There’s nothing that quite fills the heart quite like a puppy, especially one that you just took home from a shelter. All of the people in this post are pictured after adopting their new best friend. We wish lots of love and puppy kisses to all of them!
#1 Repaying the love!
"His first day home"
#2 Their very first dog!
"My wife and I just adopted our first dog. Meet Pixel!"
#3 Who rescued whom?
"My rescue puppy his very first day home"
#4 Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
#5 She can’t contain the excitement!
"Just adopted this little girl. Meet Maya"
#6 I think he’s going to get used to this…
"So we adopted an abandoned puppy. Meet Charlie"
#7 Welcome home!
"Holly's first day at her new home"
#8 So adorable.
"All tuckered out after her first day home."
#9 Old dogs need homes too.
"First ride home from the shelter with Ned - finally a home at 11 years old!!"
#10 This new bed will do!
"Here's my own version of "What a difference one day makes." Meet Jackson!"
#11 You’re the lucky one!
"The face you make when you realize you've just been adopted."
#12 Best friends forever.
"My uncle adopted this former Russian guard dog. He warned me not to get too close"
#13 First car ride.
"I'd like to share the very first picture I ever took of Booker... This was the car ride home"
#14 So pretty!
"I've been adopted!"
#15 That smile!
"Another Redditor found this dog on the street. I adopted her. I think she's happy now."
#16 Very first day home.
"Rocko his first day home from the shelter!"
#17 What a perfect smile.
"Smiling pup on adoption day"
#18 Today was a big day.
"My buddy Royal. Adopted and returned twice- No one wanted him. Best buddies, we are."
#19 I think Nook’s going to like this place!
"Today, we adopted a 9-month old fluffy friend. Meet Nook!"
#20 All of that celebrating can be exhausting!
"Throwback to Rikku's adoption day"
#21 Happy to be going home!
"Mom and dad's favorite picture they took of me when they first got me!"
#22 Striking a pose.
"Taking over Mommy's towel while Mommy somehow ends up sitting in the wet buggy grass."
#23 No more sleeping on concrete floors.
"Meet Patches. We adopted him from an animal shelter. This was his first day at his new home."
#24 So content and so happy.
"Sister just rescued this guy from a local shelter. Face of pure joy."
#25 Just loving life!
"My friend adopted a stray, meet Duncan, possibly the happiest looking dog on Crete."
#26 Loving her new human!
"Evie's First Day Home"
#27 Some “going home” cuddles.
"One year ago we spontaneously got this little nugget and it was the best decision we ever made."
#28 Pure joy.
"Welcome to the family, Rodrigo"
#29 That’s the look of love.
"This was the day I met my parents!"
#30 Max is going home!
"Adopted this old man from the shelter today."
#31 Hank exploring his new yard.
"My ridiculously photogenic boy, Hank on his first day home!"