My Pug mix gets a little nervous around big dogs. If he sees one from a distance, he puts on a show with his nonstop barking, then reels it in as they get closer and he sees the size difference. His Dachshund sister, on the other hand, has no problem spouting off to canines that are considerably larger than she is. It must be that sass and inner confidence that comes with her Doxie heritage.

Sophie the Shih-Tzu puppy seems to have that same hutzpah and wasn’t the least bit shy when she first met her German Shepherd brother, Odin.

In the TikTok from @odinandsoph, the Shih-Tzu literally couldn’t keep it together when she was introduced to her new fur baby brother. Sophie didn’t seem to notice the extreme size differential as she danced and spun around with joy. It looked like she wanted to jump on top of him.

“Sophie was in LOVE with her Bubba from the first time she saw him,” the caption read, with their mom saying in the background, “Aww, she loves him!”

Odin took a calmer approach and started sniffing his new sis. He got a little overwhelmed with Sophie’s frenetic activity and tried to head to the other room for a break. The Shih-Tzu pup wouldn’t let him out of her sight and followed his every step.

At one point, Odin tried running away from Sophie, but he couldn’t outwit the puppy’s determination. The German Shepherd tried to surrender to the situation and played with her a little before he needed another breather.

Still, Odin was already acting like a big brother, where he was very careful not to step on his much smaller sister.

What Was Odin Thinking?

Followers loved the sibling interaction and guessed at what was going through Odin’s mind when he met the peppy pup.

“German Shepherd: Mom! The furry gremlin is chasing me!” one wrote.

“He’s like, ‘Mom, help I’m being chased by a mop’,” another joked.

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“I love how mindful he is of her — trying to watch his step,” a follower raved.

“Mom?! Why is this stuffed animal chasing me?!?!” someone posted.

According to the caption, the two fur babies quickly bonded and are now besties: “From this moment on, they would be best friends forever.”

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This story was originally published by Parade Pets on Feb 8, 2026, where it first appeared in the Pet News section. Add Parade Pets as a Preferred Source by clicking here.