Baby boy thinks his pet bulldog is his brother as cute footage of their friendship goes viral

Bob and Dave the dog kiss and cuddle before bed, dress up in cute outfits and share their nap times

This cute shootage shows the incredible friendship between a baby who thinks his pet bulldog is actually his brother.

The pair play, eat and even sleep together and have been inseparable since Bob Miller was born 19 months ago.

Bob and Dave the dog kiss and cuddle before bed, dress up in cute outfits and share their nap times.

Now an adorable video showing the pair's friendship, made by Bob's mum Zoe Fletcher, has gone viral after attracting more than half a million views on social media.

Zoe, from Bolton made tje slideshow of pictures showing the duo in matching outfits – including a hilarious snap of the pals dressed as Minions.

Brothers: Bob and his pet Dave

Dave, four, sits down for breakfast with Bob every morning.

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Zoe, 33, said: "I don't know what it is but they have this incredible bond. I think Bob sees Dave as his brother.

"They're never apart.

Naptime: They sleep together

"I've been collecting photos of them for ages and I think it shows that dogs and children can have a great relationship.

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"I think because Dave has been around since the minute Bob was born, it means they really trust each other.

Zoe, who runs a beauty salon, has two other sons, Anton, nine, and Milo, seven, and lives with her partner Mark Miller, a 37-year-old joiner.

Dress up: The pair have fun as Minions

She added: "I can't describe it. They eat together, they get washed together, they play together. Bob just looks at Dave and sees himself.

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"Obviously we never leave them alone together but I honestly don't believe Dave would ever hurt him. There are a lot of myths about bulldogs but they're really loving.

Happy: They are inseparable

"On special occasions they get dressed up; Christmas, birthdays, Hallowe'en. We've always wanted to integrate Dave into the family properly and I think we have.

Friends: The are always together

"It started out that I would post photos on bulldog groups on Facebook and then the video just came from there.

"I thought it would be interesting for people but I never expected half a million people to see it."