I’ve always loved odd couple friends, but this duo might be one of my favorites! Axel Rose is a Bullmastiff, and his best friend is a Silkie chicken named Scrambles. They met up with Island Paw Prints for an incredible sunset session in Silverleaves, Phillip Island. Scrambles is by far the fluffiest chicken I’ve ever seen.
From Serra: “Axel Rose and his friend Scrambles are Phillip Island regulars. We (Island Paw Prints) were lucky enough to do a photoshoot with them at the beach recently.
Axel and Scrambles are island regulars that are often around Cowes; people are constantly stopping them to take their picture or to ask questions. You see Axel is an 18-month-old, 69 kilogram Bullmastiff and Scrambles is a 6-year-old, 1 kilogram Silkie chicken.
So when their owner asked, ‘can I bring my chicken too?’ The answer is yes. The answer will always be yes. 
The relationship between these two animals is truly amazing. Nothing at all fazed them and they happily sat for us as well as people that randomly approached them. Even though Axel readily eats chicken frames, he never looked at Scrambles like she was lunch. Axel would look back at her and double-check she was still there, maybe a quick sniff, and off he toddled.”
You can see more of Axel and Scrambles by following them on Instagram. I never knew that a chicken could have so much fun!
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About Island Paw Prints: Serra and Dale are based in Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia, and they specialize in pet photography.
Such a beautiful pair. I love the closeups and they are such great subjects. I love it when pets bond in unusual ways.
Oh my gosh, the cutest photos! Plus the best location. The colors of the sky are incredible.
Too funny! Our dog likes to watch the chickens and chase them out of the yard into the pasture, but our chickens are afraid of the dog. We recently got a rabbit, and our dog is sure it ought to be her BFF!
Well, this post just won the award for cutest thing I’ve seen all day. What a odd and fun pair of best friends. I had to go check out their Instagrams after seeing this post ♥
OMG! They are too cute! I can’t believe it! Those photos are fabulous!
these pictures are seriously incredible- they are adorable
This is certainly the most adorable duo that I’ve seen by far. The pictures are amazing too. The views are stunning.
I love how crisp and stunning the photos are. They are both adorable looking!
These are such awesome photos. I love the expressions of the dog and chicken! What a unique set of images.
Oh my gosh these two are so cute! Such an unlikely pair too!
OMG, what a pair. I bet this was one of your most unforgettable shoots. How freaking cute!
That chicken is awesome! I love the big picture of her on the post. What a beautiful bird! And what a neat pair, the dog is adorable as well.
That is a huge and beautiful dog. I’ve seen one in person and they are amazing creatures. I don’t think I could ever have one but I live in a tiny house.
What a unique and lovely friendship! I love all their photos. So cute and adorable!
I have always wanted to have a bull mastiff but my husband said they are way too big for us to care for. I think he just needs a little more convincing. (haha). Anyway, I love this unusual pair. Axel Rose is so adorable. Those eyes are so pretty! And I agree, Scrambles is the fluffiest chicken I have ever seen. Great photos! Love them all!
Oh that’s funny. When I first saw that I didn’t know what it was – is that a chicken? Yes it is! What a great photo shoot. Definitely not something you see every day
I love Bullmastiffs. Such lovable, gentle souls. Not more than Rottweilers, though, of course.
I would never have thought that you could take such exceptional pictures of such a different pair of characters. The mastiff looks like a big serious softer and the BFF * grin * What an epic photo of the chicken, totally gorgeous!!
I absolutely love these pics! The first and fourth pics are my fav! They look so adorable!
I love odd couples, they are the best and this couple is absolutely adorable