they lived with—not any of their other siblings.
In the TikTok video Tiffany shared, the moment the two dogs met again involved some sniffs, playful roughhousing and plenty of tail wags.
As the moment gained more attention online, viewers couldn't get enough of the adorable puppies. One TikTok user wrote, "Lady I only see two clouds where are the dogs you promised."
Another added, "The marshmallows are marshmallowing."
Others said they hoped this wouldn't be the last time the pair met. "I hope they get more playdates like this," one said, while a commenter added, "Let them have playdate more often please."
Many were enamored with the dogs' breed, which originates from Madagascar. "Stunning dogs and just full of love," a user wrote. Another commented, "Sweetest thing I [have] ever seen."
Tiffany was delighted by the response: "There were comments like why didn't I get both of them together, or that I was heartless to separate them," she said. "But there were also kind souls who gave ideas on how to reconnect with the sibling, which was encouraging."
Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@newsweek.com with some details about your best friend, and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
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