• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Dog Dispatch
  • Home
  • Funny
  • General
  • Heartwarming
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Heartwarming
  • Funny
  • General
  • Contact
  • About Us
search icon
Homepage link
  • Heartwarming
  • Funny
  • General
  • Contact
  • About Us
×

Home » Heartwarming

German Shepherd And Owl Best Friends Go Swimming Together

Published: Dec 1, 2021 · Modified: Dec 17, 2021 by R. Smith · This post may contain affiliate links

Sharing is caring!

706 shares
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

German shepherd and owl on his back

Watching two wildly different species become friends is always special. Interspecies relationships are wonderful to witness and prove that despite our differences, we can all get along.

Nothing proves the point more than this cute owl that is friends with a German Shepherd. Not only are the two friends, the owl even trusts the dog with its life, as you’ll see in this heartwarming video.

The German shepherd takes the adorable tiny owl swimming! The little owl rides on the back of his doggy friend, standing on her pink life jacket. In the water, the owl is totally vulnerable to the dog yet trusts her to keep him safe.

German shepher and owl on his back 2

As a German Shepherd, the dog takes her job and loyal guardian seriously as she swims with the owl on her back. She’s obviously aware that she has a feathered passenger and carefully paddles through the water.

The two seem to really enjoy their swim and the entire scene is not only adorable but very peaceful, too. The scenery is beautiful and the perfect place for a swim with friends. There is even another dog friend joining them.

Owls are not water birds but they can swim if they need to so there are no worries should the owl slide off the dog’s back. However, even though the owl can tread water, she cannot ascend from the water and would have trouble reaching the land so that’s where the trust in her dog friend is really apparent.

German shepherd and owl swimming together

According to ornithologist Matthew Zwiernik, at the Audubon Society, Michigan State University:

“While owls can swim through water, they rarely do by choice... Owls aren't able to ascend from the water until they reach land, and their large talons don't propel them through the water quickly.”

So, it’s obvious this feathered and furry friendship is based on trust despite their not being of the same species. It’s truly amazing to see how special their relationship is despite their vast differences.

We hope you enjoy the video and share it with all your friends.

« Street Dog Goes From Aggressive To Licking Her Hand In 3 Minutes
55 UPS Drivers Who Have Befriended The Doggos On Their Routes »

Sharing is caring!

706 shares
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Categories

  • Funny
  • General
  • Health
  • Heartwarming
  • Names
  • Uncategorized

Must Read

Rescued As Cubs, A Lion, Tiger, And Bear Remained Best Buds For Over 15 Years

Owner Got A Cat In 1988, Did Not Expect To Throw Him A Birthday Party 30 Years Later, Making Him The Oldest Cat In The World

7 Year Old Named ‘Kid Of The Year’ After Rescuing More Than 1,300 Dogs

Man Floats With 19 Year Old Elderly Dog Every Day To Ease His Pain

Woman Creates Dog Hospice, Makes Sure Their Final Days Are The Best Days

Pages

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2023 · Dog Dispatch LLC