Sometimes there can be nothing worse than being out with a slow walker.

But one faithful hound remained unfazed, even though his elderly owner - bent nearly double - was moving at a very slow pace.

A heartwarming video shows the pair shuffling along the pavement in what is believed to be in South America.

Snail's pace: Sometimes there can be nothing worse than being out with a slow walker. But one faithful hound remained unfazed, even though his elderly owner - bent nearly double - was moving at a slow pace

The man takes an age to take his tiny footsteps but is accompanied by what is clearly the perfect breed of dog for this situation - a dachshund.

But even the tiny dog's legs are pressed to walk extra slowly to avoid overtaking the elderly man.

So the hound steps slowly forward and waits for his owner to catch up with him until he moves again.

A slight bump in the road hinders the man even more.

Busy shoppers rushing past emphasize the slowness of the elderly man, although none stop to help him.

Online commentators have been touched: 'Only a dog could show that much patience and love,' one writes.

Another comments: 'Fair play to him for taking his dog for a walk when can barely move! Awesome man for caring about his dog's well being and awesome dog for being patient. Voted'

A third says: 'Charming and sad at the same time'

But a few remain sceptical: 'Love? He's on a leash and who else is going to feed him? He's probably been with the old man all his life since he was a 75 year old geriatric and doesn't know any better.'