Mike Jivanjee rescued Kyle the goose when he saw the days-old gosling abandoned drowning.

Two years later the pair is inseparable.

Mike and Kyle, who live on Lake Oswego, Oregon, go out for boat rides daily - and even though Mike tries to set Kyle free, she has no plans to leave his side.

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Mike Jivanjee (right), of Lake Oswego, Oregon, and Kyle the goose (left) are the best of friends

Mike rescued Kyle (pictured) when she was just a baby gosling and intended to release her. But Kyle imprinted on Mike and has never left his side

Initially, when Mike found Kyle, he planned to raise her until she was strong enough to be released and live in the wild on her own.

'One of my friends noticed her drowning in the water, like almost desperate, alone. At any minute she would have been run over by a boat,' Mike told CBS News.

But Kyle imprinted on Mike and now never lets him out of her site.

The ten-pound Canadian goose follows Mike everywhere - even into town.

Mike told CBS the feeling of love is mutual and even when he pretends to try and get away from her, it's just an excuse to give Kyle some exercise

Often, Mike will take out his boat and let Kyle fly along side it. She sometimes even lands on his hand as the water rushes past them

'I've tried to get rid of her, you know. I've driven her miles away and then left her in the middle of nowhere and when I come back she's already home before me, so there's not a lot we can do' Mike said.

Mike said Kyle also gets defensive when he brings women around.

'When girls come around and she senses they're a threat, she lets them know. She's smart enough to know actually who the threats are and who they aren't,' Mike said.

Man's best friend: The ten-pound Canadian goose follows Mike everywhere and Mike shares pictures of their adventures on Instagram

Mike told CBS the feeling of love is mutual and even when he pretends to try and get away from her, it's just an excuse to give Kyle some exercise.

Often, Mike will take out his boat and let Kyle fly along side it. She sometimes even lands on his hand as the water rushes past them.

Kyle also has her own Instagram page, where Mike shares their boating adventures and pictures of the unlikely duo.