31 Awesome Pictures That Explain Why Dogs Are Man’s Best Friend

 

It has long been universally recognized that dogs are man’s best friend. How this came to be is still a little hazy, with different schools of thought offering varying theories. One plausible theory is rooted to 33,000 years ago when dogs started learning to domesticate themselves. According to this belief, dogs forged an interaction with man when the latter started to farm, settle in one place and form villages. As a result of their settlement, humans produced garbage left out in the open for dogs to scavenge. Without the need to hunt in the wild, dogs realized that their life was much easier living in harmony with humans. Over time, dogs and man developed a mutually benefiting relationship where man provided leftovers to the dogs and the dogs provided protection and security to the village. That does sound like a reasonable theory, doesn’t it? Somewhere from that point to the present, their relationship has evolved to one with deeper affection and loyalty for one another. We’ve all heard about the story of Hachiko, an Akita from Japan who waited for his owner, Professor Ueno, at the Shibuya Station every day to greet him when he came back from work – and continued to do so for more than nine years after the professor died. It would be too difficult to pinpoint exactly how it was possible for such deep relationship to blossom, but it happened, and stories of similar nature can be found these days all over the Internet. Whatever history tells us about how dogs came to be man’s best friend, what’s for sure is that in 2016, the relationship between man and canine has gotten stronger than ever. How could it not? Dogs are full of awesomeness! Here are 31 photos to prove that:

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1. Dogs can spot you when you work out so that you can’t cheat your reps and sets, especially when you do those dreaded leg raises.

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2. Dogs will wait for you to make sure you get home safe.

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Via dogtutorial.com

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3. Dogs will wrap you in a tight hug when you’re going through a tough breakup.

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4. Dogs never want to see you go. “At least take me with you!!”

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Via deesdogs.com

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5. Dog is (Pac)man’s best friend.

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Via barkpost.com

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6. Dogs will drive you home when you’re drunk AF – no, just kidding, they probably won’t unless they are this dog.

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Via fastcocreate.com

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7. Dogs will teach you how to make the face that can put anyone under your spell.

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Via attackofthecute.com

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8. Dogs don’t mind when you just want to chill on lazy afternoons.

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Via loveandleash.com

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9. Dogs will do everything to catch the Frisbee no matter how sucky your throws are.

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10. Dogs will help you look for coins that mysteriously disappear in the couch.

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Via shutterstock.com

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11. Dogs can babysit your little one when want to save on babysitter fees.

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12. Dogs know how to keep secrets.

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13. Dogs understand your love affair with pizza.

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14. Dogs have an appreciation for art, especially when it’s a portrait of themselves.

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Via everybodylovesssammy.com

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15. Dogs are entertained easily, so there is never a dull moment.

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Via justsomething.co

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16. Dogs can help comfort people when their not feeling their best.

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17. Dogs are forgiving of spelling errors.

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Via barkpost.com

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18. Dogs won’t judge you on your fashion choices. They’ll even be your best accessory.

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Via rover.com

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19. Dogs sympathize with your weight struggles.

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Via sheknows.com

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20. Dogs will help you think of ways to get as many “right swipes” as possible.

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21. Dogs will be happy to don a suit and be your best man.

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22. Dogs appreciate days when you’re extra romantic and cheesy.

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23. Dogs understand the importance of a balanced diet.

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Via checkthisyo.com

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24. Dogs don’t mind when you get too nose-y.

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Via whyiadoredogs.tumblr.com

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25. Dogs love dressing up for Halloween just as much as you do.

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Via iluvhalloween.tumblr.com

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26. Dogs will serve and protect the country just as any brave Soldier would.

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Via theatlantic.com

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27. Dogs know how to get the party started.

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28. Dogs know how to make long distance relationships work.

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29. Dogs know that love knows no gender or race. They know that love wins – all the time.

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30. Dogs will still bring you the paper the old school way.

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31. Dogs give 100% unconditional love 100% of the time.

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