And this is his family's set of newborn puppies.
The entire California crew — little Brydon + the litter of nine pals — were born on the exact same day this past summer.
When the group were only six days old, photographer Teresa Raczynski of Park Avenue Photography snapped these photos for the family.
"I thought, let's have him hug one and see what happens," said Raczynski. "Sure enough, he looked right at me — which made for an adorable shot."