The two-year-old Chihuahua-Dachshund mix was a street dog in Dorado, Puerto Rico, but was adopted and relocated to Maryland in March 2017 through the Love of Satos animal rescue charity

The Force Is with Him: Watch Yoda the Puerto Rico Rescue Dog's Joyous First Romp in the Snow

As a street dog rescued from Dorado, Puerto Rico, Yoda the two-year-old Chihuahua-Dachshund mix was used to sandy beaches and warm weather. So, you’d expect a bit of culture (and climate) shock upon seeing snow for the first time, but the Star Wars-monikered pup’s reaction was anything but timid. The winter force is strong in this dog.

Yoda was adopted and relocated to Maryland in March of 2017 through the Love of Satos animal rescue charity, and the organization couldn’t be prouder of its former ward.

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As you can see in the video above, the enthusiastic doggo goes wild for the white stuff as his decidedly more chill corgi-pit bull mix brother, Cooper, looks on in amazement at Yoda’s cold case of the zoomies.

The Puerto Rican-born pup was brought to the U.S. prior to Hurricane Maria, where thousands of stray dogs perished. Since that tragic storm, a handful of fortunate animals have also found forever homes stateside.

Yoda’s owner, Heather Bauer, saw his photo on Animal Rescue Inc, a Pennsylvania affiliate of his original rescue group. She filmed the video in December 2017 in Maryland, during what had to have been Yoda’s first encounter with snow, FOX reports.

“I thought because he came from such a hot climate he’d be wary when I let them out into the snow but he just went crazy,” Bauer told FOX. “He was so excited. I was throwing snowballs at him and he couldn’t understand why they disappeared when they hit the ground.”

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Yoda’s newfound viral fame isn’t the only reason his mom adores him, though. “He is the sweetest baby, he just loves to cuddle all the time,” she says. “He’s a real lover and a kisser.”