Sleep, eat, work, repeat. Our busy schedules have an adverse effect called stress. In fact, it’s so common that nobody really cares about it until it strikes with its sharp anxiety needles. Luckily, we have our adorable animals who help to bring our emotions back on track. They place us into the mode of cuteness overload that is sweet like chocolate and adorable like a puppy. So here it is—our new wholesome dog photo compilation to refresh your day. You can never have too much of a good thing, so take a look at previous cute dog posts compiled by Bored Panda here and here. Don’t be greedy! We invite all our fellow pandas to share the pictures of your beautiful dogs! And if one of them happens to be right here next to you, thank them for all the joy they bring to our otherwise turbulent lives.
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A Pelican Befriended A Stray Dog Who Was Often Spotted Hanging Out All Alone Along The Boat Docks. The Man Who Photographed This Has Adopted Him But Brings Him Back Every Day To See His Friend, Petey The Pelican
The Best Boy
This Makes Me Happy
Science claims that a companion animal can be an excellent solution to many psychological problems. You can call it the pet effect. How does it work? To find out, Bored Panda spoke to Antonio Diaz, a certified and professional K-9 trainer and dog behavioral specialist based in Las Vegas, about the health benefits of having an adorable dog in your life.
“Dogs give people a reason to keep living. My German Shepherd, Brooklyn, literally helped me get through depression after a bad motorcycle accident in 2012 and she is the reason I found my passion and I am doing what I love. Dogs can be extremely affectionate towards humans and they also have the ability to read our body language much better than we (most people) can read theirs."
Studies have shown that dogs can make people happier, lower blood pressure, lower heart rates, and help to release serotonin and other 'feel good' hormones in the brain. Dogs can literally help you live longer! Moreover, “Dogs are used in courtrooms to help victims of sexual and violent crimes speak during their testimony. They are used to help children build confidence in reading and also used to bring happiness to the elderly.”
Broken Dog Can't Stop Smiling When He Realizes He's Being Rescued
This Pitbull Pulled Out His Teddy To Show It To The Dog Of The Other Car
Friendship Through The Toughest Of Times
That’s what best friends are for, to be there in the good times and the rough times.
But these smart dogs, just like us, have different characters too, right? Antonio confirms: “Some dogs are more independent and like more space, therefore may not pay enough attention to their owner to understand them. These dogs would be less likely to read or understand their human counterparts. I believe that is dependent on the strength of the bond and relationship between a person and their dog. The more time you spend with your dog and the more emotional states they witness, the better they can understand you. With all that said, dogs are master observers and probably know more about us than we think.”
This Is Jasper. He Is My Neighbor’s Dog. I Can’t Leave The House Much Due To Health Issues, So Anytime He Sees Me He Runs Back Inside His House To Bring Me Back Out One Of His Favorite Toys. Today Was His Duck. His Record Is 3 Toys And A Stick, All At Once. What A Champ. Be Like Jasper
Fifteen Years Later, Still Best Friends
Homeless Man Goes To The Hospital, His Dog Friends Patiently Wait By The Door
Froma Walsh, a Professor Emerita from the University of Chicago's Department of Psychiatry, claims that our ancestors already knew about the importance of the human–animal bond. “In ancient times and in cultures worldwide, animals have been respected as essential partners in human survival, health and healing. Many spiritual traditions have honored the relationships of people to animal forms of life.” In fact, “Dogs were considered such loyal companions during life that they were revered as guides in the afterlife. When a pet dog died, the owners shaved off their eyebrows, smeared mud in their hair, and mourned aloud for days.”
When You Do Not Have A Doggo But Your Neighbor Does...
Same Boot, 3 Years Later
When You’re In Time-Out But Your Best Bud Won’t Let You Do Time Alone
Kind Woman Gives Her Own Jacket To Her Dog Who Had To Wait Outside The Post Office In The Cold Weather
Proud Mother Of Two
This Is Floyd. He Was Born With Cerebral Hypoplasia Which Means He Can't Walk Too Well. Today We Found Out He Fits In My 75 Liter Hiking Pack, So We Got To Take Him On His First Hike! He Seemed To Really Enjoy It
Blind, Deaf Dog Comforts Every Foster Animal Who Comes Through His Home
I Have To Pick One U Guys
When Your Favorite Spot Shrinks With Time
Gus Gets Reconstructive Surgery
We Got A New Puppy Yesterday. I Asked My 4 Year Old To Put Him To Bed. This Is What I Came Back To
A Really Wholesome Moment Spotted
Oh, pure joy in those faces! (someone cutting onions in the kitchen!!)
We Adopted A Greyhound That Was Super Skittish For Months And Was Very Suspicious Of Us. Tonight She Initiated Cuddles And My Heart Is Full
Neighbors Are A Big Fan Of Luna!
Rescued Tortoise Is Now A Part Of A Great Dane Litter
Boy Was Reunited With His Lost Dog And It's The Most Heartwarming Thing Ever
Got A Dog To Guard The House But Then... Who Wants A Belly Rub?
Malamutes and huskies are not for guarding a house. They do absolutely freaking anything else, but not guard duties. They are the best dogs ever.
Technically speaking....they can't rob you if they're too busy giving belly rubs :)
I don’t know. He’s probably like this because he can sense the people giving him the belly rubs are harmless. He might be totally 180 degrees different if he senses something bad about someone. Dogs are, more often than not, really excellent judges of character.
Hmmmmm. Then apparently every single human my dog Loki has ever met is awesome because he loves everyone!
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That's okay. You just really need them to make noise during the night.
He guards the home. Who would be heartless enough to not stop for a belly rub and go rob the house?
That's the best guard. If you always have people around petting him, burglars won't come in. It's a win-win :)
Even the most friendly dogs can be very protective of home. If any of those people got on the other side it might be a different story. My dog is super friendly, but no one is allowed in the house unless I have introduced them.
Most burglars can still get round most dogs - sausages anyone? Saw a programme about house protection where all the owners were convinced that their dog would stop a burglar and every single one was disarmed with meat. Unless a dog is trained for the work.
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Actually, he makes a very effective guard dog, even the thieves can't resist giving belly rubs and eventually forget why they came in the first place..;)
I think he is the best kind of guard dog! Nobody will get in the house because they will be too busy giving belly rubs.
My Bernese Mountain Dog was like a huge living cuddle teddy bear like this one, and our neighbour was always going on about what a lousy guard dog he was. That is, up until the time the neighbour opened the door and let himself in one day when the dog was fast asleep, and had not heard whose footsteps it was. The neighbour got out in less than an instant and the dog was deeply embarrassed when he realized who had come.
Yeah, some research wpuld have helped :-D Sledge dogs usually don't guard. But they are clearly excellent at makeing passers-by very happy. <3
At one place I worked, the only nearby parking was outside an autobody shop that had a huge German Shepherd guarding the yard. First week: huge scary dog throws body against fence as I exit the car, barking loudly. Second week: huge scary dog raises head from sleeping mat, barks loudly, goes back to sleep. Third week: huge scary dog trots up to fence, drops tennis ball underneath, waits for me to throw it for him. A few days later I caught a UPS driver tossing sticks for him over the fence.
My Friend Just Texted "Adopted A Dog Yesterday".... With This Pic
Andy Has Slept In My Bed With Me For The Past 8 Years And He Still Puts His Head On The Edge Of The Bed To Ask Permission To Jump On
My Neighbor's Sweet Dog Found A Moth
"My Friend Lives Above A Punk Bar And Sent Us This Pic Of Her Dog And The Regulars"
Right In The Feels
It Has Taken 2 Years Since We Adopted Her, But Reba Has Dropped More Than Half Her Weight And I Couldn’t Be More Proud Of Her.
He Had A Long Day
Can We Keep Her?
He Found His New Bestfriend!!
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The photos are really sweet and funny. But they make me sooo sad, because they remind me of my dog and I miss him so very much. Almost 1 year since he's gone...
I miss my cousin's dog so much. He passed away 2 years ago but he was such a good friend to me, and I was merely a guest there. There was this day I was crying at this spare room and he joined in. I didn't want him to cry along so I stopped so he would too XD another day I spent there I was really sick. So I decided I'd take a nap, and when I woke up he was laying by my side, cuddling gently. Good memories :P
I wish this was one where you could add your own because I have the most adorable picture of the first time I realized just how much my newest rescue loves car rides.
Probably not healthy, but whenever I see a dog I get filled with a rage against humans. Just the thought of a dog not being treated properly, I think. And there are a lot of those cases. And those people should be Thanos snapped.
As they say, the picture is worth a thousand words. All the pictures are so heartwarming and funny. Loved them all.
I had to upvote every one of them. Even though I'm really a cat person.
Fantastic post, animals usually make us happy, to bed now, thanks B.P. !!!
So yeah, i liked all the photos, then unliked them all just to i can like them again. This is so awesome
Fantastic photos!! Just can't feel down or sad after seeing these pics!! Thank you for sharing
Yeah, I started crying after like 6th or 7th. We are so deeply blessed to have freinds like that. Cherish each and every momonet, because unlike you, who can have several animals in life, they will have only you through their whole life here.
The photos are really sweet and funny. But they make me sooo sad, because they remind me of my dog and I miss him so very much. Almost 1 year since he's gone...
I miss my cousin's dog so much. He passed away 2 years ago but he was such a good friend to me, and I was merely a guest there. There was this day I was crying at this spare room and he joined in. I didn't want him to cry along so I stopped so he would too XD another day I spent there I was really sick. So I decided I'd take a nap, and when I woke up he was laying by my side, cuddling gently. Good memories :P
I wish this was one where you could add your own because I have the most adorable picture of the first time I realized just how much my newest rescue loves car rides.
Probably not healthy, but whenever I see a dog I get filled with a rage against humans. Just the thought of a dog not being treated properly, I think. And there are a lot of those cases. And those people should be Thanos snapped.
As they say, the picture is worth a thousand words. All the pictures are so heartwarming and funny. Loved them all.
I had to upvote every one of them. Even though I'm really a cat person.
Fantastic post, animals usually make us happy, to bed now, thanks B.P. !!!
So yeah, i liked all the photos, then unliked them all just to i can like them again. This is so awesome
Fantastic photos!! Just can't feel down or sad after seeing these pics!! Thank you for sharing
Yeah, I started crying after like 6th or 7th. We are so deeply blessed to have freinds like that. Cherish each and every momonet, because unlike you, who can have several animals in life, they will have only you through their whole life here.
