Graham the lamb and Charles the dog rarely go anywhere without each other.
The odd couple became minor celebrities online after Onemana resident Tricia Dickey-Mcclain saw them hanging out on the turnoff to the small coastal town near Whangamatā.
"I opened up my car door to see if the dog had a collar on and they both just jumped in. I wasn't sure what to do so I posted to Facebook to see if I could find the parents," she said.
"They were very sweet, the lamb wouldn't go anywhere without the dog. They were attached at the hip."
Much to the disappointment of Tricia's daughters, owner Gareth Richards was located at a nearby dairy farm and the pair were delivered back to sleep side-by-side in the same kennel.