When this eight-year-old girl closed her eyes and held out her hands to receive a birthday gift from her parents, she had no idea she’d be getting a dog. This surprise, it turns out, caused her to break down in an emotional fit of happy tears. She’s just so overwhelmed and thrilled to have her very own cute puppy! We’d probably react the same way if someone gave us a puppy right now.
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