17 Touching Photos of Grown-Up Puppies That Prove Time Runs Way Too Fast
Animals
12/29/2018

Puppies grow up extremely fast. Today they’re falling asleep in your arms, and tomorrow you’ll wake up next to a bear! But this doesn’t mean that they stop being cute. Our favorite furry cuties have such a good influence on us! According to research, looking at photos of sweet doggies can actually make us more productive and focused when working.
Bright Side wants to help you stay efficient. That’s why we’ve prepared 17 photos of cute puppies that grew up faster than anyone expected.
1. The dog seems to be bigger and happier!
2. What did he feed that puppy?
3. “The size of Ghost is directly related to our food bill.”
4. It’s cool when they get big quickly but still act like lap dogs.
5. The dog has grown as well as the mustache.
6. Next time we’ll expect a picture of the dog carrying her!
7. The ratio of dog to boy stayed constant.
8. This is only a 1-year difference.
9. “Hi, there!”
10. “And he’ll be all mine? Um, seems like a no...”
11. “What do you mean, you don’t fit here anymore?”
12. “I’m big enough to walk by myself, human.”
13. “Draw me like one of your French girls.”
14. A young girl and an old dog making the exact same face
15. The woman in the second pic says, “Yes, I love you too, that’s great!”
16. Puppies are amazing machines that turn kibble into more puppies!
17. Started out as a puppy, ended up as a teddy bear!
Do you have “now and then” photos of your dogs? Share them in the comments!
Please note: This article was updated in April 2022 to correct source material and factual inaccuracies.
Preview photo credit Hghgrad / Reddit
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