Dog Dad Stands Guard Outside Vet Clinic As Stray Gives Birth To Their Puppies

A stray dog that they would later know as Amiga perched herself in front of the clinic's door and patiently sat there until she was spotted by a veterinarian named João Áureo Rodrigues de Oliveira.

He could tell she was pregnant and figured that she was about to give birth.

And according to Bored Panda, he didn't hesitate to take her in and help her even though she wasn't technically a customer.

Eventually, it came to the staff's attention that while Amiga was in labor, a new dog that they presumed to be her puppies' father was now standing in her place outside the door.

The difference is that rather than laying down and waiting for help like she did, he was standing upright and strong like he was guarding the place.

As the clinic wrote in an Instagram post, she and all her pups made it through the birth OK and they're all waiting to be adopted.

And in case anyone was worried about this, the assumed father did get to see his puppies.

Translated from Portuguese, their message read, "Even Dad showed up to see the family."

h/t: Bored Panda