It can be a delicate and unpredictable process, navigating the relationship between a beloved family pet and a newborn baby. But for one family from northern California, there could be no doubt that their 3-year-old bullmastiff was looking out for their infant son from the very beginning.
Bonnie Michalek and her husband welcomed their “first baby,” bullmastiff Brutus, into their family as a puppy in 2016. The sweet pup quickly became the couple’s best friend and Bonnie’s fierce protector, especially after Bonnie discovered she was pregnant with their first human child.
