Social Media Platform Chronicles How Sad Dogs Look As They're Frequently Spotted Waiting Outside Shops For Their Owners

"We are slowly building a Sad Dogs community."

Maryjane

• Published in Animals
• July 12, 2022

With the amount of joy that dogs provide, who would even want to see them sad? But then, they have feelings just like us and can feel sad sometimes.

There’s a Facebook page called "Sad Dogs Outside Shops" that focuses on the sad, yet customary, appearances of dogs outside shops. These sad little doggos stay outside the shops, patiently waiting and trusting that their hoomans will return to them.

There have been many photographs of dogs that have been submitted to the page. They all reveal the world for what it is: cold, unforgiving, and horrible.

Andy is the creator of Sad Dogs Outside Shops and he is originally from Ireland. He started the page a couple of years ago after he saw the number of dogs in Australia who were tied up on the walkway.

Andy says that he has always loved dogs, "but it wouldn’t be fair to have a dog in our apartment, so the only exposure I get is sad ones paws-ing outside shops." "The more I look for them, the more I [see] them!" he added.

As it turns out, it wasn't only Andy who found the sad-looking dogs intriguing, as there were others who presented their own pictures of sad dogs. We’ve gathered a few pictures from the Sad Dogs Outside Shops Facebook page so that you can better understand what we’re talking about.

Hundreds of photos of dogs have been submitted to the page

These pictures expose the cold, harsh and cruel world

Andy reckons that 90% of the photos are submitted by followers of Sad Dogs. "I get them from all over the world now and many of the pictures are of really high quality… we are slowly building a Sad Dogs community," he said.

"The more I look for them the more I [see] them!"

"The dogs are alone, look miserable, and are usually happy to get a pat on the head. In a fast-paced world where a large portion of human interactions are done online, this is a very visual and genuinely emotive encounter."

It's just so heartbreaking

Many of the pictures are of really high quality

Andy says individuals often pity and empathize with the dogs and can't resist the urge to feel a profound connection with them. We don’t want our doggos to feel sad for any reason, but then, there are numerous reasons why they can get sad sometimes.

One of those reasons is that their hoomans are sad, and another reason is what this post is all about.

Individuals often pity and empathize with the dogs

We don’t want our doggos to feel sad for any reason

One of the Sad Dog Outside Shops

Sorry, cutie...

No dog is to big, no dog is too small.

What a face!

Hope the coffee is hot

Patient and loyal as heck

Such poise...

A face anyone could love.

The Sad Dogs Outside Shops Facebook page has over 4,000 individuals following it. You too can go join the sad dog train and feel sad as well by joining in, or you can just check out the page here.

Have you ever seen a sad dog before? What was the experience like? Were you moved to empathize with them?

Do let us in on your thoughts and opinions by using the comment section below.

Maryjane