###Man gets honest about relationship's 'pecking order' in hilarious engagement pic..
Pets are an essential part of many families, so it’s no surprise we’re seeing more and more of them playing big roles in milestone photo shoots.
“My wife had Buddy for five years before we met,” Joe, who works in health care information technology, told TODAY. “They were inseparable, and they both were kind enough to adopt me into their pack.”
Joe shared the now viral photo on Reddit this week with the caption, "A little reminder of the pecking order during our engagement photo shoot." The post earned more than 30,000 upvotes on the social site.
“Between our constant tears," said Joe, "I was able to show my wife that many thousands of people had seen him that day and we found some sense of comfort knowing that Buddy had brought some happiness to others out there."