Need a hand – or a paw? Don't worry, Buddy the dog will open and close the door for you.

This video, filmed on June 9 and shared to Twitter, shows Buddy reaching up and expertly opening the front door for his owner, Roger, and shutting it swiftly behind him.

Buddy, Roger explained, has come a long way from the scared rescue dog when they first met.

"He is completely loyal and very protective of our family," Roger told Newsflare. I taught him to open doors by first teaching him to ring a bell to be let out. I then extended that training to include opening the door."

Buddy is Aussie rescue, he is 6 years old. He came from a horrible place that abused him and his litter mates so bad that when I first reached into the kennel to pet the puppies the yelped from fear. It has taken him a long time to get over this early abuse. He is completely loyal and very protective of our family. I taught him to open doors by first teaching him to ring a bell to be let out. I then extended that training to include opening the door.