Pet News & Entertainment Unlikely Friendships Watch This Golden Retriever Start Each Morning by Excitedly Checking on His Baby Sister Bestie Taco found his real calling in life: to be a doggie alarm clock day in, day out. By Emily Schroeder Emily Schroeder Emily Schroeder has been an animal-lover since…well, forever! She spent the early part of her career at Time Inc., working for women's lifestyle brands like Real Simple and Southern Living (to name a few), in various digital business development roles. And prior to landing her much-loved role as a staff writer for Daily Paws, she spent several years as a communications consultant. When Emily is not writing about our favorite four-legged friends, you can find her spending time with her husband and three adorable kiddos. Daily Paws' Editorial Guidelines Published on January 25, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Courtesy of mostlyadorable / TikTok Dogs play an important role in many people's lives—like serving as an effective alarm clock. Sure, it's all hunky-dory Monday through Friday, but those early weekend wake-up calls are not always welcome. There's one tiny human, however, who doesn't seem to mind what day of the week it is. A TikTok video posted by user mostlyadorable on Jan. 6, shows a doting English cream golden retriever named Taco excitedly leading his owner upstairs to greet his human baby sister, Vanora. The caption reads, "My dog loves to be the first one to greet my baby every morning." Bailey the Golden Retriever Cuddles With Adorable Baby Bunnies Once Taco reaches the top of the stairs the voiceover says, "This is pretty much his morning routine." But before reaching their destination, the expressive golden looks concerned as his owner pauses in the hallway. You can almost hear Taco saying, "Don't stop! We're almost there!" There, there poor pup, don't worry. Your owner was just struggling to flip the lights on. After unsticking his "teef," Happy Taco is back impatiently urging his owner toward his toddler sister's door. Watch This Golden Retriever Treasure His Favorite Toy: A Portable Bose Speaker The pupper finally reaches Vanora's door, tail wagging in anticipation. His owner opens the nursery door—those opposable thumbs can be so handy—and Taco runs to greet his baby with tail wags and joyous tippy-taps, hoping to play ASAP. The final few moments of the 36-second video include the caption of Taco saying, "Get her out!" The whole scene is paws-down the cutest doggie alarm clock we've ever seen. As for baby sister, she looks happy to see her furry friend and can't wait to watch his zoomies and spend time together looking out the window. The heartwarming video has earned a whopping 15.1 million views. Watch This Gentle Golden Retriever Make Friends with New Kitten It's safe to say that Taco and his baby sister took time to get to know each other, judging by the number of best friend videos posted on their TikTok account. Like this one documenting Taco and his baby sister's first year of life which includes my favorite fan comment: "Whoever said diamonds are a girl's best friend never had a dog." So if you're planning to bring home a new baby, definitely read up on these tips to help with the transition! Hey, maybe you'll end up with an alarm-clock-dog like Taco helping you keep your new baby's sleep schedule. But be warned—there's no snooze feature on Saturday and Sunday. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit