Anyone who has grown up with a dog likely has a lifetime-worth of happy memories with them. There’s nothing quite like the love and loyalty that a dog shows to a human child. In fact, studies have shown that owning a dog can dramatically improve the health of your heart!

In case you still aren’t convinced that dogs are great for children to own, we’ve compiled twelve photos that show just how much love they have for human kids! By the time you’ve scrolled through these, you’ll be wanting to buy a dog for your children immediately!

This gentle giant clearly has a lot of love for his little human friend!

This dog is always watching over his best buddy!

This dog loves nothing more than cuddling up to his human friend at nap time.

These two are so close that they share everything, even ice cream!

This puppy looks so happy to be bonding with his favorite girl!

Some dogs get jealous when their owners welcome a newborn baby, but this canine clearly has already fallen in love with his family’s latest addition!

These two are so close that they even dress alike!

This small dog loves helping his little human owner cook!

These two are so in sync that they use teamwork to do a variety of things!

This baby loves getting kisses from his little dog friend!

Howdy there, partner!

It’s unclear who is walking who in this one!

Which dog photo is your favorite? Let us know in the comments section!