http://www.life.com/images/logo.png http://www.life.com/image/first/in-gallery/23214/boys-and-their-dogs http://www.life.com/image/50694922 A Normal Rockwell painting come to life: In 1945 Oskaloosa, Iowa, dog Dunk accompanies his 12-year-old master, Larry Jim Holm, on a new adventure.]]> 50694922 Sat, 01 Sep 1945 03:00:00 EPT A Normal Rockwell painting come to life: In 1945 Oskaloosa, Iowa, dog Dunk accompanies his 12-year-old master, Larry Jim Holm, on a new adventure.]]> Myron Davis 2010 gettyImages.com http://www.life.com/image/50627114 Larry Jim Holm and Dunk return from a successful trip.]]> 50627114 Mon, 01 Jan 1945 03:00:00 EWT Larry Jim Holm and Dunk return from a successful trip.]]> Myron Davis 2010 gettyImages.com http://www.life.com/image/50691464 In 1949 Florida, two little boys are entertained by a dog outside the tent.]]> 50691464 Tue, 01 Mar 1949 03:00:00 EST In 1949 Florida, two little boys are entertained by a dog outside the tent.]]> Nina Leen 2010 gettyImages.com http://www.life.com/image/50531649 Steven Hinkle and his dog get soaked in a pond on the boy's family land, 1952.]]> 50531649 Thu, 01 May 1952 03:00:00 EDT Steven Hinkle and his dog get soaked in a pond on the boy's family land, 1952.]]> Mark Kauffman. 2010 gettyImages.com http://www.life.com/image/50627115 Iowa's Larry Jim Holm and Dunk take a breather.]]> 50627115 Mon, 01 Jan 1945 03:00:00 EWT Iowa's Larry Jim Holm and Dunk take a breather.]]> Myron Davis. 2010 gettyImages.com http://www.life.com/image/tlp843281 A boy pets his collie, 1962.]]> tlp843281 Fri, 02 Sep 2005 04:34:11 EDT A boy pets his collie, 1962.]]> ROBERT W. KELLEY 2010 gettyImages.com http://www.life.com/image/50655086 Sandy Nickerson, age 2 1/2, wrestles with his very patient Golden Retriever puppy, 1972. ]]> 50655086 Sat, 01 Jan 1972 03:00:00 EST Sandy Nickerson, age 2 1/2, wrestles with his very patient Golden Retriever puppy, 1972. ]]> Ralph Crane. 2010 gettyImages.com http://www.life.com/image/50694443 Hurry up, finish that paper! A mutt waits forlornly to finish his walk while his young master pores over the funnies, 1944.]]> 50694443 Wed, 01 Mar 1944 03:00:00 EWT Hurry up, finish that paper! A mutt waits forlornly to finish his walk while his young master pores over the funnies, 1944.]]> Nina Leen 2010 gettyImages.com http://www.life.com/image/50649576 A puppy sits atop young Richard Dale on the boy's ranch, 1951.]]> 50649576 Mon, 01 Oct 1951 03:00:00 EST A puppy sits atop young Richard Dale on the boy's ranch, 1951.]]> Ed Clark. 2010 gettyImages.com http://www.life.com/image/50672744 In 1953, a boy enters his dog in the 129th annual "Mutt Derby," a dog race in Topsfield, Mass. ]]> 50672744 Thu, 01 Oct 1953 03:00:00 EST In 1953, a boy enters his dog in the 129th annual "Mutt Derby," a dog race in Topsfield, Mass. ]]> Yale Joel. 2010 gettyImages.com http://www.life.com/image/50627121 Larry Jim and Dunk take in the sights.]]> 50627121 Mon, 01 Jan 1945 03:00:00 EWT Larry Jim and Dunk take in the sights.]]> Myron Davis. 2010 gettyImages.com