We know our father of the year! It’s a papa goat named Merlin who proves how much he loves his daughter Lolli every single day. Merlin is so careful around the baby girl, who uses a wheelchair. He’s always looking out! Just took a look at all the ways that Merlin showed his love throughout the year.
Merlin and his daughter live at The Gentle Barn sanctuary in Tennessee where they receive so much love and care. The two have everything they could possibly need at the sanctuary — including each other.
@thegentlebarn Merlin’s the sweetest dad 🥹 Wishing a happy #FathersDay to all the incredible dads and father figures out there who love their families and just want to be together, just like Merlin with our incredible rescued goat family at The Gentle Barn Tennessee! He loves his family more than anything in the world, and he takes such pride in keeping them safe and making them happy! #rescuegoats #wholesomedads #animalsanctuary #goattok #family #dads
The Gentle Barn wanted to celebrate Merlin for Father’s Day and did so by compiling a whole bunch of reasons why he’s simply the best dad. Just take a look at the way the papa goat plays with his daughter. Whenever they head butt each other (a normal way that goats play) he always lets her win.
Oh — or how about the fact that he’s incredibly protective over his daughter and her mama, Dolly? Merlin is always there when there’s signs of trouble. Speaking of Dolly, Merlin is so in love with her. After all these years, she’s still his number one!
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Yep, for Merlin there’s nothing better than being with his family. Even though he has tons of friends at the sanctuary, there’s nothing like spending time with his daughter and true love.
“He loves his family more than anything in the world, and he takes such pride in keeping them safe and making them happy!” the sanctuary explained in the video’s caption.
People in the comments section were overwhelmed with emotion.
“Didn’t know I’d be crying over a family of goats today but here we are,” wrote one person.
“That is the sweetest thing. Oh I wish I could love on both of those babies!!” chimed in someone else.
“When they just put their heads together and close their eyes,” a third person gushed.
“Please inform Merlin that he’s the best dad ever,” added another commenter.
We’re sure the dad knows!
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