As a rambunctious kid, a huge part of my family was our lovable dogs. We grew up together, played together and those two sweet Yorkies were basically my siblings.
I’m realizing now that they might have been much more than that. Perhaps, there were things my furry friends (named Sugar and Spice) taught me outside of petting and playing in the yard. Perhaps their unconditional snuggling (love) gave me a prime example to carry through life.
Take a look at these 23 kids and their adorable dogs… it might make you want to get a new pup real soon!
1. When a kid grows up with a dog, they learn certain things.
via buzzsharer
2. Things like being scared of the dark is okay,
via pinimg
3. Because they’ll have someone to snuggle with.
via jollypets
4. There’s such a thing as unconditional love
5. And that it’s okay to be vulnerable.
via funnfun
6. Falling down is part of life…
7. But there will be someone to pick them up.
via cloudfront
8. It’s okay to lean on others,
via dumpaday
9. To let people take care of them,
via laughspark
10. And give them a hug
via pixabay
11. That you can have a lot of friends
via staticflickr
12. And still cherish those who are most dear.
via staticflickr
13. They learn to enjoy all of life’s happy moments…
via ytimg
14. No matter how big…
via lifestyle9
15. Or how small.
via blogspot
16. It’s important to absorb tangible lessons
via pinimg