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Tiny Dog Uses Her Big Brother To Do Everything, Becomes Internet Sensation
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Tiny Dog Uses Her Big Brother To Do Everything, Becomes Internet Sensation

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Bella is a tireless 2-year-old dog who is constantly looking for adventures. However, some are too big for the tiny pup, so she needs a little boost. Luckily, Bella has the perfect sidekick to aid her.

Enter Hank. This 10-year-old is Bella’s best friend and the duo is inseparable. “They absolutely love each other,” Adriana Burkhart, Bella’s mom, told The Dodo. “Bella lives with me and Hank stays at my parents, but whenever I bring her home they both go crazy when they see each other.”

Bella is a smart pup, so she quickly realized that Hank is a much bigger dog. Basically, Bella is almost on top of Hank when they’re spending time together. From napping to roaming around the house and begging for treats – they’re like two parts of the same body. Even their coats are the same color!

“Hank is getting pretty old so it’s good for him to have a dog like Bella that keeps him active,” Adriana says. “She entertains herself but loves to mess with Hank while doing so. He’ll run around with her but when he gets tired he can sit down and she’ll just hang out on top of him for a while. They are the best.”

(h/t: dodo)

Bella is a tiny 2-year-old dog who is constantly looking for adventures, but some are too big for her

Luckily, she has the perfect sidekick to give her a boost

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Hank is 10 years old, and he’s Bella’s best friend in the entire universe

“She entertains herself but loves to mess with Hank while doing so,” says Bella’s mom Adriana Burkhart

“They’re both cuddle bugs”

“They sleep together a lot and Bella will chase him around and try and play tug of war with his tail”

“Pretty much every day Bella is at least laying on him”

“She’s the smallest of our dogs so she gets on him when she needs attention”

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“She’s used him as transportation around the house, a napping spot, a stepping stool…”

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“…and even to get high enough to jump over a gate”

It didn’t take long for people to fall in love with the adorable duo

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Rokas Laurinavičius

Rokas Laurinavičius

Author, BoredPanda staff

Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 235 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

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Mark Chasteen
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ol' tolerant goldens. Stand on me? Sure. Jump on me? Go ahead. Pull my ears? It's cool...

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Nancy E
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love labs gentle disposition ,loyalty , & enjoyment of children & family . They are rated America's favorite dogs 25 years in a row by the American Kennel Club .

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Hamilton Bubbub
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I relate to this dog and we have the same name... I am really short

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John L
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Labs are almost always the most patient and agreeable four-legged children out there. My late black lab, Captain Black, would let Gizmo, my shih-tzu do practically anything with him, including some occasional humpings as well, lol.

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Melissa Nunya
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can we talk about the angry little pug in the background 6th one up from the bottom 😂😻

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Loraine Mac
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fantastic pictures of a true friendship but, does remind me of my son - he is always on my back !!!

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Anna Salerno
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is one more dog story that absolutely warms my heart and made me laugh! These two were meant for each other.

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Lucybaby
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How adorable are they!? Animals are angels in disguise <3

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Mark Chasteen
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ol' tolerant goldens. Stand on me? Sure. Jump on me? Go ahead. Pull my ears? It's cool...

wroehlig avatar
Nancy E
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love labs gentle disposition ,loyalty , & enjoyment of children & family . They are rated America's favorite dogs 25 years in a row by the American Kennel Club .

shanechang2015 avatar
shanechang2015 avatar
bellaallen avatar
Hamilton Bubbub
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I relate to this dog and we have the same name... I am really short

jlk103144 avatar
John L
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Labs are almost always the most patient and agreeable four-legged children out there. My late black lab, Captain Black, would let Gizmo, my shih-tzu do practically anything with him, including some occasional humpings as well, lol.

melissa_9 avatar
Melissa Nunya
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can we talk about the angry little pug in the background 6th one up from the bottom 😂😻

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Loraine Mac
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fantastic pictures of a true friendship but, does remind me of my son - he is always on my back !!!

annagsalerno avatar
Anna Salerno
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is one more dog story that absolutely warms my heart and made me laugh! These two were meant for each other.

truhlovesmanders15 avatar
Lucybaby
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How adorable are they!? Animals are angels in disguise <3

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