In 2012, Pascale Lemire snapped a photo of her doe-eyed dachshund with a handwritten sign and a pair of torn boxers. “I Am An Underwear Eating Jerk,” the sign read. She posted it to her Tumblr, and the “dog shaming” meme was born.
Within a few months, people were taking their own photos of dogs with handprinted signs detailing the mischief and sometimes expensive antics of their own four-legged family members.
Thousands of dog shaming pictures have been shared since that first post, and there’s no sign of this funny dog meme losing steam. These are the most hilarious dog shaming photos and the crimes they’ve committed. Some may even do some time in the kennel.