The premise is simple – he asks everyone if he can pet their dog. If they oblige, he also gets a photo with the dog and posts a little bit about the pups in his captions, including their breed, age, and backstory (and any special likes or tricks, such as systematically removing all the candy canes from their family’s Christmas tree).
According to the FAQ on his website, he’s pet 1,017 dogs so far and his favorite breeds are an eclectic mix of bulldogs, chihuahuas, and Saint Bernards.
With over 500 photos on Instagram already, it’s a wonderful way to scroll yourself into a good mood.
Click through to see 50 of our favorite photos.
1. Huxley, 2-year-old mutt


2. Hooper, 3-year-old Lab/Golden Retriever mix


3. Finley, 5-year-old Irish Terrier


4. Cali, 11-month-old Schipperke/Border Collie mix


5. Harp, 6-month-old Goldendoodle


6. Mayhem, 1-year-old Blue Nose Pitbull/Bulldog mix


7. Persia, 4-year-old pitbull


8. Nora, 6-year-old Pitbull mix


9. Lucy, 5-month-old English Setter


10. Gus, 1-year-old Sheepdog/Poodle mix.


11. Sherlock, 4-year-old American Eskimo


12. Louie, 1-year-old Golden Retriever


13. Temari, 2-year-old Lab mix


14. Sophie, 8-year-old Cavachon


15. Frankie, 16-month-old Neapolitan Mastiff


16. Starla, 1-year-old Pomeranian


17. Tito, 2-year-old Basset Hound


18. Riley, Mini Longhaired Dachshund


19. Sadie, 14-year-old Rat Terrier/Jack Russell Terrier mix


20. Louden, 9-year-old Treeing Walker Coonhound


21. Otis, 10-year-old Puggle


22. Wrigley, 3-year-old Pitbull


23. Jake, lab mix


24. Millie, 6 years old


25. Jericho, almost 2-year-old Tibetan Mastiff


26. Frankie, Chinese Crested


27. Alfie, 7-month-old Siberian Husky


28. Thalie, 5 years old


29. Barkley, 8-year-old Basset Hound


30. Auggie, 4-month-old Bernese Mountain Dog


31. Zoe, 7 years old


32. Crusty, 11-year-old Yorkie mix


33. Gracie, 7-year-old Greyhound


34. Megawatt, almost 17(!), Golden Retriever


35. Bertha, 3-year-old St. Bernard


36. Bostick, 8-year-old Labradoodle mix


37. Judy, 10-year-old Wirehaired Pointing Griffon


38. Libby, Bulldog


39. Belle, 7-year-old Sheltie


40. Kenzy, 3-year-old Golden Retriever


41. Walter, 8-week-old Miniature Dachshund


42. Wrigley, 3-year-old Labradoodle


43. Hadley, 1-year-old Golden Retriever mix


44. Nova June, 9-week-old Goldendoodle


45. Spirit, 5 year old Standard Schnauzer


46. Odin, 5-year-old Standard Poodle


47. Dani, 4-year-old Poodle mix


48. Yankee, 12-week-old Labradoodle


49. Echo, 1-year-old Lab mix


50. Ranger, 11 years old


Talk about life goals!
Be sure to visit Gideon’s Instagram page by clicking here to check in on all the adorable dogs he gets to pet.
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