This video is 6 years old. Why is it being posted now? To soften Putin's image, perhaps?

Look at Putin’s expression when he sees how the poor dog is being held. He didn’t just rise from his chair, he leaped up to spare the pup from further discomfort. And then he gives him a blessing kiss? What the heck kind of monster is he anyway? He obviously failed his Evil Villain class.

maybe this one: The Central Asian Shepherd Dog, also known as the Alabay, Alabai (Turkmen: Alabaý, Kazakh: Төбет) and Turkmen Wolf-Hound It is considered a symbol of pride and national heritage in Turkmenistan, where a gold statue of the animal was unveiled in 2020.[7]