Heartwarming moment a housed stray drags its blanket over to a homeless pooch

Rescue puppy Lana drags her blanket over to a homeless hound (pictured) in Brazil. Photo / Facebook

By Iain Burns

An adopted rescue puppy has melted its owners' hearts after being spotted sharing a blanket with a stray dog on a chilly morning.

Lana, who is eight months old, was taken in by Suelen Schaumloeffel and her fiancé after being found on the streets in Brazil last year.

But the lucky pooch, who is now a much-loved pet enjoying regular meals and a warm doghouse, hasn't forgotten her humble origins, the Daily Mail reports.

Lana - who had been tucked into her cozy bed the night before - was spotted by Suelen's fiancé doing something quite unusual on Tuesday morning as he went to work.

The kindhearted mutt had abandoned the luxury of her pink doghouse and dragged her lovely warm blanket to the gates of the couple's home to give the homeless hound a share of her good fortune.

Suelen told The Dodo: "I thought, 'How beautiful what she did for her friend'."

She added: "My best four-legged friend reminded me of something so important: generosity!

"She is the nicest little dog I've ever met. We forget sometimes the difference we can make in someone's life. She reminded me of this."

Lana enjoying her new life of love and luxury after being adopted by Suelen and her fiance. Photo / Facebook

And now the couple, who are leaving out food for the stray dog, are hoping to help him find his way to a better place.

They say they have seen him around their house more than once, but he is too timid to come over to a human.