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How It Started vs How's It Going: Dog Growth Edition

A two-panel comparison meme. The left panel, labeled 'how it started', shows two small dogs—a white fluffy dog and a black/brown puppy—sitting side by side on a blue striped mat in front of an open door. The right panel, labeled 'how's it going', shows the same two dogs in the same location: the white fluffy dog remains small, while the black/brown puppy has grown into a large, fully-grown Doberman, sitting calmly next to the smaller dog on the same blue striped mat. The meme humorously contrasts the initial small size of the black/brown dog with its current large size, highlighting the passage of time and growth.
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A two-panel comparison meme. The left panel, labeled 'how it started', shows two small dogs—a white fluffy dog and a black/brown puppy—sitting side by side on a blue striped mat in front of an open door. The right panel, labeled 'how's it going', shows the same two dogs in the same location: the white fluffy dog remains small, while the black/brown puppy has grown into a large, fully-grown Doberman, sitting calmly next to the smaller dog on the same blue striped mat. The meme humorously contrasts the initial small size of the black/brown dog with its current large size, highlighting the passage of time and growth.

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The image is a wholesome meme from the platform X.com (formerly Twitter) under the WholesomeMeme account. It uses two original photographs taken at different times to create a 'how it started vs how it's going' comparison, a popular template used to show progress or change over time. The photos appear to be of the same two dogs in the same location, emphasizing their growth and enduring companionship.

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