Recently, dogs at a rescue shelter moved people to tears after one of the staff members recorded a touching video. It was about the excited dogs reacting to a room full of new Christmas toys.

Dog Trust Ireland is one of Ireland’s leading dog welfare organizations. They help dogs of all sizes, shapes, colors, and breeds find new loving homes by rescuing, rehabilitating, and even rehoming them.

The workers at the shelter devote their lives to ensuring that the dogs are happy and free, and that they find a forever home. Every year around Christmas, they temporarily halt adoptions for a few days to celebrate “Santa Paws Day.”

During the holiday season, the staff members would collect new toys from generous members of the community. Later, they would place the toys on the floor in the middle of the shelter’s training room.

All of the excited dogs would rush into the training room to retrieve their Christmas toys and return them to the kennel one by one. Of course, each dog approaches the toys in a unique way. Some of the dogs jump right in, while others choose their favorites with care.

One of the shelter dogs, Flounder, darts around the room to find his favorite toy and settles for a knotted ball. Gizmo loves a squeaky chicken or a rubber cow. Chase picks the cuddly Elf while Janice falls for the squeaky Christmas pudding. Milo went for the donut but changed his mind later.

Buster roams around the whole training room with his pink ring showing it off to everyone. Bran can’t let go of the blue octopus. Sasha picked a ball fit for a queen. Missy goes for the Christmas cap. These adorable pooches picking up their favorite toys have melted millions of hearts during the holiday season.