This dog and rat are the very best of friends, but it's clear that the little rat holds all the power.

In a short video that shows the happy friends playing around on the carpet, the little rat is content to scurry around and explore — but the dog really just wants his rat friend to crawl over his neck. Which apparently is like the best game ever in this dog's world.

While the little rat very indulgently runs up to his pup's side whenever he lies down, sometimes he just wants to burrow in his friend's fur instead of crawling over him — which makes the dog turn rather desperate.

While this dog might be very needy, he fortunately found a very patient friend in his little rat. And at least the rat gets a nice furry jungle gym out of it.