That's what one Golden Retriever recently experienced, except it wasn't Santa crossing his path. Instead, it was a friendly Tortoise out for a walk who had the pup a little flummoxed, and it's the cutest interaction caught on camera.

Animal lovers have fallen in love with the moment a friendly golden retriever met his new sibling for the first time. Clyde the golden lives with his owner, and was until recently the only dog in the home—until he was surprised with a new baby brother, Marshall.

For some, paradise is a Golden Retriever playing gently with ducks in a sun-drenched garden. It's the stuff of dreams, when a quiet, simple moment enjoyed in the present is all we need to have a glimpse of heaven.