If you’re a dog lover, you know they’re pretty much the best. From providing comfort in times of major tragedy, to being awesome with kids to just being our everyday constant companion, it truly seems like dogs can do no wrong.
In that spirit, #IfItWerentForDogs began trending on Twitter this week. People used the hashtag to extol the virtues of dogs and all the ways our lives would be much worse without canine companions.
Some messages were funny, some were heartwarming and some were just plain true. But they all had one thing in common: proving just how awesome (and life-changing dogs) really are. Check out these 25 tweets that totally nail all the ways dogs make life just a little bit sweeter.
1. Dogs Literally Save Lives
https://twitter.com/oscar_wildestt/status/920649370181259266
2. And They Serve Our Nation
#IfItWerentForDogs our troops would be in even greater danger everyday- military dogs are heroes who unknowingly put their lives on the line pic.twitter.com/8Un7zIGyec
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) October 18, 2017
3. Without Dogs, Timmy Would Still Be In A Well
#IfItWerentForDogs Timmy would still be stuck in that well pic.twitter.com/iK3Fgn16Ge
— Mister Race Bannon (@MrRaceBannon) October 18, 2017
4. A World Without Dogs Would Be A World Full Of Tears
#IfItWerentForDogs I don't even want to think about that… pic.twitter.com/u2XxghiQC7
— ⱠØⱠ₳ 🐝 (@_lola_bee) October 18, 2017
5. Who Would We Cuddle With?
https://twitter.com/vodkachaser_31/status/920800369248055296
6. Going Home Would Be So Very Dull
https://twitter.com/RedTRaccoon/status/920747019857289216
7. Dogs > People
https://twitter.com/litpauler05/status/921219472999858177
8. Many Families Would Not Be Complete
https://twitter.com/VanessaMNC/status/921205820087468032
9. What Would We Do With All That Extra Personal Space?
https://twitter.com/DariaMarie_O/status/921188549461987328
10. Living With A Disability Would Be Even More Challenging
#ifitwerentfordogs blind people wouldn't have anyone to guide them.
— Trenton (@matterdog1) October 19, 2017
11. We’d Probably Say Many More Things We Regret
#IfItWerentForDogs I might put my foot in my mouth more often. pic.twitter.com/azwZFZSQNM
— Greg Asdourian (@GregAsdourian) October 19, 2017
12. Our Floors Would Be A Mess
#IfItWerentForDogs who would eat the crumbs off the floor pic.twitter.com/wBR5zNwFGW
— Erika Dee (@kika_dee_) October 19, 2017
13. Our Diets Would Be Doomed
https://twitter.com/PSychiatristan/status/921134748357054465
13. Loss Would Hurt Even More
https://twitter.com/icanchloeimagin/status/921117128098484230
14. We Would Be Less Safe
#IfItWerentForDogs I wouldn't be alive right now, my old pup Yogi was the 1st to notice my ex getting violent and I was out b4 it got worse
— Witchy Daddy 🖤🌿 He/They 🌿🖤 (@jm_steger) October 19, 2017
15. Life Would Be So Boring
#IfItWerentForDogs we wouldn't have the #lawyerdog meme. pic.twitter.com/MEmrcANVtR
— Stone | Dean LLP (@stonedeanlaw) October 19, 2017
16. Did We Mention We’d Be Less Safe?
#IfItWerentForDogs I wouldn’t have known my mother fell down in the downstairs doorway at 6:00 a.m and needed help! Skunk girl saved the day pic.twitter.com/QuNtALliTN
— Mickey Stithem (@SpectralFireZ) October 19, 2017
17. And We’d Be Lonelier
#IfItWerentForDogs it would be a little lonely on the road for some! 🚛🐶 pic.twitter.com/vRRLr9gZ7c
— ONE20 (@my_one20) October 19, 2017
18. We’d Definitely Be More Out Of Shape
#IfItWerentForDogs hikes might get a little lonely. pic.twitter.com/IqefVrrwEg
— Winterline GSP (@WinterlineGSP) October 19, 2017
19. Work Would Be The Pits Without Dogs
#IfItWerentForDogs, our office would be a lot more boring! https://t.co/TwJMzo2zE4 pic.twitter.com/OUQvx4urqJ
— Gossip Genie (@GossipGenie) October 19, 2017
20. We’d Be Soooo Much Less Chill Without Dogs
#IfItWerentForDogs who would teach us how to chill? pic.twitter.com/HFpZDbzlsE
— Conrad (@conraddavis) October 19, 2017
21. Social Media Would Be A Total Waste Of Time
#IfItWerentForDogs Snapchat filters would be less fun pic.twitter.com/cbJphKDODa
— Alyssa Hans (@HansAlyssa) October 19, 2017
22. We’d Still Be Searching For Answers To Life’s Age-Old Questions
#IfItWerentForDogs how would we know who’s a good boy? pic.twitter.com/eJtJBgSNbJ
— Kℯℓsℯy Faybik (@kfaybik) October 19, 2017
23. Judgment Would Abound
https://twitter.com/OnlyQuotesShow/status/920852008642412544
24. We’d Be So Darn Serious
https://twitter.com/PBMom/status/920833813382606849
25. Honestly, What Would Be The Point?
Life just wouldn't be complete. #IfItWerentForDogs pic.twitter.com/GucJHQZqPc
— Michelle Edwards (@Miss_Chelle85) October 19, 2017
What do you think life would be like if it weren’t for dogs?