Animals have an amazing capacity for sympathy, love, and friendship. When it comes to this sweet pup, all three are on adorable display as it gently tends to its newly adopted baby.

When the little lamb’s real mother wouldn’t take to the baby, an unfortunate occurrence became fortunate again when the owners brought it inside and their black Labrador immediately took to mothering the cutie. It’s just about the most adorable little family you’ll ever see.

No one can deny that there’s already a strong bond between this young family. They were clearly destined to find each other.