Filhote se torna ‘cão-guia’ de amigo que perdeu olhos por glaucoma

Uma amizade entre dois cachorrinhos nos Estados Unidos tem chamado atenção nas redes sociais. Tudo começou há alguns anos, o golden retriever Charlie, de 11 anos, precisou retirar seus dois olhos por conta de um glaucoma.

Hoje, ele conta com a ajuda de Maverick, um filhote de quatro meses que lhe faz companhia, lhe ajuda a brincar, realizar diversas atividades e até se locomover, tornando-se praticamente seu ‘cão-guia’.

Segundo seus tutores Adam e Chelsea Stipe contaram ao Today Show, Charlie perdeu seu olho esquerdo em 2016, e o outro no ano seguinte. Maverick chegou à família tempos depois, em janeiro de 2019.

Os dois ganharam um perfil para mostrar os momentos de sua amizade no Instagram. Atualmente, a conta já tem mais de 117 mil seguidores.

“Maverick está aqui para ajudar Charlie por aí, e Charlie está tentando ensinar boas maneiras a Maverick. Definitivamente, um trabalho em andamento”, consta na descrição da primeira foto dos amigos no perfil.

Confira alguns momentos fofos entre Charlie e Maverick abaixo:

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Saturday morning play time #dogsofinstagram #goldensofinstagram #doggos #charlieandmav #bestfriends #goodboys #nationalpuppyday

A post shared by Charlie And Maverick (@charlieandmav) on Mar 23, 2019 at 8:24am PDT

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Playtime #dogsofinstagram #goldensofinstagram #doggos #tugofwar #bestfriends #goodboys #charlieandmav

A post shared by Charlie And Maverick (@charlieandmav) on Mar 18, 2019 at 4:29pm PDT

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Enjoying the sunshine ☀️ ? #dogsofinstagram #goldensofinstagram #doggos #charlieandmav #bestfriends

A post shared by Charlie And Maverick (@charlieandmav) on Mar 24, 2019 at 9:34am PDT

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Slow and steady won this race #dogsofinstagram #goldensofinstagram #doggos #charlieandmav #bestfriends #goodboys

A post shared by Charlie And Maverick (@charlieandmav) on Mar 25, 2019 at 8:50am PDT

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When you hear the @todayshow talking about you….

A post shared by Charlie And Maverick (@charlieandmav) on Mar 22, 2019 at 1:33pm PDT

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This must be what it feels like to be a National Geographic photographer…. waiting for the action shot #dogsofinstagram #goldensofinstagram #doggos #napsonnaps #bestfriends #goodboys #charlieandmav

A post shared by Charlie And Maverick (@charlieandmav) on Mar 21, 2019 at 12:28pm PDT

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Puppy pillow #dogsofinstagram #goldensofinstagram #doggos #bestfriends #goodboys #charlieandmav

A post shared by Charlie And Maverick (@charlieandmav) on Mar 20, 2019 at 5:45pm PDT

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Synchronized snacking #dogsofinstagram #goldensofinstagram #doggos #snackums #bestfriends

A post shared by Charlie And Maverick (@charlieandmav) on Mar 20, 2019 at 9:50am PDT

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Family photos with our new tiny human. Too many good shots to pick just one. ?: @wphotographyhiltonhead #dogsofinstagram #goldensofinstagram #doggos #bestfriends #goodboys

A post shared by Charlie And Maverick (@charlieandmav) on Mar 19, 2019 at 2:21pm PDT

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If I fits, I sits. #dogsofinstagram #goldensofinstagram #doggos #bestfriends #goodboys #charlieandmav #ififitsisits

A post shared by Charlie And Maverick (@charlieandmav) on Mar 19, 2019 at 4:54am PDT

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Hello there! Charlie and Maverick here. Just a couple of happy pups. Charlie is almost 11 years old and Maverick is 4 months old. Charlie had glaucoma which led to his double enucleation (both eyes removed). Now, Maverick is here to help Charlie around and Charlie is trying to teach Maverick manners. ? definitely a work in progress.

A post shared by Charlie And Maverick (@charlieandmav) on Mar 18, 2019 at 9:42am PDT