Any parent will tell you that their babies grow up just far, far too fast. Whether it’s a human baby, a cat baby, a dog baby, or even a plant baby…time really flies when you’re spending so much quality time with your little one. Sometimes it takes a reminder of just how small they really were once upon a time to realize how big they’ve become.
These pups have all grown up way too fast, but there’s nothing we can do about it!
1. Don’t worry, everyone gets a little bit of salt and pepper.
2. Never too big to be babied!
3. It’s amazing what six months can do to a pup’s hair-to-face ratio…
4. Stop that! Stop growing right this second!
5. Somehow her ears seem to have stayed the same…
6. Took a little more manpower to lift her up onto the scale this time!
7. One year later and those puppy dog eyes are…nope, they’re still adorable puppy dog eyes.
8. Can you imagine if people babies grew this much in four months?!
9. Sometimes it takes a side-by-side picture to realize just how much your little fur baby has grown.
10. Time really flies when you’re having a blast with Dad.
11. She’s gone from bashful innocence to a mischievous grin.
12. Summer went by in the blink of an adorable, fluffy eye.
13. Django (and his owner) hasn’t changed one tiny bit!
14. This pup found in combat almost didn’t have a chance to grow up too fast!
15. Just half a year and he’s already graduated to a big boy bed…though nothing else has changed.
16. He may grow, but with those stubby legs, we doubt it’ll be up.
17. Scout has come to embrace his true colors.
18. April showers bring May flowers…and a surprisingly grown-up pup!
19. Just a few short months and this little one turned into a tough guy.
20. “Wake up! It’s my first birthday! Are you throwing me a party?!”
21. You blink, and they’re grown!
22. Those handsome, grown-up pup features start to show just two months in.
23. Four months arguably make the biggest difference with the jumbo breeds!
24. From adorable blob to a real dog…all too fast!
25. “Ugh, mooommm, you’re embarrassing me.”
(via BuzzFeed)
Getting older is inevitable, but with it comes the growth of relationships and an understanding of life…also, your pups will probably pee on the carpet a lot less when they’re grown-up.
Enjoy the puppy days while they last, and then embrace the doggie days, too!