[Sharon]

Dogs may be man's best friend, but one adorable pooch has become best pals with eight birds and a hamster.

Bob the golden retriever has been taking the internet by storm thanks to these pictures of him snuggling up with his feathered and furry friends and their home in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Luiz Higa Junior, 31, got Bob when he was four months old - a month before he became the proud owner of a cockatiel and parakeet.

Since then, six other birds and a hamster have joined the clan and are now the subject of a popular Instagram profile bob-goldenretriever.

The page has more than 73,000 followers and shows Bob and his friends in a variety of adorable poses.

Luiz said: 'Since the beginning they have lived side-by-side and it has been so nice to see how they have behaved together.'

[kellyhound]

friends for life

[spudigitti]

Could only be a golden retriever

[CrunchyCripple]

Originally Posted by spudigitti ↗

Could only be a golden retriever

My Boxer and my duck were best friends that played and napped together every day.

He also comes and gets me when my geckos are hungry and come up to the glass.

[MesaGrande]

Very nice pictures

[FunkPumpkin]

Cuteness overload! Thanks so much for sharing those pictures and the backstory. They gave me a much-appreciated smile during a rather grueling 12-hour shift here.

[Jlaa24]

They have Marley now too!!! Another golden retriever.

[Zsazsa]

A-dor-ab-le!