This is the heartwarming moment a protective pet Rottweiler defended a girl being scolded by her mum.

The black dog named Chiko came to the rescue of youngster Eaint Mue, who was receiving an ear-bashing from her mother Thwel Thwel at home in Mandalay City, Myanmar on June 25.

Footage shows the child recoiling as Thwel Thwel raises a stick and pretends to beat her.

In a moving display of compassion, brave Chiko steps in between them and paws at the piece of wood, apparently pleading for the woman to calm down.

Thwel Thwel said she was only pretending to hit her daughter, and was trying to demonstrate how Chiko would always come to her rescue.

She said: 'I could never lecture my kid properly because of the dog, but I'm not annoyed with it. I'm very touched by the love it has towards my daughter.'