Super-cute photos of baby Beau and pup Theo go viral after proud mum Jessica Shyba posts series of them sleeping in her blog Theo and Beau take a nap. Pictures: Jessica Shyba Source: Supplied A MOTHER'S photos of her toddler napping with the family's adopted puppy have gone viral, touching the hearts of millions. Three days after the family bought home Theo - a part-boxer, part-shepherd, part-labrador retriever that was abandoned with its 10 siblings - from a Santa Cruz animal shelter the magical moment occurred out of the blue. Jessica writes on her blog: "Theo fell asleep on Beau and I as I rocked him down for his afternoon nap. I was practically howling at the cuteness - and nearly woke them both up. The following day, Theo met us up in my room for the nap time ritual, and so began what I can only describe as the most organic and beautiful friendship I have ever witnessed. And so it begins. Theo and Beau fall asleep on Jessica. Beau and Theo flat out napping. Bottoms up. Each day, Theo meets us at naptime and waits patiently for Beau to fall asleep. By that time, he's also sleepy, so when I hoist him on to our bed, he stumbles over to Beau and plops right down on top of him. And there they sleep, entwined, for at least two hours. At this point, I began to hashtag my these photos on Instagram as #TheoandBeau, and have successfully enveloped the hearts of many. Every day, another sweet nap. Sweeter than nearly anything I think I've ever seen or experienced. Foot in mouth. Theo and Beau paws for rest. Theo finds a shoulder to sleep on. Ms Shyba writes that her two older children had asked for a puppy for Christmas and they'd been searching animal shelters for some time when the dog chose Beau and Beau chose the dog - "Big Bird - as he was named at the shelter - was the shyest of them all to meet us, though he bounded instantly into Beau's lap as soon as he entered their pen." When they got him home the puppy was rechristened Theo though Beau calls him "Bee-bo." Jessica Shyba says she can't believe how popular the pair have become. Blanket coverage of Theo and Beau has collected millions of views and thousands of comments. Cute couple. Theo has a nose for a good nap. Speaking to KTVU, the mother-of-three said: "I'm completely flabbergasted. It's beyond anything I've ever dreamed. I think there is just so much bad news in the world, all the time every day, that is all we see. Based on the responses that I'm getting, it's the peacefulness and the natural way that they are together. It's sweet and it's innocent and it's lovely and people appreciate it and I appreciate it. Rainbow connection. Smothered with love. This shot was the pits for Theo. Still life with geese. Earning their stripes. Jessica is now encouraging those touched by the photos of Beau and Theo to donate to their local animal shelter. Visit Jessica's blog for the full story and more pictures