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Baby & Bulldog Born On Same Day Think They’re Brothers And Do Everything Together

Dog’s are often called “man’s best friend,” but what about babies? When Chicago mother Ivette Ivens, 25, saw a French bulldog puppy that was born on the same day as her baby son Dilan, she knew it was a sign. “I saw Farley’s birth date and just knew it’s meant to be,” she told the Daily Mail.

Farley, the little bulldog pup, joined the family about five months ago and has been following around baby Dilan ever since. “I’m pretty sure Dilan thinks they’re both the same species, as they walk at the same level and are both going through the stage of chewing on everything.”

We recently featured Ivens and her breastfeeding photo series “I breastfeed my toddler,” which was exhibited in Chicago; later this year, she is releasing her photo-book, Breastfeeding Goddess. Ivens also specializes in family photography.

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“I saw Farley’s birth date and just knew it’s meant to be”

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“I’m pretty sure Dilan thinks they’re both the same species”

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“Farley patiently plays with him and tries not to snore while they both nap”

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“It’s honestly the most loving connection – pure, unconditional, irreplaceable and inseparable”

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“Farley is very gentle and clumsy at times – we have to remember he is still only a baby, too”

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“My little Dilan is a chilled-out baby and he’s always happy, but for some reason Farley really cracks him up. I love seeing them together”

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“He cleans up Dilan’s mess after he eats, and always licks Dilan’s neck if he is crying, so he starts laughing out loud”

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Dilan also enjoys spending time with the rest of his family

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TessaKrellner 9 years ago

the last 1 is weird but well

22points

JuliaWolfe 9 years ago

What is "weird" about a mother breast feeding? JFC - we have become plastic people.

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EtienneBelley 9 years ago

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JoAnneKlein 9 years ago

The last photo disrupted the magic of true companionship and innocence. Photo essays can be deeply moving if the theme is maintained. In this case, the continuity between the Dilan and Farley is broken by the last photo.

17points

stanleyscout 9 years ago

Amen.

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OrsiNagy 8 years ago

I have nothing against breastfeeding, but the last photo is disturbing. How old is the child withe the curly hair? Surely old enough to eat solid food, and I bet he also has teeth. By the way, the amount of sugar in breast milk is going to help rot his teeth. I wish breastfeeding women would stop glorifying this, all the women in my family fed their babies like that, and oddly enough, none of them had the urge to get their boobs out in public or take pictures of it and then show it to every human being they could. I wasn't going to click on this post if I knew that it would end like this :( it ruined the beautiful series.

3points

Krystian Howe 7 years ago

Agreed. The last photo has nothing to do with the bond of the baby and the dog. It pulled focus from Dilan and Farley to breastfeeding. This photo should have been left out of this particular series.

1point

Beth Boyle 8 years ago

I kept looking for the dog. It was not a good end photo at all.

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MimSou 9 years ago

very very beautiful <3

14points

tesmitty 9 years ago

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KimberlyLamb 9 years ago

Beautiful pics, & I'm not creeped by the last one, but the only way it would have fit the narrative was if the pup had been nursing rather than another human, LOL.

11points

stanleyscout 9 years ago

Exactly!!!

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PearlNguyen 9 years ago

Adorable !

8points

KwihuiHalliday 9 years ago

All other photos are adorable, but the last one is just not in the norm in the Western countries. Maybe even in the east too. Did anyone ever read that these moms who breasts feed toddlers have an organic experiences? Maybe this is why it is done, also, frowned upon it. Something to think about. Why so many are so adamant about continuing to breasts feed?

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GracielaPacheco 9 years ago

The last one was unnecessary. I breast feed my kids and never felt the urge or need to flaunt it. It was baby and me time.

4points

JenniferGreen 9 years ago

First of all. World health association recommends that a child breastfeeds until the age of 4. And it does relate to the article because she says that he also loves being with the other family too. Also if breastfeeding children makes you uncomfortable then you have issues.

4points

Kathryn Garofalo 8 years ago

That is because, in many developing countries, quality food is not highly available. No reason to do so where good nutritional food is available.

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McGigi 9 years ago

the last pic really wasn't necessary

3points

AnnaSalerno 9 years ago

Incredibly beautiful! I love this relationship!

3points

JennyJozwiak 9 years ago

Just wonderful!!!!!! I love this!!!

3points

SatillaMoulton 9 years ago

I think this is so sweet!

3points

EvaJackson 9 years ago

Precious...

3points

EvaKlevska 9 years ago

It's more like the parents think they're brothers...

3points

SmileyRie 9 years ago

Awwww. Love the shots where they're holding paws! They are definitely soulmates

2points

LuisaVasconcelos 9 years ago

The last pix it's the most beautiful and meaning. With a strong message. The other one's are cute.

2points

TerriGold 9 years ago

The last photo threw me off base for a moment. It's beautiful but where's the dog? It really deserves it's own topic.

2points

AndreaMendenhall 9 years ago

Darling! To you who think breastfeeding or tandem nursing is creepy, it's quite normal. Children in many parts of the world nurse to an older age.

2points

DeniseSchulze 8 years ago

Even in european country. Only murica goes crazy.

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chachkimooch 9 years ago

These are WONDERFUL photos! Thanks for sharing!

2points

Cynthia Meyers-Cutcliff 8 years ago

These are amazing photos. Breast feeding is natural! W

1point

DarjaHolm 9 years ago

So baby should not nurse once they get teeth? Mine got his when he was 5 months ;) Now he is 16 months, has 12 teeth, eats normal food, but guess what? Instead of giving him cow milk - which was originaly meant to be food for baby cows, I give him my milk, because I am his mother and my milk is the best milk for him.

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DeniseSchulze 8 years ago

100000000 thumbs up

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ShannynSletcher 9 years ago

The last one got me by surprise, there's nothing wrong wit the human body or anything it just wasn't exactly what I signed up for when I went onto this post so... Slightly odd for me lol

1point

HeatherBrown 9 years ago

Mr sure about whatever is around the babies neck in the tub... Scary! What if it choked him? Or he slips out of it? Otherwise, these were all beautiful photos :)

1point

JessicaCarroll 9 years ago

But the last one was kinda random

1point

DebbraWalter 9 years ago

The photos are beautiful. The last one really cracked me up. I remember those days.

1point

FeliciaCardinal 9 years ago

Am I the only one who noticed the child breastfeeding that's way to old? Creeppy

1point

RobynScott 9 years ago

What is creepy is that it bothers you. Who the hell are you to be so judgemental?

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Martin 9 years ago

I was expecting another pic of the mom feeding a litter of puppies !

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PaulSeverni 9 years ago

Yeah wtf was that

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VictoriaReyes 9 years ago

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1121244/?tool=pubmed

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Alyson Federico 7 years ago

Could have done without the last pic.....way out of context!

0points

Dawn Anamul Luvor 7 years ago

That last photo had nothing to do with the bond between the baby and the bulldog which is what the article protrays itself to be about. Totally unnecessary.

0points

Cyndi Adams 7 years ago

what the hell did that last part even have to do with this story, I don't know shock value maybe, whatever it didn't belong in this story, which was a great story .

0points

Brenda Helbig 7 years ago

Nothing wrong with the last pic but it had absolutely nothing to do with the story line....maybe she just likes to show off boobs !!

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Melissa Apple 7 years ago

Wow Brenda, you're just delightful 😜

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szatan667 8 years ago

And the last photo??? Please........

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DesireeLoewens 8 years ago

Please reply. Litterly trying to get the most comments for the Guinness book of world records

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GracielaPacheco 9 years ago

Fed! Good lord they are in their 30's now!

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AnkaMijatovic 9 years ago

charming situations

0points

KwihuiHalliday 9 years ago

Love these photos.

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MadisonLiddell 9 years ago

what a beautiful family!

0points

RobynManser 9 years ago

I agree with Mim, very very beautiful.

0points

BabetteOlsen 9 years ago

I should remember to look at these photos every morning, it is such a sweet way to start the day.

0points

TiffanyShim 9 years ago

Sadly the puppy will be leaving by the time Dilan turns 12. =(

0points

TiffanyShim 9 years ago

Sadly the puppy will be leaving by the time Dilan hits 11.

0points

MargoBellamy 9 years ago

The most unusual scenes with two very different species and the commaraderie is the loving, tenderness ever. Thank you for showing it.

0points

MeredithRock 9 years ago

Why is floaty around the baby's neck in the bath pic? That seems safe.

0points

SakhilePadi 9 years ago

soo cute

0points

JessicaCarroll 9 years ago

ADORABLE!!!!

0points

Alevato 9 years ago

Both are adorable <3

0points

NesianScribe 9 years ago

Ha! I didn't expect the last one!

0points

AnnMerritt 9 years ago

Beautiful pictures, such a sweet loving relationship.

0points

Martin 9 years ago

By the time this kid goes to junior high it will be Old Yeller time... BLAM!

0points

JohnStackhouse 9 years ago

Awesome!

0points

LeslieVidrine 9 years ago

beautiful!!!

0points

TraceyMartens 9 years ago

Could have done without that last pic. This is great until Dilan turns 10 and his brother has to be put down.

0points

JuliaWolfe 9 years ago

I bet you're fun at parties.

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RobynScott 9 years ago

What the f**k is wrong with you? Sour is great in lemons - not so good in humans.

2points

SmileyRie 9 years ago

So you're the kind of girl who doesn't have relationships because they might end in tears? A dog this loved may live for 20 years, most likely at least 16. And although they should live for as long as we do, a few years of an amazing, loving friendship like this, is better than those few years empty of that love.

0points

JeanneDeaux 9 years ago

Totally agreed. Everyone seems to live and Lalaland, which is quite amusing... at first, then quite annoying. Wake up people, this little dog will die sooner than his human brother. As for the breast feeding, I'm not even gonna comment on that ...

-3points

CharlesSlavens 9 years ago

At the top of my "aw-shucks" list fur sure.

0points

GaryScott 9 years ago

Awwww..

0points

CharliEdgems 9 years ago

AAAAAAWWWW

0points

RoksanaLiam 9 years ago

I love it. Very heartwarming.

0points

aysan.moradi1997 9 years ago

^___^ adorable ones ♥

0points

BeckyJoyce 9 years ago

Gorgeous.

0points

KateElle 9 years ago

I did not want to see mommy porn at the end... :(

-1point

RafałSzrama 9 years ago

I think you have right Mina Gold. Boy on the left side when you looking on the photos, is too big, to be breastfed. maybe mom is happy, but when a child is in this age she should cut umbilical cord.

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GraceMcQuillan 9 years ago

Can't take the writing seriously... Grammar error from the first word! Dog's are...?

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TessaKrellner 9 years ago

the last 1 is weird but well

22points

JuliaWolfe 9 years ago

What is "weird" about a mother breast feeding? JFC - we have become plastic people.

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JoAnneKlein 9 years ago

17points

stanleyscout 9 years ago

Amen.

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OrsiNagy 8 years ago

3points

Krystian Howe 7 years ago

Agreed. The last photo has nothing to do with the bond of the baby and the dog. It pulled focus from Dilan and Farley to breastfeeding. This photo should have been left out of this particular series.

1point

Beth Boyle 8 years ago

I kept looking for the dog. It was not a good end photo at all.

0points

MimSou 9 years ago

very very beautiful <3

14points

tesmitty 9 years ago

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KimberlyLamb 9 years ago

Beautiful pics, & I'm not creeped by the last one, but the only way it would have fit the narrative was if the pup had been nursing rather than another human, LOL.

11points

stanleyscout 9 years ago

Exactly!!!

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PearlNguyen 9 years ago

Adorable !

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KwihuiHalliday 9 years ago

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GracielaPacheco 9 years ago

The last one was unnecessary. I breast feed my kids and never felt the urge or need to flaunt it. It was baby and me time.

4points

JenniferGreen 9 years ago

4points

Kathryn Garofalo 8 years ago

That is because, in many developing countries, quality food is not highly available. No reason to do so where good nutritional food is available.

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McGigi 9 years ago

the last pic really wasn't necessary

3points

AnnaSalerno 9 years ago

Incredibly beautiful! I love this relationship!

3points

JennyJozwiak 9 years ago

Just wonderful!!!!!! I love this!!!

3points

SatillaMoulton 9 years ago

I think this is so sweet!

3points

EvaJackson 9 years ago

Precious...

3points

EvaKlevska 9 years ago

It's more like the parents think they're brothers...

3points

SmileyRie 9 years ago

Awwww. Love the shots where they're holding paws! They are definitely soulmates

2points

LuisaVasconcelos 9 years ago

The last pix it's the most beautiful and meaning. With a strong message. The other one's are cute.

2points

TerriGold 9 years ago

The last photo threw me off base for a moment. It's beautiful but where's the dog? It really deserves it's own topic.

2points

AndreaMendenhall 9 years ago

Darling! To you who think breastfeeding or tandem nursing is creepy, it's quite normal. Children in many parts of the world nurse to an older age.

2points

DeniseSchulze 8 years ago

Even in european country. Only murica goes crazy.

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chachkimooch 9 years ago

These are WONDERFUL photos! Thanks for sharing!

2points

Cynthia Meyers-Cutcliff 8 years ago

These are amazing photos. Breast feeding is natural! W

1point

DarjaHolm 9 years ago

1point

DeniseSchulze 8 years ago

100000000 thumbs up

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ShannynSletcher 9 years ago

The last one got me by surprise, there's nothing wrong wit the human body or anything it just wasn't exactly what I signed up for when I went onto this post so... Slightly odd for me lol

1point

HeatherBrown 9 years ago

Mr sure about whatever is around the babies neck in the tub... Scary! What if it choked him? Or he slips out of it? Otherwise, these were all beautiful photos :)

1point

JessicaCarroll 9 years ago

But the last one was kinda random

1point

DebbraWalter 9 years ago

The photos are beautiful. The last one really cracked me up. I remember those days.

1point

FeliciaCardinal 9 years ago

Am I the only one who noticed the child breastfeeding that's way to old? Creeppy

1point

RobynScott 9 years ago

What is creepy is that it bothers you. Who the hell are you to be so judgemental?

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Martin 9 years ago

I was expecting another pic of the mom feeding a litter of puppies !

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PaulSeverni 9 years ago

Yeah wtf was that

-1point

VictoriaReyes 9 years ago

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1121244/?tool=pubmed

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Alyson Federico 7 years ago

Could have done without the last pic.....way out of context!

0points

Dawn Anamul Luvor 7 years ago

That last photo had nothing to do with the bond between the baby and the bulldog which is what the article protrays itself to be about. Totally unnecessary.

0points

Cyndi Adams 7 years ago

what the hell did that last part even have to do with this story, I don't know shock value maybe, whatever it didn't belong in this story, which was a great story .

0points

Brenda Helbig 7 years ago

Nothing wrong with the last pic but it had absolutely nothing to do with the story line....maybe she just likes to show off boobs !!

0points

Melissa Apple 7 years ago

Wow Brenda, you're just delightful 😜

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szatan667 8 years ago

And the last photo??? Please........

0points

DesireeLoewens 8 years ago

Please reply. Litterly trying to get the most comments for the Guinness book of world records

0points

GracielaPacheco 9 years ago

Fed! Good lord they are in their 30's now!

0points

AnkaMijatovic 9 years ago

charming situations

0points

KwihuiHalliday 9 years ago

Love these photos.

0points

MadisonLiddell 9 years ago

what a beautiful family!

0points

RobynManser 9 years ago

I agree with Mim, very very beautiful.

0points

BabetteOlsen 9 years ago

I should remember to look at these photos every morning, it is such a sweet way to start the day.

0points

TiffanyShim 9 years ago

Sadly the puppy will be leaving by the time Dilan turns 12. =(

0points

TiffanyShim 9 years ago

Sadly the puppy will be leaving by the time Dilan hits 11.

0points

MargoBellamy 9 years ago

The most unusual scenes with two very different species and the commaraderie is the loving, tenderness ever. Thank you for showing it.

0points

MeredithRock 9 years ago

Why is floaty around the baby's neck in the bath pic? That seems safe.

0points

SakhilePadi 9 years ago

soo cute

0points

JessicaCarroll 9 years ago

ADORABLE!!!!

0points

Alevato 9 years ago

Both are adorable <3

0points

NesianScribe 9 years ago

Ha! I didn't expect the last one!

0points

AnnMerritt 9 years ago

Beautiful pictures, such a sweet loving relationship.

0points

Martin 9 years ago

By the time this kid goes to junior high it will be Old Yeller time... BLAM!

0points

JohnStackhouse 9 years ago

Awesome!

0points

LeslieVidrine 9 years ago

beautiful!!!

0points

TraceyMartens 9 years ago

Could have done without that last pic. This is great until Dilan turns 10 and his brother has to be put down.

0points

JuliaWolfe 9 years ago

I bet you're fun at parties.

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RobynScott 9 years ago

What the f**k is wrong with you? Sour is great in lemons - not so good in humans.

2points

SmileyRie 9 years ago

0points

JeanneDeaux 9 years ago

-3points

CharlesSlavens 9 years ago

At the top of my "aw-shucks" list fur sure.

0points

GaryScott 9 years ago

Awwww..

0points

CharliEdgems 9 years ago

AAAAAAWWWW

0points

RoksanaLiam 9 years ago

I love it. Very heartwarming.

0points

aysan.moradi1997 9 years ago

^___^ adorable ones ♥

0points

BeckyJoyce 9 years ago

Gorgeous.

0points

KateElle 9 years ago

I did not want to see mommy porn at the end... :(

-1point

RafałSzrama 9 years ago

I think you have right Mina Gold. Boy on the left side when you looking on the photos, is too big, to be breastfed. maybe mom is happy, but when a child is in this age she should cut umbilical cord.

-1point

GraceMcQuillan 9 years ago

Can't take the writing seriously... Grammar error from the first word! Dog's are...?

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Baby & Bulldog Born On Same Day Think They’re Brothers And Do Everything Together

“I saw Farley’s birth date and just knew it’s meant to be”

“I’m pretty sure Dilan thinks they’re both the same species”

“Farley patiently plays with him and tries not to snore while they both nap”

“It’s honestly the most loving connection – pure, unconditional, irreplaceable and inseparable”

“Farley is very gentle and clumsy at times – we have to remember he is still only a baby, too”

“My little Dilan is a chilled-out baby and he’s always happy, but for some reason Farley really cracks him up. I love seeing them together”

“He cleans up Dilan’s mess after he eats, and always licks Dilan’s neck if he is crying, so he starts laughing out loud”

Dilan also enjoys spending time with the rest of his family

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