Friendships between dogs and deer are unusual enough to turn heads, but Junie the Golden Retriever and Benny the deer appear to have formed a particularly sweet bond. In a playful video, Junie stays close to Benny as he interacts with another dog, but she quickly seems eager to reclaim his attention.
Junie the Golden Retriever appears determined to keep Benny the deer’s attention all to herself
The heartwarming moment comes from the Instagram account @brownhikingtrails, run by Lorry Brown. The profile describes her life as “Hiking with deer, cats, and dogs!” The account also features stories about the animals and promotes a children’s book.
In the video, Junie stands outside with Benny on a gravel driveway while another dog hangs around nearby. As Benny moves between the animals, he approaches Junie and gets remarkably close to her face. He appears completely comfortable around the Golden Retriever, sniffing and nuzzling her while Junie calmly remains by his side.
The interaction becomes even more amusing when Benny shifts his attention to the other dog. Junie stays close, seemingly unwilling to let her deer friend wander too far. Throughout the clip, Benny repeatedly approaches the dogs, while Junie watches his every move and appears especially interested whenever he gives another animal attention. The post’s caption reads, “Junie will not tolerate Benny loving on anyone but her.”
The playful interaction had viewers joking about Junie’s apparent reluctance to share Benny’s affection. One user wrote, “Awww, I think Benny has enough love to go around!” Another commented, “Oh my. I love them together!!” One viewer focused on the perfectly timed soundtrack, writing, “Why is the music perfectly timed.”
The song featured in the video is “Hey Jealousy” by Gin Blossoms, which several viewers felt perfectly captured Junie’s reaction. One commenter summed it up by calling it the “Absolute perfect song for this.”
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