Dogs are family for life: 'Then and Now' photos of lifelong friendships

By Dogs Are Family

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.

If you would like to submit a photo (or two!) of a 'Then and Now' photo where the two images mirror each other, sign up to become a member of DogHeirs and upload your photo here on DogHeirs.com and TAG the photos 'Dogs Are Family For Life', OR upload the photos to the Dogs Are Family Facebook page or the DogHeirs Facebook page.

You can also email your photos (high resolution is best!) directly to us under the Subject "Dogs are family for life" to team@dogheirs.com

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Dogs are family for life: 'Then and Now' photos of lifelong friendships
"We adopted Sadie in 1997 from the Jacksonville Humane Society. We took this picture today... Sadie is now completely deaf so any attempt to get her to look at me failed, lol. This is Christian, Chasity, and Sadie."
~ Submitted by Daphne Riggs

"The photos are of my oldest daughter Amy and our wonderful little poodle, Bonnie who is 17 1/2 years old. She is now fairly deaf and blind, and a little bit dotty, but we still love her as much as when she was a cuddly little bundle of fluff, perhaps even more! She is a much cherished member of our family."
~ Submitted by Beth Joy

Dogs are family for life: 'Then and Now' photos of lifelong friendships
"These are pictures of my son Ricky and my chihuahua Lola in 1998 (he was 4) and 2013 (he is 18). She has been around as long as he can remember!!!"
~ Submitted by Julie Seville

Dogs Are Family for life
"I've had my border collie Peder for 14 years!"
~ Submitted by Krista Patricio

Dogs Are Family for life
"My two beautiful girls, and a testament to my wife's ageless beauty."
~ Submitted by Josh Gitomer

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Comments on this Article

I absolutely love this article. Great idea. Great pictures. Great people with adorable dogs. This is America as it should be.

Love these pictures :)

O My God...:-( i just wanna cry now...I love you guys ALL....so heart warming to see....onconditional love..<3

Where can I submit a photo of my son and his doggie ?? I have a great before and after 10 year span... It's so sweet ..thanks Tina

I am crying with happiness. To see all these wonderful pictures of the animals and their families who love them so much go from children and puppies to young adults and cute little older pets/family members. This are such precious pics! I too have had my dogs for over 16 years and they grew up with my daughter who is now 22!

These are wonderful pictures and they will be phenomenal memories when these brothers and sisters from another mother do pass. It is fantastic that these young adults learned to love and respect animals at such a tender age, as now they know the joy that accompanies that love. Soon enough, they will also learn some of the lessons animals have to teach us, they will learn of the pain that consorts with all of that unconditional love we get. Those are some of the most painful lessons we will ever encounter and no matter how many times we go through it, it never gets any easier. I've lost human family members that didn't hurt as much as when my animals have died. I'm not certain what that say's about me but... As they say, you don’t pick your family members. Then again, I don’t usually pick my “pets” either; we generally kind of come together in mutual agreement and rescue each other.

I wish I had pics like this of my dogs who are gone now! When I was 4 we got a beagle mix, that I had to take to the vet to be PTS sleep when I was 20. We had a dachshund I got when I was 9 who lived to be 18. I had a shepherd I got when I was 15 who lived for 15 years, too. I wish I had done this!

I LOVED each and every one of these beautiful photos. I wish all these families many more years with there four legged brother or sister.

Natalie and Or, where did you get Milky??? I have been looking for a red Wooly Husky puppy like her for a year! Thanks for your help and what great photos!

It's so awesome to see those children and their pets to grow up together, comparing from their earlier year to present (or recent). It really inspires me to know that you guys do really care about your pets, not considering them as a disposable pets. I have a cat, Rangi who grew up with me since her birth. She's now 19 years old. I value her every second, every minute, every hour, every day, every month, every year and rest of her life!

Thank u to the priest Jeans Desrumeaux a catholic priestman who came in my home to said some SAINT HUBERT and SAINT FRANCOIS D ASSISE prayers in front of my Nico! god bless him, i am so grateful for ever and ever! god bless ou pets

since the recent lost of my beloved golden retriever mâle Nico, these pics are very touchy for me such an high emotional point! so beautiful. I am in tears!

This actually brought tears to my eyes. I completely believe that dogs are a part of our family. We have 5 little ones that give us more love that anyone can imagine.

Then and now always a favorite and makes me smile.Thanks!

love these photos,me and my lucy (boarder collie)have been to gether 13yrs my life wouldent be the same with out her i love her to bits :)

Animals are and should be treated like family. The Good owners understand this and cherish their pets for all their lives.

my life would be so boring without my dogs <3

These photos brought tears to my eyes: how lovely to see such happy dogs and their human companions. Thanks for sharing!

These are great. I've always looked at it as a lifetime commitment when adding to our family.

It's a damn shame that all pet lovers doesn't feel this way...Getting a pet is just like having a kid....they are there with you until one of you die!!!! And one pet can not replace another, but it sure makes it a lot easier to cope with the death of your "CHILD"...

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