There are dogs who can light up your whole day just by showing up. Cole has made that his full-time gig. This Pit Bull isn’t just any school greeter — he’s a therapy dog who happens to be deaf, but you’d never know it by the way he works a crowd. In a now-viral Instagram video, Cole waits patiently outside the school, perched near the buses as they roll in, dressed in a pink and blue striped shirt with a matching hat.
The canine’s calm nature, paired with his huge heart, makes him the kind of dog kids naturally gravitate toward. And the way he takes his role so seriously while still being irresistibly huggable is exactly why the clip has melted so many hearts.
Deaf therapy dog’s day in school with students is as adorable as it gets in video
The clip opens with Cole perched outside the school, buses rolling in behind him. The text reads: “I’m a Deaf Pittie Therapy Dog ready to greet my students at school.” He sits proudly in his striped shirt and matching hat, waiting for his big moment.
As the buses pull up, the kids start spilling out, and the hugs come quickly. One little girl wraps her arms around him as his human asks her, “Does this make your day better?” Cole soaks it all in, waiting patiently as student after student stops to give him love. On screen, the text jokes: “I think it makes me look more huggable.”
Later, we see him in the classroom, looking every bit the serious teacher without his outfit. But dismissal time brings the hat back, and Cole is back outside, tail ready for duty. When a student pauses at the bus door, Cole steps up, walking alongside her in a way that makes it clear she’s safe.
The video ends with Cole back on his perch, with the on-screen text, “Who’s the Bestest Boy?” and all of us who have seen the video want to scream, “YOU ARE, COLE.” With more than 10k likes and comments calling him everything from “distinguished gentleman” to “beyond adorable,” it’s obvious Cole’s leaving his mark — and winning hearts every single day.
