Tiny rescue Chihuahua wins over little boy who was terrified of dogs

'Mini was relentless in her love and just won him over.' 

A four-year-old boy who was terrified of dogs learned to conquer his fears after meeting a tiny rescue Chihuahua.

Marcelo Brookhouser was adopted by a family in Centerton, Arkansas in 2018.

At first, he was absolutely petrified by the family’s 13-year-old Chihuahua named Minni – but Minni’s constant friendliness eventually changed Marcelo’s mind.

‘When he got here, he was pretty terrified of the dogs, he screamed pretty loud the first day, and I was like oh man they warned us that that could happen,’ Marcelo’s mother Holly told KFSM.

‘But, Mini was relentless in her love and just won him over.’

Marcello and Minni have since become best friends and do everything together including playing outside and watching television.

‘She rides in the car with me, and she brings me to school,’ Marcelo said.

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Holly began sharing videos of the pair’s adorable bond on social media and The DoDo, a website that shares animal videos, reached out to make a video of Marcelo’s friendship with Minni. The video has since been viewed more than 16 million times.

‘It’s been funny, we’ve gotten so many messages and people just want to know more,’ Holly said.

‘My goal in sharing them (the videos) was to show people that rescue dogs can be pretty awesome and to give them a chance.’

Holly says she hopes her son and Minni’s story will encourage more people to adopt rescue dogs and give them a second chance.

‘It’s almost like she knew what he needed to help him acclimate to our house,’ Holly told The Dodo.’

‘It’s heartwarming to watch her with him. She’s just been a great teacher for all of us about not prejudging and just loving.’