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24 Adorable Photos Of Protective Pets Guarding Children

Damjan
by Damjan
20 Dec 2020

Pets and babies. This is such a wonderful category that combines the cutest things you can find anywhere in the world. But it's not just about cuteness. There is so much more to their relationship, and cameras can't really capture it in full.

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Dogs are loving creatures, and they can't hide their feelings. When you combine those strong feelings with a natural protective instinct, you get the best guardian any child could ever have. And it's not just a phrase—animals can't lie. When they look like they love someone, they truly do. That's the reason we love them so much. They are true friends.

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Dani Fernandez asked people to share pictures of these beautiful relationships, and the photos came pouring in. We know that these babies will have a wonderful childhood with their best friends and guardians around.

1. Just ensuring the baby doesn’t crawl away.

1. Just ensuring the baby doesn’t crawl away.
Lyle (not Kyle) McKeany / Twitter
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2. A nanny

This old dog was a nanny to babies and puppies alike pic.twitter.com/xFmlu3LTVK

— grace is too tired (@avatargrace) October 17, 2020
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3. On duty…

pic.twitter.com/tdJJqVhJn2

— Travis (@buffalotravisty) October 17, 2020

4. Excited

Shuri is still a little too excited and rowdy but she loves her baby sister and is always looking at/for her pic.twitter.com/1tXeOsgIaI

— kaydee (@spicythic) October 17, 2020

5. High-five

Oooh I like this! Here's Aurelia and Walter high-fiving to the beginning of a sort of aloof relationship. pic.twitter.com/sraTmJxX87

— Beth (@bethytrain) October 17, 2020

6. Adorable duo

Nice thread! Here’s my contribution. pic.twitter.com/XmQe4XETDn

— Anton van der Bijl (@AntonBijl) October 17, 2020

7. True love

My dog is in love and obsessed with my nephew. pic.twitter.com/WyY4wvVU0c

— lil bih (@mermaidlys) October 17, 2020

8. Tired pup

And one more for good measure, but in this one my pup is sleeping on the job. pic.twitter.com/JHOYxi9XpK

— jentystic (@lightsweater) October 18, 2020

9. The adventurous duo

9. The adventurous duo
Oh, just Katie is fine / Twitter

10. R.I.P. Smudgie

This is Smudgie & he was absolutely the BEST cat for 18 mo triplets. He LOVED them from the moment he met them & could sit in the middle of a girls' slumber party with kids cartwheeling over him and not even flinch. Lost him too soon due to asthma and the steroids to treat it pic.twitter.com/5fCB4G9iwg

— Joyce Genet (@techquanimity) October 17, 2020

11. Keeping a watchful eye

Our beautiful cockatiel watching over our equally beauty baby boy! pic.twitter.com/Otz6Nezav8

— Mr Paul Callaway (@PaulUKTweeting) October 17, 2020

12. Priorities have changed…

12. Priorities have changed…
Chrissy Rhodes / Twitter

13. Eyes on baby

13. Eyes on baby
Speranza / Twitter

14. A promise

14. A promise
nasty woman TM / Twitter

15. The cat is taking over…

15. The cat is taking over…
Nikki / Twitter

16. Don’t you dare…

Seger is always willing to dare someone to mess with his human. pic.twitter.com/AqWu6vgvAG

— Trish / AwkwardishPanda (She/Her) (@AwkwardishPanda) October 17, 2020

17. A little bodyguard

pic.twitter.com/8ZloUEKL4h

— Mara The Reporter (@marascampo) October 17, 2020

18. Big brother

Mr. Meowgi loves his big brother status. pic.twitter.com/z0ruHOJNKA

— Dana Morgan (@DanaDayMorgan) October 17, 2020

19. Watching over both kids at the same time...

We had our sweet Chili before our kids. She would sleep on my belly when I was pregnant and on any of us when we were ill. The last few months of her 18 years, she took to sleeping like this between the kids' rooms. pic.twitter.com/2Azeb4iBnc

— MarilynEakin (@marilyneakin) October 18, 2020

20. A rescue dog and a baby.

20. A rescue dog and a baby.
Gaelyn Cokayne / Twitter

21. She is safe

21. She is safe
Mar / Twitter

22. It’s not about the comfort…

Does this count? I think he was just comfortable but let’s just say he was being protective.... pic.twitter.com/JygvY0JJWi

— Mimi (@mmam1111) October 17, 2020

23. This baby has two guardians.

23. This baby has two guardians.
KM-Squared / Twitter

24. Just smitten

Just home from the hospital, and Ellie the Dog was already smitten with her new baby brother. pic.twitter.com/XWs1vDSDEs

— Jessica Webster (@A2Jess) October 18, 2020

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