Encountering a cute animal on your way to work can boost your mood and is enough to make anyone smile.
But what if you had a furry friend that was excited to see you every single week?
Maddie, a Golden Retriever from Belfast, is itching to get outside the front door every Friday to see her favourite people – the bin men.
Sat patiently in the front garden, the pup perks up as soon as she hears the bin lorry driving down her street.
Mark, one of the refuse workers on Maddie’s route, told the BBC Northern Ireland: ‘She loves seeing us and waits for us every Friday morning to come round.
Maddie, a Golden Retriever from Belfast , is itching to get outside the front door every Friday to see her favourite people – the bin men
‘She scrapes the door until she can get out, she can hear the bin lorry up the street. The build-up to seeing Maddie is unbelievable.’
Maddie, who is two years old and operates under the name @maddiethebad.e on Instagram , even has her own Hi Vis uniform that she wears to fit in with her pals – and recently got a fluffy bin toy.
Nathan, another bin man, told the outlet: ‘This is an old friend. She’s been my friend for a year and a half since she actually came here.
‘[She was] a puppy the first time we saw her, [it’s] just brilliant. She’s just been like this every time.
‘I think she loves everyone, but I think she likes us a wee bit more. She’s got a wee Hi Vis on for us.’
Maddie is also become Instagram famous with 40,000 followers on the platform and has received millions of views on her profile.
She has become a global sensation, racking up comments around the world, including South Korea, Brazil and France.
Maddie’s owner, Katelin Fiddlis has described her joyful pet as a ‘therapy dog for the entire neighbourhood’.
This bin man is clearly enjoying Maddie’s company, as he has a huge smile on his face
One of Maddie’s viral clips got more than ten million views and shows the cheerful canine meeting new bin men on a Saturday morning
Maddie, who is two years old, even has her own Hi-Vis uniform that she wears to fit in with her pals – and recently got a fluffy bin toy
She added: ‘There’s something different about just normal, everyday people interacting with a dog.
‘I think it’s so lovely to see what started off as something that was really innocent and just posting videos of our pet smiling and being happy that actually we are getting comments from people who have said “I’ve had a really hard week and I’ve seen this video of Maddie and it’s changed my outlook and I feel so much better”.’
One of Maddie’s viral clips got more than ten million views and shows the cheerful canine meeting new bin men on a Saturday morning.
It wasn’t long until all three refuse collectors gathered around Maddie, stroking her and shaking her little paw.
This clip racked up more than 535,000 views and thousands of comments.
Maddie wakes up every Friday morning to see her pals and scratches at the door when she hears the bin lorry
Maddie’s owner, Katelin Fiddlis has described her joyful pet as a ‘therapy dog for the entire neighbourhood’
One of her clips racked up more than 535,000 views and thousands of comments
One wrote: ‘That dog just took the stress of that day away from three grown hardworking men.’
Another penned: ‘I could watch this all day. You can see the happiness on their faces.’
A third said: ‘I need to know where this dog lives for research and cuddle purposes.’
A fourth commented: ‘So lovely to see these guys taking the time to speak to the dog. The dog has more friends than most humans.’
One of Maddie’s regular bin men friends even chimed in and said: ‘We took the day off so other bin men could experience Maddie’s friendship. See you next week.’
Maddie’s account then responded: ‘Missed you bestie!!!’
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