Camera captures adorable moment (Video)

Shortly after finding out she was pregnant with a little boy, Finn, Paige Knudtson adopted a 2-year-old boxer named Brutus from a local rescue. Having grown up with boxers, she knew how gentle they could be. But she could never have anticipated what a big part of her baby’s life the dog would become. When Knudtson was 20 weeks pregnant with Finn, an anatomy scan revealed a serious heart defect. Finn underwent multiple procedures immediately after his birth until he could have open-heart surgery.

After seven weeks, and a few complications, Finn was finally able to go home. And when Brutus met his baby brother, the connection was instantaneous. “Once we got home, it was as if Brutus just knew Finn needed some extra close monitoring, and he has been by his side ever since,” Knudtson said. The two adore each other and spend every moment together — watching TV, playing outside, eating and napping. Brutus hates to be separated from Finn, even for a moment, and will scratch at the door to Finn’s room or pace outside it until he’s allowed in. The brothers don’t even like to be alone at night. After mom found Finn all curled up next to the family boxer dog Brutus, she was intrigued to find out how it happened and set up a camera. 

The connection was instantaneous

In the adorable footage, Finn is seen grabbing his blanket in the middle of night, climbing out of bed, and joining Brutus on a floor mat to sleep together. While Brutus barely moves, Finn is trying to make himself comfy even if it takes using his furry friend as a pillow. His mom Paige, from Richmond, Virginia, said that “whether it be in the dog bed, Finn’s bed, or the floor, the two always sleep together,” and my heart is melting. Watch the video, the two friends are inseparable even during sleep.