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Loyal Dog Won’t Let His New Baby Calf Brother Out Of His Sight

Just several hours after Calvin, a tiny calf, was born, he and his mom were separated.

That’s because Calvin’s mom is a dairy cow living on a large industrial dairy farm in Canada.

“He was taken from his mom at 2 days old and put in a little concrete pen,” Megan Mostacci, cofounder of Black Goat Farm and Sanctuary in Ontario, Canada, told The Dodo.

In order to keep producing milk, dairy cows have to give birth. But, sadly, this leaves a lot of unwanted calves like Calvin, who end up being sent to slaughter.

A very early death would have also been Calvin’s fate — but a few people were determined to save him. They spoke to the farmer and asked him to spare Calvin’s life.

Surprisingly, he agreed.

On Thursday, Calvin arrived at Black Goat Farm and Sanctuary, where he was allowed to step outside in a field for the first time.

As soon as he was let outside in the sunlight, Calvin simply could not contain his joy — he started running and jumping around on the fresh grass.

“He never got to go outdoors or stretch his legs and just run!” Mostacci said. “You can see how much he loves running.”

The pleasant surprises didn’t stop there.

Two dogs also live at the sanctuary, and they have taken on important roles helping raise the animals their humans rescue. Drake, a Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever, and Lincoln, an Australian shepherd, were introduced to Calvin — and they swiftly took the new resident under their wing — or, rather, paw.

The first time Calvin was ever allowed outdoors, the dogs were by his side, helping him get adjusted to his happy new life.

Lincoln, who seems to have especially bonded with the new calf, decided to give him a little bit of a tongue bath.