Infant Throws Ball to Dachshund for the First Time and We're All Cheering
Jillian Johnson shared an adorable video of her daughter, Elora, trying to throw the ball to her canine bestie, a long-haired Dachshund named Daphne. Elora, who's getting ready to turn a year old, is used to playing with the ball, but throwing it is a different story!
Watch as Jillian gently coaxes Elora to throw the ball. Daphne, with tail wagging, can hardly stand the wait. When Elora finally lets the ball go, Daphne can hardly contain her excitement. Elora's proud of herself and just as excited, and claps to let me know that she can't wait to do it again!
@jillianmariejohnson89 We had our first "throw" today and Daphne couldn't be more excited! #dachshundsoftiktok#babytok#bestfriends#babiesoftiktok#fetch
original sound - Jillian Johnson
Jillian shared in the caption, "We had our first 'throw' today, and Daphne couldn't be more excited!"
We can't wait to watch Elora throw the ball for Daphne again! Before long, she'll be up and running, and the girls can chase the ball together. What a beautiful friendship they're creating!
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Sweet Reactions to Elora Throwing Daphne the Ball for the First Time
Viewers couldn't get over all the cuteness between Elora and Daphne and left hundreds of comments. Daphne, who's been waiting forever for her little sister to throw her the ball, finally got what she had been waiting for, and fans were cheering them on. @Marcie got nearly 75,000 likes when she said what the Dachshund was thinking, "She's like, I've been waiting for this since you were born!!"
@Madeline Montgomery got more than 52,000 likes when she shared, "I just realized this was, 'Sweetheart, she can't throw the ball yet' dog!" @vicki.likes.drums felt the same way, "I know!!! I can't believe the universe brought me back to see it come to fruition!!!"
Commenter @Isabella shared, "'IT'S HAPPENING! Everybody stay calm!' - Daphne probably."
@Nat Geo Animals cracked us up when they pointed out, "She was really messing with Daphne in the beginning LOL!" @Lucy agreed, "Daphne was about to crash out lol!"
"'MOM!! DID YOU SEE??' Legit Daphne's reaction!" It sure was, and we couldn't be happier for her...she'd been waiting a long time for that day!
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This story was originally published April 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM.