No one wants to be separated from their loved ones. This happens all the time though for people in the military when they are deployed overseas. But on top of the humans missing each other – the separation can be difficult on the pets too. After all, they don’t call a dog “man’s best friend” for nothing.
Perhaps the one thing that makes it all better is having the service person come home. These reunions are usually so emotional that many of them are recorded and shared on the internet.
One category that melts our hearts is when military members are reunited with their four-legged friends.
The soldier in the video below is just returning after being in army training for eight months. She reconnected with her family, but there was one extra-special buddy that she still needed to see – her dog!
While Janna Berger was away for training, her parents took care of her pooch Murphy.
By no surprise, she missed him very much so. Especially after being apart for many months.
Berger explained to The Dodo:
“I thought about Murphy every day. Being away from him was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do.”
The feelings were completely mutual for the dog, who missed his owner as well. After Berger first left, she learned that Murphy would wait outside her bedroom door every day (likely hoping Berger would return).
Finally, the day came for the two to be reunited.
Dressed in uniform, Berger is outside of her family’s home while the camera is rolling in the background. She calls for Murphy and he comes running out the door, yet, his reaction isn’t what some might expect.
He gets close to his mom, but quickly stops and runs skittishly in the other direction. It’s as if he doesn’t recognize her!
Berger and her dad call Murphy’s name hoping he’ll come back and they can try again.
The dog returns and begins to approach his owner, but the moment she takes her hat off (so he can recognize her better) he starts barking – seeming nervous and confused.
That’s when everything changes…
Murphy slowly inches closer to Berger as she keeps reassuring him, “It’s me!” Finally, he reaches her lap and she’s able to give him a big hug.
He sniffs, looks at her closely, feels her embrace – and it’s almost as if the lightbulb goes off in his head…my mom’s home!
Pooch Murphy goes nuts realizing that his owner is back and the reaction is priceless.
The dog wildly jumps on Berger like he’s unable to control his excitement, and even has to zoom around. It’s the cutest thing in the world!
You can tell that she’s just as thrilled to be reunited with her pet too, who she loves with all her heart.
Berger later told The Dodo:
“I had no idea Murphy would react the way he did! When he didn’t recognize me at first, I was so heartbroken. The happiest moment of my life was when he finally figured out it was me.”
Now that her training is over, Berger is planning on sharing a new home with her four-legged buddy, Murphy (who she’s owned for more than three years).
Can we all agree that military reunion videos are the best? You don’t even have to know the people (or pets) in the video to feel all the love and emotion.
Be sure to check out Berger and Murphy’s heartwarming reunion for yourself below. His reaction is priceless!
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