This is quite possibly the most precious video on the internet, showing a dog’s quiet love for her family in the sweetest way. It features Renegade, a beautiful Labrador Retriever, who is famous on Instagram (@renegadethegooddog) for how faithfully she joins her mom and baby sibling for storytime.
Renegade has claimed the title of ‘house librarian’ and seems determined to listen to every book she’s involved in. Her human confirms her level of engagement, noting: “Ren may not read the words, but she listens to every page — and honestly, I think she loves storytime just as much as we do.”
Dog intently listens to mom’s story of the day in video
The video has quickly charmed over 2,400 viewers with its tenderness and humor. It begins with Delaine reading “You and Me” by Nicola Edwards, while Renegade and the baby settle in on and near their mom’s lap. Every turn of the page brings a tiny, perfect reaction from Renegade. She gives a patient pause during the rolling river part and a perfectly-timed tail wag whenever the story gets playful.
“I love your sweet, delightful squeals when we play games together. Each time you end up in my arms, where you can stay forever,” reads Delaine from the book and then adds, “Kind of my legs, but like, you know, same thing. Really hard to get all of you in here.” The Lab just looks on lovingly.
When the book talks about feeling sad, Delaine says to Renegade, “Honestly, I think you’re the one who makes it better when we’re sad.” Renegade never once stops looking at her human, even when a little foot gets in the way of turning pages. You can’t help but smile at how much she’s soaking in the story and enjoying her family.
And as Delaine finishes the final line about love being bigger than you could ever know, Renegade gently lowers her head right onto the book. To which Delaine whispers, “We love you,” a perfect ending to the sweetest storytime. As one viewer put it, ‘All story times should include a dog’ — we couldn’t agree more.
