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Neighborhood Kids Leave Free Stick Pile For Dogs To Take

This is a screenshot of a post from X (formerly Twitter) by verified user Amy Brittain. The post text explains that local children left a pile of sticks on a sidewalk with a pink chalk message that reads "For dogs, grab a stick here. Please take one.", which the poster describes as one of the most wholesome things they have ever seen, paired with a happy crying emoji. Below the post text are two side-by-side photos: the left photo shows a grey dog on a purple leash sniffing the pile of sticks next to the chalk writing on the concrete, and the right photo shows the same dog holding one of the sticks from the pile in its mouth as it stands on the sidewalk next to green bushes.
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The neighborhood kids left a stick pile and wrote in sidewalk chalk, "For dogs, grab a stick here. Please take one." and it's maybe the most wholesome thing I've ever seen 😭

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For dogs, grab a stick here. Please take one.

Overview

This is a screenshot of a post from X (formerly Twitter) by verified user Amy Brittain. The post text explains that local children left a pile of sticks on a sidewalk with a pink chalk message that reads "For dogs, grab a stick here. Please take one.", which the poster describes as one of the most wholesome things they have ever seen, paired with a happy crying emoji. Below the post text are two side-by-side photos: the left photo shows a grey dog on a purple leash sniffing the pile of sticks next to the chalk writing on the concrete, and the right photo shows the same dog holding one of the sticks from the pile in its mouth as it stands on the sidewalk next to green bushes.

Origin notes

The original post was created and shared by X user @AmyJBrittain, and was later reposted by the X account WholesomeMeme as noted in the provided source information. It circulated widely as a viral wholesome post focused on small acts of community kindness for pets.

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