A dog named Peanut can't stand it when his tiny human companion is upset.

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Every time the baby, nicknamed Possum to cry, Peanut nuzzles against him and gives him kisses to comfort the fussy baby.

"Don't worry, Mom, I got this," reads the caption on the video, posted to Peanut's Instagram account.

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