She was very likely raised by a human and then dumped at a pond. Birds, raised by humans, do not flourish in the wild.

Always so funny when an animal shows up somewhere and goes "I live here now" and all the humans just go "Yeah, fair enough, welcome home."

What a unique friendship. I am so impressed with Abi’s intelligence and loving bond with Gumbo.

Gumbo heard a little girl was need of a goose. And she just happened to be in the market for a little girl. Worked out perfectly ❤😂

The way Abi is with that goose speaks volumes about her parents. Absolutely touching!

As a Canadian that's only had experience with our native geese.... This goose seems like a unicorn, it's incredibly precious, and I doubt I'll ever see one in my life 😂 Edit: ok I get it's domesticated, I just refuse to believe a goose can be domesticated bc ours commit crime

Odds are she was a human imprint gosling that was abandoned by her humans at some point. I lost my 23 yr. old white chinese gander "Marwyn", a year ago Nov. He was a rescue from a local wildlife group that didn't handle domestics and as a volunteer with other geese I adopted him as an estimated, week old gosling. He was my constant companion for all those years, always preferring my company over my other geese. Geese are incredibly smart, easily learn their names, simple commands and phrases They also have amazing long term memories and when raised from goslings bond with you as much or more than a dog or any other animal.

This goose was someone's pet that was abandoned or lost. She was lucky to find this family to love her.

You can tell the little girl learned to speak lovingly so her parents must have taught her that by example. How nice.

I pray that these two sweethearts are the best of friends for many years to come I'm not sure how long the goose will live for but I do hope it's a long time and these two precious souls stays friends till the goose gets very old and dies of old age bless both thier hearts 💕

The little girl's voice reminds me of Little Misfortune and I absolutely love it. Also, I love the connection these two have. Adorable❤

That goose is probably more fiercely protective of that child than a dog would be. Really sweet relationship they have.

The parents must be proud to have such a lovely daughter.

I wonder if Gambo lost her family and went looking for another one? She will have created wonderful memories for this little girl and her family, brought a lot of happiness. A wonderful story.

What a beautiful friendship these two share. Absolutely adorable ❤❤

Lol , sometimes animals just pick you, and you just gotta sigh and accept the calling no matter how unplanned it was. Love this story!

Gosh, is there anything more innocent than childhood at that age? I love seeing the anomalies in nature, such as this pairing of a girl and her goose. They just belong to one another.

Your daughter is adorable and she is truly meant to be with that sweet bird. You all are compassionate people. Bless you all for taking in that sweetheart of a bird.🦆🥰😇

Never knew these burds could be so affectionate, probably this one was near humans long enough or something? Beautiful friendship and compassionate girl Gumbo has🎉❤

What a good natured goose! It is touching to see the heart-warming bond between the young girl and the goose.

Good for you

Omg! This little girl is too cute! Love this funny goose too❤

What an adorable duo. This little girl will have Gumbo in her heart forever. Her great grandchildren will know the story of Gumbo Goose. So sweet 😋

This is an absolutely heartwarming story!!! I know my heart melted more than one time during that video!!! 😍❤️

Finally something that left me feeling good and optimistic in the world.

Truly wonderful, empathetic, happy little girl! Great goose too 💖

The goose going down the slide is everything.

What a sweet companionship they have! Makes me think of me and my duck I had for 10 years.

Soo cute ❤

That's the sweetest thing I have seen all day - blessings to them all! Thanks for the smile

A pet goose that's as friendly as a dog, plus you get free, massive eggs. What's not to love about this? It's glorious!

What a precious story❤

Sweet Gumbo!! I'm in love! 🥰 I'm so happy she found you all!! 💕 Much love

A goose, a dog & family

Thank God for children and animals.

I guess flocks, like families, come in some pretty adorable arrangements. 😁

I had a goose named Pecker when I was younger and she was so sweet and nice to me. Watching this brings back memories and thank you for that❤

Mary had a little lamb, but Abby has a goose!

It's a cute friendship!

Right in the feels😊

Very wholesome 🥰🥰

aww.. Gumbo is a very kind goose to be like this around that little girl

Kids like this give me hope for future generations.

UGH! You are killin' it with the cuteness overload!! :o)

Goose may have lost her mate and is looking for somebody to bond with. Geese mate for life.

What a sweet little girl ❤ isn't it wonderful to walk and talk to that lovely bird. That's going to be unforgettable for the rest of her life. Fantastic ❤

That's the most friendly snake-chicken I've seen. 😅

Gumbo is precious,please keep her safe

When she said "hi" to the goose and he turned around to look at her face . . . You can feel the mutual love, fr.

What a nice goose, adopting that family really shows what a good egg she must be

When an animal picks you, it is very special.

That line... "She is soft, sweet and kind".... ✨❤

What a beautiful thing to share! Grateful 💜🙏🏻🥰

She’s got a way with animals! How sweet!

Now THAT is the most adorable pet story I have seen in awhile. I hope Gumbo is in your lives for a very long time! 🎇🎇🌞🌞🎇🎇🌞🌞🎇🎇🌞🌞🎇🎇❤❤

Adorable

Gumbo should get certified as a Therapy Goose. It's wonderful that the parents let Gumbo into their family.

Naming a goose after my favorite food, "Gumbo" is too cute. I love watching their wholesome relationship in this video.

That little girl is the cutest thing. What a great story!

This is Jim mungai again. Your pet dog is really special. Also I really enjoy the fact that the dog and the goose get along so well again, thank you for being good people. We need a whole lot more of you like that.❤

best love story ever!! super cute!!

It's a heartwarming story ❤❤❤

This is absolutely the cutest thing ever this video made my whole day😊❤

Love the bonds between that little girl and the goose ❤❤

Pure Sweetness Overload! 🥰❤

This is awesome!

Literally the sweetest thing. ❤❤❤

How Cute.

Abi is the sweetest most innocent child 😊 no wonder the goose loves her! What a magical friendship.

Absolutely delightful! What a unique friendship ❤️🙏🤗

That friendship was meant to be ❤

This is juz so amazing ❤ Gumbo actually chose his little human Abi

What a wonderful young girl, what a great relationship, they really do love each other you can genuinely see the mutual admiration, that beautiful bird has struck it lucky with this family, great parenting mum and dad. 😍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

Soooo, the goose adopted the family.❤️❤️

I'm beyond words. Keep these two safe from harm. They're too precious

What a cutie! Both the little girl and goose. 😊

What an adorable child Abi is. And her bond with Gumbo is special.

absolutely wholesome!

2 special girls!

That little girl is just the cutest 🥰🥰 "She's just a happy, happy, happy goose". Too cute 😍

What a precious, adorable little girl. She will shine a ray of light on everybody she meets

So sweet. Makes me warm inside. The way life should be.

So sweet

Kids who love animals will love them forever. They are internally richer for it.

Gumbo is a very lucky Goose. You are her best friend.

A very sweet story.

I try to watch EVERY videos of the dodo ✅..they make me feel so good ..like to live in the world i want ..but they're just parts of our puzzle ..thanks dodo to give them a second life on mobile 😂😂❤

Omgosh that's adorable!! 🥰

Wow! One of the sweetest videos I have seen. That little lady has a heart of gold at such a young age and it's a reflection of how she's being raised. Good job Mom and Dad

What an adorable story.

Good that you folks are giving this sentient goose love and care.

This is so cute ❤ what a lovely story. Such a special goose and a special bond with Abi.

Cudowna przyjaźń 🙏🏻❤🙏🏻❤🙏🏻❤

Mother Nature has blessed this family.

This little girl would be a good human, a kind women, loving mom, its beautiful to see they are best friend , so sweet, God bless both of you

that is just too cute.

Abi and Gumbo are both absolute treasures. Your daughter has a way with animals and Gumbo has a way with little girls. I love this video.

I wish more children were raised like little Abi: to be kind and caring to animals. Much admiration for her parents!

I have never seen a gentle goose before!! How adorable

What a beautiful and kind little girl