A Great Dane-like black dog interacting with a deer or antelope in an outdoor forested area during daytime. 3:36

A Great Dane and a fawn named Pippin

When a baby fawn named Pippin was abandoned by her mother, a Great Dane named Kate adopted her as her own. more

They've been best friends ever since. Kate's owner, Isobel Springett, says the two are practically inseparable. She's never seen anything like the way they greet each other, a hello that seems to belong only to them.

There are no words while they play outdoors, only music. Kate is gentle with the deer, and Pippin plays right back, acting so much like a dog that it's easy to forget she isn't one.

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When a baby fawn named Pippin was abandoned by her mother, a Great Dane named Kate adopted her as her own.

People pick up on the little things. One is sure Pippin's tail is wagging. Another swears she's smiling. Several say a few minutes with these two turned a bad day around, and one calls it a short break from a hard world.

One fan has a theory about what's going on in their heads. Pippin looks at Kate and sees a funny-looking deer. Kate looks at Pippin and sees a funny-looking dog.

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