感人视频：狗狗和患病宝宝做朋友

This is the heart-warming moment that a gentle dog befriends a young boy with Down's Syndrome and persuades the child to play.

这是让人感动的一刻：一只温柔的狗狗试图和一个患有唐氏综合症的小男孩做朋友，还想说服孩子一起玩耍。

Herman, now five, from La Plata, Buenos Aires, was captured on camera being approached by Himalaya, a Labrador.

影像中的这个男孩叫Herman，今年5岁，来自阿根廷布宜诺斯艾利斯的拉普拉塔。接近他的狗狗叫Himalaya，是条拉布拉多犬。

Herman's mother Ana, who posted the video on YouTube, said her son usually backs away from contact.

Herman的母亲Ana将视频放到了YouTube上，她告诉大家儿子一般不愿与人接触。

Herman, who has two older sisters was aged three when the tender moment was filmed.

这段视频是在Herman3岁时拍摄的，他还有两个姐姐。

The video shows the little boy sitting on a patio in front of Himalaya. Herman then shuffles over to the dog and looks at him, but when Himalaya places a gentle paw on the little boy's foot he baulks and moves away again.

视频中，Herman坐在院子里，在他面前是Himalaya。只见Herman向Himalaya那里挪去，并看着狗狗，但是当Himalaya将一只爪子温柔地放在他脚上时，Herman却退缩了，他向后移开。

Himalaya, sensing the boy's hesitancy, decides to try contact again and puts her paw on Herman's feet before dropping her head in his lap.

Himalaya感觉到了孩子的犹豫不决，决定再次尝试同他接触。她用爪子碰Herman的脚，接着又将头靠在Herman腿上。

Herman seems to signal the level of contact is welcome as he picks up the dog's paw, but then pushes the dog away as she sniffs contently at Herman's feet.

Herman先是抓起了狗狗的爪子，似乎表示他乐于接受这种程度的接触；但是随后他又推开了在自己脚边心满意足嗅着气味的狗狗。

At this point Herman is backed up against the wall, but Himalaya is undaunted and rolls over on to her back stretching out a paw.

这个时候，Herman已经退到了墙边；可是Himalaya却无所畏惧，她打个滚侧躺在地上，向Herman伸出爪子。

Herman then moves across the patio, only to be followed by the determined canine and the scene repeats itself with the little boy being followed by Himalaya.

于是Herman开始向院子的其他地方移动，但是坚定的Himalaya一直紧跟着他，这样的场景出现了一遍又一遍。

Although Herman does continue to push the gentle giant away it becomes more of a game and towards the end of the four minute video the pair sit side-by-side contentedly.

虽然Herman依旧不停地把温柔的狗狗推开，但是到后来这更像是一种游戏。而在这段持续4分钟的视频的最后，这对小伙伴惬意地坐在了一起。

Down's Syndrome is a genetic condition that typically causes some level of learning disability and a characteristic range of physical features.

唐氏综合症是种由先天因素造成的疾病，通常会造成一定程度的智能障碍以及一些特有的身体缺陷。

Herman's mother wrote on YouTube: 'Herman, is a bit withdrawn and flees from physical contact.

Herman的母亲在YouTube上写到：“Herman有些孤僻，总是逃避身体接触。”

'He does not like be touched, but Himalaya (the dog) insisted so patiently, and she was so soft that's why it is so moving. '

“Herman不喜欢被人碰，但是Himalaya却如此有耐心地坚持着，而且又那么温柔，所以我很感动。”