Bringing home a baby when you have a beloved pet can be a stressful experience.
Dogs, for example, can be jealous when they have to split your attention with a new family member.
But for one yellow lab, his baby brother was the best thing that ever happened to him.
A dog and her boy
This yellow lab is so darn sweet. Just look at her!
She always standing by parent and child, practically looking like she’s smiling. But the real marvel is that she also helps with the baby.
And we mean REAL help.
When the baby tosses and turns in bed and kicks off his blanket, she’s there to pull it back over him.
And in one particularly adorable moment when the dog isn’t around, the baby cries, only to be soothed by a video on mom’s phone.
The star of that video? His very favorite yellow lab, of course – and it makes him stop crying immediately.
What a bond!
It seems pretty clear that these two share lots of love.
The lab even watches her little charge as he sleeps – and the look in her eyes melts our hearts.
Growing up
The clips of the dog and baby were taken over the course of a few months. And it’s pretty clear that the bond between these two only strengthened over that time.
The sweet pup is around for tummy time to make sure nothing goes wrong.
And she’s standing by to act as a bolster during nap time as well.
The moments this boy’s parents managed to capture are simply magical. In fact, if we didn’t know better, we’d think this dog thought this was her baby.
She’s a pretty great nanny though.
And when baby is ready for some entertainment, she’s even standing by to catch the latest episode of whatever it is babies are watching these days.
We’re sure it’s very compelling.
Perhaps our favorite moment is when she goes and fetches his tiny shoes from the other room.
It’s not clear if she just decided he needed them or if she’s smart enough to grab what mom or dad needs on command.
Friends forever
“Have watched probably thousands of them…but this is one of the most beautiful videos ever,” said a viewer.
Many more commenters echoed that sentiment.
And we’re so happy to see that the baby has just as much love for the dog as she has for him. He’s nice and gentle with her.
Of course, best buds also like to have a little naughty fun every now and then.
So when there’s paper shredding and crumpling going on, she’s there to partake – and share the blame.
That’s what friends are for!
It’s clear that there’s always a parent standing by and the dog isn’t given any real responsibility for watching the baby on her own. But it sure seems like she’d be up for the task.
And can you imagine how many framed photos this family has of this pair in their house? It seems like every moment is picture-perfect.
Be sure to scroll down below to watch the heartwarming footage of this pair for yourself!
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