Sweeper, the Spaniel mix, had an unforgettable celebration for his milestone adoption anniversary.
On Sept. 21, Sophie Vershbow shared a post on X about how her friend sent $100 to a group of them to take her dog, Sweeper, out to a special lunch. The friend was out of town, but she wanted to make sure her pup got a proper meal to mark 10 years since he had been adopted.
The post included two photos and a video of Sweeper taking a seat at a table with the girls, eyeing and drooling over a cheeseburger plate with fries, and the internet couldn't get enough. Now, the post has accumulated over 10 million views and about 500,000 likes.
Sophie explains the friend's request and how Sweeper is "special" to the group at large.
“He was really the first dog of the group, so he holds a really special place in our heart," Sophie says. "And (my friend) realized she was going to be gone for his anniversary, and asked if we could take him out to lunch, a little treat for him."
The group went to Fred’s on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, which is a dog-friendly establishment — and, by the looks of it, knows how to make a mean cheeseburger.
“We gave him parts of our cheeseburgers and then french fries, so he had plenty to eat," Vershbow says. "He also got some bacon off someone else’s plate." She clarified that Sweeper did not consume any onions, per concern in the comments section.
That's awesome! But... that was $100! Was there no change? LOL.
This story originally appeared on the Today Show.