13 Photos Showing How Dogs Become Old Will Touch Your Heart Deeply

The average lifespan of a dog is between 10 to 20 years at best. That means our loyal friends will leave us sooner than you think. Imagine raising a puppy when it’s only a few days or months old and seeing it become old and wither. That is truly disturbing. Nevertheless, it’s a fact of life.

If you have a dog, this post will make you cry. This will touch your heart.

Amanda Jones has dedicated the past 20 years to an incredible photography project which aims to show just how fleeting the lives of our loyal pets are. Below are some of the photos showing how the dogs look when they are small and when they age.

Corbet — at 2 years and 11 years  

Briscoe — at 1 year and 10 years  

Poppy — at 1 year and 7 years  

Fred — at 2 years and 10 years  

Cooper — at 3 years and 10 years  

Kayden and Brodie — at 11 months and 5 years; and at 7 years and 12 years  

Audrey — at 3 years and 12 years  

Rufus — at 6 months and 13 years  

Sydney and Savannah — at 16 months and 5 months; and at 10 and 9 years  

Maddy — at 5 years and 10 years  

Abigale — at 5 months and 8 years  

Lily — at 8 months and 15 years  

Maddie and Ellie — at 7 and 6 years; and at 14 and 13 years  

Though it makes you sad, you can always take comfort in the knowledge that, the joy and the bonding with our best friend never diminishes.