In Mount Vernon, there’s a pair of neighbors who have no fence between their yards. And there’s a wonderful reason why they decided to share their yards.
KOMO News in Washington State shared the story of these two neighbors. As soon as they arrived, they were greeted by the reason for the shared yard: a giant Saint Bernard named Brody.
Brody belongs to Dave and Edie Mazzarella, but his best friend lives in the house next door.
Dave told the news crew that the first day he brought the then 12-week-old puppy home, Brody seemed to instantly just disappear.
“I had just given him a bath,” he says, “and I went in the house and he was gone.”
After searching the house, with the dog nowhere to be found, they discovered that Brody had gone next door to Sally Reenhorn’s house – their 93-year-old neighbor.
“I walked around and sure enough there she was. They had met for the first time without me.”
Sally lives alone, and she remembers the first time that Brody showed up at her house.
“There was a little puppy laying by my sliding doors and he was so cute! And little. And he stayed there, and that was Brody!”
Sally didn’t have any treats to give the sweet and curious boy, so, she improvised!
“I thought, well, maybe he wants some old bread. And he loved it! And to this day, you will not believe it, he will not take dog food from me! He only wants bread from me!”
Since the day Brody snuck over to Sally’s house, he’s become a regular visitor over the years, sometimes visiting her three or four times a day.
Dave realized that Brody and Sally quickly bonded and knew he had to show off their sweet relationship on Instagram. He began filming video after video of the two in action.
Sometimes Brody follows Sally around while she works in the yard, watering her plants. Other times, Brody will simply put his big old paws on Sally’s window until she notices him.
Sadly, Sally had a heart attack and her family decided it was time to move her into a senior living facility.
Although Sally is doing fine and making new friends at the facility, Brody has been missing his friend dearly. Four months after Sally moved out, he is still running over to her house and putting his giant paws on her window, hoping she’ll arrive.
“He was sad. He was looking for Sally and he didn’t understand where she went,” Edie says.
“He didn’t know any different,” Dave says. “He just went over there every day, but there were no more treats, so he would just stay there and sit there and fall asleep on the porch. So I’d have to call him back or drag him back.”
After seeing his dog grieving the loss of his friend, Dave knew that Brody needed to see Sally. So, he drove the giant dog to the senior care facility for a visit!
The facility is just a short three miles away and the moment Brody and Sally were reunited, all was good in the world again!
“Are you going to stay with me today? Do you hear the birdies? Do you hear the birdies, Brody? Ahhhh Brrrrrrody…” Sally said with her Dutch accent, rolling the Rs.
From that moment on, it was settled. Brody would become a regular visitor at the care facility – and their bond could continue to grow.
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Brody and Sally weren’t able to see each other for a while during the pandemic, but as soon as it was safe, Brody was there to see his friend again. They were so happy to be reunited, and it’s clear their bond is still as strong as the day they met!
Check out a sweet video about Brody and Sally’s friendship below.
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