Boy, 8, Prepares 'Summer Sleepover' With Dog, No One Prepared for His Setup

A boy having a sleepover with his boxer dog has melted hearts online, leaving internet users sobbing after he ensured that she was the "comfiest pup in the world."

When mom Jill, 38, suggested getting ready for bed to her 8-year-old son, he had another thing in mind. Instead of the usual, he asked if he could have a sleepover with the family dog, Molly, whom he absolutely adores.

The duo has an adorable relationship together, and Jill told Newsweek that her son just "wanted to get some extra time" with Molly that night. Of course, the mom was more than happy to oblige and let her son plan out the perfect slumber party.

"They are best friends, and he loves to care for her and play with her in the yard," Jill said. "He has about 30 stuffed dog animals in his room, and he can't wait to grow up and have his own dogs."

To Jill's surprise, her son didn't just lay out a blanket for Molly and leave it at that. Far from it, he pulled out all the stops to make it perfect.

Indeed, her 8-year-old put Molly's dog bed next to his, brought her toys and blankets in, tucked her in, and made sure she was snug, gave Molly a pillow, and then put on the animation Bluey for them both to watch. The finishing touch that truly left his mom "sobbing" was the framed family photo her son placed directly in front of Molly's bed.

Jill continued: "He thought of everything. We pulled her bed upstairs, he selected a few of his blankets that he thought she'd like, he chose toys, and then added the family photo so she could see me when I left the room.

"He was thrilled she stayed in there, and we were surprised she slept there all night and didn't sneak down to her crate," the mom added.

It was so heartening for Jill to see her son take such good care of Molly. She couldn't resist sharing a clip of their summer sleepover on TikTok (@fit.on.glp1.jill) and the video has gone viral with over 622,200 views and more than 120,700 likes at the time of writing.

The online response has been overwhelmingly positive, and Jill has been inundated with messages from people reliving their favorite childhood memories with their family pets. Many even shared photos of their beloved animals and praised her son for being so thoughtful.

The duo had such a great time together that they even had another sleepover the next night, too. There is no doubt Molly will be spoiled all summer long if this continues.

"This was all his idea, but what's better than a summer sleepover?" Jill said.

Since the TikTok video went viral, internet users have praised the love shown between Jill's son and Molly. This has led to almost 300 comments on the post in just a matter of days.

One comment reads: "STOP the look of absolute love when she got the pillow."

Another TikTok user wrote: "I'm an emotional wreck at the family photo."

A third person added: "How does it feel to be raising the sweetest child on Earth?"

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