Do you remember taking photos before we had phones in our pockets?
I recently cleaned out an old drawer and stumbled across a shoebox full of prints—some yellowing at the edges, some slightly faded. Among them was a photo I hadn’t seen in decades: me, aged 11, with my childhood dog Toby. We were sitting in the tall grass behind my grandmother’s farmhouse. I was missing a front tooth, and Toby was licking my cheek mid-photo. It was perfectly imperfect.
That photo stopped me in my tracks.
There’s something special about old dog photos. They capture more than just a pet. They freeze a moment in time—a summer day, a familiar backyard, the innocence of youth. And in many cases, those dogs were more than animals. They were our best friends, secret keepers, and loyal shadows.
In today’s world, we take hundreds of photos a week. But back then, each photo was intentional. That makes the ones we have even more precious.
I’d love to build a community archive of these memories. If you have an old photo of you and your dog—maybe from the '70s, '80s, or '90s—please share it. Tell us a little about the moment. What was your dog’s name? What do you remember most about that time?
Let’s celebrate the dogs of our past—the ones who taught us love before we even knew how to spell it.
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