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Published 16:07 IST, September 30th 2019

Dog & Hedgehog become unlikely best friends; the pictures are adorable

Rosie the dog, and Olive the hedgehog have struck up an unlikely friendship. The 2 rescued best friends were adopted by physiotherapy assistant Victoria Wright

Reported by: Radhika Laghate
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Rosie the dog, and Olive the hedgehog have struck up an unlikely friendship. The two rescued best friends were adopted by physiotherapy assistant Victoria Wright, and are now inseparable. Despite initial hesitation that Rosie might be nervous to befriend a hedgehog, the two are now wowing the Internet by their cute friendship. Their bond has also helped Wright address her own struggles with anxiety, as per her own account.

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An unlikely friendship 

According to a news publication, Doncaster resident Wright, 28, adopted Welsh terrier dog Rosie from a local shelter in April 2014. This year. in July, she adopted Olive, the hedgehog, creating an Instagram account filled with their cute pictures. Wright reportedly said that Rosie had a rough beginning as she was found as a stray in a bad shape. She added that the dog barely had fur and had scars on her nose. According to reports, Rosie is still nervous, however, she has become more confident in Olive's presence. 

Often times, the two are found playing and snuggling with each other

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In an adorable pair of photos, Rosie is lying down on her back while Olive can be seen at a short distance from her head. In the next one, however, the hedgehog has crawled up to his friend's ear and is sniffing around in there. 

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Rosie and Olive can be seen playing with each other, drinking water from the same bathtub. While Olive appears to be in it to take a bath, the water is clearly not high enough for Rosie, though she seems to not mind.

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14:28 IST, September 30th 2019