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People Are Having Trouble Understanding What’s Wrong With This Dog Picture
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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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Martina Třešková
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6 years ago DotsCreated 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.

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Matleena Korhonen
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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
6 years ago DotsCreated 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

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Angela white
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6 years ago DotsCreated 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
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6 years ago DotsCreated 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! 🤣

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

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

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KrisF
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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.

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Abbie Shores
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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

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Alusair Alustriel
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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.

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Lucida
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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.

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Sarah White
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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

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I.B. Wong
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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

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Beatz Girl (Erica)
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6 years ago DotsCreated 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.

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Marion Friedl
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6 years ago DotsCreated 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

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Curtis Morgan
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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.

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Angela white
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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....😵

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Janine Randall
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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!

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Georgann Haeffner
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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!

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Nadine Ducca
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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... :-)

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S.
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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...

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Paul Osborne
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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

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

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

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Elizabeth Jenkins
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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

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Patrick Millet
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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

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Ingrid Tsai
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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....

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Maci Wilcox
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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

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La Dung
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6 years ago

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

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Kent Obediah Hayton
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6 years ago

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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.

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Aunt Messy
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6 years ago

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

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Alia Gail
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6 years ago DotsCreated 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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Martina Třešková
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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.

freyam avatar
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Matleena Korhonen
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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...
arglfargl avatar
KK
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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 avatar
Angela white
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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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areeahn avatar
arianne
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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! 🤣

odiasuda565 avatar
Victor Vakaras
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

kristenfanning avatar
KrisF
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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.

angelbeth avatar
Abbie Shores
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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

alusairalustriel avatar
Alusair Alustriel
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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.

johanna_10 avatar
Lucida
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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.

sarahwhite avatar
Sarah White
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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

onlyiby avatar
I.B. Wong
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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

beatzgirlerica avatar
Beatz Girl (Erica)
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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.

marionfriedl avatar
Marion Friedl
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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

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Curtis Morgan
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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 avatar
Angela white
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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....😵

jaybird3939 avatar
Janine Randall
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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!

georgann53 avatar
Georgann Haeffner
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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!

nadineducca avatar
Nadine Ducca
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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... :-)

ishma-in008 avatar
S.
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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...

paulos avatar
Paul Osborne
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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

aiden-eidan avatar
G.
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

mrslibbyjenkins avatar
Elizabeth Jenkins
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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

claudepatrickmillet avatar
Patrick Millet
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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

ingridtsai avatar
Ingrid Tsai
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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....

macimae654 avatar
Maci Wilcox
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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

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La Dung
Community Member
6 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...

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Kent Obediah Hayton
Community Member
6 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.

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Aunt Messy
Community Member
6 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?

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Alia Gail
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated 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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