Dog Is Laser Focused on Greeting His 85-Year-Old Neighbor

Charli the senior dog’s excitement and determination to see her elderly neighbor could not be quelled, video posted to TikTok shows.

Video filmed by Jackie Libertiny, as she sat in her car in Hoboken, New Jersey, shows her failing to get Charli’s attention as he stares intensely at something in the distance. Libertiny quickly realises Charli has spotted AJ, their elderly neighbor, whom Charli is fond of. The pair then leaves the vehicle to greet AJ.

Libertiny told Storyful that she had befriended AJ in early 2020 when she offered to help AJ and her husband with anything they needed during the coronavirus pandemic. Libertiny and Charli enjoyed weekly walks with AJ during that time and called AJ their “best friend” in the video. Credit: @jackie.lib via Storyful

Video transcript

JACKIE LIBERTINY: It's no butter pecan, but it's good. The orange still scares me though. Charli, your thoughts? High five. Hey, high five.

All right. Well, clearly, my dog is paying attention to something else. Have a great day, guys. Oh no! Wait! This is what he's looking at. Hold on. This is so cu--

This is our best friend AJ. She's our 85-year-old neighbor. Oh my god, let's go say hi to AJ. You want to say hi to AJ? You want to say hi? OK, let's go. Come on. Come on. Who is it?

- [LAUGHTER]

JACKIE LIBERTINY: Oop, dropped my keys.

- A whole dog here. I've got a whole dog here. Hello.

JACKIE LIBERTINY: I got to grab my keys.

- I know what you want, and Luciana is looking for it.

[LAUGHTER]

JACKIE LIBERTINY: Hi!

It's no butter pecan, but it's good. The orange still scares me though. Charli, your thoughts? High five. Hey, high five. All right. Well, clearly, my dog is paying attention to something else. Have a great day, guys.

Oh no, wait! This is what he's looking at. Hold on. This is so cu-- This is our best friend AJ. She's our 85-year-old neighbor. Oh my God, let's go say hi to AJ. You want to say hi to AJ? You want to say hi? OK, let's go.

Come on. Come on. Who is it?

- [LAUGHTER]

JACKIE LIBERTINY: Oop, I dropped my keys.

- A whole dog here. I've got a whole dog here. Hello.

JACKIE LIBERTINY: I got to grab my keys.

- I know what you want, and Luciana is looking for it.

[LAUGHTER]

JACKIE LIBERTINY: Hi!