Dog Wakes Up to Her Favorite Person & Goes From Sleepy to Overjoyed in Seconds

When this Instagram video begins, Rhubarb is having a perfectly ordinary nap. That is, until her nose picks up on something worth waking up for. Her dad has just returned and quietly lies down beside her, close enough for her to recognize him before her eyes have even fully opened. The Pit Bull mix goes from sleepy to full-body excitement in a matter of seconds, and the whole reunion is just too sweet. Shared by @rhubarbthedoggo, the video catches that wonderful moment when a dog wakes up and realizes her favorite human is suddenly right there. No big entrance needed. Just one familiar face and a very happy Rhubarb.

Dog wakes from a deep sleep to find her favorite human beside her before erupting with excitement

Rhubarb starts the video completely passed out in her cozy bed, with no idea that Dad is lying down beside her. He gets close enough that his face is almost touching hers, then waits for her to wake up and figure out who is there. It takes a moment. Rhubarb slowly opens her eyes, seemingly catching Dad’s scent first. Then she realizes exactly who is in front of her, and that sleepy face changes fast.

Her tail starts going before the rest of her body catches up. Mom pans the camera just in time to catch the excitement as Dad pets her head. Rhubarb gets up, squeezes into the space beneath his chest, and starts wiggling with her entire body. We even see her try to kiss his face, trying to fit every bit of happiness into one very energetic reunion.

The video pulled in 56.5K views in its first 16 hours online, with viewers clearly getting a kick out of Rhubarb’s reaction. One person summed up the moment perfectly: “Smells like dad, is that dad, oh it’s dad, HI DAD.”

Another viewer wrote about how much they loved seeing the reunion, while someone else joked that Rhubarb was “fully charged.” That may be the simplest way to describe it. A few seconds earlier, she was deep asleep. Then her favorite human appeared, and suddenly napping was old news.