There is an interesting phenomenon that takes place when we have a dog in our life. We bring them into our home, giving them a place to live and provide them with everything that they need in life. In the end, however, we quickly realize that they are giving us much more in return than we could ever provide for them. Not only does this include protection and a feeling of security, but it is also the unconditional love that they give to us when we walk through the door after a difficult day.
It really doesn’t matter whether we have a big dog or a little dog, they’re going to quickly wrap themselves around our heart. Some of the dogs that are huge, however, just seem to have things in reverse. Perhaps you might think of a Great Dane when you think of a large dog and they certainly are very big. They are the largest dog breed and they have a big heart to go along with it. Another dog breed that earns their name as a big dog, however, is the Irish wolfhound. It seems as if this breed of dog goes back for over 1000 years and the name can be translated as either wolf dog or war dog.
Irish wolfhounds stand up to 34 inches tall and when you see them next to a person, they can easily overwhelm them. There are probably a lot of things that you don’t know about this breed but one of those is the fact that they can be goofy. Just check out these 25 pictures and see for yourself.
1. Nobody gets by
2. Wayne’s world
3. Nobody stops at the dog park for him
4. I don’t need the big bed
5. The dog passed away a few days after she did
6. It’s a balancing act
7. 1974
8. Twins
9. Dog pretzel
10. A whippet and an Irish wolfhound
11. Lovely picture
12. Big guy
13. A little security never hurts
14. What a big mouth
15. Looks strangely comfortable
16. He doesn’t know what to think
17. They love their peanut butter
18. Big dog
19. Nap time
20. He loves a lap
21. Very comfortable
22. Afraid of thunder
23. The perfect spot to nap
24. The smallest horse in Britain
25. Dinner time