All dog owners know the unwritten rule in their homes: established spots are sacred, and a new addition, even a tiny human one, does not void the original lease. And that’s precisely what you see in this video from @weretheweenies. It opens on a quiet living room scene where Dad is absolutely knocked out on the couch. Tiny baby boy asleep on his chest, and Lily, one of the family’s three little long-bodied shadows, tucked right beside him. The in-video text spells it out: “My Dachshund refuses to give up her spot as daddy’s baby.” Nothing really needs explaining here; Lily’s body language is already saying, I’ve had this spot forever, and I’m not giving it up now.
Heartwarming video shows Dachshund refusing to give up spot as dad’s baby
Clearly, this wholesome clip struck a nerve, as the video has already garnered over 148,000 likes. Lily’s curled up so naturally beside Dad and the newborn that it barely looks staged. Dad’s got one arm resting over the baby, the other wrapped around Lily. It ends up looking like an accidental family photo, everyone tucked in exactly where they feel most at home.
And then the caption adds the perfect punchline: “No room for mom in here,” which, honestly, feels sadly accurate. Lily may be small, but she guards her prime real estate with conviction.
The short clip also shows something that many pet parents discuss once a new baby arrives: the shift in the household dynamic. Some dogs get unsure, some pull back, and some, like Lily, double down on their place in the family lineup. She’s always been glued to Dad. In fact, in an older post, her mom joked that Lily “sleeps more peacefully than any human I know,” which tracks perfectly with this moment.
Viewers flooded the comments with love; everything from “Let her keep her spot” to “Pile of love right there.” At the end of the day, it’s just a couch, two sleepy humans, and one very determined dog who’s not giving up her role anytime soon.
