30 Mood-Boosting Borkers for Dog Lovers Who Need a Pawk-Me-Up

Ayala Sorotsky • Writer and Editor

Jun 9, 2026 6:45 PM EDT

There's no better joy than dogs.

There are many things that make us happy in life. A fresh cup of coffee on a quiet morning, the smell of rain, a movie and pizza night with good friends, or a weekend BBQ with family. We love all these things and more, but we love to have a dog by our side even more. It's not just the dog things that every dog parent does, it's all these things we listed (and more) with a dog by your side.

You can enjoy a fresh cup of coffee in the morning - with a dog chilling next to you. You can bask in the smell of rain - running through it with a dog who's as equally as delighted. You can enjoy a pizza and movie night with friends and with your dog as well. You can enjoy a family BBQ with your fido family member, who will probably be thrilled to have some of these BBQ pieces as treats.

The simple truth is that dogs make everything better. Even the best of things are better just by the sheer presence of a dog.

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Smol but mighty

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You go get 'em, girl!
02
Flourishing friendship

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We love how dogs love everybody.
03
The clingy type

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Still absolutely cute, though.
04
He also deserves a dogricature

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What a cutie, sitting so nicely for the drawing.
05
Pawfessional

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You can be professional and still full of love.
06
Wake up, babes, new dog phrase just dropped

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We're going to use it all the time now.
07
"brush, brush, kiss"

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The most wholesome thing we've read all day.
08
Calssic dad & dog

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Dad probably was all "no dog will live under my roof" before adopting this pawdorable guy.
09
Such a handsome boy

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With a heart of gold, we're sure.
10
A for effort

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He deserves a treat for being such a good boy.
11
Borkmeo and Mewliette

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We'd pay to watch this version of the play.
12
The world's first pawstronaut

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We salute you, brave frontier explorer.
13
Besties for life

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The best kind of friendship.
14
Inspawrational

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Smol doggo, big dreams.
15
We can't with how cute this is

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Our hearts explode with happiness seeing this.
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Dogs are always allowed!

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She's just correcting the mistake.
17
Please, no

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Just let him back inside.
18
We feel so healthy now

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C'mere, doggo, let us pert you some more. It's the doctor's orders.
19
She's adorable

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We love her and her high emotional intelligence.
20
Good boy. Both of them.

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Such a kind person.
21
What an adorable display of affection

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This dog is going to be the best friend of this new baby, for sure.
22
At least he's sorry

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"You missed a spot over there, hooman."
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We'd vote for him

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We support this pawlitician.
24
The goodest

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What a beautiful smile.
25
What they do behind our backs

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So wholesome.
26
A pupper package of love

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The best delivery from the best delivery boy.
27
Oh ;)

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She's so pretty.
28
This is stupid. We love it.

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Are there real hot dogs for lunch? It makes us hungry…
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Every good boy in one picture

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The goodest. The bestest.
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So important

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Thanks for the update, internet. We needed it.