It’s not clear why Matt didn’t ask for a puppy or a cat but the 13-year-old does not regret his choice of the family pet. The teenager in Adelaide, Australia, has a fluffy alpaca named Chewy. The camelid was Matt’s Christmas gift two years ago and since then the two friends enjoy playing the drums, skateboarding, and going to the beach.
“He tries to drink the water sometimes. He watches the waves come over him,” says Matt. Chewy might not know how to protect his human like a dog does but he will spit at people he does not like or surprise him. ->**Watch Chewy and Matt enjoy the Australian beach together.**<-.
Chewy the Alpaca! When 14-year-old Matt wasn’t allowed to get a pet dog, he adopted a different kind of best friend – An alpaca.
‘Chewy’ is now a big part of the family and even has an Instagram account to keep fans updated on his adventures. <3 #9Today Posted by TODAY on Monday, March 28, 2016.
->**Matt fell in love with alpacas’ after a trip to an alpaca farm.**<-
Gotta love how he sits.
#chewythealpaca #alpacasofinstagram A photo posted by Chewpaca (@chew_paca) on Apr 2, 2016 at 11:05pm PDT.
Living up to his name.
#hechewsoneverything #alpaca #alpacasofinstagram #chewythealpaca A photo posted by Chewpaca (@chew_paca) on Jan 11, 2016 at 7:50pm PST.
Throw back Thursday ?#chewythealpaca #cute @maddies_phot0s A photo posted by Chewpaca (@chew_paca) on Feb 18, 2016 at 3:18am PST
->**The family also has a pet rabbit who Chewy loves to hang out with.**<-
I think chewys gonna miss him.
#cute #alpaca #chewythealpaca #animal @maddies_phot0s A photo posted by Chewpaca (@chew_paca) on Jan 27, 2016 at 1:15am PST.
Nice walks on summer nights ☀️#chewythealpaca #novaissummer #saweekendsummer #adelaide A photo posted by Chewpaca (@chew_paca) on Jan 15, 2016 at 1:12am PST
->**Chewy is popular in his neighbourhood and on social media.
He has over 9,000 Instagram followers.**<-.
New way to “walk” Chewy #alpacasofinstagram #skateboard #alpaca #chewythealpaca A photo posted by Chewpaca (@chew_paca) on Sep 23, 2015 at 3:58am PDT
Got some wobbly teeth there chewy ?
#chewythealpaca #chewy #alpaca #wobblyteeth A photo posted by Chewpaca (@chew_paca) on Jan 23, 2016 at 9:43pm PST.