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55 Photos Of Senior Dogs Proving That They Are Good Boys and Good Girls

Published: Mar 16, 2022 by Melinda Ramirez · This post may contain affiliate links

Young or old, dogs are amazing. They are called man's best friend for a reason. But when it comes to adoption, most people prefer puppies. A lot of people think that you can't bond with older dogs but that's not true. They are filled with love and it is very rewarding to have a senior dog in your life. Yes, the unexpected vet bills and other medical costs can be a little difficult to deal with but having a senior dog is not without its benefits. They don't destroy everything you love like energetic puppies do and senior dogs make excellent companions.

Here are 55 senior doggos having a fun retirement despite old age and medical issues, proving to everyone that being old has got its perks too. Senior dogs are good boys and girls too!

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1. The cutest little cowboy.
2. This majestic queen with the backdrop of pink flowers.
3. Reading can be tiring at this age.
4. This little old lady knows something you don't know.
5. A distinguished gentleman indeed.
6. This majestic husky surveying his kingdom.
7. Her inner puppy is coming out in this goofy sleeping pose.
8. Aww what a happy little smile!
9. Becoming one with the couch.
10. Age won't stop these two partners-in-crime.
11. With these wheels, she's gonna be unstoppable!
12. She loves her chin scritches!
13. The prettiest princess in all the kingdoms.
14. Getting his puppacino of the day.
15. It's cuddle time!
16. Going for a walk in a modern way.
17. Just hanging out, with the wind in his ears.
18. Snow turns this senior doggo into a puppy again.
19. Senior doggos are great puppy babysitters.
20. This elderly pupper just hanging out with some teeny ducklings.
21. Is this a doggo cosplaying as a bunny?
22. This senior doggo is teaching the tiny pupperino how to be a dog.
23. Senior doggos are very adventurous too.
24. It's Superdog!
25. All doggos are young at heart.
26. What's better than one senior pupper? Three senior puppers!
27. The cutest snooter in the world!
28. This blind doggo loves to sit in the hallway and smell all the smells and hear all the sounds.
29. This majestic doggo.
30. The cutest little overbite there ever was!
31. He was their best man!
32. Doing yoga together.
33. These two oldies matching their outfits is so cute!
34. He's blind and doesn't smell so great but he's still the best boy.
35. A nice afternoon by the pool, watching over the kiddies swimming.
36. It's her first time at the beach!
37. This doggo looks like he has a lot of wisdom to impart.
38. This doggo looks so much like a bear!
39. Because her eyes are sensitive to sunlight, this pupper wears doggles.
40. This doggo is helping kittens get used to dogs.
41. She's had her toy frog for 14 years.
42. This doggo is doesn't look ready to get behind the wheel.
43. A proud tradition of many many years.
44. Snow days are the best days!
45. At age 20, this pupper is the world's oldest golden retriever!
46. She just turned 16 and her birthday gift is a nice walk to the pier for a lovely evening.
47. A distinguished 19-year-old wise doggo.
48. She's deaf but that doesn't stop her from living her best little life.
49. She loves sleeping on her hooman's lap so the hooman made her this for when she's at work.
50. A 15-year-old puppy playing in snow.
51. A panda enjoying the joy of sprinklers.
52. Look at that sweet smile!
53. Waiting patiently for scritches.
54. This old gentleman is 25 years old, going on 26 now!
55. Her favourite thing to do is bring rocks out of the lake. What a good girl!

1. The cutest little cowboy.

old black and brown dachshund on a white sofa wearing a blue and white bandana and a straw cowboy hat with a black band

2. This majestic queen with the backdrop of pink flowers.

old black and white dog looking into the distance with photo taken from below showing a pink flower tree over the dog

Via Senani Ratnayake

3. Reading can be tiring at this age.

old black and white dog wearing glasses gone askew laying on a table in front of an open book

4. This little old lady knows something you don't know.

old black and white fluffy dog laying belly up with a yellow pillow behind and the dog has a lopsided smile

5. A distinguished gentleman indeed.

old black and white fluffy dog laying on grass and looking up

Via Kristy Woodhouse

6. This majestic husky surveying his kingdom.

old black and white husky standing on grass

Via Heather Suedkamp

7. Her inner puppy is coming out in this goofy sleeping pose.

old black greyhound sleeping belly up with a close up on the dog's upside down face showing teeth

Via @agreyhoundsview

8. Aww what a happy little smile!

old black labrador retriever laying on a black and white striped bed

9. Becoming one with the couch.

old black pug laying on a black sofa with the head and front legs on the armrest

Via @mika_and_memo

10. Age won't stop these two partners-in-crime.

old brown and black dog looking out a window next to a little girl who has her tongue out

11. With these wheels, she's gonna be unstoppable!

old brown and white dog in a wheelchair and a green and yellow harness on standing on the floor

Via @foreverdreamsds

12. She loves her chin scritches!

old brown and white dog standing on grass smiling with eyes squinted as someone scratches the dog's chin

13. The prettiest princess in all the kingdoms.

old brown and white pitbull sitting with eyes closed wearing a tiara with large green stones and small yellow and white stones

Via @lexy_the_elderbull

14. Getting his puppacino of the day.

old brown dog inside a vehicle and licking its lips after drinking a puppucino from a cup

Via @jindo_doug

15. It's cuddle time!

old brown dog laying on a woman's lap and sleeping snuggled into her and she's hugging the dog

Via @rubyundfigo

16. Going for a walk in a modern way.

old golden retriever in red and black harness sitting in a red trailer

17. Just hanging out, with the wind in his ears.

old golden retriever laying down on the ground wearing a colourful bandana and has the ears down and eyes squinted because it's windy

Via @golden_oldie_cooper

18. Snow turns this senior doggo into a puppy again.

old golden retriever laying in snow with snow on its face and smiling with the mouth open

19. Senior doggos are great puppy babysitters.

old golden retriever laying sideways on brown sofa with a small fluffy brown dog laying its chin on the dog's head

Via Dawn Seaton

20. This elderly pupper just hanging out with some teeny ducklings.

old yellow labrador retriever sitting on grass on castle grounds with a bunch of yellow and black ducklings

Via @mountfitchetcastle

21. Is this a doggo cosplaying as a bunny?

small old brown dog laying sideways on a grey dog bed wearing green and white bunny ears

Via @grumpygriffbob

22. This senior doggo is teaching the tiny pupperino how to be a dog.

tall brown dog sitting on a road holding the black leash of a small white and brown terrier sitting next to it

23. Senior doggos are very adventurous too.

2 old west higland white terriers sitting on grass on a cliff with the sea behind them

Via @2_old_pups

24. It's Superdog!

brown and white corgi wearing black band around the head and a red cape and black boots in front of a small plane

25. All doggos are young at heart.

brown and white dog walking on snow with one front paw raised and wearing a red scarf and a black collar

Via Sandy O'Bleness

26. What's better than one senior pupper? Three senior puppers!

brown chihuahua laying belly up between and on top of black and white husky and black and brown dog laying sideways on grass

27. The cutest snooter in the world!

close up of old brown and white hound dog

old and blind fluffy brown and and white dog laying on a brown and black dog bed

Via Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary

29. This majestic doggo.

old black fluffy dog sitting in snow and looking straight at the camera

30. The cutest little overbite there ever was!

old fluffy brown dachshund with an overbite laying on blue blanket

Via Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary

31. He was their best man!

fluffy brown and white corgi laying belly up on grass with 2 grooms sitting on a stair behind it

32. Doing yoga together.

fluffy white dog laying sideways on floor with front paws on the wall with a tiny boy laying belly down on floor with head on the dog's head and the back raised

Via u/bellavanlan

33. These two oldies matching their outfits is so cute!

old black and white dog standing wearing white blue yellow red and green jacket next to a man holding the leash wearing a matching jacket

old blind brown and black dog laying on blue and white carpet

35. A nice afternoon by the pool, watching over the kiddies swimming.

old brown dog standing next to a swimming pool with children swimming

36. It's her first time at the beach!

old brown pug standing on beach with some water with the dog on a leash and wearing a brown bow tie

Via u/trentharp18

37. This doggo looks like he has a lot of wisdom to impart.

old chocolate labrador retriever laying on the floor

Via u/moodyfoodie99

38. This doggo looks so much like a bear!

old dark brown and light brown dog sitting on the floor next to a woman kneeling on the floor

39. Because her eyes are sensitive to sunlight, this pupper wears doggles.

old fluffy brown and white chihuahua standing on grass wearing black goggles

Via u/Amazonian_Broad

40. This doggo is helping kittens get used to dogs.

old fluffy brown dog laying on floor with a black kitten hugging one front leg

Via u/totallynotabear

41. She's had her toy frog for 14 years.

old fluffy brown dog laying on the floor with a green frog stuffed toys next to its face

Via u/COMB_THE_DESERT

42. This doggo is doesn't look ready to get behind the wheel.

old fluffy brown dog sitting in a driver's seat of a vehicle with a man next to it reading a book called Hot to Teach YOUR DOG to Drive

Via u/LamboSamba

43. A proud tradition of many many years.

old golden retriever holding a newspaper climbing stairs with a caption saying Cody still gets the paper after all these years

44. Snow days are the best days!

old golden retriever in snow with snow on its face and body

45. At age 20, this pupper is the world's oldest golden retriever!

old golden retriever laying on white towel wearing a colourful bandana in front of a banner saying Happy 20th Birthday AUGUST

46. She just turned 16 and her birthday gift is a nice walk to the pier for a lovely evening.

old golden retriever on a black leash standing on the beach

Via u/yachtclubkid

47. A distinguished 19-year-old wise doggo.

old white black and brown dog standing on the road

Via u/suppennudelchen

48. She's deaf but that doesn't stop her from living her best little life.

old white dog sitting on a wooden platform with the head tilted to the right and eyes closed

Via u/Cosplaybaby29

49. She loves sleeping on her hooman's lap so the hooman made her this for when she's at work.

2 photos of an old black and brown chihuahua sleeping on a stuffed pair of blue jeans on a brown sofa

Via u/DMLorance

50. A 15-year-old puppy playing in snow.

3 photos of an old black dog running on snow

51. A panda enjoying the joy of sprinklers.

black and white dog sitting on grass in front of a water sprinkler that's switched on

Via u/FeistyAle

52. Look at that sweet smile!

brown and white corgi in a wheelchair standing

53. Waiting patiently for scritches.

close up of an old black dog laying down

Via u/astralairplane

54. This old gentleman is 25 years old, going on 26 now!

close up of old black dog's face

Via u/wolf_mans84

55. Her favourite thing to do is bring rocks out of the lake. What a good girl!

old and wet black labrador retriever standing on a large grey rock next to a lake with 2 medium-sized rocks on the large rock

Via u/Macaronindisguise

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