Lisa de Gunst tells Newsweek that she "melts every single time” she sees the trio together, and now she wonders what she was ever worried about.

Senior pets can make some of the best companions, with a calm, loving presence and a quiet gratitude that can melt your heart in an instant.

Photographer Gerrard Gethings searched the UK for human-dog pairings. After doing a similar project with cats, he's now working on a new series.