A collection of funny and amusing photos of dogs that will lift your spirits (21 photos)

Meet a selection of rare archival photos from a century ago and closer to the present day, in which furry, furry creatures do what they do best: make us laugh and forget about everything else. All the photos in the selection have been colorized, enjoy!





Two pointers peek out of the trunk through special openings. USA, 1958.



According to the dogs' owner, this was done "to ensure they had access to light and fresh air during the journey."

Minstrel is a cat living at the Metropolitan Police Dog Training Centre in Keston, Kent. England, 1987.





Service dogs are specially trained animals that, alongside humans, perform important tasks in the interests of the state, society, or individual agencies. They are not called pets—they are called partners. The most commonly used service dogs are German and Belgian Shepherds, Rottweilers, Labradors, Spaniels, and Dobermans—breeds that combine high intelligence, endurance, loyalty, and the ability to perform long, focused work. Training a service dog is a long and complex process that requires not only a professional dog handler but also a deep bond between the dog and the person. After all, at a critical moment, they risk their lives—not for a reward, but for duty and loyalty.

With a friend. Moscow, 1960-1965.



Photographer: Yuri Krivonosov

Pushinka was a dog given to Kennedy by Khrushchev, who initiated "four-legged diplomacy." Her mother was Strelka, who flew into space with Belka and returned, 1960s.



A greyhound with puppies hanging from her socks. New York City, 1959.



This beautiful dog, the mascot of Greyhound Lines, gave birth to six males and three females. The dog itself became a true celebrity: it appeared on television shows, in commercials, performed at charity events, and was even insured for $300,000 by Lloyd's of London.

A woman and her poodle, Bubbles, at the Marion Beauty School in New York City, 1920s.



Poodle training at Mrs. Boyd's Pipercroft kennel in Nathurst, Sussex. England, 1934.



Dog and hedgehog, 1970s.



Photographer: Georgy Argyropulo

Film actress Nadezhda Rumyantseva with her dog, 1958.



Photographer: Boris Vilenkin

The young children of a reindeer herder play with a dog. Yakut ASSR, 1963.



Traditionally, among the peoples of the North—the Nenets, Sami, Chukchi, and Evenki—the dog is perceived as an equal participant in the household and a member of the family. Most often, these are hardy, frost-resistant breeds—Laikas, sled dogs, or local tundra types, distinguished by their loyalty, intelligence, and endurance. For a reindeer herder, their dog is their eyes, ears, transportation, and protection in the vast tundra, where every step requires vigilance, and the devotion of a four-legged friend can save more than one life.

A pensioner getting ready to hunt, 1961.



A girl walking her dogs, 1954.



Police dog with puppies, 1951.



A British Bulldog in an RAF uniform, at RAF Iver Heath, Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire, 1943.



The studio was used to produce both films promoting the role of the armed forces in the war and documentaries documenting the course of the war.

A ten-year-old spaniel named Trudy lies next to a brood of chicks, 1959.



Photographer: Freddy Reed

A cat and a bulldog in a toy car, 1933.



On a walk with a friend. Rostov-on-Don, 1964.



Photographer: Valery Ivanovich Strelnikov

A dog named Spot and her owner, Danny Copeland, 1959.



Photographer: Peter Stubbs

Kings of the Streets. Manchester, England, 1963.



Photographer: Shirley Baker

A boy sits with a dog at a train station, 1937.