A golden retriever named Riley made a generous gesture toward his new pal — a zebu calf.
The calf does engage with the toy for a moment and then stands up to inspect it briefly before moving on.
“She doesn’t want your toy, Riley — let me get it for you,” de Bem repeats to Riley as the social pooch starts to climb into the crate.
Courtesy Frank de Bem
“But what if the calf DOES want the toy and just has to think about it first?” wrote one commenter.
“She might want the toy…?” another observed.
Others commented on the kind nature of golden retrievers.
“Goldens will take every opportunity they can to make a friend, and I love it so much,” one person wrote.
And other viewers predicted that the adorable duo would soon be the best of friends.
“Guarantee that dog and that calf are gonna be best buddies when she’s old enough to play together,” stated one.
A day later, de Bem sharedanother sweet videodocumenting the pair’s burgeoning friendship.
“Riley giving our new Zebu calf kisses,” he wrote alongside a clip of Riley showing affection for his new sidekick, a type of humped cow.
On Oct. 6, de Bem offered more context on Riley’s history of trying to interest calves in his playthings.
Finally, on Oct. 9, de Bem posted afollow-up videoshowing Riley attempting to toss another stuffed animal in the calf’s crate.
“Okay, I’ll let her keep the toy,” he concedes in the video, which is captioned, “Riley is determined, so she might as well keep it.”
source: people.com
