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People Are Having Trouble Understanding What’s Wrong With This Dog Picture
People Are Having Trouble Understanding What’s Wrong With This Dog Picture
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Sometimes, like in the case of The Black and Blue dress, an image takes the internet by storm because of one, tiny thing – that people don’t get it.

Optical Illusion Dog is a picture, shared by a Reddit user chadwalk, that gained its popularity because people found it difficult to understand. And really, can you tell what’s happening there?

From the first glance, the image looks weird and the dog in the center has an unusual shape… Until you turn the picture to the side. The puppy was simply turning his head when the image was taken. No weird magic there.

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    Hidrėlėy

    Hidrėlėy

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    Fascinated by music, movies and sitcoms, I'm passionate about social media and can't live without the internet, especially for all the cute dog and cat pictures out there. I wish the day had about 40 hours to be able to do everything I want.

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    Hidrėlėy

    Hidrėlėy

    Author, Approved Contributor

    Fascinated by music, movies and sitcoms, I'm passionate about social media and can't live without the internet, especially for all the cute dog and cat pictures out there. I wish the day had about 40 hours to be able to do everything I want.

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    frank0ys
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...That really confused my already confused brain.

    Martina Třešková
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Damn, I thought the poor thing has a hole in the head and s**t. Phew.

    Freya M
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I see a sideways dog. What are other people seeing?

    Matleena Korhonen
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I first thought it was one of those pics of abused, mutilated animals you every now and then see on facebook... Kind of recognized it as a dog, but couldn't quite figure out what's what.

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    KK
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is how it looked like for me the first time I saw it. I can now switch between normal dog and horror dog. Horror-Dog...e49333.jpg Horror-Dog-5a1ef2ae49333.jpg

    Angela white
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your illustration is great! Now maybe my daughter will be able to see the horror dog with a big black olive for an eye!

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    arianne
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i initially thought it was an animal but one that was disfigured (perhaps one that's been abused) but i couldn't figure out what type it was until i tilted my head to the side so i admit this image got me and it's a darn good one! he/she is a cutie! 🤣

    Victor Vakaras
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Briefly looked weird then my brain figured it out. Probably like most people.

    Mae
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing confusing or weird about it in my opinion

    Lou Wow
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah I don't see it either. Just a tilt headed dog.

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    KrisF
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It only works for me when I'm scrolling and not focusing on the image. Once I actually stop to look, I saw/see that the dog's head is just sideways.

    Abbie Shores
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I see a dog lying down..what am I meant to see? Nothing wrong with it

    Alusair Alustriel
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh dear, so relieved it wasn't a mutliated dog shotgunned by some a*****e.

    Lucida
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is so wierd. At first I saw a really defomed dog ( I got like scared because of how it looked) but now I can't see what I first saw. All I see now is a normal dog.

    Sarah White
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Haha I'm proud that's actually guessed it first try. I just worked out where it's nose and eye and eat were. Still a funny, derpy doge tho

    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought it was a double dog

    Cheri Campbell
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Glad you showed us the error of our eyes.

    I.B. Wong
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Damn even last pic pointed out, I am still confused when looking back the first one

    Beatz Girl (Erica)
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just see a dog in front of a dog. Looks quite strange though, like the dog's heads are twisted at an odd angle.

    Marion Friedl
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Due to my astigmatism most of the optical illusions never work for me, I saw immediately that the pup´s been turning his head, it´s strange, but true, f. ex. there´re a lot of black and white pics that should "start moving" if you look at them for longer, that never ever works for me!!! :D

    Curtis Morgan
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Days later that still looks like a f****d-up dog face to me. My brain doesn't expect the dog's head to be twisted like that, and so it goes.

    Angela white
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm kinda worried that I seem to be the only one who can barely see the "normal" dog...once I'm able, it quickly morphs back to the poor deformed pup with a hole in it's head!!I I bet Im gonna see that thing in my dreams....😵

    Jasmina Wetherley
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i saw that there was nothing wrong with the dog straight away

    Janine Randall
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was thinking the poor thing was undoubtedly named "Lucky", but thankfully just your run of the mill goofy dog!

    Georgann Haeffner
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even with the "helper" picture at the bottom, I had to work really hard to see it in the original!! That's crazy!

    Nadine Ducca
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are people really seeing all these crazy things? I just see a dog that's twisting its neck around to look over its shoulder, so to speak. I guess I must be used to seeing this kind of contortionism since I've had cats all my life... :-)

    S.
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For those who are still confused about the image, either tilt your device or your head to the right (your right). And those, who are confused about why we were/are confused, then try to see the nose as its other eye. (without tilting your device or your head, of course) Honestly, I was confused and worried for nearly a minute...

    Catpoker
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just see a doggy looking over it's shoulder.

    Paul Osborne
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It initially confuses you because you see the nose where you're expecting to see an eye and vice versa. The mouth is a bit of a giveaway

    Eamonn Anderson
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i got really scared it was super deformed

    PsychoPrincess
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought the dog was mutilated to

    kkathleen517
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Holy cow! That's super weird. Its like an optical illusion

    G.
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you see the dog and then the other "image" desappear

    Elizabeth Jenkins
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tilt your head to the left and your computer I pad whatever tilt it to th right u will see the dog . It was driving me crazy too , but I got it . Lol

    Patrick Millet
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's funny because until you see it your brain really panics, but once you do you can't unsee

    H4unt3dF0r3sts
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't see anything besides the regular dog head....?

    Ingrid Tsai
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I seriously don't get it, how does it look weird? Like, I mean, it just looks like a dog....

    Maci Wilcox
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg it took me way too long to realize that the dog's head was just sideways XD

    Sable miner
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Messed up pup I def looked at it from other angles!

    Sable miner
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh I see the animation now! Ha ha nose eye lol!

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    Raniya N.
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Phewww, I thought this dog a little bit " KUKU KUKU"

    Soccerluv
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love him/her so much!!! So adorable!!

    La Dung
    Community Member
    8 years ago

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    This is kinda interesting but at the same time not worth 1 whole post on its own...

    Kent Obediah Hayton
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    Humanty is gettig so bad now . Posts like this are getting published onto websites . I dont like how bp is just posting.every single peace of shi* they find . Sh* sh* s* . Your bad.

    Olivia W
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What? Look sideways.... The dog is fine

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    Aunt Messy
    Community Member
    Premium
    8 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    How thick do you have to be not to see that the dog has its head sideways?

    Matleena Korhonen
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess I'm fairly thick, because it actually took me a while to see it correctly.

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    Justin Dodson
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    bored panda is dying

    Alia Gail
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you do know that the people OF bored panda write these? if you think they suck make yer own post :P

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    frank0ys
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...That really confused my already confused brain.

    Martina Třešková
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Damn, I thought the poor thing has a hole in the head and s**t. Phew.

    Freya M
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I see a sideways dog. What are other people seeing?

    Matleena Korhonen
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I first thought it was one of those pics of abused, mutilated animals you every now and then see on facebook... Kind of recognized it as a dog, but couldn't quite figure out what's what.

    Load More Replies...
    KK
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is how it looked like for me the first time I saw it. I can now switch between normal dog and horror dog. Horror-Dog...e49333.jpg Horror-Dog-5a1ef2ae49333.jpg

    Angela white
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your illustration is great! Now maybe my daughter will be able to see the horror dog with a big black olive for an eye!

    Load More Replies...
    arianne
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i initially thought it was an animal but one that was disfigured (perhaps one that's been abused) but i couldn't figure out what type it was until i tilted my head to the side so i admit this image got me and it's a darn good one! he/she is a cutie! 🤣

    Victor Vakaras
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Briefly looked weird then my brain figured it out. Probably like most people.

    Mae
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing confusing or weird about it in my opinion

    Lou Wow
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah I don't see it either. Just a tilt headed dog.

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    KrisF
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It only works for me when I'm scrolling and not focusing on the image. Once I actually stop to look, I saw/see that the dog's head is just sideways.

    Abbie Shores
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I see a dog lying down..what am I meant to see? Nothing wrong with it

    Alusair Alustriel
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh dear, so relieved it wasn't a mutliated dog shotgunned by some a*****e.

    Lucida
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is so wierd. At first I saw a really defomed dog ( I got like scared because of how it looked) but now I can't see what I first saw. All I see now is a normal dog.

    Sarah White
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Haha I'm proud that's actually guessed it first try. I just worked out where it's nose and eye and eat were. Still a funny, derpy doge tho

    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought it was a double dog

    Cheri Campbell
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Glad you showed us the error of our eyes.

    I.B. Wong
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Damn even last pic pointed out, I am still confused when looking back the first one

    Beatz Girl (Erica)
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just see a dog in front of a dog. Looks quite strange though, like the dog's heads are twisted at an odd angle.

    Marion Friedl
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Due to my astigmatism most of the optical illusions never work for me, I saw immediately that the pup´s been turning his head, it´s strange, but true, f. ex. there´re a lot of black and white pics that should "start moving" if you look at them for longer, that never ever works for me!!! :D

    Curtis Morgan
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Days later that still looks like a f****d-up dog face to me. My brain doesn't expect the dog's head to be twisted like that, and so it goes.

    Angela white
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm kinda worried that I seem to be the only one who can barely see the "normal" dog...once I'm able, it quickly morphs back to the poor deformed pup with a hole in it's head!!I I bet Im gonna see that thing in my dreams....😵

    Jasmina Wetherley
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i saw that there was nothing wrong with the dog straight away

    Janine Randall
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was thinking the poor thing was undoubtedly named "Lucky", but thankfully just your run of the mill goofy dog!

    Georgann Haeffner
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even with the "helper" picture at the bottom, I had to work really hard to see it in the original!! That's crazy!

    Nadine Ducca
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are people really seeing all these crazy things? I just see a dog that's twisting its neck around to look over its shoulder, so to speak. I guess I must be used to seeing this kind of contortionism since I've had cats all my life... :-)

    S.
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For those who are still confused about the image, either tilt your device or your head to the right (your right). And those, who are confused about why we were/are confused, then try to see the nose as its other eye. (without tilting your device or your head, of course) Honestly, I was confused and worried for nearly a minute...

    Catpoker
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just see a doggy looking over it's shoulder.

    Paul Osborne
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It initially confuses you because you see the nose where you're expecting to see an eye and vice versa. The mouth is a bit of a giveaway

    Eamonn Anderson
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i got really scared it was super deformed

    PsychoPrincess
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought the dog was mutilated to

    kkathleen517
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Holy cow! That's super weird. Its like an optical illusion

    G.
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you see the dog and then the other "image" desappear

    Elizabeth Jenkins
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tilt your head to the left and your computer I pad whatever tilt it to th right u will see the dog . It was driving me crazy too , but I got it . Lol

    Patrick Millet
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's funny because until you see it your brain really panics, but once you do you can't unsee

    H4unt3dF0r3sts
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't see anything besides the regular dog head....?

    Ingrid Tsai
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I seriously don't get it, how does it look weird? Like, I mean, it just looks like a dog....

    Maci Wilcox
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg it took me way too long to realize that the dog's head was just sideways XD

    Sable miner
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Messed up pup I def looked at it from other angles!

    Sable miner
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh I see the animation now! Ha ha nose eye lol!

    Load More Replies...
    Raniya N.
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Phewww, I thought this dog a little bit " KUKU KUKU"

    Soccerluv
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love him/her so much!!! So adorable!!

    La Dung
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    This is kinda interesting but at the same time not worth 1 whole post on its own...

    Kent Obediah Hayton
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    Humanty is gettig so bad now . Posts like this are getting published onto websites . I dont like how bp is just posting.every single peace of shi* they find . Sh* sh* s* . Your bad.

    Olivia W
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What? Look sideways.... The dog is fine

    Load More Replies...
    Aunt Messy
    Community Member
    Premium
    8 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    How thick do you have to be not to see that the dog has its head sideways?

    Matleena Korhonen
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess I'm fairly thick, because it actually took me a while to see it correctly.

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    Justin Dodson
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    bored panda is dying

    Alia Gail
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you do know that the people OF bored panda write these? if you think they suck make yer own post :P

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