Nothing can come between a boy and his dog.    In a heart-touching video, a Labrador tries everything its doggie brain can think of to befriend a little boy who has Down syndrome.

He keeps pushing her away; his mother says he doesn't like physical contact.

The dog is nothing but persistent, even going as far to appear to hug the child.

The little boy eventually warms up to the precious pup and leans over to hug her -- the moment when a little boy and his dog are brought together for what we hope is forever, caught on tape.

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Rose Scott signals as Closer Look goes on air in the WABE studio. An Atlanta resident left WABE a $3 million donation, a boost after WABE lost $1.9 million in annual funding from the Corporation of Public Broadcasting. (Ben Gray / AJC file)

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