Deer And Great Dane Share Remarkable Friendship

Aug 14, 2020 by apost team

Pippin is a wild black-tailed deer and Kate is a Great Dane on Vancouver Island, Canada. These two animals met when the deer was just a baby thanks to the dog's owner. They bonded with each other, and five years later their friendship was stronger than ever, especially as the motherly Great Dane supported the deer when she herself became a mother.

Soon after Pippin was born on Vancouver Island, Isobel Springett, a professional photographer and equestrian, happened to find the fawn in an area close to her home. She had hoped the deer’s mother would come back to take care of her, but Pippin’s mom never returned. After hearing the fawn cry for the next three days, Isobel decided to take her into her home, the lovely video chronicles.

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Isobel placed Pippin on her Great Dane’s bed. Since her dog Kate was never a mom, Kate welcomed the opportunity to be a mother to the baby fawn lying next to her. The young animal wanted Kate to nurse her, but the dog couldn’t, even though she tried.

When Pippin was 14 days old, she left to go back into the woods to sleep at night. The little fawn did come back to Kate each day, however.

When Pippin was 6 months old, she started to become more of a friend to Kate, and the two animals had fun romping around, licking each other, and rubbing faces. Over a five year period, Pippin gave birth to seven fawns. She spends most of her time in the wild now, but every year, she comes back to Isobel’s property to give birth.

The relationship between the deer and the dog blossomed into a forever friendship. Whenever they'd get together, they'd greet each other like they were never apart. They stopped playing together as they got older, but Pippin and Kate loved to just hang out and snuggle with each other.

It’s not usual for the deer to come into the house and fall asleep on a dog bed. When she comes to visit, she will stay for several hours. Sadly, Dog Heirs reports that Kate passed away in 2014, but we're sure Pippin will never forget her special dog friend.

Pippin and Kate had a wonderful friendship. You can see more of them by going to kateandpippin.com. Warm your heart by taking a look at the video below, and tell others about this story.