A Golden Retriever, A Hamster And 8 Birds Are Best Friends And Live In Harmony (23 Pics)

If nothing else (and there are many) we can thank the internet for making it a whole lot easier to discover interspecies BFFs among the domesticated animal kingdom. Be that an owl and a pussycat, an owl and a dog or, in this case, a dog, eight birds, and a hamster. The dog in question is called Bob and he's a golden retriever who lives in São Paulo, Brazil.

'If they're trained properly, goldens are extremely obedient and not wilful like spaniels,' he said. 'I've only ever worked golden retrievers… You get used to a dog like you get used to a make of car.' For him, their most appealing trait is their placid, affectionate nature. 'They have a wonderful, gentle personality. Spaniels are probably the most faithful dogs, but goldies come a good second.