As Alfie grew stronger under Rogers’ care, he became adventurous — but weighing only 15 ounces, he’s just too small to play with any of the other dogs in the house.
“He needed to start to get socialized, so I let him run around the house a little bit, supervised, throughout the day,” Rogers said. “But he has to be watched very carefully.”
Perhaps Lovey recognized another little orphan in need of a friend because the bird quickly took a liking to Alfie.
“Lovey is out flying around the house all day long, and I just noticed that every time I put the puppy down, she would immediately fly over to him,” Rogers said. “It’s like, ‘Does she think he’s another bird?’ Because he’s about the same size as her, they’re the same color and she doesn’t interact like that with any of the other dogs in the house.”
The two have now developed their own special language and unique play style.
Lovey enjoys hopping on Alfie for piggyback rides or following him around the house, hooting softly and pecking at his fur. “They are the smallest animals here, each needing a friend,” Rogers wrote on Facebook. “They’ve formed this bond on their own!”
Alfie seems grateful for the company and Rogers couldn’t be happier to watch this adorable friendship blossom between the two smallest animals in her house.
When the weather warms up, Rogers plans to try to release Lovey in hopes that she’ll find a flock of her own. But, until then, Alfie and Lovey are all each other need right now.