Cesar Fernanez-Chavez first got his loving Golden Retriever, Louboutina, nearly five years ago when she was just a puppy. Now, her friendly hugs have made her a social media sensation.
But this affectionate pup wasn’t hugging right off the bat. About two and a half years ago, Louboutina began standing on two legs.
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“We were walking and she stopped and started shaking [my hand] and she put a lot of strength on the grip and I held her paw and then suddenly she sat up,” Fernandez-Chavez told Today.com. “I was like, OK, this is weird, but I let her do that and she was there for a good two minutes before she went down.”
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This became routine and she would do it every time they walked. Then it eventually turned into hugs, which could be from mimicking her owner. Fernandez-Chavez hugged her ever since she was a puppy. He would kneel on the floor and hug her and she would put her paws on his shoulders. “So maybe she picked that up,” he said.
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Now Louboutina is well-known around their Chelsea, New York neighborhood, and is often stopped or photographed by strangers. And Louboutina is not shy when it comes to hugs. She’ll give them out to anyone!
Check out the video on the next page to watch the loving golden retriever, Louboutina give hugs and handshakes to people on the street!
Mike Burleson
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Julie
Julie Burleson
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I’ve seen this and I LOVE IT!!
Ellen Pelletier
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SoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooSWEET. I LOVE it! Wish I could get one of those HUGS!
Rosie Posie
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Any luck yet Kya Lee?
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Julie Jacques
Kya Lee
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No, I have been in Central Park playing with snow and in Boston. I’ll look tomorrow and On Valentines Day… if I find her I’ll post pics and tag you in it 🙂
Christopher Babcock
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Julie Fink.. looks like beau. Could be him too
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Brinkley Anna
Julie Fink
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Awww so adorable
Sylvie Van Hootegem
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Trang Phuong Tran
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I would love to hug this dog everyday if I could! ❤❤❤
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Jenn
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Karissa Chambers
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Such a beautiful dog
Robert P. Carlisle
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A dog can’t think that much about what he’s doing, he just does what feels right. ;))
Jodie W Bland Sr.
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I do
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I luv my dog
Eden Charles
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Aww…
Debby York
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Thật hạnh phúc
Courtney Grimwood
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Brock job for Ollie?
Karinne Sharpley
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Wendy Sharpley this is Edward
Lisa Harvell
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Your pet pooch is the only thing on earth that adores you much more than he likes himself 🙂
Lisa Harvell
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A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself 😀
Melanice Zielke
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Tim Fairchild
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Awwwww we all need doggy cuddles!!
Zoe Kate
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God yes!!!
Robert P. Carlisle
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A pooch is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he likes himself 🙂
Gina Wigmore
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Golden Retrievers are wonderful!
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My Golden gave hugs like this. Trying to teach the new puppy to hug, all I get is my face bitten.
Melissa Pawelski Dronen
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Just adorable
Anjel Smith
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Is beautiful
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I’d take a hug from her!!
Jon TraDeed Thomson
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YEEZZZZZZ
Gayle M. Schilleci
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I would love that.
Fouad Awad
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Oh my God how cute he is
Sharon Spino
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Looks like my Rascal great dog’s absolutely beautiful !
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Trevor Neelin can we go find the hug puppy
Christopher Harrison
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Such a sweetie
Christopher Harrison
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That’s why I got nilla working on sitting like that
Terri Coalburn
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My heart is melting. How sweet
Glenn Kocina
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Mary, are you up for a New York trip?
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