Canine brothers Hugo and Huxley, both golden retrievers who live in London, England, are a huge hit on social media. But their biggest fame comes from the train in their city, as they love to give passengers kisses. In turn, people love them!
The duo belongs to Úrsula Daphne Aitchison, and together they have social media accounts with over 525,000 followers on TikTok and Instagram. Úrsula’s goal is to post daily photos and videos of her pets to bring joy to online users.
“I think people can see from the images and videos I post how much joy you can get from the simplicity of having a pet,” Ursula told the Mirror .
The latest cuteness happened aboard a train trip , where nine-year-old Hugo approaches the most diverse passengers to cheer them up. Not that they’re sad, but the presence of a pet always brings a smile to their faces, right?
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In the video, the dog sometimes rests his head on one of the dog’s shoulders, sometimes peers at another dog through the cracks in the seats, when he’s not sitting on the seat next to them, receiving affection. I think in the end, he’s the one who likes it most, because he gets so much attention from the passengers.
“The boys just enjoy living in the moment and get so much joy from the little things in life, like going for walks and being outdoors.”
All this charisma earns their owners a small annual fortune. As pet influencers, between modeling, advertising, and sponsorship deals, the dogs earn around £100,000 (R$633,443.70) per year.
Úrsula is an animal photographer, and her pet fame began when she realized that dogs were very spontaneous and photogenic—more so than their models. Being in front of a camera is a breeze for them!
“I was photographing people and their dogs, and I used Huxley as a muse and practiced with him.
Since then, Hugo and Huxley have modeled for campaigns for major brands such as Hunter, New Look, Dyson, Tesco, and P&O Ferries. Do you think they ever tire of fame? According to the tutor:
“From the moment they wake up, their tails are wagging. You can’t have a bad day when it starts like that.”
That’s why, famous as they are, they don’t deny their fans attention. Furthermore, it’s natural for the golden retriever breed to be affectionate. According to Retriever Advice , they enjoy physical contact like petting, hugging, and cuddling.
That’s because it’s in their nature to please! And if they sense someone is sad, then they’ll come closer. Therefore, they make excellent therapy dogs.
The post reached more than 18 million views, 2.9 million reactions and thousands of comments.
“He makes everyone’s life happier,” declared one.
“Blessing everyone’s day,” commented another.
“How can you not love someone like that?” asked a third.
