Dogs make the absolute best companions for kids, and they’ve proven that again and again over the years. Put together from a post originally compiled by Bored Panda , the 18 photos below show exactly why this is the case! 🙂
#1 “We’ve been looking for a buddy for our 10 year old son for a few weeks and yesterday we found the perfect match!” 
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#2 A girl and her pup 
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#3 “Dog was sad about the cone, thankfully someone was willing to cheer him up!” 
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#4 “Because it’s raining outside..” 
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#5 “My daughter wanted to be a sheepdog for Halloween.” 
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#6 “When she comes home from a long day at school, having a bad day, been told off or sad… She cuddles her best friend.” 
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#7 “Doggo can’t stand when my son goes to school. She sat on him this morning so he wouldn’t leave” 
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#8 “My 7 month old son was sitting playing when my wife’s Great Pyreneese walked up and sat beside him.” 
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#9 “My son’s always been a hugger. My dog wasn’t totally comfortable with that at first, but he’s come around” 
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#10 “I think we found our babysitter” 
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#11 “My son and our dog 20 minutes after we adopted her” 
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#12 “He doesn’t look anything like us…” 
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#13 “If my son so much as cries, he rushes in to save his life. Best buds.” 
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#14 “My daughter is home with a fever. Puppy therapy has commenced.” 
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#15 “3 years of friendship” 
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#16 “My Pup and I, Circa 1988” 
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#17 “These two are inseparable.” 
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#18 “My nephew and his yellow lab” 
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