This is Messy — a sweet yellow Labrador who loves nothing more than being a friend. He lives in Thailand with his mom, Oranit Kittragul, but she’s not the only one who benefits from his big heart and affectionate personality. There’s another dog whose life is made better because of Messy.

In the same neighborhood just across the street lives Audi, a Husky who is alone most of the day while his human is at work. Being alone makes Audi a little sad and anxious, and whenever he feels that his friend feels a little too alone, Messy barks at him and that somehow calms Audi.

The special relationship, which arose between a Husky and a Labrador, is so awesome. They formed a friendship without even seeing each other, so-called, a bond in distance, or an interspace friendship.

Apparently, Messy feels the spiritual state of his friend and rushes to help him any time he suffered from being alone. He barks so loud as if to say that he is with him. In this way, the smart and compassionate dog is trying to comfort his best friend.

“When he feels lonely and cries, I always ask my dog to see and talk to him,” Oranit told. “My dog just looks from my fence and sometimes he barks to [Audi]. I don’t know what they are communicating, but he stops crying.”

Audi, it seems, is comforted by Messy — and he finally got to thank him for that.

One time, Audi’s human forgot to secure the gate while leaving for work and the dog ran out to go visit Messy. It was the first time they meet each other. The moment they meet each other was so touching. Two old friends were greeting warmly each other and giving hugs to each other. “He ran to my dog and they hugged each other,” Oranit said, snapping a photo of that tender moment. Oranit saw the two greet and hug each other, and took a photo of that adorable moment to share it online.

Then, Audi ran quickly back home, as he was a responsible dog and couldn’t leave his house and yard for a long time. He was happy to have this opportunity to see eventually his friend and to manage to say to him hi.

Dogs always amaze us with their kind, unexpected, caring, and lovely actions. Given the connection between them, hope the dogs’ owners will make arrangements for them to regularly get together to socialize face-to-face — but in the meantime, it’s heartening to know Messy’s kindness toward Audi has already blossomed into a beautiful friendship.

After Max’s escapade, his family took additional measures to secure their yard and prevent future escape attempts. They also made arrangements for playdates with his best friend once they returned from their vacation, ensuring that the bond between the two dogs would continue to flourish.

The story of Max’s escape to hug his best friend continues to be shared as a heartwarming reminder of the power of friendship and the lengths animals will go to express their love and longing for companionship.