Polly the Parrot protecting Blackie the Dog: A strange friendship

Polly the Parrot protecting Blackie the Dog: A strange friendship

Blackie the Dog and Polly the Parrot have recently struck what appears to be something of a friendship. It may seem like something out of a film or popular YouTube video, but it is in fact real life.


Polly is a green parrot, and Blackie is a large Alsatian sheepdog. Their owner, Guy Olivero, was astounded to see how about five or six weeks ago, his beloved pets began behaving in a particular way.
‘They eat together, the parrot sits on top of the dog, they sleep together’, said Guy. Polly (known as ‘Polly parrot’ by Guy’s grandchildren), is even protective of Blackie. ‘It’s like the one who’s protecting the dog is the parrot!’, Guy laughed.

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