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Dachshund Owner Restoring Ears to Factory Settings

This is a two-panel relatable pet meme that jokes about a common experience for dachshund owners. The top panel shows a black and tan dachshund lying on a patterned carpet, with a human hand holding one of the dog's ears flipped upright. Text over the panel asks: "The main job of a dachshund owner?". The bottom panel shows the same dog, with the hand folding the ear back down to its natural floppy position, with the punchline text: "Restoring the ears to factory settings.". The joke uses wordplay, comparing the frequent need for owners to fix their dachshund's mispositioned floppy ears to resetting electronic devices back to original factory default settings.
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The main job of a dachshund owner?
Restoring the ears to factory settings.

Overview

This is a two-panel relatable pet meme that jokes about a common experience for dachshund owners. The top panel shows a black and tan dachshund lying on a patterned carpet, with a human hand holding one of the dog's ears flipped upright. Text over the panel asks: "The main job of a dachshund owner?". The bottom panel shows the same dog, with the hand folding the ear back down to its natural floppy position, with the punchline text: "Restoring the ears to factory settings.". The joke uses wordplay, comparing the frequent need for owners to fix their dachshund's mispositioned floppy ears to resetting electronic devices back to original factory default settings.

Origin notes

This meme originates from a post on X (formerly Twitter) by the account WholesomeMeme, as stated in the provided source information. It is a popular wholesome pet meme that circulates widely among dog owner and pet meme communities online, created by adding text to a real photograph of a dachshund.

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