A new Twitter trend in Japan has people tagging their tweets with #machibouken (#待ちぼう犬), or “waiting dogs.”
We’ve all seen that familiar sight of a dog tied to railings outside the neighborhood store, waiting patiently for its owner to pick up a few groceries. While some dogs become excited by the constant attention from passersby, others slump into a depression for fear that they’ve been unceremoniously abandoned. The following photos show both ends of that spectrum–and quite honestly, we’d scoop all of these waiting pups up in a heartbeat!
We don’t have a clue as to why someone would start a Twitter thread of waiting dogs in the first place, since some of the dogs’ faces look heartbreakingly forlorn. Take this sad-looking guy, for example:
待ちぼう犬 pic.twitter.com/YpEYI4qj1d
— さいぐり (@saiguri) May 18, 2015
Nevertheless, there’s something endearing about all of their faces, both the happy and the sad ones, that keeps us glued to our screens. Prepare yourself for the following photos which evoke a range of doggie and human emotions!
「店の前で主人の帰りを待つ犬」が好きなんだけど、このスタイルは初めて見た pic.twitter.com/NlK4V8WsvO
— なぎさん (@organagi) February 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/lovestrays/status/604332616502784001#待ちぼう犬 今夜出会ったのはクールなスパニエル pic.twitter.com/UcrZ9kPU4o
— OKA Kaoru (@kaoru1971) July 2, 2015
待ちぼう犬 pic.twitter.com/aObj0TcOuo
— 水 (@shimizuerikooo) February 4, 2014
#待ちぼう犬 コンビニの中をじっと見てた pic.twitter.com/0CEh0ORJna
— OKA Kaoru (@kaoru1971) May 27, 2015
きょうは夕日が綺麗だったらしいけど、わたしってばコンビニにいた待ちぼう犬を撮っていた #待ちぼう犬 pic.twitter.com/mlXUDZrSCf
— みなみ (@ototabi_go_go) June 27, 2015
▼ This poor guy is so done.
だいぶ前だけど #待ちぼう犬 pic.twitter.com/BoKSsmFuPR
— ヨッシーまっしぐら! (@mashgran_yossy) July 2, 2015
冬の #待ちぼう犬 pic.twitter.com/GF2J81sXhl
— ミム(ナイス阿波座普及委員会会長) (@at_36) January 28, 2014
▼ No leash necessary
https://twitter.com/invoke1210/status/589061803100872705主人に店の前で「待て」と言われて10分くらい待ったけど、耐えきれずに店の中に入っちゃったワンちゃんがいた。可愛い。 pic.twitter.com/NVh0a5OBWu
— たっきー (@tacky441) February 14, 2015
忠犬かず公ww
— 笑夏🐈 (@emikasmile2107) May 16, 2015
かわいい
店の前でばあば待ち pic.twitter.com/y67h4lklon
▼ The owners of the next two pups left them waiting in style:
https://twitter.com/ruirui53600436/status/615055023307780096@kiyo_29
— Akira Takamatsu (@akira_takamatsu) September 12, 2014
こんなイヌ見た、ルイヴィトンの店の前
イヌのおぼっちゃまかな^ ^! pic.twitter.com/bz0LUpmhwb
まちぼう犬。
— さいぐり (@saiguri) March 14, 2015
大きいベロひと舐めで、わたしの顔中べたべたに。 pic.twitter.com/2CtouZRbRe
https://twitter.com/koto_ri_toko/status/617980681071693824飼い主さんが展示会をみている間、待ちぼう犬と遊びました。まんぞく。 pic.twitter.com/5YxREJ0ICa
— 盛久ギャラリー (@mori9y) April 25, 2015
ちゃんと木陰につないでもらってる #待ちぼう犬 pic.twitter.com/jYKGh208oY
— 筋I肉Iアルバム (@kin29album) May 21, 2015
▼ One Twitter user snapped a picture of a hook designed specifically for tying dogs’ leashes onto:
https://twitter.com/mooncalf_tomcat/status/614637389089079296Finally, here’s a dog’s reaction when it finally spots its owner return. Incidentally, this photo is also a beautiful illustration of the difference between cats and dogs.
#待ちぼう犬 飼い主が来て大喜び pic.twitter.com/3twX5Ovf9T
— OKA Kaoru (@kaoru1971) June 13, 2015
If you’ve got a dog at home, give it a pat for us!
Source: Naver Matome
Top image: Twitter (@koto_ri_toko)
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