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Banks, the Golden Retriever<\/a><\/strong>, is sure happy the gang’s all together again!<\/p>\n In an adorable clip on TikTok, the beautiful boy snuggles with his pet mamma\u2019s roommate to the point where it looks like Banks has achieved nirvana, reaching a totally transcendent state as his roomie pal gently pets his gorgeous auburn coat.<\/p>\n \u201cMy emotional Golden Retriever<\/a> when my roommate finally gets home from work,\u201d Banks\u2019 pet mamma writes on TikTok. \u201cHe always thinks she\u2019s going to leave him.\u201d<\/p>\n Umm, by the looks of things here, I don\u2019t think that roommate is going anywhere for the next several hours! This is so cute!<\/p>\n Fans can\u2019t get enough of this darling duo and had lots to say about the sweet moment!<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s probably time she quits her job,\u201d noted one viewer.<\/p>\n \u201cCertified Stage 5 clinger,\u201d added another.<\/p>\n Others made note of how cute it was to see the \u201cpack\u201d reunited!<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc36<\/a>SIGN UP to get \u201cpawsitivity\u201d delivered right to your inbox with inspiring & entertaining stories about our furry & feathered friends<\/a><\/strong>\ud83d\udc3e\ud83d\udc3e<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWhen everyone is home for the night, they know the pack is whole and complete, and it makes me never want to leave the house again,” someone else noted.<\/p>\n Related: German Shepherds Picking up Mom at Airport Will Have You Tearing Up<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Of course, dogs are happy when the\u00a0family is home<\/a> and all together,\u00a0because\u00a0they are highly social animals who have a strong emotional attachment to their humans! Their joy is a result of a combination of factors, including the recognition of familiar scents and sounds, the promise of affection, and the joy of being part of the pack again<\/a> after a period of separation.<\/p>\n Related: Singing Cat Reluctantly Joins ‘Dancing Queen’ Duet and Fans Love Her for It<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Dogs have an inherent love for packs\u00a0due to their ancestry, as they descend from wolves, which are social animals who rely on groups for survival. Their pack mentality means they seek social connection and thrive in groups, viewing their human families as their pack.<\/p>\n With that, we can\u2019t get over the sweetness of this little furball! Look at how content he is!<\/p>\n \u201cTell her she needs to find a work-from-home job now,\u201d advised a reader.<\/p>\n We couldn\u2019t agree more!<\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade Pets<\/a> on Nov 14, 2025, where it first appeared in the Pet News<\/a> section. Add Parade Pets as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Banks, the Golden Retriever, is sure happy the gang’s all together again! In an adorable clip on TikTok, the beautiful boy snuggles with his pet mamma\u2019s roommate to the point where it looks like Banks has achieved nirvana, reaching a totally transcendent state as his roomie pal gently pets his gorgeous auburn coat. \u201cMy emotional […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1058,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1057","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pets-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1057","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1057"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1057\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1057"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1057"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1057"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Why Do Dogs Thrive in Packs?<\/h2>\n
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