Magnus the dog was filmed pushing his 70-year-old master in his wheelchair down a street in Taraz, Kazakhstan<br /> This is the touching moment a young dog was filmed shepherding its elderly owner down the road – actively "pushing" the OAP's wheelchair to help him along.<br /><br />Video of the loyal pooch – 11-month–old Magnus – and his owner was recorded in the south-central Kazakhstani city of Taraz by Fidana Durusova who posted the touching clip on social media.<br /><br />In the footage, the puppy appears eager to keep the chair wheeling along and seems to be gently herding his 70-year-old master, Anatoly Derbenev.<br /><br />At one point, Magnus crawls under the chair in a bid to push one of the axels with his back while his master operates the chair with two hand levers.<br />Fidana said that she tried offering money and food to Anatoly but the pensioner said he prefers to be self-sufficient and turned her down.<br /><br />The concerned woman was not the first person to offer the OAP help, but he does everything himself with a little help from his dog who he has described as his "only family", local media reports.<br />Magnus was previously injured and taken out of action after being hit by a bus but has since recovered and returned to helping Anatoly get around the city.<br /><br />Fidana said: “It turns out that the dog has already been run over by a bus but despite his fear, Magnus continues staying with his owner on the street full of cars, helping him as much as he can.”<br />Anatoly says that Magnus started helping him when the pooch was only four months old and he stressed that the dog is his only family member.<br /><br />The heartwarming clip made an impression on social media, with one admirer of Magnus writing: “Dogs are real friends, we should never forget about them.”<br /><br />A second dog-lover added: “Dogs are unable to betray anyone. They stay loyal no matter what.”<br /><br />
