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50 Times People Met Their Dogs For The First Time, And The Looks On Their Faces Will Make Your Day
Getting a dog has gotta be up there with the most exciting and emotional times in your life. The first touch of a cold and wet nose, that first slobbery lick and over-enthusiastic jump onto your lap, these are things that stay in your memory forever.
Bored Panda asked people to submit their best first dog meeting pics, and we have now compiled an adorable list of times when it was puppy-love at first sight (or first sniff) for doggos and their brand new humans. You can just tell that through the good times and the ruff, they are destined to become best of buddies fur-ever.
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#1
My Mom Had Always Said No When My Dad Asked For A Puppy. For Years She Said No And My Dad Never Expected To Get Another Puppy Ever Again
#2
Bringing My New Girl Home. I Think We Will Be Alright
#3
Meet Luna, Our Shelter Rescue
#4
This Excited Family Just Moments After Adoption
#5
Love At First Sight... I Think She Has My Genes! Same Head!
Merve YILMAZ 7 years ago
doggo: well, hello sir. you must be my new daddy. From now on I will be your best friend and protector. And I will love you forever <3
#6
Husband Surprises His Wife With A Little Pup She Thought Had Already Been Adopted. She Was... By Husband
#7
Marley Meeting Her Dada
#8
My Friend's Daughter And Her Valentine's Present
#9
When I Met My Goldendoodle Pup, Boo
#10
My Shelter Holds An Annual Dog Adoption Day In A Public Park. Seeing This Lady With Her New Best Friend Made My Day
#11
Officer Montgomery Giving His New Potential Family Member Some Love
#12
Went To Rescue A Dog... Got A Bear Instead
#13
My So Was So Excited When He Found Out What His Early Christmas Present Was
#14
I Adopted An Old Girl. Meet Bellini
#15
My Son And Our Dog 20 Minutes After We Adopted Her
#16
Surprised My Dad With A New Puppy
#17
I Met My Best Friend Today
#18
Went To The Shelter With The Intention Of Petting The Dogs... Left With A Dog
#20
Day 1
Final score:
278points
#21
The Face Of A Newly Adopted Pupper
#22
Adopted This Girl From The Pound. She Rode Like This The Whole Way Home
Susan Gardner 7 years ago
She's not sure, but she knows it's gotta be something good... something better... just wait, little one!
#23
After 6 Months Of Being Depression Free, I Adopted My New Best Friend! Everyone, Meet Gilly
#24
This Is Hope Meeting Her New Dad For The First Time. This Is Probably The Best Day Of Her Life So Far
#25
Who Knew A Little Rescue Mutt Become My Best Buddy?
Final score:
235points
#26
A Few Weeks Ago My Uncle's Dog Died After 14 Years With Him And He's Been So Depressed About It. My Aunt Surprised Him By Taking Him To Pick Up Their New Puppy When He Thought They Were Just Going Shopping. This Is The First Picture Taken Of Them Together When They Got Back In The Car
#27
Meeting My Girl Rosie From Paws Chicago For The First Time. I Don't Know Who Was Happier, Her Or Me
#28
The Day I Met My Sweet Tata For The First Time
#29
Grumpy Meets Happy For The First Time
#30
All 46lbs (21kg) Wanted To Sit On My Lap On The Way Home From Being Adopted. I Love My New Best Friend
#31
Adopted Toffee Today! She Seemed Extra Happy
#32
We Adopted This Pup! Think He's Happy
#33
Kodi Coming Home To A New Family 13 Years Ago
#34
I Rescued This Little Girl, Here She Is Today Going To Her Forever Home. Happy Pup
#36
Doc The Aussie Shepherd
Final score:
174points
#37
Local Shelter Posted This Adoption Today
#39
Straight From The SF SPCA To The Headlands To Capture The Beginning Of This Great Story
Final score:
163points
#40
Surprised My Wife With A Cute Birthday Present
#41
Adopted This Little Guy
#42
2 Minutes After We Asked To Hold Her, This Happened. Guess She Knew She Was Safe With Us
Final score:
142points
#43
Max And Me. Got Him 2 Weeks Ago, Love My Pupper!
Final score:
137points
#44
Vet Friend Brought Her By To Visit At Work. Then Said She's Looking For A Home
Final score:
136points
Samantha Bing 7 years ago
There's just something adorable about a big tough tattooed guy holding a little puppy that makes my heart melt
#45
Our 3 Month Old Newfoundland Puppy. He Was Going To Be Euthanized For Having A Heart Defect
Final score:
136points
#46
My Wife Just Texted Me This From The Shelter. Looks Like We're Adopting A Puppy
#47
This One Is Still My Favourite
#48
First Day Meeting My Best Friend
#49
Just Met This Baby Girl Today!! I Guess You Could Say It Was Love At First Sight
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What do you think ?
mocochang 7 years ago
I don't think I've ever wantd to upvote every single picture on a bored panda publication this much before, but here I am, literally upvoting everything. This warms my heart.
Nini 7 years ago
That post made me cry. And I'm still crying while writing... I never got the chance to choose my dog, I have two but THEY chose me and I just couldn't say no. I wonder how it feels to decide " I want this dog" but I can't imagine... If I'd listen to me, I'd just keep every dog I see lol (¯―¯٥)
alex cosgrove 7 years ago
Man, I am so jealous. When I first brought my first dog home he HATED me. He was so distant and aloof and I literally cried for a week because he wanted nothing to do with me. He wouldn't sleep in my bed. He wouldn't be in the same room as me. HATED me. He is still, eight years later, an old man grump BUT he is my grump. 30042_8664...68874f.jpg 
Lidee Moril 7 years ago
The most loyal animal of them all. Those animals called humans can learn a lot from dogs.
BREAK YOUr perceptions 7 years ago
there is something adorable about full grown men getting all doe eyed over a surprise puppy.
Marion Friedl 7 years ago
So cute!!! I´m glad most of the pups on the pics´re rescued/adopted pups, ADOPT DON´T SHOP, and two lives will be much happier....💖💖💖💖 In the USA and other countries that have kill shelters (not a single one in Germany and some other European countries, thank God) you can even save a life!!!
Carly Patey 7 years ago
Every picture is amazing! Been a while since I cried so many 'happy tears'! Love!!!
Kristi Morin 6 years ago
My daughter and Anderson on his way to his forever home :) 23512_3638...4df3cb.jpg 
Nancy Rosenberg 7 years ago
We have 3 "rescues", including a worm-filled 6 week old Aus. cattle dog runt, sold for $50 in a Wal-Mart parking lot. She is now 10 yrs & feisty. No puppy pix - she never stood still.
Anna Salerno 7 years ago
OMGosh these were just wonderfully awesome! Just couldn't stop looking at them one after the other.
Marion Friedl 7 years ago
So cute!!! I´m glad most of the pups on the pics´re rescued/adopted pups, ADOPT DON´T SHOP, and two lives will be much happier....
Carol Taylor 7 years ago
every Wednesday l attend a craft group..this morning one of the ladies mentioned that her husband wanted to get a dog after loosing their Honey not long ago..he was looking at a puppy, but the wife was not interested in something that would mean loads of training and would/could be tripped over as they are both in their 70's..one of the other ladies piped up that she was getting rid of her dog of 4 years cause she wanted a smaller bread..the timing could not have been more perfect..it was the right bread, the right size and the right age for an elderly couple needing a new friend..they are catching up this afternoon to meet and greet each other..it saved one add and god knows who adopting and this way she can still keep visiting rights or photos at least..puppies are cute but mature dogs have gotten past all that stage/work and are better for adopting l think..
mocochang 7 years ago
I don't think I've ever wantd to upvote every single picture on a bored panda publication this much before, but here I am, literally upvoting everything. This warms my heart.
Nini 7 years ago
That post made me cry. And I'm still crying while writing... I never got the chance to choose my dog, I have two but THEY chose me and I just couldn't say no. I wonder how it feels to decide " I want this dog" but I can't imagine... If I'd listen to me, I'd just keep every dog I see lol (¯―¯٥)
alex cosgrove 7 years ago
Man, I am so jealous. When I first brought my first dog home he HATED me. He was so distant and aloof and I literally cried for a week because he wanted nothing to do with me. He wouldn't sleep in my bed. He wouldn't be in the same room as me. HATED me. He is still, eight years later, an old man grump BUT he is my grump. 30042_8664...68874f.jpg
Lidee Moril 7 years ago
The most loyal animal of them all. Those animals called humans can learn a lot from dogs.
BREAK YOUr perceptions 7 years ago
there is something adorable about full grown men getting all doe eyed over a surprise puppy.
Marion Friedl 7 years ago
So cute!!! I´m glad most of the pups on the pics´re rescued/adopted pups, ADOPT DON´T SHOP, and two lives will be much happier....💖💖💖💖 In the USA and other countries that have kill shelters (not a single one in Germany and some other European countries, thank God) you can even save a life!!!
Carly Patey 7 years ago
Every picture is amazing! Been a while since I cried so many 'happy tears'! Love!!!
Kristi Morin 6 years ago
My daughter and Anderson on his way to his forever home :) 23512_3638...4df3cb.jpg
Nancy Rosenberg 7 years ago
We have 3 "rescues", including a worm-filled 6 week old Aus. cattle dog runt, sold for $50 in a Wal-Mart parking lot. She is now 10 yrs & feisty. No puppy pix - she never stood still.
Anna Salerno 7 years ago
OMGosh these were just wonderfully awesome! Just couldn't stop looking at them one after the other.
Marion Friedl 7 years ago
So cute!!! I´m glad most of the pups on the pics´re rescued/adopted pups, ADOPT DON´T SHOP, and two lives will be much happier....
Carol Taylor 7 years ago
every Wednesday l attend a craft group..this morning one of the ladies mentioned that her husband wanted to get a dog after loosing their Honey not long ago..he was looking at a puppy, but the wife was not interested in something that would mean loads of training and would/could be tripped over as they are both in their 70's..one of the other ladies piped up that she was getting rid of her dog of 4 years cause she wanted a smaller bread..the timing could not have been more perfect..it was the right bread, the right size and the right age for an elderly couple needing a new friend..they are catching up this afternoon to meet and greet each other..it saved one add and god knows who adopting and this way she can still keep visiting rights or photos at least..puppies are cute but mature dogs have gotten past all that stage/work and are better for adopting l think..
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