Dog Approaches Boy With Down Syndrome And Befriends Him (Video)

The gentle giant places a a paw on the young boy's shoulder. Himalaya, sensing the boy's hesitancy, decides to try contact again and puts her paw on Herman's feet before dropping his head in his lap. Eventually Herman relents and starts to touch the dog at one point stroking her snout and pulling back her fur to reveal her teeth. A few minutes pass with the pair looking at each other in an interested fashion, but remaining still.