Sausage Doggy And Seal Puppy Met On Vacation, Became Bffs Immediately

I have no doubt that many of us are no strangers to making friends on vacation. There is something oddly magical about socializing with strangers in other countries as it often leads to long-lasting friendships.

What if I were to tell you that this isn’t exclusive to humans, though? A pupper by the name of Stanley recently went on vacation to Cornwall with his human to visit the local Cornish seal sanctuary where he made friends with a seal pup named Aayla. And then they struck some poses. And everyone went “aww”!

A dachshund (commonly known as a sausage or wiener dog) by the name of Stanley was on vacation in Cornwall, England with his owner Melanie Talbot. As part of their time away from home, they decided to visit the Sea Life Trust Cornish Seal Sanctuary.

Stanley and Aayla, the land pup and the sea pup, recently became friends at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary

Image credits: Melanie Talbot

Soon after entering the underwater viewing areas, Stanley’s attention was almost immediately drawn to a large seal pup named Aayla, a permanent resident of the seal sanctuary. Aayla also became excited with his new buddy as their gazes met through the tank’s glass partition.

Apparently, Aayla dove to the window and kept swimming around out of curiosity, constantly eyeballing the 2-year-old dachshund. The two spent a good 20 minutes interacting with each other and posing for photos. And oh, was it absolutely adorable!

It is suspected that Aayla mistook Stanley for another seal as the dachshund was wearing a doggy jacket and a snoot with his ears tucked up inside as it was cold. She began mimicking certain behaviors like waving at the doggo and tilting her head like most dogs do.

Image credits: Melanie Talbot

Photos of the two posing like they were friends forever began going viral online

Image credits: Melanie Talbot

Talbot explained that it felt like they were friends at first sight. The way they were booping their noses at the glass made it look like they’re whispering to each other. They then struck some poses for the camera with Aayla looking more like a dog with her tilted head than an actual seal.

The owner also pointed out that someone told her dachshunds tend to sleep with their legs tucked in, making them look like seals. And when you think about it, why wouldn’t these two be friends at first sight? Both are puppers, after all!

The Sea Life Trust Cornish Seal Sanctuary in Gweek, Cornwall is a charity that rescues and provides care for sick, injured, or distressed seals as well as other marine animals. If possible, they release the animals once they recover but if not, they are given permanent residence in the sanctuary. Aayla is one of many animals that have been rescued and given a new home here.

Image credits: Melanie Talbot

Needless to say, the two new friends look adorable together

Image credits: Melanie Talbot

You can check out more of Stanley’s cuteness on Talbot’s Instagram and more seal aquatic animal cuteness on the Cornish Seal Sanctuary’s official Instagram account.

What are some of your holiday friendships? Let us know in the comments below!