Little Dog Spends Most Of His Time Collecting Sticks For His Best Friend Who Happens To Be A Tortoise

Dogs don't usually hangout with Turtles, but this little dog doesn't care about that at all.

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• Published in Animal Stories
• April 30, 2022

We are mostly under the impression that all animals only spend time with others of their own kind. It's true for the most part, but sometimes animals end up forming friendships with completely different species and they somehow make it work.

For instance, dogs and turtles are often perceived as two completely different animals that have few things in common. In reality, things are much different, Tilly G and Skippy are a perfect example of that.

Ever since Tilly G and Skippy were adopted into the same big rescue pet family, they have been best friends from the very beginning. They are constantly hanging out with each other, they love napping, snacking, and sunbathing together.

They follow each other around wherever they go, and they love showing affection for each other, especially Skippy. He shows his brother affection in many different ways like kisses and head pats, but his favorite way is bringing Tilly G his most valued possessions, sticks.

Skippy has a special way to present his best friend with his present sticks, he dances all around him with the stick and then presents it at the end. The tortoise is usually less than impressed with the show that Skippy puts on for him.

“Tilly G and Skippy bonded the moment they met”

“They were instantly drawn to each other for some reason. The moment they met was like love at first sight. And now they are inseparable … It's hard to describe, you just have to see it and see them together.” the pair’s mom told The Dodo.

Skippy offers a lot of different kinds of sticks to his best friend.

Each time, he brings a different kind of stick. Even the way he presents them changes according to the stick.

“Pretty much anytime Skippy finds a stick in the yard, he prances over to show it to Tilly G,” their mom said.

Here's the full TikTok video showing all the different kinds of sticks:

The way he presents them is so adorable 😂

“Tilly G wants nothing to do with Skippy's sticks,” their mom said. “Tilly G will only get interested if it is a collard green stick or piece of romaine lettuce.”

If it's not food, he is not interested, which is completely understandable.

Tilly G doesn’t seem to have the same appreciation for sticks as his brother does, but that will never deter Skippy from collecting them and offering them to him. He has a lot of love for his brother and is very passionate about sticks, so for him, this is the ultimate way to show your love.

Tilly G doesn't seem to appreciate the sticks because you simply can't eat them, he is only interested in food presents. He has a lot of love for his brother, despite not liking his presents, he loves hanging out with him and they constantly keep each other company.

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