There is something tragic about seeing a dog in an old photo. It is sad because (to me at least) the dogs in questions are almost definitely dead. They probably died a long time ago whereas the humans they are pictured with at least had a better 'innings' and may even still be alive. Old, but alive. To capture a dog in a photograph is to capture that essence of friendly familiarity we all get from seeing our canine friends, and to create a relic to the relative shortness of their lives.
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