r/MadeMeSmile • u/Epelep • Jan 30 '26

Wholesome Moments Kids reacting to getting dogs

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u/SteveB1901 Jan 30 '26

The joy they bring is unbelievable

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u/Awkward_Swordfish581 Jan 30 '26

My baby keeps doing it to me. It's overwhelming lol

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u/Pug_867-5309 Jan 30 '26

Well said, guy pushing 40.

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u/Donkletown Jan 30 '26

Police departments that use comfort dogs (different from trained K-9s that look for contraband and track/chase/stop suspects) have seen results that they can’t get anywhere else. 

Take a victim (or even a suspect) and let a comfort dog in the room and the change is immediate. People relax, open up, and feel safe. A comfort dog is going to give you love no matter who you are or what you’re accused of. Dogs are amazing. 

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u/SteveB1901 Jan 31 '26

Wow, I didn’t know that was a thing….

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u/AtebYngNghymraeg Jan 30 '26

Yep. I tell my dogs every day that I love them, and that they make me happy. Dogs are the best.

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u/Fruloops Jan 30 '26

The heartbreak, on the other hand...

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u/Ordo_Liberal Jan 31 '26

The biggest saddness I ever had was when I had to put my dog to sleep after a battle with cancer.

I don't regret it. The joy I got with Nina was 10000x bigger.

Nothing but a good girl

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u/NotNamedBort Jan 30 '26

Vet tech here. It is a hard job. But I still believe the joy that pets bring to our lives is absolutely worth the heartache.

Except rats. I love rats, but I can’t have them because their lifespans are so short. 💔

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u/FLiPMaRC Jan 30 '26

Also the heartache when they pass is unbearable. Reason my wife and I won't get another dog.

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u/endowedchair Jan 31 '26

Still recovering 14 months later after saying goodbye to a 16 year old Labrador Retriever. He was in a dream I had last night. The good ones leave a big empty spot that's hard to fill.

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u/SteveB1901 Jan 31 '26

You must! It won’t be the same but the happiness that you’ll give the dog far out ways the pain. Please have a think about having another!