It’s long been proven that dog is man’s best friend, but the truth is dogs can be the best of friends with so many other creatures. What’s perfect about dogs is they neither judge nor discriminate. They’ll give you their loyalty whether you’re black, white, brown, or a colorful butterfly; whether you have two legs, four, or as many as eight. They don’t care about age, weight, race, species – and sometimes, that’s all we really need in life, isn’t it?
Studies show that dogs have been really chummy with our species since prehistoric times. Sharing a mutually benefiting relationship, man and dog have grown accustomed to living closely together. This natural sociability that most dogs have seems to extend to other species – and these unlikely friendships are beautifully captured in these photos.
1. Rumor has it that their friendship started when the little duck asked the yellow lab if it could use its beak to take out the dog’s fleas.
2. Too many amazing things in one photo – a nocturnal owl and a non-nocturnal dog, with the dog biting a piece of twig, and the owl perched on it – all while submerged in water.
3. From this angle, they appear to be gossiping about the alpaca in the background.
4. Bob the Retriever with his eight feathered friends and pudgy hamster
5. These two met at Busch Gardens in 2011; they’ve been inseparable since.
6. Their only problem? The tortoise couldn’t invite the dog to its home.
7. Disclaimer: No one can resist that cute kitty’s face.
8. Bubbles the Elephant probably uses her trunk to give the dog a shower.
9. Rex the German Pointer found this baby kangaroo inside the pouch of the mother, who was killed in a road accident.
10. A wild boar and a puppy – what a fun and unusual sight!
11. What “bear hug” actually means for this wolf.
12. This dog clearly doesn’t mind being told it has something on its nose.
13. It probably felt nice for the dog to be looked up to.
14. Ben the Dog and Duggie the Dolphin go by the couple name “DogPhin”. When Ben gets too tired from all the swimming, Duggie gives him a little nudge til they reach the shore.
15. Their friendship is fueled by their shared dislike toward the family cat.
16. Hugs can get a little painful, but still probably worth it.
17. It’s hard to believe this wasn’t Photoshopped, but you better believe it.
18. Kate the Great Dane with her deer friend, Pippin
19. Having unlimited access to fresh milk was one of the perks of this cow-dog friendship.
20. Bonedigger the Lion relinquished his crown as the King of the Jungle to be friends with Milo the Dog.
21. These two have a lot to learn about having their photos taken, but their adorable friendship is on point.
22. The dog probably doesn’t like it when his BFF goes horsing around.
23. This photo is obviously from one of their walks, but do they “take a fly”, too?
24. How it looks like when you don’t want your child’s friend to feel left out
25. Pit Bulls can look scary, but some are actually really gentle and friendly.
27. It was friendship at first sight for these two unlikely friends from Bangladesh.
28. These odd-looking chicken and chihuahua understand one another perfectly.
29. Friends don’t let friends go hungry.
30. Ssh — these two have no idea they’re not siblings!
31. They love each other bear-y much!
