Everyone loves the shots of puppies and cute dogs that you expect to see in a calendar every year, but what about those older dogs who've seen it all?
They have a story to tell too, and their faces can tell that tale without needing any words. That's why photographer Pete Thorne decided that his next project was going to be portraits of those senior dogs who have lived their lives to the full.
Speaking to Mashable, he said that the project started out as something totally different to what it has ended up being, and that the response from the public on his Instagram and Facebook has been huge.
"I thought I would simply photograph some old dogs, choose the ones that look like caricatures of old guys and gals, and that would be it", Throne said, but "it wasn’t until I started hearing about dogs that I had photographed passing away and having their owners notify me, telling me about their loss, that I realized just how significant and close people become with their pets."
The project is called Old Faithful, and you can learn more about it on his site. For now, here's a sneak peek.
Finnegan
Benjamin
Jackson
Spud
Colonel
Mance
Check out Pete's page or his Facebook to learn more about the project and see plenty more pictures of cute dogs, which is what we all want, really.
Via Mashable. All pics via Pete Thorne