Labrador’s priceless reaction at realizing he’s going to grandparents’

Hearts have melted at an excited Labrador retriever literally jumping for joy at the idea of going to his grandparents’ house.

Sully the black Labrador lives in Idaho with his owner, 33-year-old Tori T, who regularly shares her beloved pup’s excitable antics to TikTok account @sullytheblacklab.

“Sully has always been this excited about life,” Tori told Newsweek, “especially when it comes to Grandma and Grandpa’s house.”

She said that she works from home, and it is just herself and Sully in the house together, “so any time there’s an opportunity to break up the routine, he’s in!”

There are more than a few reasons Sully loves going to the grandparents’ house, Tori said that one was the size of their yard, which is “massive in comparison to ours.”

“It’s like his own personal park with new things to smell every time we’re over,” Tori added—and that is even before the “endless walks” that grandpa will bring him on. Plus, “there’s two of them, which means double the attention—or at least someone available to entertain him at all times if the other is busy working.”

On October 17, Tori shared a video of her breaking the news to Sully that they were going on a trip to grandma and grandpa’s, and warned him: “I need to tell you something, but I need you to act a little less excited this time, OK?”

But, before Tori had even finished speaking, Sully was off like a shot, jumping around in excitement and spinning in circles, as she burst out laughing and cried: “I haven’t even told you yet!”

Eventually, Sully settled down—as much as he could, at least—and Tori told him she had to go on a work trip, and he would be staying with grandma and grandpa.

At the magic words, Sully was off again, pushing through the door and jumping into the car, where his bags were already packed. And when they arrived, he rushed to greet his grandparents, his tail wagging furiously.

TikTok users were in stitches, awarding the video more than 54,000 likes, as one commenter joked: “Sully could at least pretend to like you!”

“He said spit it out already,” another posted, while a third described it: “Sully had to get out the preemptive zoomies.”

A fourth shared: “My black lab used to love going to my grandparents’ house. She knew when we were close in the car and would scream with excitement! Dogs are so precious.”

Tori told Newsweek that, while some suggested her parents were bribing Sully with treats, “the reality is I’m usually the one supplying the goods, and they rarely come back empty!”

“That said, Grandpa is a lot more generous at the cutting board than I am,” Tori said, “which is hilarious, because, when they raised me, we were never allowed to feed the dogs ‘human food.’

“They break a lot of their own rules for Sully, which has been extremely heartwarming to watch” Tori added.

Socializing dogs around other animals and people is an important part of owning a pet, as it helps them become happy, confident and well-adjusted, according to the American Kennel Club (AKC). Socialization, whether through classes or the owner themselves exposing them to new places, people and dogs, makes a big difference to their temperament, and should begin as soon as you take them home.

Tori called the reaction to Sully’s videos “absolutely wild,” saying she started the account so she could “upload silly videos of my boy and not feel like I was inundating friends and family with puppy content.”

Tori said: “I never would have guessed he would amass the following he has today, but it’s been so, so special reading the comments and messages that pour in with love.”

She added: “I adore Sully, and the fact that there are people across the globe that love him too genuinely makes me tear up sometimes.”

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