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Doggo Meme: Play Dumb For Extra Training Treats

This is a single-panel comic meme showing an adult yellow Labrador retriever giving advice to a puppy during dog training, while the human trainer waits in the background holding a treat. The adult dog tells the puppy that humans give out lots of treats during training, so the puppy should pretend to be slow/dumb for as long as possible to keep getting free treats. The joke plays on the relatable idea that dogs will scheme to get extra food by dragging out training instead of learning commands quickly.
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Dialogue

THEY GIVE YOU A LOT OF TREATS WHILE THEY'RE TRAINING YOU, SO PLAY DUMB FOR AS LONG AS YOU CAN.

Overview

This is a single-panel comic meme showing an adult yellow Labrador retriever giving advice to a puppy during dog training, while the human trainer waits in the background holding a treat. The adult dog tells the puppy that humans give out lots of treats during training, so the puppy should pretend to be slow/dumb for as long as possible to keep getting free treats. The joke plays on the relatable idea that dogs will scheme to get extra food by dragging out training instead of learning commands quickly.

Origin notes

This comic originates from the Brevity comic strip created by Guy and Rodd, originally published in November 2011. It has since been widely shared as a popular dog-focused meme across social media, specifically this version was shared as a dog meme on Reddit, per the original input information.

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