Kuala Lampur, Nov. 26 -- Everyone loves a visit from our special four-legged animal friends but an ambulance service in Australia has taken this love to another level.

Meet Bruce, a seven-year-old golden Labrador that's lending a helping paw to Ambulance Victoria's paramedics and staff as part of a state peer support programme.

Starting out as part of a six-month pilot programme in May 2018, Bruce has been such a hit among workers that Ambulance Services Minister Jenny Mikakos has given the green light for 11 more dogs and handlers to join it.

Bruce was joined by Lexi (a Bernese Mountain dog), and Callie (a standard Schnauzer) in March 2019.

And just this week three Golden Retrievers (Daisy, Chomp and Ted), two Labradors (Gracie and A...