text: Ryan Gosling celebrated Eva Mendes' 42nd birthday in the best way possible -- by continuing to melt our hearts, of course! 
   
   While the couple was on their way to grab take-out from Rick's Desert Grill -- a restaurant in Palm Springs, California -- over the weekend, The Big Short actor and his longtime girlfriend almost ran over a dog that had made its way to the middle of a main highway. 
   
   
   
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   Gosling jumped out of the car and to the dog's rescue, saving it from any potential harm by other drivers. 
   
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   In one of the photos exclusively obtained by ET, you can see the 35-year-old actor adorably picking up the light-haired furry friend and kindly handing him back over to his owner. 
   
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   It doesn't get much cuter than that! 
   
   
   
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   The rest of Gosling's trip was seemingly much more relaxing, as he and Mendes enjoyed a four-day getaway to Palm Springs, where they stayed at Frank Sinatra's ultra-luxurious former estate, a source tells ET. 
   
   Gosling clearly pulled out all the stops for the Lost River actress' birthday, as the home -- which features four bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a recording studio, pool house and Sinatra memorabilia throughout -- rents for $2,600 a night, a total of $10,400 for their entire stay. The source adds that the couple's 1-year-old daughter, Esmeralda, also came along on the trip. 
   
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   Gosling isn't the only celebrity who saved a pup this month, however. Hilary Duff adopted a French bulldog named Peaches, who is the sister of Beau, her beloved dog of the same breed who went to "doggy heaven" in January. 
   
   To hear more on Peaches' adorable "chunky little butt," watch the video below. ||||| Human angel Ryan Gosling has done yet another good deed, bringing him ever closer to achieving sainthood. 
   
   According to Entertainment Tonight, the actor and Eva Mendes nearly hit a dog with their car while driving on a California highway. The heroic Gosling, long may he protect us, jumped out of the car to save the dog and returned it to its owner. 
   
   .@ryangosling saved a dog in the street while on a luxury getaway with @evamendes. 🐶 https://t.co/PWFWNpSgW2 pic.twitter.com/hfKf9EXBjY — The Insider (@TheInsider) March 10, 2016 
   
   Did Gosling even wait around for a thank you? We can only assume he didn't have time, there are more dogs to save and people to inspire. 
   
   If you are not convinced of Gosling's many good deeds, please try to remember that he's broken up a fight on the streets of New York City and saved a reporter from an oncoming taxi. 
   
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target: – Ryan Gosling, a hero? Only if heroes break up fights and save women from oncoming taxis. Oh, and rescue dogs that stray onto California highways. The 35-year-old actor was driving with Eva Mendes to celebrate her 42nd birthday in Palm Springs, Calif., this weekend when they nearly hit a dog—so the "human angel" got out of his car, grabbed the dog, and gave it back to its owner, Mashable reports. Photos in this tweet and this tweet seem to establish all this as fact. Gosling and Mendes spent much of their Palm Springs trip at Frank Sinatra's former estate, which cost them $10,400 for a four-night stay, Entertainment Tonight notes. Their one-year-old daughter Esmeralda also tagged along for the getaway. (On a more activist note, Gosling has shamed Costco over its eggs.)