It's hard being a parent. Especially if you're a foster parent from a different species. Patty Cakes, a six-month-old rescue dog from Sydney, Australia, became a foster parent to two baby ducklings named Penguin and Popinjay. Though Patty Cakes is obviously much different, the foster ducklings have created an amazing connection with the dog. Watch the adorable video below as the baby ducklings accept Patti Cakes as their mother and refuse to leave his side. Patty Cakes is not raising these chicks alone. His older brother, Pikelet, is also lending a helping hand in taking care of these fluffy yellow feather balls. Can't get enough of these animals? Check out more photos via Pikelet's Instagram below. These dogs have a big responsibility on their paws, but by the looks of it, really don't seem to mind.

So #awks #Pikelet #PattyCakes #Penguin #Popinjay

A photo posted by Pikelet Butterwiggle Stoll (@lifeofpikelet) on Mar 10, 2016 at 8:24pm PST

Patty Cakes sitting with his ducklings is going to get pretty boring pretty fast yes? #PattyCakes #Popinjay #rescuepup #rescueduck #wollongonganimalrescuenetwork A photo posted by Pikelet Butterwiggle Stoll (@lifeofpikelet) on Mar 8, 2016 at 3:19pm PST

Careful what you wish for... #motherducker

A photo posted by Pikelet Butterwiggle Stoll (@lifeofpikelet) on Mar 8, 2016 at 2:41am PST

Meet #Penguin & Popinjay These little ducklings were a private surrender to @wollongonganimalrescuenetwork and will be camping out here at #LifeOfPikeletHQ until ready for a suitable forever home. To see more of the worlds cutest baby duck photos of my brother Patty Cakes playing mother-duck head over to ? @pattycakespinkpaws ? A photo posted by Pikelet Butterwiggle Stoll (@lifeofpikelet) on Mar 8, 2016 at 3:56am PST

According to Patty Cakes there is something quite relaxing about having your jowls groomed ???

A photo posted by Pikelet Butterwiggle Stoll (@lifeofpikelet) on Mar 9, 2016 at 9:13pm PST