Whenever I visit my parents it seems the one who is happiest to see me is the family dog Charlie. He rolls around and barks and whines and snuggles like he hasn’t seen me for years, even though it’s only ever a couple of weeks.

Such is the love of a dog. Once you capture their heart, it’s absolute and unreserved. Nothing illustrates that more than this touching clip of a soldier greeted by his pooches after 14 months in Iraq.

The dynamic duo fight for the attention of their master, both determined to get the most attention. They lick his face, whine for pats, and bark with pure unadulterated joy.

I don’t know about you, but this uplifting clip was just what I needed to get through the working week!