Dogs are Family For Life: ‘Then and Now’ Photos of Lifelong Friendships

Regardless of when, where or how these dogs were welcomed into these families, these heartwarming ‘Then and Now’ photos demonstrate that these humans know that dogs are family for life.

“Rafa and Nina: Dogs are Family for Life: Then (2005) and Now (2013)”
~ Submitted by Robson Saes

“My son (Thomas Malavolta) and my dog (Greg). The first picture was taken in 2006, when Thom was 13 years old and Greg was 6 month old. Today, 7 years later, they remain big friends and are seated in the same place, the balcony of our apartment.”
~ Submitted by Joice Malavolta, S.Paulo, Brazil

“Me and my lovely mudi girl when she was three months old, and today in her third birthday. 🙂”
~ Submitted by Krystyna Debora Tokaruk

“Best mates for 14 years. The first photo was taken when he was six months. My family brought him from the shelter and he is very loved by us, now he is 14 years old. I am deaf and he understand some sign language such as ball, walk, bed, dinner etc.”
~ Submitted by Simon O’Neill

“Robson and Nina: Dogs are Family for Life: Then (2005) and Now (2013)”
~ Submitted by Robson Saes

“Our Loulou after 10 years. He is our  brother since the first day we saw him.”
~ Submitted by Housna Devi Ramnihorai

“True love…10 years later”
~ Submitted by Alejandra Villarreal Bustamante

“Dogs are for life”
~ Submitted by Amy Angela

“We lost our 15 year old husky mutt in May, and making some pictures of her and her boy were great therapy for me. We got Zelda for our youngest son, Tyler, at the end of his 5th grade year because it was a rough year, but he held up so well he deserved a tremendous prize.  And she was!  Tyler and his lovely wife Leah came to visit Zelda a couple weeks before we lost her, and I got some wonderful pictures of them.

Tyler and Zelda were a pair. He named her after the video game, not Zelda Fitzgerald- as I am often questioned here in Montgomery, AL!  I got to keep her after college, because she became close to me while Tyler was gone, and he decided that was best, especially with her getting older and him working a lot.  But he was only an hour away at college, then 3 hours away with his new career, so they remained close- he visited, and Zelda visited his new house, too.  She loved his wife, Leah also. Zelda was indeed a wonderful friend.”
~ Submitted by Lorinda Stutheit

“10 years later! Happy Birthday Daisy!! I love you”
~ Submitted by Lisa Shepherd

“That’s me and my girl, still going strong after 18 years! heart. She gave me unconditional love, companionship, loyalty, laughter, my source of joy. I want this to go on as long as possible. Praying for 19 and beyond!!”
~ Submitted by Theresa Teng

“Me and my dog Griffin throughout the years. Love him to pieces :-)”
~ Submitted by Melissa Martone

“This is a then ad now picture of me and my dog Buddy who recently passed away back in July. He was only a year old in the top picture and was 14 in the bottom. As hard as it was to say good bye, I remember my friend telling me that “if he lived passed his expected life span, you guys obviously gave him everything he ever wanted.” RIP Buddy. You are missed everyday.”
~ Submitted by Britt Lucas

“Shawn & Sassy”
~ Submitted by Cathy Phillips

“I have been so blessed to have my English Bulldog Child Annie for 13 long years.”
~ Submitted by Jean Kim

“14 years together and still best friends”
~ Submitted by Sara Grosvenor

“In 2002 I got Chaz at the Rancho Cucamonga, CA animal shelter when he was 8 month old. He introduced me to my wife at the Upland, CA dog park. He is my first dog and my best friend”
~ Submitted by Tony Barreto

If you would like to submit a photo (or two!) of a ‘Then and Now’ photo where the two images mirror each other, email your photos (high resolution is best!) directly to us under the Subject “Dogs are family for life” to team (at) dogheirs (dot) com