A 95-year-old grandma from Massachusetts is winning over thousands of animal lovers online — and honestly, it’s not hard to see why.
Rosalie Julian has become the unexpected star of an Instagram account filled with heartwarming moments alongside her daughter’s two golden retrievers, Risky and Peach. The sweet pups may technically belong to her daughter, Suzanne Schineller, but Rosalie has fully claimed them as her furry “grandchildren,” and the internet can’t get enough.
The account, @riskyandthegiantpeach, has grown to more than 70,000 followers, with fans falling in love not just with the beautiful goldens, but with Rosalie’s soft voice, funny personality, and the pure love she showers on the dogs every time they’re together.
Risky, the mom dog, is nearly 8 years old, while Peach, her daughter, is almost 5. That makes them a real mother-daughter duo — just like Rosalie and Suzanne — which gives the account an extra sweet touch people seem to adore.
Suzanne originally started posting videos of her dogs back in 2022 without expecting much to come of it. But one day, she filmed her mom talking to the dogs in the gentlest, sweetest way, and everything changed. People instantly connected with Rosalie, and before long, she became the true star of the page.
According to Suzanne, viewers were drawn to her mom’s warmth, humor, and unmistakable Boston accent. Rosalie’s natural charm made people feel like they were watching someone truly special — the kind of person who can brighten your whole day just by speaking kindly to a dog.
Even with all the attention, Rosalie is still incredibly humble about her online fame. She says the idea of being called an “influencer” feels a little overwhelming because, in her eyes, she’s simply a person who happens to love dogs very much.
And really, that may be exactly why so many people adore her.
Rosalie says she’s just a grandmother to two dogs — and really, to any dog she can find. But the love pouring in from followers has clearly touched her. She admits that with so many kind comments from people around the world, she must be doing something right, and hearing such sweet things at this stage in her life has been deeply encouraging.
Rosalie is a mom of four adult children, a grandmother to two human granddaughters, and a dog grandma to Risky and Peach. She has lived in Massachusetts her whole life and grew up around animals, including dogs, a cat, and even a rooster.
Later in life, after raising her children, she spent 20 years working for a doctor at Beth Israel in Boston, a job she loved dearly. She says she has always had deep empathy for people, especially older people, and believes kindness matters more than anything.
Still, she happily admits she loves dogs the most.
These days, Rosalie continues to stay active and independent. She still drives, gets her nails done every three weeks, and makes plenty of time for visits with her beloved golden grandbabies.
What has made the account even more special is the sense of comfort it gives people. Followers often say Rosalie’s videos make them smile on their hardest days. Some have even joked that they wish she were their therapist. Others say they wish someone in their life would speak to them as gently as she speaks to Risky and Peach.
That emotional connection has helped build a surprisingly wholesome online community. Suzanne says people often leave heartfelt comments, then start replying to one another, creating this little corner of the internet centered around kindness, dogs, and one very lovable grandma.
To show her mom just how far that love has spread, Suzanne even marked a map with all the places their followers come from. The response has reached everywhere from Australia and Africa to China and Japan — proof that sweet dog videos really are a universal language.
And while social media can often be messy and mean, Suzanne says their page has been the opposite. Instead of snark, they’ve found warmth, joy, and genuine affection from strangers who simply love seeing Rosalie with her dogs.
As for Rosalie, she still takes it all with her signature humility. She says the attention can feel a little embarrassing because she’s “just a person,” but she also sees it as a beautiful compliment — and feels very lucky.
Honestly, the internet could use more grandmas like Rosalie and more golden retriever cuddles like this.
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