Maisy likes to lie on the front lawn and bask in the sun. Maisy, a 3-year-old, is a little different. golden retriever isn’t just out there to catch a few rays. She has a very special person she’s waiting to see, and sometimes, she even has a gift for him.
Every morning, Maisy chooses the Perfect spotShe sat on the grass in front her house until Richard, a neighbor, approached with his walker. The two have struck up a unique kinship that began during Richard’s daily walks.
“I’ve recorded [their relationship] on and off for months, but I have only recently started videoing,” Mark Speelman, Maisy’s dad, told The Dodo. “[She] loves people.”
“Richard and I have known each other for a long time,” Speelman said. “I would often check on him by calling the retirement home after not seeing him walk due to weather.”
Maisy made her own schedule to see Richard after he was able to walk again.
Speelman hasn’t documented all of Maisy and Richard’s interactions, but he managed to snag a few special moments. Some days, the devoted pup even brings a gift to her favorite walker — a leaf — and Richard is always grateful.
“I absolutely love their interactions,” Speelman said. “Watching Richard and Maisy’s videos brings so much joy to people.”
No matter what each day brings for Maisy, she’s comforted in knowing she’ll soon see her good friend once again. And it will be the best time, every time — leaf gifts and all.
