Video_2022-08-22_12-43-16mp4 (2027)

What follows is 30 seconds of pure, chaotic joy: backpacks flying, a very wiggly dog, and the realization that while summer is over, the best part of the day—the reunion—has just begun. The video ends with the dog successfully "stealing" a lunchbox and running a victory lap around the kitchen island.

A teenager, holding the phone, whispers to the camera, "He has no idea they're home early." video_2022-08-22_12-43-16mp4

Suddenly, the sound of a key turns in the front door. The dog’s ears prick up. Two siblings, having just finished their first half-day of the new school year, tip-toe into the hallway. The dog realizes who it is, lets out a high-pitched "woo-woo" howl, and launches himself across the floor. What follows is 30 seconds of pure, chaotic