Ally is a former nurse who left her career to buy Dominion Hill Country Inn in New Brunswick, where she lives with her Bernese Mountain Dog, Benny, known on social media as the Hotel Dog. He’s described on the boutique hotel’s website as equal parts gentle giant and social butterfly who loves everybody. He’s also the first to welcome guests with a tail wag and a smile, and takes his job very seriously.
Ally posted a short clip of Benny waiting at the entrance of the inn for the next guests to arrive. He’d been waiting for hours, and she didn’t have the heart to tell him that no guests were arriving that day, and we wouldn’t have been able to do it, either!
Our hearts can’t take it! Benny is such a sweet boy, and you could see the sadness on his little tri-colored face. Ally shared a bit more in the caption.
“This time of year, the hotel is quieter and the days are slower. But Benny still waits… all day, every day, hoping a guest will arrive. Every morning, Benny will wait just outside the reception office, patiently waiting for one of his hotel guests to drive up so he can be the first to greet them.” Bless his sweet heart!
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Commenters’ Sweet Reactions to the Sad Berner
Ally and Benny’s video has more than a million views, and people have left nearly 2,000 comments about the sweet Bernese Mountain Dog.
@MapleSugar was on to something when they said, “Diabolical advertising! Looks like I’m planning a trip to New Brunswick this year!” @Delta Four added, “My spouse is wondering why the sudden switch from Maui to New Brunswick…”
Big brand @Clorox chimed in with, “BRB asking my boss to approve my PTO…” Another commenter replied and shouted, “IT’S A WORK TRIP!”
@Angry Canadian got nearly 30,000 likes when they asked, “Am… am I being guilted into booking?!” We think we all are, and everybody seems to be fine with it!
This story was originally published by PetHelpful on Mar 22, 2026, where it first appeared in the Pet News section. Add PetHelpful as a Preferred Source by clicking here.