From frightened rescue dog to baby BFF

Getting a rescue dog is always a risk.

You're not only purchasing a pet for your family, but an entire history you know little of except that it ended up with the pet's surrender.

When Canadian mum Elizabeth Spence first rescued English Pointer Nora, she was terrified of people.

Bringing her home to join their already large family of three children, three cats and two dogs was certainly a risk.

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And at first, it didn't go well.

Then, Elizabeth gave birth to son Archie.

Soon, Archie and Nora had developed an incredible bond with Archie the only family member Nora wasn't afraid to be around.

The mother-of-three started sharing photos of their special relationship on Instagram @wellettas and now the account has over 100,000 followers who are enchanted by this adorable relationship.

"Archie is an extremely laid-back, happy, good-natured baby and all the animals seem to really respond to that, particularly Nora, Elizabeth told Dodo.

"She came from an abusive background and is afraid of almost everything. Not Archie, though. She absolutely adores him!

"If Archie is having a bath, Nora is lying on the bath mat waiting for him to get out. If I’m nursing him she wants up on my lap, too."

She wrote on her popular Instagram account, "'If she's not with Archie she's waiting for Archie."

Judging from the photos, Nora is also getting along much better with the other family pets as well.

There's nothing more special than a child and their dog BFF.

To find a rescue pet for your family visit petrescue.com.au.