Baby love! Meet the protective Great Dane who cannot get enough cuddles from his little friend

Scooby the Great Dane may be at least five times the size of his little infant buddy, but that doesn't stop him from showering baby Cade with affection.

In this adorable YouTube video, uploaded on Wednesday by the owner of both dog and baby, Scooby gently nuzzles the tiny boy between periods of lying docile, taking a protective position by his side.



Each time the gentle giant gets a little too heavy-pawed, the woman filming, presumably Cade's mother, issues Scooby a calm warning, and the dog obediently retreats.

Snuggle monster: Scooby the Great Dane showers baby Cade with affection in this adorable video uploaded to YouTube on Wednesday

At one point, Scooby playfully nudges the baby over onto his side and proceeds to lick his face, a gesture the infant appears to take entirely in his stride.

It's clear the dynamic duo, who are sprawled across a rug on the floor together, share a happy bond. The video, which garnered over 27,000 likes in the space of two days drew mostly fond reactions.

'That's adorable!!! What a great pair they are gonna make!' one viewer commented.

Gentle giant: Each time Scooby gets a little too playful with baby Cade, his owner calmly warns him and the dog obediently retreats

Others however, were less enamored.

'The parents shouldn't let the dog lick the baby in the face,' said one, while another rather over-zealous viewer remarked: 'You can not fully trust dogs, therefore this video is foolish.'

It's not the first time recently that we have been delighted by the firm friendship sparked between a dog and baby. In January, a mother gained widespread attention for sharing a number of photos in which her adorably protective Shiba Inu dog keeps a watchful eye over her two-week-old baby daughter.

Special friends: Back in January, a mother posted a series of heart-warming photos of her dog guarding her newborn baby girl as she slept

The mother wrote on her Reddit site: 'We just had a new baby two weeks ago. My dog has decided that she is his and stays as close as he can to her at all times.'

And last November, Californian mother Jessica Shyba found overnight fame when she shared a series of photos of her 23-month-old son Beau napping with their rescue puppy, Theo.

The pictures, posted on her blog, attracted millions of views and Ms Shyba is now inviting fans to donate to their local pet rescue homes.

Nap time: In another set of photos that went viral last November, mother Jessica Shyba documented the bond between her baby son and new rescue puppy

'I think there is just so much bad news in the world, that is all we see,' she said of the photos, 'Based on the responses that I'm getting, it's the peacefulness and the natural way that they are together. It's sweet and it's innocent and it's lovely.'