A dog finds its favorite Disney character and the video melts hearts on TikTok

A service dog met its favorite character on a Disney cruise and the moment melted hearts on TikTok

A video capturing the moment a service dog met its favorite character on a Disney cruise left the internet smiling.

Ashton McGrady, a content creator, often shares her adventures with her Golden Retriever, Forest, who is always by her side and loves Disney characters, especially one of them.

In a TikTok post, McGrady showed Forest’s joy upon meeting his friend Pluto. The videos of the dogs playing amused and touched the online community.

Speaking to People, McGrady shared that the interaction between the two attracted the attention of everyone around them, and people stopped to witness the scene. “There were crew members crying a lot,” she said.

For her, her posts are a way to educate people about inclusion, and these special moments with Forest often draw the attention of online users: “My whole platform is about entertaining and educating about service dogs and people with disabilities,” she explained. “It was a great opportunity to give them this cute moment.”

@radiantlygolden proof that distance won’t keep the very best of friends apart ❤️🚢✨ we love you pluto!!! #servicedog #servicedogteam #disneytiktok #disneycruiseline #disneycruise #hostedbydisney ♬ Best of Friends – The Hound + The Fox