This sweet video from @_violasnow on Instagram will give you all the feels. It documents the beautiful moment of magic that happens when a stunning dog and an openly warm-hearted human cross paths. The video opens on this quiet moment on a weekday train commute. But Viola the Husky doesn’t blend into anything. She has that unmistakable presence you spot out of the corner of your eye and end up thinking about long after the doors close. And sure enough, someone on this train just can’t walk past without saying something.
Dog willingly walks to stranger to get pets from them on a train
The video has racked up over 252k likes, and it’s obvious why once you see what unfolds. A woman passes Viola, stops mid-stride, and blurts out an “Ohhh God… hiiii!” in a tone that suggests she’s just met a tiny angel disguised as a giant dog. Viola looks up, soft and sweet, and her human asks, “You want to say hi?” That’s all the invitation she needs.
The woman sits on the opposite seat, and Viola trots right over, tail happy and wagging, and immediately covers her new friend in kisses. The lady melts. Completely. She’s in full dog-bliss mode, calling her “baby boy,” thanking Viola, asking her gender, cooing “oh stunning baby” when corrected — the whole spectrum of emotions you’d expect from someone ambushed by unexpected joy.
And Viola just keeps returning for more. Round two. Round three. Face kisses, chest rubs, full-body pets. At one point, the woman chats with her directly: “Where are you going with papa?” Viola answers the only way she knows: by leaning in closer.
The stranger tells Viola’s human, “She’s amazing,” and her human happily notes, “She likes you.” As one viewer put it, “Viola felt that woman’s love and positivity and went straight in for kisses.” Another was so charmed they joked, “I’m booking a flight to London just for a chance to run into Viola.” This sweet encounter completely changed the mood of the trip and perhaps, the day, for both the dog and the human co-passenger.
