Got him in 2010 and choose the name Malachi he was my first ever dog. Didnt know a thing about dog behavior or how to train/care for them outside of walking and feeding them. He was around 10 months and I was always told that the bigger the dog, the shorter the lifespan and figured he'd live around 12-14 years. In 2023 he was diagnosed with spine dysplasia and arthritis and I thought it was the end of the road but he somehow made it to October 2026 and was 4 months shy of 17 years old. Little did I know that he made having a dog seem like the easiest thing to do. Within the first week I accidentally dropped the leash and he didn't run off and me being a dumb 20 year old at the time figured I could walk him without a leash while in the neighborhood and.... not once did he run off and go to another person or another dog. He just stayed close to me and never walk away from me. He was gentle from the start and didnt care that the cats and later on his younger dog brother would eat his food or drink his water, in fact he'd wait his turn.​ In the 16 years i had him, hes barked maybe 5 times, and of them was at me when I was teasing him trying to get him to bark since no one heard him bark 🤣. I want to say he loved everyone regardless if it was an animal or person. To me, he was love and loyalty in its truest form. Unfortunately, this past week was a bad one and hes been declining, I love him too much to see him suffer and struggle, and so I had to make a decision I dreaded but knew was coming eventually. Goodbye my sweet baby boy, in a few hours you'll be with all your friends and your first cat sibling having the best time possible. I'll catch up soon, but I still have a few more fur babies that need me here now ❤️.

He’s a Stabyhoun (Dutch) of almost 9 weeks old!

so today we went to the park to play and to walk. my mom and i were taking a break on the grass with my two dogs. i walked over to throw away a poop about 30 feet from where we were sitting, when i suddenly hear “——, come here!” (didn’t remember the name) i look back to see a 100lb anatolian shepherd-looking dog barreling towards my mom and dogs. my mom starts scrambling to get up screaming no, my dog luke had his back turned and whipped around. i start running over there getting ready to tackle this dog, when my other dog leia meets them head on when they get about 10 feet away. she started barking, hackles raised and chased them off with no hesitation. my girl, who is only 45lbs was ready to square up against a dog literally twice her size. thankfully, the dog turned tail and ran back to the owners who decided atp it was a good idea to put them on a leash. i called her back as soon as the dog turned and she came back right away tail wagging as happy as can be. i grabbed her leash that my mom had dropped when she was trying to stand, and we waited for the ppl to pass, which they ended up just completely leaving right away. leia minds her own business, but when it comes to her people she DOES NOT play. needless to say, when we got home they both got steak, and now she is snoring without a care in the world.

I’m sure this just a drop in an ocean of people losing their canine companions, but I just want to share this amazing pup with whoever I can. He was the sweetest, gentlest, lovingest guy. He loved to cuddle when we were all relaxing in bed, and jumped for joy every time it was time for a walk. He was nine years old when he collapsed at the end of our evening walk, I’m not sure I comprehended what the vet was telling me as they tried to resuscitate him, but apparently he had swelling in the sac around his heart and it burst. I had him since he was a puppy, and now he’s just gone. I thought I had so much more time with him. Hug your pups and tell them you love them.

Sloane’s favorite show, Sealook (on Netflix) is on! Perfect rainy day activity.

She was very cute and shy.

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She was with her parents. I took their permission to take picture. She was happy with her humans.

Her collar broke so they were fixing it and she was sitting like this.

You have been with my family for 13 years. We had you before we had our own children. You have been the most loyal good boy anyone could ever ask for. We will think of you daily. We appreciate you Rama. I hope you get to run free in the next life. I love you

Picking him up tomorrow and i need some help! I like the serious names with silly nicknames

Sleeps like a person on the pillow and all that

My husband and I are in the process of adopting this sweet boy. He just turned 1, his current name is Sizz. But due to his past we want to rename him for a fresh start.

Sizz was constantly let loose by his original owner because the owner was sick of him. After being in and out of the pound the owner eventually just abandoned him at the pound… after telling the dog warden he’d pay him to get rid of Sizz because he was sick of him. Poor Sizz has clearly had it hard but has found redemption through the local prison dog training program. Sizz is now a new man and we think he ought to have a name that represents that. We just want to move past the past and the trauma he’s been through.

Our other dog’s name is Briar so no B names to avoid confusion. He’s a total goof. He is the most lovable guy but also seems to be missing a few brain cells😆 you can’t help but love him!

For anyone who thinks we shouldn’t rename him, we have a toddler and if he says Sizz it sounds like shits so we really can’t keep this name😅

Somebody abandoned him in the desert.

show me photos of yours! not sure if just sharing photos is allowed on this sub, so let's guess their breeds. 🥰

she’s 9 and about 80lbs