Celebrity Joe Biden Just Met a Golden Retriever Puppy Named Joe Biden and Cuteness Ensued By Kelsey Glein Kelsey Glein Twitter Kelsey Glein is a Seattle-based writer and editor who covers all things fashion, beauty, and pop culture. She was previously the Digital Editor of InStyle and is currently a Social Media Manager at a cosmetics company. InStyle's editorial guidelines Updated on March 22, 2017 @ 06:00PM Pin Share Tweet Email Photo: bidenthegolden/Instagram Step aside, Barack Obama—it looks like former Vice President Joe Biden made a new best friend. The politician was introduced to the puppy version of himself—a 4-month-old golden retriever named Biden—today in Washington, D.C., and we can't handle all of the cuteness. The meeting occurred when Sydney, Biden's owner, brought the dog by the Capitol knowing that the man behind her pet's name was attending an event to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. Her hope was to arrange a meet-and-greet between the pair, and that she did. The duo quickly became fast friends when Biden (the human) spotted the pup in the crowd and came over to say hello. "As soon as I told him his name was Biden, he started kissing the dog, which is like exactly what I expected Biden would do," Sydney told Buzzfeed following the hang out session. "As soon as I told him, his face lit up." VIDEO: 11 Moments That Prove Barack Obama Is the Cutest with Kids And as for why she gave her dog the famous moniker? She shared: "I named the dog Biden just because he is probably my favorite politician and favorite elected official." The Barack Obama-Joe Biden Bromance Is Heading to a Big Screen Near You You can follow along with all of the adorable puppy's adventures on his Instagram account.