As you might guess by the name German shepherds were initially bred to herd sheep.
So, it goes without saying that the doggos have a reasonable amount of smarts.
In fact, according to Stanley Coren’s 1994 book, The Intelligence of Dogs, they are the
third brightest breed in the world.
German shepherds are so savvy that they are able to serve mankind so well.
Indeed, all kinds of organizations often employ German shepherds as working dogs.
In addition to the breed’s braininess their power and obedience makes them ideal for duty
in the Military or Police.
These are the roles that they are perhaps most well-known for.
However, their intelligence also makes them effective as search and rescue or assistance
dogs.
But while we obviously cannot be certain how much information dogs can process; we can
be sure that pooches possess long-term memory.
That means, they can remember people, places and events from the past.
There have even been cases of dogs recognizing their owners after several years of separation.
German shepherds are also a very dependable breed that can be pretty protective of their
humans.
So it should come as no surprise that the loyal animals are keen to investigate any
visitors to their household.
That was evidently the case when an unnamed woman's home received an unexpected guest.
A camera man filmed the event and it was uploaded to YouTube on November 15th, 2017.
The footage shows an unidentified man getting out of his car and approaching the back of
a house.
The man peers through a window while the female homeowner goes to open the back door with
a key, the pair seem to be colluding in a surprise.
The male color leans up against the wall, trying to remain out of view.
Meanwhile, the camera man has taken up a position opposite the woman's door.
This is an ideal vantage point for them to capture what happens next?!
The homeowner opens the door and a blur of German shepherd rushes to greet her.
When the animal notices that there are visitors, the excited dog pushes past a woman to get
outside.
She notices the camera man first, and we can hear him calling out her name.
The German shepherd, who the footage identifies as Freya looks towards the sound of her name
being called for a split second.
However, her attention is caught by the male visitor who walks further into view and crouches
down.
And it does not take the doggo long to detect him.
Indeed, Freya lets out a single quick bark, then dashes straight towards the man with
ears flat against her head.
When she reaches him, however Freya’s tail starts wagging like mad and she runs into
his arms.
As well as the YouTube comments confirming that the property operates as kennels, hence
the cages, the video's description provides an explanation for the craziness.
Apparently, the man is Freya’s human and they have been apart for months.
As a result, the female homeowner has been looking after Freya until they could be reunited.
It is unclear what caused their separation, but what is certain is that their reunion
is packed with emotion for both the man and his best friend.
To begin with, Freya is happy, just snuggling into her human, but then she jumps up for
a hug.
The doggo is so manic with excitement that she simply cannot stand still.
She keeps doing little spins of joy while her owner fusses over her.
Furthermore, Freya’s delirious delight is actually audible.
Throughout the duration of the two-minute video, the German shepherd lets out little
whines and loud whimpers.
At some point, Freya even sounds like she's crying with joy.
Moreover, one anthropomorphic minded YouTube commenter noted that there are times it seems
like Freya is yelping out the words “I love you.”
Nonetheless, dogs are social animals and vocalizing is one way they communicate with one another.
Experts have also suggested that canines imitate certain human speech patterns such as tone
and pitch.
So regardless of whether Freya knows the meaning of the words or not, it is possible that she
is imitating appropriate speech for the highly emotional moment.
Meanwhile, the caged Greyhound in the foreground is thoroughly not impressed.
Regardless Freya cannot resist rubbing herself up against her human's legs and pressing her
body against him.
Then when the dude sits down on the ground, Freya, seizes her chance and dives on him.
She plans her paws on her owner's chest and showers him with doggy kisses.
But this exuberance show of affection does not satisfy Freya.
It seems she wants to be as close to her human as she possibly can, presumably to make up
for lost time.
As soon as Freya gets the chance she sits in his lap and snuggles into his arms, her
human holds her close and he nuzzles into her neck.
And just when it seems things cannot get any better for Freya, she experiences another
level of joy- belly rubs!
What's more as her returning owner strokes her stomach Freya does the sweetest thing.
Her hind leg begins to peddle around as if she is experiencing the utmost pleasure in
the world.
The video has 9,000 likes and almost 2 million views on YouTube alone.
One grateful social media user wrote, “I swear the German shepherd puppy is saying,
‘I love you.
Don't leave me.’
This is such a good way to wake up in the morning, Needed the smile, Thank you!”
Hopefully Freya will never have to go so long without seeing her best friend again.
However, if she does, you can be sure that they will both enjoy the reunion, when he
gets back.
The heart-warming YouTube footage shows how much Freya’s human loves her.
And it is safe to say that the feeling is definitely mutual.