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39 Christmas Pics That Were Supposed To Be Nice Until The Dog Showed Up
Christmas is a magical time that’s meant to be spent with your family, eating lots of food, and taking fun photos. No matter who we are, a small part of us still yearns for that ‘perfect’ holiday photo with our loved ones and our pets. However, far from every pet is well-behaved for long. And some dogs seem like they’re on a mission to mess up their parents’ portraits and create photo fails in any and every way they can.
Bored Panda has sniffed out the best Xmas photos ‘ruined’ (some would say ‘enhanced’) by pooches on the internet, so get your Scooby Snacks ready and start scrolling! Remember to give your fave dogs a boop on their noses and an upvote under the photo. Do you have any stories or photos of your pets messing about during the holidays? Share them in the comment section.
Some photography basics never change, no matter your subject. In this case, if you’re going for the ‘perfect’ holiday pic, you want to play around with the lighting to see what looks best. As a rule of thumb, natural light tends to look better. What’s more, you can hardly expect to take the best possible shot on your first try. So don’t be scared to re-do your snaps if your dog decides to paw you in the face or flash a silly face. But that’s not all.
Toronto-based pet photographer Karen Weiler, the creator of Posh Pets Photography, told Bored Panda all about taking photos with dogs. She explained that if you want your dog to focus on the camera, you can hold treats or toys over the lens, say their favorite words (for example, "walkies"), or make sounds to grab their attention. "As a professional dog photographer, my secret weapon is that I can make the highest pitched sounds you can imagine—sounds that always elicit laughter from the humans and the crowd-pleasing favourite, the head-tilt, from the dog." Read on for our full interview with Weiler about rewarding your dog for being well-mannered during photo shoots and what to avoid doing so you don't scare your pup.
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#1
"A family photo"
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#2
"My Friends dog jumped into the shot"
#4
"All is NOT calm"
Pan Narrans 5 years ago
No animals were harmed in the making of this picture, which can't be said of the humans.
#5
"Family Christmas picture photobomb"
#6
"Our 2020 Christmas card"
#8
"Mom wanted a picture of the dog for our Christmas card. Nailed it?"
#9
“So, my dog met Santa Claus.”
#10
"We were taking our family Christmas photo, and let’s just say the dogs weren’t in a Holly Jolly mood. This photo was the worst of the batch, but now it’s a conversation starter. We keep it right by the entrance of our home here in St. Louis"
#11
Láďa Durchánek 5 years ago
Simply photoshop the number to 2020 and you have the best christmas card.
#13
"I just wanted a nice family photo for Christmas. I don’t know what Donut wanted"
#15
"My dog tangled in Christmas lights, and breathing fire"
#18
"My friend's dog's reaction after finding out that his Christmas gift was a sweater"
Perfumista Perfumista 5 years ago
I've never liked a sweater than anyone else has picked out for me either.
#19
"Taught my dog to pose and now he is photobombing all my attempts to take a pic."
#21
“My husband and I wanted to take a Christmas family photo with our dog Rylee, but he kept wandering off. When we got home our photographer called us and said, ‘I found where Rylee was.”
#22
"I tried to take a cute christmas photo holding my dog..."
#23
"Our dog photobombed the annual christmas pictures"
#24
"In case you were wondering, this is what happens when you try to take a Christmas card picture, but your dog firmly believes she’s the star of every show..."
Kathryn Baylis 5 years ago
I have a picture of my dog, Scruffy, in the same pose and expression as the bottom picture! I had it put on glass and gave it to my husband for Christmas a couple years ago.
#25
"Benny disapproves of family photos..."
#27
"Sully disapproved taking a family photo while matching outfits"
Helen Haley 5 years ago
That dog is angry about the sweater and is secretly farting on your lap.
#28
"My supervisors daughter got a new dog. This is the Christmas card she just got"
#30
"This photo not only captures a quote from my favourite Christmas movie but also how I dealt with 2020... this is fine. *no dogs were harmed in the making of this picture."
#31
"This is our 2006 Christmas Card photo with our 6-year-old English Bulldog, Joan"
#32
"My dog wouldn't sit still for Christmas photos so I just went with it"
#33
“Resentment at it’s finest…not sure if it’s from the elf costume or for us bringing home this baby!”
#34
"Trying to take a nice family photo"
#35
"The Crappiest Christmas Ever"
#36
“This is my cat (Gus) and dog (Honey Pie). Honey wouldn’t sit down next to me so I thought it would be a good idea to hold her and Gus. While my sister was getting ready to take the photo they both started fighting. This photo is the end result. That is the look of true fear on my face of being mauled by my cat!”
Pan Narrans 5 years ago
The dog has violated the cats personal space. The human has allowed it to happen. Remember: hell hath no fury like a cat scorned. And: justice is a dish best served fresh.
#37
#38
“It is a rare occasion when we can gather all grown children, significant others, grandkids AND dogs for a family picture. We did it! Sort of.”
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What do you think ?
BoredDragon 5 years ago
Hm. There was a person on here who was making some pretty homophobic comments.
Veronica Kennedy 3 years ago
An awful lot of people need to have their dogs neutered and put them all in a training program.
BoredDragon 5 years ago
Hm. There was a person on here who was making some pretty homophobic comments.
Veronica Kennedy 3 years ago
An awful lot of people need to have their dogs neutered and put them all in a training program.
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