This four-year-old and his puppy came up with the best training programme

How could it fail?

Four-year-old Lincoln Ball is allergic to pretty much “everything outside,” and, in particular, has a severe reaction to pollen which means he has to stay indoors during allergy season.

But there was one bright side, as Lincoln's dad Daniel told ABC News.

“The allergy doctor said half-jokingly, ‘Well there’s good news and bad news. The bad news is you’re allergic to everything outside. The good news is you’re not allergic to pets. You could get a puppy'."

So… he got a puppy!

A Saint Bernard, specifically. Lincoln's parents have never had a dog before so, as the dog was to be Lincoln's special pet, they encouraged him to look up some YouTube videos on dog-training.

And, as you can see from this adorable photo, Lincoln decided to cut out the middle man and show the pup directly.

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They're going to be a great team. We can feel it.

The photo has gone crazy viral on Facebook, with over 180,000 shares.