Meet 16 Dads Who Said “No Dogs!” and Then Hilariously Changed Their Tune

I always wanted a dog growing up, but my parents were like, “No dogs!”. So I had hamsters, which, while still adorable, isn’t quite the same thing.

Fast forward to after I leave for college, and my parents finally cave in get a dog for my little sister, who is 16 years younger than me.

Not only have they had dogs ever since, but my dad, very much the introvert, now runs a dog play group with all the friends he made while walking his current dog LOL.

I’ve rounded up the funniest and sweetest posts I can find about all the dads and the dogs they didn’t want.

Maybe this will convince some dad out there somewhere to get a dog!

#1 Aww…

#2 And now it’s a dress for his Grand-dog!

#3 What a team…

#4 This dad obviously changed his tune about THAT…

#5 Adorable…

#6 Cozy little pup…

#7

#8 LOL the look of pride on his face…

#9

Husband, day 1 of owning a dog: It’s just a dog.

Husband, day 2 of owning a dog: We should give the dog a middle name.

— Jessie (@mommajessiec) September 22, 2023

#10

My husband: I don’t want a dog. We don’t need a dog. We don’t have time for one.

My husband 2 years later: I read an article about dog emotional well-being & we should stop saying goodbye when we leave because Truffle will be more sad. We don’t want her to worry when we’re out.

— Lindsey Boylan (@LindseyBoylan) February 12, 2023

#11

“I just don’t like small dogs” – the man who now asks me to hold the pug up to give him a goodnight kiss every night

— it’s Miss Marple dammit (@RuRuanne13) February 13, 2023

#12

Husband, who didn’t want the dog in the first place, asked to buy a doggie bjorn 😂 pic.twitter.com/o55bF4qxJR

— Susie x BTS: we were on a break… (@livinvicarious1) March 20, 2023

#13

My husband helping our borrowed doggy open his Christmas presents. 12 months earlier he ‘didn’t want a dog’, ‘didn’t like dogs’ ‘never going to want a dog EVER!’ 😂 pic.twitter.com/WSyjIwfMrW

— Ros Harrison (@ros_writes) February 13, 2023

#14

My husband a few years back: We don’t need another dog.
Now: Zoë’s sleep number is 50 and she needs a fluffier blanket. pic.twitter.com/cGx6MoGCr3

— Amy D (@jdginlr) February 13, 2023

#15

LOL!

My husband: “We are NOT keeping this foster kitten so don’t get any ideas”
My husband 2 years later: pic.twitter.com/96b6FX5QWh

— Hayley McMahon, MSPH, CPH (@McMisoprostol) February 12, 2023

#16 I’ll be laughing about this one for days…

@good.boy.ollie

Is it just my dad?🤦🏼‍♀️😂 #dogsoftiktok #dadsanddogs #labrador #fyp

♬ Lonely – Zoe Wees

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