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25 Dads Who Ended Up Loving The Dogs They Never Wanted

Probably the most precious love is between dads and the pets they never wanted. There’s honestly nothing more adorable (and hilarious) than a dad who refused to have anything to do with the dog falling head over heels in love with said dog and then pampering it to no end. Here are 25 photos of dads who went from “I don’t want a dog” to “This dog is my baby” and the legendary dogs who converted these dads into devoted and dedicated Dog Dads.

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  • 1. This dad went from “treasuring his personal space” to “letting the little doggy be comfortable in whatever way needed.”
  • 2. He didn’t want another dog. And yet, here we are, cuddling the new “unwanted” dog.
  • 3. He used to say he didn’t want the puppy and wanted her taken away, but three years later, they are best friends and totally inseparable.
  • 4. He refused to have a dog in the house, saying he didn’t have time to babysit a dog, but now he’s more than happy to cuddle with said dog and have a little nap.
  • 5. The dad: “I was not expecting this picture of proof. But also, she likes to be carried, what am I gonna do, not carry her? Don’t be ridiculous.”
  • 6. Here’s a dad who didn’t want a dog cuddling the dog. Well, can you blame him? Who can resist a Frenchie?
  • 7. When you build an end table with a built-in cosy hut for the dog, that’s a dad who loves his dog-hter.
  • 8. Love his stone face acting like he isn’t enjoying having a sleeping pup on him, like he’s mad that he’s not mad.
  • 9. Aww, he’s Dad’s best bud, and Dad is his best bud.
  • 10. Dad said the dog won’t be allowed on the bed. Well, technically, the dog is not on the bed. She is on the Dad. So the rule is upheld and everyone wins.
  • 11. He refused to get a dog for 13 years. Then he met this pupperino and fell in love!
  • 12. In just 7 months, this dad went from not wanting a dog to sketching a loving portrait of the doggo.
  • 13. This green dress was this dad’s daughter’s childhood dress. He was saving it for his first granddaughter. Well, this pupper is his first granddaughter now.
  • 14. Alternate universe where the dog must be thinking: “I can’t move now, I don’t want to wake the human.”
  • 15. He went from being a die-hard anti-dog person to not being able to sleep without “his doggy”.
  • 16. The look on the dad’s face is like, “I want to get up, but I don’t want to disturb the dog! Help me!”
  • 17. He used to call this doggo “the big black thing” to offering up his arm as a pillow to the doggo.
  • 18. He never wanted this dog but he also doesn’t want the dog little feet to freeze.
  • 19. He swore he didn’t want a dog. But this pupperino chose him at the shelter and the dad burst out crying. Here he is crooning “Whooooos a goooood booooii?” to the teeny pup.
  • 20. Five years ago, this dad didn’t want any dogs. But look at him now! Dog Dad of the Year!
  • 21. Going from “Dad who didn’t want a dog” to “Dad who got this shirt made special just for his little girl”
  • 22. He didn’t want anything to do with the dog but then he built this house specially for the dog and then built the stairs leading straight into the house.
  • 23. One look from those sad eyes and this dad was done for!
  • 24. Give them some privacy man, sheesh, they’re having a beautiful dad-son moment.
  • 25. Looks like dad has a new favourite child!

1. This dad went from “treasuring his personal space” to “letting the little doggy be comfortable in whatever way needed.”

black and brown dog laying on a man's chest while the man is laying down on a brown sofa

Via u/Pariahbychoice421

2. He didn’t want another dog. And yet, here we are, cuddling the new “unwanted” dog.

black and white english setter being carrier by an old man with the dog's head placed on the man's shoulderblack and white english setter being carrier by an old man with the dog's head placed on the man's shoulder

Via u/besottedwthepotted

3. He used to say he didn’t want the puppy and wanted her taken away, but three years later, they are best friends and totally inseparable.

brown and white puppy in a green harness laying on a green chair next to a man with the puppy's front legs resting on the man's lapbrown and white puppy in a green harness laying on a green chair next to a man with the puppy's front legs resting on the man's lap

Via u/minacede

4. He refused to have a dog in the house, saying he didn’t have time to babysit a dog, but now he’s more than happy to cuddle with said dog and have a little nap.

small brown and white dog sitting up on a man sleeping on a brown chairsmall brown and white dog sitting up on a man sleeping on a brown chair

Via u/GreekMythLover777

5. The dad: “I was not expecting this picture of proof. But also, she likes to be carried, what am I gonna do, not carry her? Don’t be ridiculous.”

white and brown wiry-haired terrier being carried by an old man towards a vehiclewhite and brown wiry-haired terrier being carried by an old man towards a vehicle

Via u/hughieeedgar

6. Here’s a dad who didn’t want a dog cuddling the dog. Well, can you blame him? Who can resist a Frenchie?

2 photos of a black french bulldog being hugged by an old man2 photos of a black french bulldog being hugged by an old man

Via u/manicandflood

7. When you build an end table with a built-in cosy hut for the dog, that’s a dad who loves his dog-hter.

black and brown brindle dog laying on blankets inside a cave made into a wooden end tableblack and brown brindle dog laying on blankets inside a cave made into a wooden end table

Via u/agentoftheotherside

8. Love his stone face acting like he isn’t enjoying having a sleeping pup on him, like he’s mad that he’s not mad.

black brown and white dog sleeping on a man's lap inside a vehicleblack brown and white dog sleeping on a man's lap inside a vehicle

Via u/K19081985

9. Aww, he’s Dad’s best bud, and Dad is his best bud.

brown and black dog with white paws being comforted by an old manbrown and black dog with white paws being comforted by an old man

Via u/LZR002

10. Dad said the dog won’t be allowed on the bed. Well, technically, the dog is not on the bed. She is on the Dad. So the rule is upheld and everyone wins.

brown and white puppy sleeping on a sleeping old man on a white bedbrown and white puppy sleeping on a sleeping old man on a white bed

Via u/queen_Maz

11. He refused to get a dog for 13 years. Then he met this pupperino and fell in love!

fluffy black and brown puppy being carried by a smiling old manfluffy black and brown puppy being carried by a smiling old man

Via u/Svit_kona

12. In just 7 months, this dad went from not wanting a dog to sketching a loving portrait of the doggo.

fluffy brown and white dog being showed a drawing of the dog on a yellow lined notepad by someonefluffy brown and white dog being showed a drawing of the dog on a yellow lined notepad by someone

Via u/princejoopie

13. This green dress was this dad’s daughter’s childhood dress. He was saving it for his first granddaughter. Well, this pupper is his first granddaughter now.

fluffy brown and white pomeranian in a green dress being held up by a man sitting on a bedfluffy brown and white pomeranian in a green dress being held up by a man sitting on a bed

Via u/pleasecreatemyacc

14. Alternate universe where the dog must be thinking: “I can’t move now, I don’t want to wake the human.”

golden retriever laying on a white blanket on an orange sofa with an old man sleeping with his head on the dog's flankgolden retriever laying on a white blanket on an orange sofa with an old man sleeping with his head on the dog's flank

Via u/lightsabert00thtiger

15. He went from being a die-hard anti-dog person to not being able to sleep without “his doggy”.

large black brown and white dog sleeping cuddled by a sleeping manlarge black brown and white dog sleeping cuddled by a sleeping man

Via u/CharmingtheCobra

16. The look on the dad’s face is like, “I want to get up, but I don’t want to disturb the dog! Help me!”

yellow labrador retriever sleeping while laying partly on an old man's back who is laying on a black sofayellow labrador retriever sleeping while laying partly on an old man's back who is laying on a black sofa

Via u/doesamulletmakeaman

17. He used to call this doggo “the big black thing” to offering up his arm as a pillow to the doggo.

large black dog laying on the floor with the head resting on man's arm while the man cuddles the doglarge black dog laying on the floor with the head resting on man's arm while the man cuddles the dog

Via u/cwolf116

18. He never wanted this dog but he also doesn’t want the dog little feet to freeze.

small black dog in a blue toronto blue jays hoodie being carried by an old mansmall black dog in a blue toronto blue jays hoodie being carried by an old man

Via u/Jennapanty

19. He swore he didn’t want a dog. But this pupperino chose him at the shelter and the dad burst out crying. Here he is crooning “Whooooos a goooood booooii?” to the teeny pup.

small black puppy being hugged by an old man in a vehiclesmall black puppy being hugged by an old man in a vehicle

Via u/smtreger

20. Five years ago, this dad didn’t want any dogs. But look at him now! Dog Dad of the Year!

small brown and white dog inside a man's yellow and black sweatshirt and the dog is peeking outsmall brown and white dog inside a man's yellow and black sweatshirt and the dog is peeking out

Via @jt61097

21. Going from “Dad who didn’t want a dog” to “Dad who got this shirt made special just for his little girl”

small brown and white dog sitting on an old man's lap with the dog's face printed on the man's shirt and under the photo in the shirt it says Daddy's Girlsmall brown and white dog sitting on an old man's lap with the dog's face printed on the man's shirt and under the photo in the shirt it says Daddy's Girl

Via u/persiepanthercat

22. He didn’t want anything to do with the dog but then he built this house specially for the dog and then built the stairs leading straight into the house.

white dog laying inside a grey and white doghouse with the name Dusty and pawprints painted on it with steps leading down and a caption I think he likes itwhite dog laying inside a grey and white doghouse with the name Dusty and pawprints painted on it with steps leading down and a caption I think he likes it

Via u/NaynaRawks

23. One look from those sad eyes and this dad was done for!

white puppy sitting on a man's lap and being petted with a coke and water on the table in front of themwhite puppy sitting on a man's lap and being petted with a coke and water on the table in front of them

Via u/onehashbrown

24. Give them some privacy man, sheesh, they’re having a beautiful dad-son moment.

yellow labrador retriever sitting astride a man sitting on a chair at a tableyellow labrador retriever sitting astride a man sitting on a chair at a table

Via u/milleepthesheep

25. Looks like dad has a new favourite child!

brown and white spaniel puppy being cuddled by a man sleeping on a white sofa on cushionsbrown and white spaniel puppy being cuddled by a man sleeping on a white sofa on cushions

Via u/msc1

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