It’s hard to think of anything sweeter than a kid and his dog just existing in their own little world together. This throwback video shared by @elvisbatzthelab on Instagram gives us a glimpse of little Ted growing up alongside his best friend, Elvis. The shiny-coated Labrador has clearly made it his life’s mission to stick by his tiny human’s side. The caption says, “Throwback to when mom caught our sweetest moments without us noticing,” and honestly, that’s exactly what it feels like — a love story filmed in secret, told in tail wags, giggles, and quiet companionship.
Video with throwback moments documents Labrador and little boy growing up together
It truly is one of the sweetest compilations of clips on the internet today. The video opens with toddler Ted tucked against Elvis near the coffee table, both lost in their own little bubble. The clips move through time. We see a slightly older Ted eating something while sitting in a tub in the living room. Elvis is right there, watching over his brother.
Then, the roles are reversed: Elvis is sleeping on his bed, and it’s Ted’s turn to keep watch, hanging out quietly next to the dog’s bed. The video cuts to a beautiful moment of Ted holding Elvis’s paw while they are lying down. It rolls on with a shot of Ted and Elvis having a cuddle party on the deck, Elvis’s tail wagging with sheer joy.
There’s a precious moment of an older Ted talking to Elvis while the dog listens intently. The two of them sit cuddled up on the deck floor while their human prepares the BBQ. In one of the final, sweetest shots, an older Ted lies next to Elvis on the carpet. When Ted puts his arm on Elvis, the dog responds by resting his entire face gently on Ted’s stomach.
The video has gathered over 7K likes. The comments are full of people who were touched by this extraordinary relationship. One person wrote, “I’m 51 and have never in my life seen a child treat their dog so lovingly and sensitively.” Another user said, “The sweetest bond.” People just get it — they see their own childhoods, their own dogs, reflected in this quiet, lifelong friendship.
