Horse Letting Rat Terrier Puppy ‘Lead’ Him Is the Best Big Brother

When you have animals, it's typical to run into some unlikely pairs. Cats and dogs can be best friends, dogs and goats can be best friends... and apparently, dogs and horses can be best friends, too.

One farmer/dog dad recently shared the story of his horse and her Rat Terrier. The horse may be several hundred times the puppy's size, but that doesn't stoop her from bossing him around. You just have to see it:

Daniel Redmond better watch out: what happens when the puppy grows up? They're going to get in so much trouble together!

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Daniel, his horse, and his puppy all live in Dublin, Ireland. He's been posting videos of his horse for years, and the puppy is a new addition. Of course, when you have animals, you want them to get to know each other and be friendly.

Luckily, these two had the same idea: the sweet puppy takes the lead, and the gentle horse simply follows her. It seems like he just knows that she's not going to hurt him, but that humoring her is important, too. So she tugs him along! What a sweetie - which is something we see clearly with the other videos posted about this horse. He loves to be silly, which is perfect for a puppy. They literally don't know how to do anything else.

How to Keep Animals Safe Around Horses

Horses may love to be silly and have fun, but they're also huge. The average full-grown male horse like this boy can weigh as much as 1,200 pounds. If they get angry or startled, things can get really ugly for humans, not to mention tiny puppies or other animals.

It's totally fine to introduce your horses to your other animals (and often necessary, especially when it comes to working dogs), but you should:

1. Always be around to supervise every interaction.
2. When you're not around, keep them separated.
3. Introduce them one-at-a-time.
4. Only introduce them when you know your horse can handle it.
5. It's best to introduce a horse to a trained dog rather than an unruly one.

Horses are very intelligent, and they're typically really good about knowing a threat from a nuisance. They seem to understand when an animal needs protection, which a small puppy definitely does. As long as they don't get too excited and start bucking up, they can be friends with no issues!

Unfortunately, this creator doesn't post very often, so it might be a little while before we receive an update on this sweet pair. I can't wait to see them getting even closer!