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15 Surprising Dog Friendships—From Piglets to Reptiles

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Bunny dog friendship

15 Surprising Dog Friendships—From Piglets to Reptiles

For Dog People
By Elisabeth Geier

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Dogs may be man’s best friend, but they don’t limit their love to just humans and canines. These dog friendships transcend size and species—it’s almost too adorable to handle. Read on for 15 dog/animal friendships that are sure to make you go, “Aww!”

Max the Siamese cat and Brady the golden retriever have a friendship built on trust.

Kitten and dog friendship
Flickr/haley7

 

Border collie Fred rounds up his guinea pigs Choclit and Oreo for some snuggle time on the couch.

Guinea pig and dog friendship
Flickr/hickdon

 

Cutest ever? This dog nurtures a tiny piglet…

Piglet and dog
Imgur/LogicDude

 

…while these two share space with a full-grown pig

Pig and dog

Imgur/iDovewing

 

A young deer and a pitbull play a friendly game of chase

 

These surprising friends are all ears

Bunny and dog
Imgur

 

The dog holds the leash in this relationship

Horse dog friendship
Imgur/sexypineapple

 

The Tortoise and the Hairy Dog

dog-turtle-friendship
Flickr/colorblindPICASO

 

A lucky lab gets a big cow kiss

Cow dog friendship
Imgur

What happens when a ball-obsessed pup makes a rather stoic friend?

 

Big horse + small dog = true love

Big horse dog friendship
Imgur

 

A passionate embrace between unlikely friends

Cat dog friendship
Imgur

 

This pup is tummy-up for her stuffed rhino pal!

Rhino dog friendship
Flickr/Aviva West

 

Kasi (cheetah) and Mtani (dog) grew up together, and are still best friends to this day

Cheetah dog friendship
Imgur/NoNaMeGaMe0vEr

 

And finally, in a charming home movie bound to elicit some squees, two ducklings ask a sweet old dog, “Are you my mother?”

Top image via Flickr/Noelle Noble

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Elisabeth Geier

Elisabeth Geier is a writer, teacher, and animal advocate with extensive animal handling experience and a soft spot for bully breeds and big orange tabbies.

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