Dogs are both our and our kids’ best buddies. They even form great bonds with the kids. Could you image a dog willing to join his 3-year-old friend through timeout to keep him company? We’ll go

When an Ohio mother wants her son to go in timeout to reflect on his undesirable conduct, she never expected the family’s dog to join his dog owner.

After Peyton, a three-year-old boy, got into a disagreement with his five-year-old sister Ryleigh and smacked her, his mother, Jillian Marie Smith, felt he needed to be placed on timeout. She offered Peyton two choices: remain in his room or take a timeout. The little boy opted for the latter.

But then something fantastic occurred. Dash, the family’s dog, came over to join the boy during his timeout, according to Good Morning America (GMA). Dash stood next to Peyton, and the little boy wrapped his arm around his friend. Dash just didn’t want his boy to be alone.

Smith happened to observe this touching scenario and snapped a photo.

“I just happened to have my phone with me at the time he was in timeout and took the picture,” she said to GMA.

She then shared the photo on her Facebook page, captioning it, “When you’re in time out but your best friend won’t [sic] let you serve your time alone.”

Smith speculated that their English mastiff dog may have sensed Peyton’s loneliness.

“I couldn’t stay mad for long because it was just so cute how Peyton wrapped his arm around Dash,” Smith said to The Dodo. “When Peyton had to go to time-out, I think Dash knew he needed his buddy.